Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-06

Sherbrook and q man called Jimmy"
and that nothing happened until atlei
supper and up to the time OF the shoot
ing. Eckstein came back about dark
and wanted to know who Jennings was.
The latter was then asleep on the
porch. Eckstein then began 10 wait on
bar while witness was doing odd Jobs
about the place.
About o'clock he said, Jennings
came In and walked up ITO Eckstein.
Jennings pulled a gun out OF his lert
hip pocket with his left hand and re-
marked that he was going to do some-
thing and do II pretty quick. TruRte
was positive that Jennings did not
say anything about having been
robbed. He said that when Barney
fired the two shots Jennings fell on his
back and the gun fell by his right hand.
Witness saw that the gun was cooked.
Eckstein then ordered all to stand back
and leave the body alone until the
officers arrived. TRUSTEE admitted that
he served beer almost over the dead
body of Jennings and that there was a
lot Of testing and noise which kept up
for nearly two hours.
Mr.. straup asked II witness saw Jen-
nings have gun In the afternoon, ana
TRUSTEE replied that he saw the gun
In the mans pocket but that Jennings
did not pull 1t out,
Captain Burbidge and Sheriff Nay
Tor were next called and testified as 10
the location of the body and the gun,
and what was found on the body.
sHERBRooKs ASTOUNDING DE-
NAL.
A. r. Sherbrook came next, and fur-
nlshed big surprise to County Attor--
ney Christensen, Sheriff Naylor and
CAPTAIN Burbidge. He Ia the man who
told the officers that Jennings came
In and demanded the return OF his
money, and that Eckstein shot him
down and then made up the story
which was first told 10 the officers.
sherbrook denied all OF this. He said
that he saw Jennings early IN the ar
ternoon and that jennings was swag-
gering around and cursing everybody
He said Jennings threw TRUSTEE 10 the
floor twice and pulled a gun on MIN
and threatened TO shoot
when Jennings first walked up 10
TRUSTEE" said Sherbro0k, "he showed
a gun in his face and said he would
IKE TO shoot the black - - = full OF
holes. He went into the saloon and
began TO play the machine. he lost
once and then pulled the gun out ana
said he would Kill TRUSTEE II he did not
| dlg up five cents. After that he began
TO play again and finally broke the
| machine, He pulled the gun out again
| and Threatened TO kill the bartender
| II he did not give him 10
cents. He came into the parlor where
was PLAYING the piano and called me
names and swore he would shoot me
II I did not play for him. Then ne
went out on the porch and went 70
sleep. and | went to bed and went 10
,leep and did not wake ny until KIND OF
Iete' The next thing ! heard was when
/ WAS In the parlor playing the plano
and I heard Barney say Take that
away' then Bang. Bang. ran Out
into the bar room and saw the man
| living there dead. Now gentlemen that
IS ali | know" concluded the witness.
ATTY Christensen gazed at the fel,ow
In amazement for "A moment ana tnsh
asked II II were not fact that he Stre
witness) had told the officers different
story. 49,, -,
mo" said Sherbrook II didn't tell
you that. IL did was q damn liar.
was either crazy or drunk. h2'
,oken some morphine and my head was
I'm a whirl. Barney hadn't seen the
man."
How do you know thatY" demanded
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