Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
BOY SLAYER OF
w. S. HAYNES.
POy Kaighn is Held to the District Court to
Answer for the Murder OF Travel
ing Salesman.

have found II easier to secure a verdict
against the defendant,
DIR. NILES TESTIMONY.
DR.. II. ID. Niles was the FIRST Wit
ness and answering Mr. Loofbourow
related the circumstances attending
the shooting Of Haynes, He said he
was called to the Knutsford and found
Haynes suffering from a bullet wound,
he was sittlng in one Of the large rock
ing chairs at the time. The patient
was quickly removed 60 the hospital
where he was treated by the witness
end DR.. Root. DR.. Niles said they per-
formed an operation on him and eX-
lracted the bullet from the muscles of
his back. He said that subsequently
Haynes died from the wound.
THE WOUND DESCRIBED.
DR. H. Il. Root was next called and
corroborated Or. Niles testimony In all
the material points The doctor said
he was in attendance upon Haynes
from the time he was shot until his
death which was on the 10th day Of
December lie said that for a few day 8
prior TO his death, Haynes showed signs
Of septic poisoning He said that after
Haynes death he aud County Physician
Mayo performed an autopsy lie said
Haynes death was due TO septic poison
ing caused by u bullet wound,
I'm answer TO Judge King Dr. Root
said he did not hear Haynes say he
deserved what he got or anything Of
that kind on the day he was shot
Mr. Lo0fbourow objected to that line
of questioning and Judge Dlehl sus-
tanned the objection The doctor said
when he got TO the Knutsford Haynes
was in a chair with a pillow behind his
head. lie did not place the pillow there
and did not know who did, When the
patient was removed to the hospital,
Or. Root and DR. Niles Immediately set
about TO stop the internal hemorrhage
from which Haynes was suffering at
that time He said that II was neces-
Sary to make two incisons, and that
they were left open for the purpose Of
draining the wounds. Witness said
that prior TO Haynes death II was
feared he would soon die and Haynes
believed he was about to pass away.
Two or three days before the patients
suffering from an abcess OF the liver
and it was necessary to perform an
other operation TO drain off the pus.
He said that Haynes pental condition
was all right up TO 'f'ie time OF his
death but he was physically very weak,
Judge King asked II septic poisoning
cid not usually produce coma.
No" replied the witness, at does
not,
Witness said, however. that some
times the mental powers are affected to
some degree, but usually II was hard
~ noticeable. The witness said that
lust before Haynes death he tried to
iutuce him 10 make some statement
relative TO how he felt FINALLY" said
Or Root, "Mr Haynes said Doctor
feel perfectly good except for this
awful weakness
Witness said that is the only state
ment Haynes made; he did not talk
much at any time,
CAUSE OF DEATH.
County Physician II, ~ Mayo was
then called and stated he made an
autopsy Of w, S. Haynes on the night
Of December lG
Mr.. Loofbourow asked;
Are you able to state what caused
Mr. Haynes death?'
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what was it?"
"sepsls."
what caused sepsisW
"a bullet wound
Counsel for defense did not cross-ex-
anime DR.. Mayo.
FORMER EVIDENCE STANDS.
II was then agreed that the evidence
which was introduced at the former
hearing go In as evidence In this case.
Judge Dieh asked the defendant
, you understand the arrangement |
that has been made and do you agree
to it?'
~ do replied the young man.
you are agreeable that this evil |
dence so In, are your
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Mr.. Lo0fbourow announced that that |
was the case for the state and asked |
that the accused be bound over to the |
district court.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
The defendant was then ordered held |
without bail pending his trial and he
was taken back to the county jail,