Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09
rol wagon arrive for the dead body at

troll wagon arrive for the dead body at
the depot
At the close OF the inquest Brazier
was led away. sobbign. BY an officer.
In course OF conversation after the
verdict Manager Jack OF Saltair Beach
stated to the News" that Brazier was
one of the quietest and most gentle
manly employees that have been at the
resort this summer He said that he
originally came from Kansas, but prior
TO coming here In July he had worked
as clerk in ain hotel at Colorado
Springs for nine months and bore an
excellent character. Brazier's COM
panions also stated that the young fell
low remained out at the beach prac-
tically all the time and did not come
In TO town as often az some did He
put In his spare time In writing and
reading.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The inquest into the death Of Axel
J, Nelland, the young man who met
MS death on the Saltalr train on Sat-
urday night through the careessness Of
Marion A. Brazler In firing revolver,
was commenced before Judge Nielsen
yesterday afternoon, the jurors selected
to try the case being q. q. Blakely,
Clark Whitney and James Luke. After
three witnesses had been examined the
case went over until 10 o'clock this
morning.
James Hamilton appeared on behalf
OF the unfortunate boy who through his
act has deprived a widowed mother Of
the support and consolation of her
son. Brazler seemed 10 sense the pain
full situation to a marked degree. He
appeared In the courtroom with red
and swollen eyes and during his testi-
mony he broke down and sobbed re-
peatedly. When the young man en-
tered the courtroom, Mr.. Halverson, an
uncle Of the dead boy. came over and
taking Brasier by the hand expressed
the greatest sympathy for him, at the
same time saying that while he had by
his act deprived a loving mother of the
consolation Of her son at the same
time the mother felt that she could not
Justly entertain any Ill feeling toward
the young fellow This kindness on the
part OF Mr.. Halyerson had the effect OF
making Brazer break down completely
In due season Brazier was called 10
the stand and amid sobs gave his yer.
sion Of the affair. He said that on
Saturday night he terminated his en-
gagement with the Saltalr manage
ment and prior to coming into Salt
Lake he packed up his belongings that
he had with him at the beach during
the past season He said that he had
never been In the habit Of carrying a
gun, but as he had one along with him
out at the beach he brought It In with
him. He and his companions, he said
took seat In an open car, and feeling
merry at the thought that their work
was over they commenced TO sing,
While thus engaged he said that he pro-
duced his revolver and sticking 1t un-
der the flap curtain, pulled the trigger,
About minute later he fired second
shot. They were still singing when he
saw young man enter the car couple
of seats ahead and sit down, at the
shot Brazier said that the thought
that he had shot him never entered his
head until Kielland fell to the floor and
two of the boys climbed over the seats
and saw that he was hurt.
Other witnesses examined were A. l..
Christensen. DR.. Mayo and Frank S.
Neal Neal and Christensen told prac-
tically the same story as did Brazler.
They said that they did not realize that
the young man had been shot, they
thought that he simply was shamming
DIR. Mayo described the course Of the
bullet and the nature OF the wound that
entered the stomach OF the deceased.
He said that the death OF the young
man was caused by hemUrrhage.