Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-23

Roy Kalghn was this morning placed
on the witness stand to testify in his
own behalf In regard to the murder
Of Willard S. Haynes at the Knutsford
hotel on The afternoon Of Nov. e. 1901.
His testimony was given IN a clear
and firm voice. and without any eyi-
dencc Of nervousness or excitement
lie stated that he was often in frame
OF mind when he could remember only
part OF his actions, He had no recol-
lection Of the incidents related by Col
kaighn, Mrs, kaighn and Miss Coates
on the witness stand when he imagined
that he had Killed a man and that the
officers were pursuing him. He stat
ed that his recollection OF the shooting
was not clear even at the present time
He was on the witness stand about an
hour.
Judge King stated this morning that
the defense had only two more wit
nesses to examine, after which It would
rest its case. The witnesses called
this afternoon We're Drs. Bower ana
Niles, who gave expert testimony on
insanity,
MISS COATES TESTIMONY.
After the News" report closed yes
terday Miss Coates testified as To her
relations with Mr. Haynes, OF his vls
us 10 hel at her sisters home and of
the assault as outlined In Judge Kings
opening statement. She also again re-
lated her testimony Of yesterday morn
ins IN regard 10 her visit to Mr.. Haynes
az the hospital on the evening Of Nov.
~, l9Ol, the day the shooting occurred
Ihe s-eXamination of Miss Coates
had Just commenced when court adj
Journed this morning
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Miss Coates was called to the witness
stand for further INSTRUMENTATION
this morning She stated that Roy took
her to the lake once and also to the
Business College ball The latter event
was on the Friday before the shooting
occurred. Roy on that occasion acted In
very gentlemanly manner and I'm
answer to question put by Mr.. Eich-
nor she said that defendant seemed at
that time to be In good mental condl.
ton. In regard TO the assault. Miss
Coates stated that during the struggle
she did not scream or call for help al
though Col. kaighn and Roy were IN
the hQhse aud could have been aroused
she SAID she did not remember Of tell
ing II TRIBUNE reporter on the evening
OF the shooting that she and Mr..
Haynts parted as friends on the even
Ing before and that he would be sur
prlsed TO learn how little the trouble
between them amounted TO.
She said she told the reporter In the
presence OF Col. kaighn that she and
Mr.. Haynes had some words on the
evening before the shooting, but that
she did not even intimate az that time
that Mr. Haynes had attempted TO as
sault her and did not tell Col. Kalghn
Of the affair for several days after the
shooting.
DEFENDANT TESTIFIES
Roy Kalghn, the defendant In the
case, was then put on the stand In his
own behalf. He testified that he Is 20
years Of age and has been using cigar
cites excessively ever since he was 10
or II years OF age. He commenced
using absinthe about year or year
and a half before the shooting He
commenced the use Of alcohol about
the same time, He often drank to ex-
cess and could not sleep. He said he
did not remember Of the incident when
he cut his hands with the gasoline
bottle. The scars he said were still on
his hands, but he had no recollection
Of how they came there For a num-
Der of days prior to the shooting he
had been drinking and smoking a great
deal and was unable TO sleep.
In relating the affair between Miss
Coates and Mr.. Haynes on the night
before the shooting he said: 81 came
home and went to bed and sometime
afterwards heard a racket down stairs,
| got up and pulled on my trousers and
went downstairs, heard voices in the
back parlor heard Miss Coates in an
angry voice telling Haynes to leave