Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-28

A. the morning sVSSi"" ~
,,',,,on murder case the defense made
on.plng statement to the jury ana
, ~ the taking of testimony
,s1ge King made the statement ana De
MA I'm brief the evidence which VIII
= introduced and the defense which
rp No luterposed He told OF the weak
.d,,on of defendants mind since
tidbood and OF the faint of insan-
NJ which had developed In several
n.mbers of his mothers family ana
~blcb. no doubt, effected defendants
mind ,a..,. oonrected with
oIisped Illicit relations between
W. watson and the defendants wife.
w. ,oid that The evidence would sure
I, nave that clyde WAS insane when
ad was committed and that he
eos also justified under the statutes
we me cheating of MIR. Watson.
"a large number Of spectators were
resent In court this morning, the room
ING well crowded. quite a number
N adles were present, among them pc
Inc Mrs. Watson and several lady
faends. and Mrs. Payne the mother OF
mo defendant. During most of the ses-
sIoo Ellison sat with his head leaning
4. MS hands his face being covered
With his hands
OPENING STATEMENT.
Judge King said in part: Before Of
ferng evidence IN this case ! WIN state
10 YOU gentlemen of the jury the tacts
| which We expect to prove. The eVl-
+ dence will show that the defendant Is
| a Young man about % years Of age. He
4 Of good character, kind and loving
n disposition. Witnesses viii be sworn
Who win testify to his good character.
On Che question Of insanity we viii
show that a number OF his relatives
we're insane. His father was rather &C.
centric to say the least. When an in
FAINT CLYDE was subject to headaches
and later these grew upon him more Sc
we're. He had, in youth, an attack OF
SCARLET fever and since that time his
troubles with his head have increased
About three years ago he met and be-
came engaged TO Miss Maud Sampson
They were married and he has been
lind and loving husband and was
very ailectionate.
WATSON AND MRS. ELLISON.
About a year ago the evidence viii
show that ne and his wife roomed at
Mrs. Jenries' rooming house In the Ga
eDa block About that time they met
Nr Watson. he impoftuned them to
come and take charge of his home
during the absence OF Mrs. Watson.
Finally they agreed to do so. Ellison
was streetcar man and was com
PEELED to rise early and 50 20 his work.
One morning as he was leaving for his
work he saw deceased In his night
clothes watching him from the window.
He thought nothing OF that, but the
next day he heard Watson calling Mrs.
Ellison endearlng terms About two
weeks before the shooting he
oversight himself and when he
atOke he saw the deceased IN his
nlghtclothes come into the room Il was
roi see the defendant who was lying
there IN bed with his wife. When Wat
'on observed him he quickly left the
room
DEMANDED A CONFESSION.
That day he started to work but
what he had seen worked upon his
mind so that he could not work He
hhally went to his mother and told her
everything lie then went 10 see Mr..
watson and demanded that he confess |
everything TO defendants mother. Mr.. |
Watson finally went with defendant to |
ZEE Mrs Payne and In her presence the |
DEFENDANT said, Mr. Watson, my |
mother is Christian woman and | |
want you 10 confess TO her these |
hlngs. Watson made the confession, |
when was heard by several persons, |
among them being the step-father OF |
le'endant That same day Mr.. Ellison |
mok his wife from Mr. WatsOn's house /
and went back to the Galens block to !,
lJe
Shortly after that an appointment |
vas made by the defendant and Mr.. |
watson 20 go and make a confession |
Y Mr Payne, the step-father Of de-
lendant Mr. Payne said to Mr. Wat |
ion In effect. II YOU are not guilty Of |
hese things why 90 you let this bow
lsia you around by the nose Ike thatY
AL watson replied. I am guilty !
nave greatly wronged the boy
=, Then the defendant demanded that
ht Watson 80 with him 10 Mrs. Elll-
sous mother and make a confession be-
ioIe her This Mr. Watson refused 10
uo clyde then hurriedly left the house
,Allhs ne would get q policeman While
" was absent Mr. Watson asked Mr..
Iayne II he could not escape in some
manner lie was shown an avenue OF
e1ape and departed. When the boy re-
4lhel he rushed frantically about look
ms Tor Nr. Watson and accused his
. .ssneI ana mother Of allowing him TO
ELLISON FRANTIC.
4, He then went back to the Galena
Le.h lie was frantic and the land
Guy iel6phoned for his mother. who
,.,eme ana worked with him FOR some
VIM, Sae 70 get him quiet They finally
ssellel for Mrs. paynes home when
,,s'eHlant suddenly broke and ran. He
nas hnally captured and taken TO his
t.o.lers home. From that time on he
:, she Worse. lie did not eat and had
W og watched constantly for fear he
,, vgiu TAKE his life. He acted IN a very
~ s' n,u manner and talked constantly
W nls trouble and OF his wife.
WATsoN'S REQUEST.
W, rev days before the shooting Mr.
,"aWon called pom Mrs. Payne after
S4-,llg met Mrs. Ellison IN Smiths
c.as store and lmportuned her TO set
40 10 leave the state He said that
~ nolh could not live here and that
-, business was such that he could
ny leaVe Mrs. Payne told him that
NJ Knew her son would not leave town.
' watson then asked her 10 make ar