Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-25
EICHNoR's REToRT.

Yes, he played q traitor" angrily
exclaimed District Attorney Elchnor
Judge King objected TO such a state
ment by the district attorney and the
court instructed the latter not TO inter-
rupt the attorneys statement.
Mr.. Hamilton then continued with his
statement and concluded by calling at
tention 20 Johnson's testimony on yes
terday when he contradlcted himself
In regard to seeing a cuspidore IN the
middle Of the floor when he
went into the saloon. In con-
GLIDING he asked the jury TO give the
case careful attention, weigh the evil
dence with due consideration and give
the defendant a fair and impartial
trial
The defense then commenced ts
testimony by reading the testimony OF
William Manning, the missing witness,
at the preliminary hearing.
ANOTHER COLLOQUY.
Judge King. will you admit that
Manning Is not the true name Of the
witness, that L is William Mannion.
and that he served term in the state
prlson?" asked District Attorney Eich-
nor.
mo. sir It Is not truel" hotly an
swered Judge King, and we object TO
such statement
ElCHNOR CALLED DOWN.
At this point the court endeavored to
make statement IN regard TO the OBJ
lection Of the defense when he was in
terrupted by District Attorney Eichnor,
who attempted 10 make a reply TO
Judge King Judge Hall with a loud
knock on his desk ana, pointing his
finger al the district attorney, said In
a loud voice. THE court is speaking,
Mr.. E,ichnor. and when the court Is
speaking the attorneys must Keep quiet
and pay attention.
Mr.. Elchnor, with the courts permits
sion. then asked Judge King the same
question, and the court ruled that the
defense did nor have 10 make any such
admission The reading OF the tesu-
mony ~ Manning was then proceeded
with by Judge King.
Manning testified on the preliminary
hearing that. after the first shot was
fired. he saw strong stoop and pick up
q cuspdore and start 90 hur II at ROM
new. The second shot was then fired
and he heard the cuspidore fall to the
floor.
STEELE TEsT1FIEs.
peputy Sheriff steele was the first
witness called by the defense. He told
Of the threats which strong made
against Romrey IN the saloon
the night before the shoot
ing. lie said that when he entered,
no,nnev came from behind the bar and,
nIaeing Mis- hand on his (Steele's) shoul-
der ana 50 "a 10 Strong that II he was
- hid man as steele he would not
be afraid OF strong Strong then called
Romnev some vile names and SAID thar
he would "nx him yet" Witness stated
that ne told Strong be had better 90 on
out and not create any disturbance
which he dll Steele then turned 10
Romney and they commenced 10 talk'
MIR. ElchEor objected 20 the witness
stating the conversation and the court
sustained the objection. Court then
took recess uliil o'clock
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
After the News" report closed yes
,erday afternoon Burke was further eN-
anlned by the state and underwent a
rigid cross-examlnation by we ue-
Tense 80.
when Strong was FACING you aller
he turned around did he nave any
thing in his hands, asked MI hleh'
nor.
NO sir was the answer
III there nad beein s"u ''ouln nave
seen IL. wouldn't YOU
yes. sir" A.,
state whether or not II at any tline
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