Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
.ordy Conflict
HMurder TtiQl
Questions c4re Raised and CombaRed With Frequency in
Romney Case Today-Pas Played by Manning The
Missing Witness Prosecution Succeeds in PsoUmg That
He Was MOI a Very Wine Sheep

The rebuttal testimony In the Rom
ney murder case this morning deyel-
oped into confusion and caused num-
Der Of wordy conflicts between the at
torneys. objection after objection was
raised by one side or the other, making
the session somewhat more lively than
on the previous days Of the trial,
District Attorney Elchnor scored quite
a victory, after a number of attempts,
In getting testimony before the jury as
to the conviction OF William Manning,
the principal witness for the defense,
for rape several years ago. The dis
trlct attorney put Samuel Dowse, a
former deputy sheriff, on the stand 10
impeach Manning's testimony.
MANNING CONVICTED.
lie attempted to show by the witness
that Manning had been convicted OF
the crime and that the witness persons
ally took him to the state prison. The
defense objected TO such questions and
the court sustained the objection. Just
as Dowse was leaving the stand, how
ever d question was put TO him by
Juror William Cutler which brought
out the testimony for which Mr. Elem
nor had fought 80 hard, The juror
asked DOWse If Manning had ever told
him lie, 10 which the witness replied
in the affirmative and then told the
juror that Manning told him on one oc-
casi0n that he was not guilty of the
crime and later when he was convicted
and witness was taking him TO the PEN
itenuary he said that he did commit
the crime and that he did it while he
was drunk.
CHILDREN PRESENT
Several Of the defendants children
were present In court this morning, as
was also Mr.. j, NJ. Romney and Wife,,
and Mrs. Grcenup defendants sister,
ToDAY's WITNESSES,
Former County Attorney p. p. Chris
Jensen was the first witness called 90
the stand today He was called by the
state by way OF rebuttal on the testi-
mony as 10 the size Of Harry Strong.
Mr. Christensen stated that his own
height is six feet three and a half
inches, and that Strong was less than
six feet in height. Mr. o, r. Pratt
was then called, and he said that de-
PENDANTS witness. Robert Sleater. told
him about the time Of the preliminary
hearing that he did not see a cuspi-
dore in the middle OF the floor on the
day If the shooting and that they
were in their place under the foot rail-
ing. Mr.. w d. Van BlarcOm, Jr,
was recalled and made an explanation
In regard to his statements Of yester-
day. lie said that he induced ROM
ney's son 10 tell his story three diff
ferent times, and that is why ne re-
membered the boy saying that Strong
did not have a Cuspidore in his hands
at an and aid not attempt 10 throw
one at HIS father Witness stated posi-
lively that he and Mr. Wright were
the only reporters present at that time
and Mr. Best was not there.
Samuel Dowse who was a deputy
sheriff during Sheriff Howelrs admins
tration, was called to the stand and
testified that W. a. Mannng's reputa-
ton for truth and veracty in this COM
munity was bad Manning is the priu-
cipal witness for the defense and could
not be found 10 testify his testimony
on the preliminary hearing being read
az this trial Manning stated that he
saw Strong attempt to throw cuspl-
dor at Romney Mr.. Elchnor made a
desperate effort 10 bring out Mannings
criminal record by the Witness but the
court ruled against him
As 10 MANNING.
"AIr DoWse. state whether or not you,
as q deputy sheriff ever took Manning
to the state PRISON." asked the district
attorney
IF the court please we object to that
question" said Judge King, THE
learned counsel for the state knew that
that was unfair, unjust and untrue
u wish TO state TO Judge King that
don't want any insnuatons OF unfair
ness OF that kind al all, holly retorted
Mr Elchnor.
The court instructed both attorneys 10
proceed with the case without entering
into personalities.
After "a rigid cross-eXaminaton by
Judge King the witness was about TO
leave the stand when a question from
Juror william Cutler brought out the
testimony as to Manning's conviction