The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02

A-3 ~ 70 the side Of the bed and
put one knee on it as If he were going
20 climb IN. Just at that moment he
sa~ Ellison and quickly left the room.
" nen Ellison raised up. Watson said:
tnougnt would come down and
wake YOU up
When asked what he said in reply
70 that, Ellison said he could not re-
member. Then he said he got up and
dressed. and told his wife that they
would have 20 leave the house, telling
her what he had heard and seen When
ne iett the house he did not 60 down
town, but after standing on the corner,
returned just in time to see Watson
puii down the window shade.
Then Ellison went to his mother and
conf1ded his suspicious to her. Later
ne went TO see Watson and said 10
him.
watson. you know what know.
have come to see yOn about it..
de said Watson said 10 him:
nave notion to take ycu out ONO
Second South street and give you
licking"
Recounts Watson's Confession
Then witness told Of Watson's con-
fessi51 . his mother. He accused Wat
son in her presence Of calling his wife
endearing names and attempting TO
get into his bed. To that Watson said:
Il don't deny it."
It was then that Watson promised
never TO see or speak to his wife again.
And a few minutes later Ellison re-
counted WatsOn's confession to his
stepfather and how Watson refused to
so and see Mr.. and Mrs. +, ". Samp-
son. Then he told Of their returning
to the Galena block to live, and how
his wife asked him to forgive her.
Il viii try to. I win do the best L
can he said to her.
t'If you leave me on account OF This /
] viii turn out to be a prostitute the /
witness said his wife told him.
When he uttered those words Mrs. /
Ellison flushed up and began TO cry,
Then witness related how Watson /
had said that one Of them would have
10 leave town; that Watson was afraid 4
his wife would hear Of it, saying 70 /
Witness-
Damn you, you are bent on ruin
ing me If you keep on you VIII get 4
this into the papers. Remember this, /
you are a poor man and am Wen on
Go ahead and do your worst. I VIII /
night you to a fare you well. 7 VIII /
take your wife and support her"
Didn't Remember the Shooting.
A few minutes later Attorney Tru-
man led up to the shooting. The wit
ness said ne recalled nothing about it;
that his mind was all a blank. It was
at that point that Ellison was turned
over to Judge Powers.
Were you angry when you shot
Watson2' asked the judge.
II don't know whether I was or not, ="
replied Ellison.
Were you in a rage2"
81 don't remember"
What did you shoot him f0r?"
did not know had shot him until
afterwards.
Are you insane. or not?"
Il don't know"
The defense objected TO the question
and answer.
''Tf he IS insane said Judge Powers,
in the court rOom) to take notice Of
1t, for if he is we want him examined
The objection was Overruled and the
Judge asked the same question over
again.
Not that know Of, was Ellison's
reply.
Were you insane when you did the
shoOting2"
Il do not know whether was insane
or not"
Were you of unsound mind when ]
you shot WatsOn2"
IT must have been Of unsOund mind {
Don't you remember shooting Wat ! {
son?" J
mo. 7 can't say that do"
Then followed a long crOss-eXamina-
ton IS to whether the witness remem- }
bered sleeping the night of the shoot Z
ing. He could not remember. I
Did Not Remember the Gun.
Judge Powers then tried to refresh ]
the witness memory about CONVERSE
tiOns he had with Mr.. YeOman the !
week OF the shooting, but could get
nothing definite from him. The wit
ness cOntradicted his direct testimony =
ar that point, and excused it by say 7
Ing be misunderstood Judge Powers a
question. i
Your memory IS very distinct on T
things which reflect upon your wife's S
honor and upon Watson, and incis-
tiuct as regards other matters COM
mented the judge. =
ST am doing the best I can" replied I
"Why are those things against your g
Tgife and Watson SO plain to you and n
others not?"
simply because they were stamped a
very plainly upon my mind, and cause
me a lot Of worry
Although he said a few minutes be
fore that he had little memory about
Woman on the day Of the shooting,
Ellison at this point told how the man -
searched him before they went TO wat L
sons undertaking establishment
When the examination began after
the noon recess Ellison was shown the
gun with which he did the shooting d
Re did not know whether he had ever r.
seen it before or not; couldn't say h
whether he saw q gun the week Of the T,
shooting Later he had a faint recol- is
lection Of seeing a gun in his Vailse: o.
was surprised to see il there. but did q
man about it.
Couldn't Recognize His Signature. p
Then Judge Powers tried to get the q
witness TO identity his own handwrit- = =
ug. but met with Indifferent success. -
The witness said one of the several y
ignatures submitted to him was his. &"
lut could not swear as 10 the others
Didn't you ask your wife TO go to ~
Watson and get $3.50 from hime" =
NO sir. I never did"
IF You are so positive about that, ~
Why can't you recall what have asked 81
-Ou about Woman and the gun2' %
Because / know never did ask for
lnything-"
A few minutes later he swore he did
lot send his wife to get S25 on a chat
81 mortgage with which TO pay house 3
ent He became very positive and eX-
.iced and almost rose out of his seat
when replying to the question. It was
.bOut that time that Mrs. Ellison first =,
net Watson. The note for S25 was =
presented and marked an exhibit
Ellison said he could not remember -.
when he was married, but knew that =
.e was married. but didn't know how ~
ong When asked 81 his wife had not -
eft him three times. he said he did not -
Know. Then was brought out the fact -
hat when his wife was away from him -,
or six months and was sick part OF the -
fr-a he told the ATTENDING r,17v-zfrr-r, Z .