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

| ditiOn 10 see Mr., Watson that ms mlnt
was in such a shape that he could mo-
talk about the matter However She
agreed to have a Mr.. Yoeman arrange
with Clyde for an interview. The meet
ing was held.
AN INCIDENT.
AT this point viii devate a It'll,
and relate an incident which happened
several days prior. Mr. Watson wal
seen driving toward the Hot Springs
with lady They were seen to 90 into
a room. Later they asked for bathing
suits and went into the bath together
Adjoining the bath are small rooms
containing beds. The were seen to g
into one Of these rooms together Later
they went into the bath again and re.
mained until about dark The evidence
will show that the woman with Mr.
Watson was Mrs. Ellison, the wife OF
defendant,
ON THE FATAL DAY,
"rhe day Of the shooting Clyde went
to see Mr.. Watson and the latter asked
| him TO leave town, Clyde refused to dc
so and said that he would not 30 with.
out Maud anyway, Mr. Watson said
Well she won't go with you Clyde
asked him how he knew, the reply tC
which was that he had seen her and
she had told him so. Clyde then in
duced Mr. Watson 70 confess the visit
to the springs with Mrs. Ellison. The
knowledge Of the renewed inhdellty OF
his wife made the defendant irrational
While In this condition Il is seen that
he shot Mr., Watson He did not know
what he was doing and was irrational
for some time after the shooting
This gentlemen of the jury, is the
evidence which will be introduced in be.
half Of the defendant The evidence
Will clearly show that he was insane
when the act was committed. In addl-
ton 10 that. the defense win invoke the
statute OF justification in his behalf and
VIII show that he was justified in COM
hitting The act"
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Mrs. Payne. the mother Of the de-
PENDANT, was the first witness called to
the stand for the defense She testified
as 20 his character and affectionate dis
position, Also of the insanity which
had run through her family She told
of his ailments when a small boy and of
the troubles he had with his head. She
told OF her sons visit to her the morn
ing that he discovered his wife's inf
deity. He was pale and very excited
and nervous. She related the CONVERSE
ton which took place that afternoon
between Clyde. Mr.. Watson and herself,
when Watson confessed his relations
with Mrs, Ellison and asked her II she
H. .
from his wife. clyde was very
nervous at that time and Mr.. Watson
tried TO quiet him but could not do so.
WATSoN's CONFESSION.
The witness told Of the meeting next
day when Mr.. Watson confessed TO Mr..
Payne that he had ruined defendants
life and wrecked his home" She said
that clyde was stlll as frantic as ever
and made several accusations which
Watson acknowledged When Watson
refused to 30 with Cylde to confess to
Mr. and Mrs, Sampson, the parents OF
Mrs. Ellison. the witness said that the
boy rushed wildly for an officer When
he returned she said that he was very
Wild, rushed frantically about the
house looking for Mr.. Watson. Mrs,
Payne then told of her sons subsequent
wild actions up to the time OF the shoot
ing and OF her efforts to restore him to
a calm frame of mind, She said that 1t
was necessary to have some one with
him constantly 10 watch him for fear
he would commit suicide. Mrs Payne
was still under direct examination
when the court took recess until this
afternoon.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
After the News" report closed yes
terday afternoon. Joseph =. Murphy
who worked for Mr.. Watson and Wit
messed the shooting, was placed on the
stand by the state. He stated that Eli
sen came to see Mr. Watson on the
morning Of the shooting and had con-
versation with him. He seemed 10 be
perfectly calm and IN his right mind
at that time. In the afternoon Ellison
called again to see Mr. Watson but the
latter was not in Ellison sat down
and waited for him and seemed 90 be-
entirely rational He talked very calm
or business ard other matters and 6ir
rot appear TO he excited az ALL Tho
witness then told Of the shooting In
detail as described IN Dist. Atty Eich-
nor's opening statement on cross-eX-
animation he said that Mr.. Watson
stated TO him, just after the shooting
while waiting for the doctor to come,
that he wanted Ellison prosecuted 10
the full extent OF the law.
such testimony brought out by the
defense left an opening for the state
a. get the entire conversation that oc-
CURED between Watson and the Wit
ness Just after the shooting. and which
the court had ruled could not be gone
into BY the state on direct examination.
In answer TO questions put by the at
torneys for the state In regard TO the
conversation, witness said that Watson
denied that Ellison had any cause TO
shoot him.
John T. Nathess. a nawnbrokers
clerk. testified that he sold Ellison the
gun used IN the shooting. officer Bar
low Identified The gun as the one taken
from defendant.
Mrs. Watson was placed on the stand
TO testify as 20 the age, height ana
weight Of her husband
Frank Murphy. a brother Of the Sec
end witness called by the state, gave
his version Of The shooting, he being
present at the dine.
Mrs. Peter Scott who worked Cor the
Eilisons when they lived In Mr.. Wat
sons house. testified that Ellison asked
Ter how much Mr. Watson was worth
and rhe told him about $4,000. ~ tho
conclusion OF her testimony the state
rested its case and the court took a
recess until this morning. Il took tn
state about Two and half hours TO
resent an Of IT'S testimony.