Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-21

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Had 1t been cleaned since It was
| fred2"
NO sir; there was dust all over IT,"
STRAPS AND WHIP.
| Mr. Westervelt then offered In EVIL
dence the straps and whip last which
were bound about Ryan's body, a pair
| Of ladies' shoes and a pair Of stockings.
Sheriff Emery said
| THE shoes and stockings took from
the defendants grip when | returned to
salt Lake City from Grand Rapids"
| who took the strap and lash from
the body7' asked Mr.. Loofbourow
DR.. Rauscher."
How many times was II around the
hands2"
"Only once"
And Dr. Rauscher united II in your
presence?'
"Ile did"
What are these straps"
Lines from a double harness"
How were they tled?'
Twice around the body and tied in
the back"
Was It around his neck?"
mo, sir"
Was II Tight"
NO SIR"
"The body was considerably swollen
was II not?"
Yes"
And stlll the strap was not tlght?"
mo, sir"
How was tho knot tled?"
u think It was half hitch"
What do you mean2"
Il VIII show you" replied the sheriff,
and he proceeded to tie Attorney Loot
bourow's arm. Mrs. Hodge flushed but
laughed heartily at the operation
MRS. HODGES BAGGAGE.
What baggage did Mrs, Hodge have
when you reached this city,"
"A dress suit case"
WAS this black waist IN IT."
Yes"
did she tell you where she got IT,"
she would give me no satisfaction. >"
When did you take the shoes from
herr"
"On Monday"
Did you ask her anything about
them"
II asked her II they were the ones
Ryan bought her and she would not
answer"
when you told her the shoes would
be offered In evidence, did she not de-
cline 20 take them of, and did you not
then say, You viii have to put your
foot up?'"
mo. ] told her II would be better II
she did not wear them In court. She
did not decline TO take them off
BOUGHT BUTTE TICKET.
NJ. p. Gray, Pullman conductor from
Salt Lake 10 Butte. was the next Wit
ness, and testified that early on the
morning Of July Il Mrs. Hodge got
on his train and went to Butte
Did you notice anything strange
about herr"
mo. sir"
did she have hate"
"I did not see any"
did she have Pullman ticket"
mo, She paid me a $50 gold piece and
gave her change next morning.
How many cars had YOU that morn
ing?" asked the attorney for defense
81 had two"
How many ladies' We're on your cars
that morning."
81 don't remember.
what did any Of them look Ike"
81 don't remember"
you can only remember this one?"
Yes. sir"
SAW HER IN JAIL.
when ala YOU see her next7"
81 saw her IN iail about a WEEK ago"
who did you go wtth?'
1.-THE sheriff, the porter and a deputy
sheriff"
Anybody else7"
yes Mr. Westervet"
did you see any other women In the
jai?"
Eyes. I saw some In another cell"
"Were they white or black"
81 saw one colored woman"
"Now. Mr. Gray is II not true that
when you went TO the jail the sheriff
then and there introduced Mr. Wester-
welt and this woman and called her by
name. saying Mrs. Hodge, this Is the
county Attorney
yes, si."
THAT occurred when you went there
to Identify herr"
Eyes, sir"
when aid she give you the s20?"
when / gave her her berth
where did she have the money!"
In her hand"
Did she take It out OF anythlng?"
NO sir"
"Did YOU see her railroad ticket?"
yes. ! lifted it,
what do you mean?"
81 took II IN"
"Wbnt kind Of a ticket was it,"
"a local ticket from Salt Lake to
Butte"
ANY name on it?"
NO"
JACKET WAS HEAVY.
"Did you notice a Jacket"
yes: It was on the seat Of the berth"
"Whn called your attention TO it?'
THE porter"
ibid you examine it?'
Il picked II up
What kind Of jacket was IT."
Ozark mixei goods
Anything peculiar about it?'
yes; II was heavy
where was the weight
"In a side pocket
did you at any time see hat?"
HAIR THE SAME.
as this lady's hair the same color
now as Il was Them
At this question Mrs. Hodge turned
quickly to her lawyer and smiled.
The witness said he noticed no differ
ence and the prisoner again smiled
WAS VERY NERVOUS.
Nov. have you told us all you know
about this girl going to Butte?"
well. | noticed that she was very
nervous"
How did the nervousness manifest H.
self?"
when / went 10 give her her change
she Jumped up excltedly'
did she read during the trip"
Eyes. she had a newspaper"