Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-02
THE ELLISON lhURDER CASE
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tion without any argument. Mr. Tru-
man opposed the motion. He said that
the evidence shows that Watson told
defendant on the day OF the shooting
that he did take his wife to North
Salt Lake In buggy, Notwithstanding
his promise to defendant never again
to see his wife. Mr. Ellison so testified
on the stand ard we have the right to
have this testimony to cOrrOb0rate MI
Elllsons testimony about the trip TO
North Salt Lake and 10 show that Mr.
ElllsoTls suspicious about what Oc-
curfed during that trip was correct,
Judge King argued that anything to
prove that Mr.. Watson did dehle the
wife OF this defendant Is perfectly
PROPER IN connection with this case
no matter how remote the act. Hence
any testimony TO the effect that the
deceased did defile Mrs. Ellison, II per-
fpctly admissible. He argued that
the testimony would be admissible 10
eorrobOrate ths testimony Of Mrs,
Payne and others In regard to the con-
fesslon of Ir Watson, and that II is
therefore very material TO the case.
At the conclusion Of the arguments
on the motion Judge Morse stated that
h, would render his decision on the
matter upon the opening of court Mon
day morning. The court then adj
journed until that time.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,
After the News report closed yes-
terday afternoon the defendant was
asked by Judge Powers II Mrs. Ellison
had not first met Mr.. Watson by being
sent 10 him by her husband 70 borrow
SIS on a chattel mortgage.
81 never sent her. she went without
my knowing II, was the reply
"She was a good wife 20 you, she
stood by you, didn't sheY'
Yes, up to the time OF this, she
might have done better
The defendant admitted that his vile
had by her intercession procured his
reinsta tement In the employ OF the
Oregon Short Line He said he had
great affection and love for his wife
UP 10 the time OF the shooting.
Ellison confessed that some domestic
unpeasantness had been caused by the
visits OF Mrs Ellison 10 her parents
when he thought she should have re-
manned at home with him, He admitted
that they had moved II times.
How many times before the Watson
difficulty did you talk with your wife
about separatingf"
only once that / remember Of"
Didn't you threaten that II she LETT
you you would ruin her character II
you had 20 hire every hackman and
rooming.house keeper In the city?"
mo, sir"
And didn't you advertise this wife
you love so dearly2'
Yes, sir
Ellison admitted that he had III an
unpaid board bill In Florence, Colo, He
said he had been a little Jealous Of his
wife az times. He did not think 1t
right for her 10 90 ln'and have ice
cream with q man and then walk
three or four blocks out Of her way
with him.
Don't you know that she went to
her father to get money 10 live onr'
"Only twice. to get money 10 live on.
said ! would pay Mr.. Sampson. l
don't know that ! asked her 10 get IT,"
Ellison admitted that he took a drink
once In a while His wife objected to
his drinking.
"she could not upbrald me, because
She took a drink once In awhile her
self he said.
"Oh II Is the woman again, Ia it2 She |
was a drinking woman, was she?'
mo SIR"
"tsn't Il a fact that you were drink |
Ing heavily the week before the shoot |
ing9"
"Not mat ] remember Of l don't |
think | drank heavily az ALL"
Ellison was positive that he never |
asked Watson for money on the day Of |
the shooting lie denied that he told |
Yeoman, after leaving Watson that |
morning that Watson refused 10 do |
anything for him and that he thought |
defendant was trying 10 hlackmail him |
When asked II he had any feeling Of
recruitment because OF the affair, he re-
piled that he was sorry that II hap
pcntd.
Just before court adjourned Ellison |
became faint and was compelled Ia |
leave The witness stand Court then adj
journod until 40 o'clock this morning.