Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-01
|he Story Of
| Watson S death
yde Ellison Tells Of he Lhdriokes'S Relations VIII His
WE and Hcto He Was Locked Ont of HIS Otcn Home
eli SNlgh- Says He SAY Watson Flee in His SVght
Globes The Accusation and What FoHoaed

ID bon this morning. expecting 20 hear the
II defendant tell his story on the witness
n tand, was not disappointed In the least.
n Pr Ellison was called TO the witness
n Hand at about lO;sO o'clock and when
be court took It's noon recess his direct
Examination had been concluded and
4ae REORGANIZATION by the state was
el under way.
Prior y the time he was placed on
he :. "a he sat In his chair with his
ace Covered with his hands and his
Handkerchief He looked as II he were
about 10 collapse and showed signs Of
iaInthg several times When he was
.allsdto the stand his conduct was that
lf a very weak man. having 70 lean on
DE Clerks desk while being sworn In
Az iEt he could hardly talk above a
aRhSger, but later he recovered control
of himself sufficiently to answer The
luestOns In more audible voice
Several times while relating his story
and upon referring 20 his wife and Mn
Watson he became very excited aud
leaned forward and spoke with much
Emphasis On one occasion his feelings
oytpame him and he gave way TO team.
During the entire time, his vile sat
facing him and staring him calmly IN
The face, without any show Of embar
basement whatever.
Mrs. Payne, defendants mother was
accompanied In court this morning BY
$50 Of her sisters This Is their lirst ap-
pearance in the courtroom during The
trial and they cyinced much interest In
the proceedings
l HOT SPRINGS INCIDENT
Che first witness called this morning
the defense was Mrs. Minnie J..
octor, She testified that she wns
lylng al the Hot Springs In the latter
VI OF October and first OF November.
a. saw a man and a woman come TO
4 springs the day after election and |
~ them 80 into the bath house to- |
kher The man she said was Mr.. |
5ltson and the woman had black hair |
was very dark She said she saw |
same woman In the courtroom yes |
aday
She was cross-examined by Dist Atty |
thnur
81 fDid anybody point her ont TO you?"
n fNo, sir knew her when | saw her," |
fare you positive that il was Mrs |
Bison out at the springs or Is there a
M
N think she was The lady"
AnsYer my question
d0h't sfiilk q could he nlsta len"
rs there no possibility OF a misuke?'
L II would not stake my life on II, |
night be mistaken
IL fWho told you that was Mr.. Wat
Fur %
Johnnie Mcnamara"
Judge Powers moved that all the testi-
lmony OF the witness in regard toJohn-
lhie Mcnamara. telling her that The man
iwas Mr. Watson. be struck out The
Icourt ruled that the testimony could be
Stranscribed aud the court wouh then
kpass upon what part should be stricken
Jcut.
r ELLISON ON THE STAND,
Mr. Truman then called Mr. Ellison
70 the stand. The defendant walked
TO point directly in front Of ne jury
box and with one hand leaning on the
clerks desk 10 support himself he took |
the oath. He then took his seat In the
Witness box. His testimony al first
was given In very low and scarcely
audible voice He was often irtructed
10 speak louder 50 that the iurWs coul1
hear him. After the excitemnt had
worn OF and some Of his nervousness
had disappeared, he talked IN Il yer. |
{ distinct voice and could be easiy heard
/ HE appearance was bad and ndicated
I that he was very weak, When Als name
I was called there was a genera rustling
In the courtroom and the cout had TO
admonlsh the spectators to KEEP order.
His direct examination was onducted
By Mr., Truman.
What Is your name"
Clyde Ellison"
How old are you?"
"rwenty-three years past
Are you married man.
Yes sir"
,;Did YOU know Mr., wason in his
Hlme?" !
yves, sir
How long had YOU known hlmY'
about two years and half. ,
What were your relations with him
prior TO this trouble"
Friendly"
How did you come 10 60 10 his house ,
TO llve9"
He came to the car AMI asked me to !
60"
Did he visit you asali on that sub !
ject2"
Yes, sir; he came TO see me at the
Galtna block"
You then went to hls house to llve?" !,
Yes, SIR" !.
SAW WATSON RUN.
"Dou you remember N one occasion h
Of going homo at night and being b
locked out2" a
Yes, sir. went hme one night =
about II O'Clock aud the door was I
locked. rang the bdl and Knocked | ii
on the door. then vent around TO r.
q window and looked trough and saw /,
Mr. Watson run down ne hall and into e,
his room. I knocked on the window h
and Mrs. Ellison then ame down and a
let me in"
When you saw Nj Watson pass
through the hail. how ras he attired?"
"He was In his nisht 'lothes' m
How long ala YOU say al Mr. Wat a
son's?" o,
about two weeks" q,
ENDEARING TERMS. n
"Dou you remember an occurrence y
which happened In te dining room |
shortly after the othei oecurrenceY ~
Yes. sir" "
First state whether hat was shortly W
after you went there oijuSt before you
LETT"
III was shortly aftcrl went there
''Now relate that ocurrence'
II went into the ding room and my "A
wife was standing by be sideboard and y
Mr. Watson was nearthe door. Mr.. al
Watson said TO her. 'Iar how do you ="
feel tonight?' She refied, sweetheart n,
] feel awful sick
The defendant az Us point covered so
his eyes with his Handkerchief aud gave -
went 10 his emotions weeping.
AFTER HIS EARS
After he recovered me attorney
asked him TO relate rother Incident
which occurred on ontporhihg before w
he went 10 work.
a.. n \.