The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27

Ogden, Thursday, April 27.
WHO OWNED THE KNIFE?
Answer May Determine Whether
Harry Moss Is Guilty or limo
cent of MansIanphfer

Who owned the knife with which VII
liam e Stone was stabbed? The evidence
IN the case yesterday was such as to
make the question of the guilt or inno-
cence hinge in great measure on that one
fact Harry Moss. who is on trial for
manslaughter in connection with the kill
ing, yesterday admitted on the witness
stand that he stabbed the boy but main
tained Chat he did it in self-defensc and
after Stone had first given him slash
or two with the knife. Moss. under cross
examination and while laborinS under
great excitement, illustrated win Judge
MdSlnnlS representing stone, how they
Srappled, how Moss got the knife away
from the other and slashed wildly with
il as they clinched and after they fell.
lie claimed that he and his companions
were at the saloon and had been drink
ing during the evening He himself was
under the influence of liquor. He and
Dick Slater, who went up the canyon
with him that night, were about ready to
come home. About that time they en-
couutered James Hancock and W. y. Con-
ley. and Hancock asked them into the Sa-
loon TO take drink. They went in. on
coming back out they united the horse
aud were coming back to ogden, but
changed their minds and decided to go
back over 10 the dance hall and watch
one more dance. As they We're walking
over. Moss remembered that they had not
reued the horse. and he sent Slater back
TO do so. While waiting he heard loud
taking ana walked over toward the
crowd. asking what was the matter.
stone thereupon said to him, Maybe you
want some Of it. and forthwith struck
him with his fist, knocking him down
stone followed up the blow and received
Others about the face and head, being
Knocked down.
Slater came up and Moss tried to dodge
behind him, saying TO Stone that he was
100 drunk TO fight and that slater
would fight for him. They separated for
a moment. but Stone renewed the attack
and the first blow was again struck bN
stone This time the defendant said that
nFA T-f7-F rcd hal Inf
other sharp instrument and the first
stroke cat him Moss over the eye. Then
while getting the knife out of his ad-
NerSarN's hand, was scratched with the
blade on the breast and hands.
The shirts worn by Moss at the time
of the encounter were introdu ced in cvi-
dencc and were shown to the jury. They
each had a long slit or rent along the
breast and had some slight blood stains.
In relation TO the testimony of Bert
IaYlor. who was one of the main wit
neSses against him, Moss testified that
some months ago he was accosted by
Taylor on the street and asked into
Tribe 10 have drink. At that time
IdNipf told him that he had testified
falsely against him at the coroner's in
quest because he was sore over the
death OF stone. He felt that Moss hal
then been four months in Jail ana had
finally got out ON 500 bail. lie advised
Moss TO jump the bail Moss said this
conversation was heard by n man named
Pierce, who is now in Colorado
The jury visited the scene OF the stab
hluE AFFAIR yesterday morning. going H.
company with the sheriff and q deputy
, he defendant and his attorney also Wis
lled. the place. The first witness nut on
by the defense in the afternoon was
James Hancock, who made a good wit
ness for Moss. Horace Slater also tcs-
uticd Sheriff Bailey was the next wit
ness and he told Of arrestinE Moss at
the Broom hotel He described Moss
condition. saying his face was badly
bruised. his breast had two light cuts
ana there Was scratch over his eve
During the course OF The trial Moss had
jury.
Court took a recess till this morning
at ~ O'Clock