Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-29
Wife Of Murdered Man Pounces
Upon Slayer Of Her
Husband.
SHE MADE FURIOUS ATTACK.
Blow After Blow Was Rained on
The Head and Face Of the
Prisoner, A. 7. Day.
Assault Made While Witnesses We're
Taking Their Places Before Begin-
ming of Preliminary Hearing.

shortly after 10 O'Clock this
morning, Mrs. IT, II. Voss. whose hus-
band was murdered on oct. IA. by A.
7, Day. made an assault upon the LAT
ter as he was about to be called be-
fore Judge Diehl, and but for the
strenuous efforts OF officers, would
doubtless have done him much bodily
injury, The occurrence. entirely un-
looked for. was witnessed by court
room full OF people, including several
deputy sheriffs and many police OFF,
GERS.
WHEN ASSAULT OCCURRED.
The witnesses IN the case had been
called within the railing, and Mrs.
Noss, heavily yelled, stepped In also
| and was motioned by Judge Diehl to
take seat ON the west side of the
| room. She started IN the direction in
| dicated. and when directly la front of
| the man who slew her husband, she
| pounced upon him with the fury OF a
tigress. The movement was 80 quick
| and unexpected that no one could stay
| the Infatuated woman. though several
/ afficers were almost within reach of
|
| the head and face of the prisoner be-
| fore his assaiant could be pulled away
| from him. and It required the efforts
| OF three minions Of the law and a by
| stander TO do so. Day attempted 10
| rise TO his feet to defend himself, but
| he was poweress in the hands Of Mrs.
| Voss, who Is very large woman, and
besides she was wrought up to pitch
| that bordered on frenzy.
OFFICERS INTERPRETED
| A number OF colored people who We're
| sitting outside the railing and imme-
| distely behind Day, and who evidently
| were sympathizers with the woman.
| rushed as near as they could to where
| the struggle was going on, and would
have taken a hand In separating her
from her victim. had the officers not
succeeded IN taking her away.
ORDERED FROM COURT.
Judge Dlehl ordered Mrs Voss to b.
taken from the courtroom. and she waS
not permitted TO again enter II during
the whole OF the hearing. The excite
| mcnt Incident TO the unusual happen
ing subsidized I'm short time and moth
ing gave evidence OF the fierce on
slaught, except the look Of fear and APP
prehension manifested by Day for the
1
bled nothing so much as a wild ANNA
at bay. expecting every moment TO b.
attacked. His black eyes fairly glis-
| tened. 50 intense was the excitement
| under which he labored. and he seemed
| 10 be much relieved when the hearing
| was over and he was led away. hand
| ouffed. tc safety In the county Jail.
| JOSEPH WARE TEsTIFIEs.
The first witness called was Joseph
! Ware, who was present. when Voss was
killed. and who had been arrested az
the time on suspicion Of having been All
accomplice of the murderer. He was
In prison four or five days, and was re-
leased when 1t became apparent that
| he was in no wise responsible for the
death of Voss. He today told In detail
| Of the events leading up TO the shooting
| and of the deed itself. Ware and Mrs
Yarber live In the same house. and it
was there that Day created disturb
ance on the evening before he shot
| Noss The object OF his wrath on that
occasion was Matthew Edwards. whom
he beat severely for alleged gossip con-
| corning the relations of Day and Mrs
Yarber. The following morning. Day
called at the room OF Ware and apollo
| glzed for his cosauct Of the night be-
| fore. and asked Ware TO go and have
drink with him. Ware consented and
the two had nearly reached the head
OF Franklin Avenue. when they met
Voss. who said good morning TO them.
and then mildly reproved Day for his
| assault upon the aged colored man,
| Edwards. Ware wanted to see Voss up
on some private business, and leaving
Day, the other two men walked into
| Wares room. Mrs. Yarber came IN
| from an adjoining room and was dis.
| cusslng the late disturbance with voss,
when Day suddenly appeared at the
partly open door. and without saying
word fired tho fatal shot. voss was
leaning against a trunk In the room and
| fell dead almost at the feet Of Mrs.
! Ysrber.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
The testimony OF Ware was very
| damaging to the prisoner, and In cross
examination by Attorney w. w. IAttle,
| counsel for defense, the witness ad-
hered strictly to his story and could not
be made to contradict himself in the
least particular.
Mrs Yarber told identicaly the same
story az that OF Ware she said thai
voss had no inkling that Day intended
TO do him harm. Atty. Little did not
cross question the witness very exten
slvely, and her statements remained ur-
impeached.
EDWARDS TEsTIFfEs.
Matthew Edwards. who had been
beaten by Day the night before the
shooting, and his wife Mary Edwards.
were both examined. entirely along the
lines Of the trouble between Edwards
and Day. Neither of them witnessed
the killing OF Voss. nor knew anything
Of the events Immediately preceding Il.
DAY BOUND OVER,
The defense offered no testimony. and
the motion OF County Attorney p. y,
christensen, who conducted the case
on the part OF the state, that Day Ns
held 10 the district court, was not op-
posed by Atty Little. Judge Diehl said
that there was sufficient evidence to
show that crime had been committed.
and the clerk was instructed TO enter
an order committing Day to the GUS
tody OF the sheriff. TO await the action
OF the district court. without bail
PRISONER IN COUNTY JAIL
The colorcd people left the courtroom
IN the best OF order and by the time
that Sheriff Emery and Deputies IKE
Emery and Axel steele were ready y
leave with the prisoner, not a colored
man or woman was about the prem
ises, Day was handcufYed 10 r =.
Cootty who had been arraignea tnr
highway robbery. and was loaded ln,o