Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-09

Ms. Gertrude Hun repaid tho
state well today for the trouble Il
went To ca secure her a. q witness In
the Walker and Lawrence prclimm-
AIRY hearing az Ogden.
In clear. concise manner she mar
rated many new details Of the fight
between the two mon, that resulted
IN the death Of Beers. aud the arrest
of Walker and Lawrence ON the
charge of murder.
According to Mrs. Hun. she left
town TO avoid being called ON aC-
count of the notoriety. She was I'M
her kitchen when the fight began
ana heard all of H. There was
struggle at first, many vile names
called, and finally one OF the combat
ants fell TO- the ground, apparently.
calling for mercy and begging the
other not To kill him. Terrific pun
ishmcnt seemed from the sounds to
have been inflicted after Beers fell.
Mrs. Rccrs was at the hearing,
and had 10 be taken away because OF
hysterical outburst.
ogden. Oct 9.-The second days hear
Ing Of the case against Fred s. Walker
and Edward Lawrence, charged with
menced at 10 o'clock today. when Mrs
Gertrude Hull. a witness for the prose-
cuuon. told one Of the most sensational
stories heard on the witness stand In
Ogden In many "a day.
Mrs. Hun Is the woman who lived in
the apartments directly above the Elec-
trio supply company's store at 24iS
Washington avenue. where the fatal
fight took place.
Mrs HUI testified that she saw
slightly acquainted with Nh. Lawrence,
but was not acquainted with Mr..
Walker. She has resided Ia the apart
meuts mentioned for about seven
weeks. and was more or less familiar
with the lay OF the rooms below. About
or 10 o'clock on the day that Beers
was beaten, she and her daughter
Bertha, l6 years Old were I'm their
Kitchen directly over the supply room
Of the electric company when they
heard some one come into the rOom,and
soon they heard sounds as 10 persons
were running. and a voice cried out.
"Oh. OH as IL in pain. Then there
was stiffness for a brief SPELL and then
the running was resumed. Numerous
blows could he distinctly heard by Wit
ness, and as often the chies Of "Ohi'
followed. Some one. whom the witness
believed to be the man who was do
ing the beating. repeatedly called vile
names. AT times the men seemed to
be struggling. and cries OF don't.
don't were frequent
VILE NAMES CALLED.
Conversation followed. questions be-
Ing asked and answered but witness
could hear but one reply and that was
the word once No sooner was &c
said than some one fell heavily to the
uoor ana blow after blow followed. She
heard the man being beaten cry out.
"Oh, don't Kill me. Walker Don't kin
me! This plea was repeated many
times during the next 1--WE minutes.
MRS BEERS HYsTERICAL.
As this point I'm the testimony OF Mrs.
HUI was reached. Mrs. Beers. who was
present On the courtroom. hav-
ing arrived IN Ogden this morning
could not longer control her feelings
ana she cried out so Historically that
she had 10 be taken out Of the building.
PAST STRUGGLE.
In resuming her testimony, Mrs. Hull
said that there was a third struggle.
ard this. too. lasted about FIVE minutes.
II sounded TO her as though the man
receiving the blows had been stood
upon his feet. as a voice said with am
oath. Damn you, sit there. I'm not
through with you yot.' Witness heard
some one vomiting and she heard wager
turned on i'm the taps. Conversation
was renewed, witness 80, being able
TO hear the questions but she could
hear answers such as Il never" no"
Il ala not More blows were inflicted
and continued struggle ensued. and
again the man Tell 20 the floor. and
there was stiffness for two minutes.
LOUD MOANING.
Witness heard loud meanings and
cries OF oh. OH" To a question she
heard the reply, II swear before God
j never, ] swear before God I never"