Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-12
Almost Falls in Faint from His
Chair to the
Floor.
81 LOVE YOUR SAID WIFE
To late DIR. Earl 5. Beers When lie
spoke OF Ills Passion
For Her.

NNNNNAhN TO lAlN aHN''"
ogden. oct. ia dramatic moment
was reached unexpectedly this morn
ing in the Walker murder trial Mrs
Narle. a Salt Lake woman, was ON the
stand and under questioning by the de-
fense She said she had spent some
time at the Hermitage last summer and
while she was there she overheard
conversation between the late DIR. Earl
S. Beers and Mrs. Walker wife OF the
defendant
81 love YOU" whispered the doctor
Co Mrs walker And ] love you!'
came the answer. immediate and pas
sionate
As Mrs Nagle told Of this incident
Walker who has been more or less in-
different 60 the proceedings. straight
ened up Co. his chair Tor secc7d and
then collapsed. He would have fallen
To- the floor had not his mother and
brother. who were seated on either side
OF him. held him On his seat. With chin
dropped upon his chest and hands
ciutchlng the side of his chair nervous
ly Walker sobbod aloud, tears ran
down his checks unchecked. His grief
was uncomfortable and 10 was several
minutes before he recovered his CONF
posture and then only partially, as be
was visibly agitatcd throughout the re-
m8inder OF the forenoon.
Mrs. Maggie, IN continuing her story
about the episode at the Hermitage
said Walker had telephoued TO her 20
ask her ii she knew anything about
his Uifc'- whereabouts. and Mrs Maggie
told him both his wife and DR. Beers
We're at the Hermitage. and she repeat
ed the conversation she had heard.
while AN three were sitting out on the
porch
tn. court after listening 90 argu-
ments from both sides this morning.
Overruled the objections of the prOsecu-
tiou against the abduction 90 any tes-
timony pertaining 90 relations between
Dr. Beers and Mrs Walker lmme-
diately after this favorable decision
the defense began its battle for the de-
PENDANT and the very first witness. Mrs.
Maggie. furnished testimony which cree
uted sensation Co say the least.
ogden, Dec l2.-The prosecution COM
pleted its case against Fred Walker,
charged with the murder OF DIT Beers,
and rested at o'clock yesterday after
noon
Immediately after Dist Atty Hal
verson announced that the state rest
o1 Attorney Hutchinson for the de-
PENDANT arose and addressed the court
and the fury for 30 minutes. outlining
IiH lIIIN OF fNINfil nee ne fAINfAs To- IIl~
troduCe TO prove that the homicide was
justifvable. His argument was logical
and forccful.
OUTLINES DEFENSE'S CASE.
The jury listened with intent interest
20 his presentation OF the defense's
plea. The defense expects 10 prove
that Mr.. Walker learned OF the atten-
tion Or. Beers was paving to Mrs.
Walker. and met him I'm salt Lake City
and requested that he cease these at
tentions. which he promised 10 do but
instead continued them. even more FREE
quently than before, that he (Walkep
was informed that his wife and Dr.
Beers had met frequently In ogden.
and that their relations were most inn
proper These matters worked on his
mind very much. lie sent Mrs.
Walker TO California 20 get her away
from Dr. Beers. but learned that the
doctor was going 10 leave ogden and
go 10 her These matters greatly mo
set Walker. and ne could not deslst
from coming 20 Ogden 10 interview
Beers as 90 his relations with Mrs
Walker. that during their Interview On
the Electric Supply & Fixture COM
panys building. Beers admitted his A.
iioit relations with Mrs walker This
admission from Beers so oXasperated
Walker that he Immediately bounced
en- him. and while irresponsible. gave
him such severe beating that the
victim died from the effects Of the
blows inflicted.
WALKER WILL TESTIFY.
SIR Walker will go ON the witness
stand n his own behalf and tell an.
and Mn Lawrence may take the wit
ness stand 20 testify concerning the
terrible fight and what De knows Of
The circumstances leading up 20 e.
WALKERS GOOD NAME.
Tho following witnesses Of salt Lake
city Mayor John S Brausford, Don
e. Porter Fred l.. Wood, Walter q.
futile, Albert ~ Crabb. Arthur J
Davis. John T. Stimson and Fisher
Harris. testified 90 the good name and
excellent character OF the defendant
Walker, ana the great respect they
bad for him as "a man.
ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE.
Former chief Of Police Roderick
IR.vffYrsrH an s.ar 90 fr-o