The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-09
SECOND WEEK OF
WALKER TRIAL
Some Sensational Develop
mentS Expected During TAX
ing of Testimony.
LITTLE INTEREST so FAR
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED WITH
THE JURY.

lEldl VI It INO -. w GlheTs CIdTStQ Will the
murder of DR.. Earl S. Beers, in this city
on Sept. 10 last. The Indications are that
the case will occupy all of the present
week as well as a portion of next week.
So far interest in the case has been some
what lacking. if the number of spectators
In court is any criterion. Developments
during the coming week are bound, how
ever. to lend interest to the trial, for the
reason that in the preliminary hearing as
no testimony and now for the first time
the public will be made acquainted with
the defendants side of the controversy.
Sensation Expected.
Most sensational, or at least interesting,
will be the testimony given by the defend
ant himself, and 1t Is certain that he will
be called upon to give evidence in his own
behalf. 1t is also more than probable that
Lawrence, Walkers co-defendant, and the
only other eyewitness to the tragedy,
will be placed on the stand by the de-
Tense. But thi sis not all. 1t is rumored
that number of prominent Salt Lakers
will be subpoenaed to give evidence as to
Walkers good character prior to the
commission of the deed. Among these, it
is said, will be Mayor John s. Bransford,
former Governor Heber NJ. Wells and
Fisher Harris.
Another report has it that the sensation
al testimony given by Mrs. Bertha Hull
and daughter will pale into insignificance
=.
prietress of the Lennox hotel in Salt Lake
takes the stand for the defense 1t was
at the Lennox that both Walker and Beers
had apartments prior to Beers coming 20
Ogden.
Evidence of the Huls.
II is held that while the testimony of
Mrs. Donohue may be of a highly sensa
tional nature, her story cannot be as
thrilling as that of the Hulls for the rea-
son that the latter were in the apartments
mitted and overheard most of the remarks
which passed among the three men while
the battle was in progress. They Will in
clude in their evidence the pleadings for
mercy of DIR. Beers, while he was virtual
~ beaten to death 1t will show how
thoroughly crazed Walker was at the time
of the fight. Ii was testified at the pre-
liminary hearing that when some one,
terfere, Walker told him to get away or he
would kill him, too.
Exhibit In the Case.
The introduction of the clothing worn
by Beers on that fateful day will also
lend interest to the case. This is one new
feature that will be brought out by the
prosecution. Whether or not they have
others in reserve is not announced. 1t is
not improbable that the state will sub
poena Wilbur F. Hull as witness. Their
hand in this direction is being forced by
the defense, who have asked a number of
Witnesses WHSluGI Ut lOl MI nun W DIS HI
the store shortly after the fight was con-
cluded and in order TO clear away this APP
parent insinuation 1t may be necessary
to bring him here from Nevada.
As vet, aside from Captain Brown of
the police force. only employees of the
Electric Supply & Fixture company have
been called to give testimony. Up to the
present time no new details have been
brought out excepting the fact that the
tool chest which stood in the room where
the fight is said TO have occurred had
been newly painted and that the color Of
that paint was green
Bitter Contest.
From a legal point of view the case is
being bitterly contested. District AttOr
ney George Halverson and Judge s. T
Corn of the firm of Maginnis & Corn, are
conducting the case for the state. II is
probable that Judge w. L. Maginnis who
was called east on account OF the death
of his mother, will return in time to take
a hand in the case before its close On
the other side is arTayed Attorney Hutch
inson of Salt Lake and Judge A. G. Horn
of this city.
The jury as a whole is conceded to be a
fair one for both the state and the de-
PENDANT That they will decide the case
wholly on the evidence and the law as laid
down by the court is evidenced by the in
terest they take in the examination of
witnesses. It is not uncommon for the
Jurors to interrogate the witnesses them
selves when the attorneys fall to bring
out all of the material points. 1t is too
early in the case to guess at the outcome,
both sides being sanguine of winning.
Yesterday the jurors took advantage of
the order made by Judge Howell allowing
them TO go to the Hot Springs, where
they enjoyed plunge and spent a great
er portion of the day. Later the jurors
attended services at st. Joseph's Catholic
church. They receive their meals in o
special dining room at the Virginia hotel
and sleep on cots provided for their use
in the county building.