The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
STRONGEST CARD
PLAYED BY STATE
Mrs. Gertrude Hull and Her
Daughter Prove Star Wit
nesSeS for Prosecution.
SENSATIONS ARE SPRUNG
WOMAN DECLARES WALKER
STRUCK BEERS WITH CLUB.

In mis- opening statement at the time the
state began taking testimony in the Beers
murder trial last week. District Attorney
George Halverson stated that he would
not attempt TO describe the tone in which
the words uttered by DR.. Earl S. Beers,
he was being virtually beaten to death,
but would leave that to the witnesses,
that the jury might hear it from their
own lips This promise was fulfilled dur
ing the proceedings of the trial yesterday
when Mrs Gertrude Hull and her daugh-
ter Bertha gave evidence on behalf OF
the state Although their testimony was
20 some extent a repetition of what they
testified TO at the preliminary hearing. II
was told in a different form, sometimes
with greater effect and many new fea-
lures brought out
Star Witnesses Testify.
When it became known that the Hulls
were 10 testify the court room was not
long in filling up. During the morning
session there were but few spectators, but
IN the afternoon the court room was
crowded. For several hours Bertha Hull
was under severe crOsS-eXaminatiOn. The
girl made a good witness and except for
confusing her slightly with regard to tes-
timony in the lower court. but little head
way was gained by the defense. Both
Mrs. Hull and her daughter were COM
POSED while they were on the stand. Dur
ing a portion of the time she was giving
evidence, Mrs. Hun grew somewhat dra-
matte.
The most important new feature di-
Vulged by either of the Hulls was brought
out toward the close of the direct eXami-
nation of the elder woman. 1t was at
this point that she testified to having
gone to the head of the stairs leading
TO the rooms in which the fight occurred,
when she saw Beers running away with
Walker in pursuit. She said that when
Beers attempted 10 mount the stairs
Walker struck him over the head with a
club and that she almost tainted at the
sight
The widow of the late DR.. Beers was
i'm court but a short time yesterday She
was one of the early witnesses called and
gave testimony as to the death OF her
husband. On account of the narrow scope
covered by the prosecution in her eXami-
nation counsel for the defendant subject
ed her to no crOss-examination and asked
the court that subpoena for her be IS
sued for the defense.
Judge Howell made virtually the same
ruling with regard to the hours for the
sessions of court today as We're in force
Yesterday. The purpose being to enable
the court and its officers 10 attend the
funeral OF The late d. II. Peery, which
occurs at 1:3O o'clock this afternoon. In
speaking of the deceased the court said
that he was a man noted for great enter
prise and generous impulses; that he
thought it was fitting that a similar or
der TO that heretofore issued in cOnnec-
ton with the death of Deputy Sheriff r.
r. Shaw be issued, because that in his
early manhood Mr. Peery had lived IN
this community and was an officer of
the court of his predecessor in office.
Clothing Is introduced.
City Detective James F. Pender was the
first witness. He told of having gone Ia
The store of the Electric Supply & Fixture
company on the date of the tragedy anO
said he observed a tool chest in the room
where the main part OF the fight occur
red He stated that he found the chest
covered with new coat of green paint
The witness stated further that he had
examined the same chest on Monday, and
ii had the appearance of having received
an additional coat of paint since the trag-
edy, but could not say positively that il
had. Mr.. Fender then testified to having
gone to the Ogden general hospital with
.. G. Brown, captain OF police, on Sept
n three DAYS after the tragedy. and to
securing the clothing taken from Beers
person at the time he was admitted for
treatment. AT this point the state Of
fered the clothing in evidence This in
Guided all OF his outer clothing even TO
Ibis hat and shoes.
c. c. Brown captain of police was re-
called. He was the second witness called
by the state. At that time he testified
TO the visit of Walker and Lawrence TO
tragedy. During this examination he
spoke of Walker handing him a letter
that was addressed to Detective Shannon
of the Salt Lake police force, who had
been in ogden during the day, but who
al that time had returned to Salt Lake.
Yesterday Captain Brown was questioned
regarding that letter. He said that the
letter in question was signed by former
Chief of Police Mckenzie of Salt Lake
and asked that Shannon render any as
sistance TO Walker that might come with
in his power, if he should find him in
Ogden The witness said he had searched
diligently for the letter recently. but had
been unable to find it, He did not re-
member whether or not the letter con-