Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

aiently distinct TO bc heard all over
the room, Parfcnt is rather sandy but
has bright black eyes He was dress
cd in a dark suit. red tie and a few
pieces OF small iewelry.
A BOGUS FLASH"
In telling about the poker game
Parent said Jack Of9ricn pulled out
bogus Hash during the betting.
The flash" wax n roll OF paper with
genuine "rrecn back wrapped
around H. such IA Hash" WAS proc
duced IN court By tho district auor-
nty aud made q very attractive look
fng Nad" "rhat was about the
size of it, said Parent with q slight
smile. noddIng az tho exhibit.
OLD, OLD STORY.
The old. old story Of the meeting
arranged for the McWhrters with
col" Rice. their failure 10 Keep the
appointment. the poker game IN the
Antlers; the appearance OF Bell ana
the witness az policemen ond The
bluff arrest was told agaln by Pauont
He told Of taking $3.50 and a loaded
gun frnm Alexander McWhirter dur
Ing tho policemen scene" and how
he searched the o 'Bnens Doctor
Jim" and others TO make the blum
look good to the McWhlrtcrF.
KING MAKES LONG OBJECTION
Atty King made At lengthy ooiec-
tion 90 Parent telling where they
went after II was decided TO take
the poker players to the station He
argued that II any taking" had been
done II was complete al that time and
nothing pertaining To subsequent nc
tlcns could he Introduced The at
tnrney for the defense stlll held the
floor when recess wax called az
noon until . O'Clock when he win con-
clude his argument 10 bc answered
by the state, Parent will then. bc
recalled ana tell or not tell about All
events which occurred in nunaldsons
presence.
TESTIMONY RULED OFT.
AZ the afternoon session yesterday
Attorney King attempted To get before
he Jury testimony from william Nc
WhirtcT 10 his discredlt. His efforts
wero resisted by Dist. Atty. Loofbou-
row who did not propose 10 have his
witness exposed before the Jury. The
court ruled with the state and the ques-
zion touching on that point was not
answered. The first question leading UP
10 the matter was put IN the following
manner by the attorney for the de-
tense:
You arc not So ignorant about IRE
arms, as you pretend to be?" Inquired
Mr.. King
Yes. sir. | am"
You have carried firearms IN this city
yourself haven't your"
Yes, sir, on one occasion"
You are the same Mr., McWhirter
Eho carrier revolver onto Commercial
street and was arrested for creating
disturbance, arc you not2'
Dist. Atty Loofbourow Immediately
objected to the question and after some
argument the objection was sustained
md the witness did not answer the
question,
McwhIrter stated that Donaldson
made no threat against his brother and
Sid not use force in securing the mon
ty He also stated that Donaldson did
not assist Parent and Bell in taking
the money from his brother,
w. II. PARENT CALLED
w. II. Parent was called to the stand
shortly after 3 o'clock. He gave his
name and age In answer to questions
hy the district attorney and told OF en-
serlng the room where the card game
had been In progress under the gulse of
police officer. He described the po-
Iition occupied in the room by Donald
son, the McWhirter brothers. and LAR
~ ANU JACK ~ bTlell. lie haiu tnut
Alexander McWhirter asked him II he
was an officer and he replied in the at
nrmative. Another question was then
asked by Parent and Atty. King OBJ
lerted 10 amy evidence from Parent on
The ground that az no time had IL been
shown that Parent had ever even seen
Donaldson before the time he entered
that room and anything he said or did
rould In no way bind Donaldson or et-
feet him. The question WAS argued at
considerable length and the attorney
'or defense was given until this morn
ing tn submit authorities in support