Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
SANUAL NEWHOUSE
Tells HIS STORY
Relates How He Struck Lee
Bunch Because of lnSinu-
atoms Made.
WOULD TAKE ON" BOTH MEN.
Multi-M.llionaire Anxious for Bout
With Two Slx-Footcrs Right in
The Courtroom Today.

The further preliminary hearing of
r. Lee Bunch, charged with obtaining
from Samuel Newhouse. by means of
false pretenses, the sum of $500, was
on before Judge @. r. Diehl in the GRIM
inaI division of the city court this
morning. The hearing was begun on
Saturday afternoon, and Mr.. Newhouse
was the principal witness. He testified
to his meeting with Bunch and the lat
ter's representation TO him that he had
50 sacks of ore worth $4,000. and upon
this representation Mr. Newhouse part
ed with the amount above set forth.
The complainant cnims that. by reason
of the alleged Misrepresentation. he
invested something Ike $4,000 10 Idaho
mining property
This morning Mi. Newhouse was
again on the stand for further cross
examination by Att. Ashby Snow. The
prosecution is being conducted by Atty.
C. c. Parsons, RsSeeiated with Willard
Hanson count Naey.
Mr.. Newhous.~ ]. Z his testimony In a
quiet yet forofll manner and explained
that he went into the Idaho proposition
upon the representations made by
Bunch and because he believed he
would win Out. Atty. Snow, by his
questions, led up TO the time when the
complainant and defendant had an al
tercation in the office and asked the
witness If he struck the defendant. Mr..
Newhouse replied in the affirmative.
81 STRUCK HIM"
Il went into the office, said he, be
cause he (Bunch) made inslnuations
against me ard ] struck him.
did he strike your"
mo"
Ibid he not knock your glasses off,"
mo. They fell on when l struck him.
I called him a thief and swindler. /
felt that could take care of Bunch all
right and" - but Mr.. Snow interrupt
ed to ask a question about Matthews,
who was with Bunch at the time.
Yes" quickly replied Mr.. Newhouse,
ri felt that / could take care of Bunch
though he is six feet tall. When
struck him he said TO me, don't hit me
I am cripple He don't seem to be n
cripple. but looks to me like healthy
mountaineeE"
When reference was made to Matth-
ews. Mr.. Newhouse said;
Eyes, ] would have taken both of
them on, at any time, and Will take
them on right now ] have met such
men before" and the appearance of the
witness indicated he meant what he
said.
Atty. SNOW cross examined Mr.. New
house at great length, going into
minute details OF the transaction with
Bunch. the examination of property.
the reason for advancing money, and
as to property held by the complaint in
Idaho But the testimony given by the
witness was mistaken.
THE NEwHoUsE SMILE.
Just before the witness was excused
there was q tilt between Attys. Snow.
parsons and Hanson. Mr.. Snow said
something about Mr.. Newhouse smil-
ing at the county attorney and raised
an objection.
''sonetimes ! call them smiles, some
times grins." said counsel for defense.
They might be introduced in evil
dence." said County ATTY. Hanson.
land married exhibit A and b You
probably know something about
Smiles"
Bur al this point Judge Diehl ordered
counsel 10 continue with the examina-
ton ana 10 refrain from indulging in
anything Of a personal nature. Mr..
Newhnuse was excused after testifying
that he had discovered a cloud on tho
title TO the property.
The next witness was Mining Engi-
neer johnson employed by Mr.. New
house He gave a detailed account OF
his visit 10 the mining property In Ida
no and his report upon the inyestiga.
ton made During the cross eXamin-
alton by Mr. SNOW. the court adjourned
until this afternoon, The case viii be
resumed AZ 3 o'clock.