Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-26
Subsection to Severe Cross-Ex-
animation Fails 10 Bring Out
Discrepancies.
POKER GAME IN ALL DETAILS.
: Ready Answers, Spiced With VIII
Meet Attorney Kings Stream
OF Questions.
Defense is leaving Nothing Undoue
Which May Add to Its
Case.

The defense and state In the Don
aldson case are evidently going 20
wage one Of the prettiet contests ever
seen in the Utah courts. Atty, S A.
King for the defense armed with type
written copies Of all testimony volun-
teered by witnesses in previous cases
which have arisen from the Me-
Whittier robbery Sept 9, 1906, goes
over every word bringing each asser-
ton out a number OF times, each time
in different way He is putting the
stste's witnesses through such u grill
ling as few witnesses undergo, even
IN the biggest trials
on the shoulders Of Alexander Nc
Whittier. Scotchman. ana one of tho
brother complainants this weight falls
most heavily All through the morn
ing he occupied the witness chair
and answered the rapid fire Of 1ues-
lions directed AT him by ATTY. King.
Ho arst told the story of the poker
game to the court No discrepancies
OF Importance were noticed in the
severe cross examination which fol-
lowed.
II IL already evident that in his argu-
ment Atty, King viii go over the poker
game and each detail connected with IL
statement no matter how small, VIII
he made part OF his argument NC
Whlrter makes lively witness ana
his answers with gestures and intona-
ton keep the auditors AZ attention. al
though the story he is telling has been
told over and over again,
DONALDSON IN BACKGROUND
The defense is making every effort
to keep Donaldson IN the background
and succeeded today In bringing out
| number OF times the statement that
| Doctor Jim" did little talking and no
| "boostingr before and during the game
| which marked the separation OF me NC
| Whirters and their Sl0,S13.
McwHIRTER ON THE STAND.
| Alexander McWhirter took the Wit
| ness stand again this morning and re-
/ slned the story of the hickey pokey'
| game The game was gone over mi
| nutely by the witness. who told his
| story in a convincing manner. His Lam
| guage WAS almost perfect, his deserip-
| ton of the appearance or the ponce
| man" (BelD and attendant events be-
| ing most interesting. McWhirter was
composed although every pair of eyes
| in the room we're upon him, The chart
of the rooln in the Antlers was on an
| easel at the side Of the witness chair
| and McWhirter used it frequently dur
| Ing his narration. Atty. King was busy
| taking notes of McWhirter's every re-
mark and had him repeat certain as
| sertions to make sure they would get
| into the records At intervals Atty.
| Kings face wore II smile. shared BY
| his client Doctor" Jim, who watched
the witness through narrowed eye-lids'
The receipt for $500 given TO McWhir-
| ter by Bell was produced, identified
| and made part of the record.
The Scotchmau answered all ques-
\ tions without hesitation and Atty,
Kings constant Interruptions did not
appear to N-ot y or befoggle him. When
not gesturns. McWhirter's hands We're
folded together He was attired In
suit of dark gray with tie OF the same
color.
AN AMUSING FEATURE.
An amusing feature in the testimony
was the reference 10 Parents acting
| when Bell appeared and, displaying his
| star. announced he had come to mako
| arrests. Its a shame for such proIni-
| nent citizens TO be mixed up in an AT
| fair like this moaned Parent" said
! Now hirtor. 1t will be such scandal
such a sensation TO eliminate the
| possibility of Sensation" being Gre
| ated by the sight OF such prominent"
citizens as the two O'Br1ends. Parent.
Donaldson and others present Il was
arranged by the conspirators 10 take
tho doctor and the McWhirters TO
the station flve minutes apart. This
scheme was not favored by McWhir'er.
but according to his testimony he was
showed into corner and told to do
as he Was told"
Almost every other question OF Dist.
| Atty. Loofbnur0W was objected 10 by
| Atty. King and in the majority Of in
stances the objection was ovefrulcd,
Atty, King noting exceptions.
POLICEMAN IDENTIFIED.
Tho courtroom WAS comfortably llicd
| With auditors who leaned forward TO
catch every word. TIA, jurors make an
excellent showing Bell and Parent
we're brought into the courtroom snd
liooman" and companion who appeared
just after the game had como 70 an
! end Both appeared 10 be IN excellent
health ard we're dressed In nstty suits.
Bell IL short, stoeky and bright eyed.
Parent n incllned 10 DO sandy and
taller than Boil. AZ McWhrter point
"a 10 each saying, "rhih is bslP' and
"'rhis is Parent neither looked at
! him They were taken from 1he CONT
room when Identified
KING TAKEs THE WITNESS,
When DIST. Atty. I0othoerow had
falshcd his questions atty Nl1B
commenced his duestlonins The Wit
ness said his testimony ~ Yesterday
ana today regarding tic poker game
was I'm greater detail than any set oi-
fered IN any ue tho various trials 80
far
~ won't hold with You that anything
/ have said ia incorrect II ( wera
cooking up story J might make
mess 0f %, but thiR Is true'" exclaimed
Inc witness. almost upRrily ln snswtr
tu repeated questions M Atty. klls
relative 10 tho possibility or changes
in The different sets ~ testimony
Somebody said THIS man lHdlratiH.
! DoualdRon) was a Doctor somebody
Donaldson didn't introduce himself
as Doctor did he?' asked Any
| KING.
"No. and he ddn'r deny H.. answered.
! McWhirter readily,
II move tho last half Of that answef
be stricken out" said the attorney
everyone smiled.
McWHIRTER STANDS FIRM
MeWhirter drew an oblong on tho