The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10

Mrs. Hull Gives Vivid Recital Of Tragedy as
Conveyed by Sounds of Fearful
Death Struggle.
've Got You Now and I'm Going to Kill You" Walkers
Answer to Appeals for Mercy.

My great-grandparents came from
England"
During the vivid recital Of the TRACE
dy the grief of Mrs. Beers. who was
present in court all day, was almost
beyond her control. She sobbed out
loud, and at one or two points almost
tainted. She was dressed in heavy
mourning and her face was almost OBJ
scured by heavy black veil.
Following the testimony of the Hulls
the state rested and Attorney Hutch
inson moved that Lawrence be dis
charged from custody on the grounds
that the evidence not only exonerated
him from any actual participation in
the fight, but clearly showed that he
had attempted to act as a peacemaker.
The state did not argue the motion, and
1t was promptly denied by Judge Muir
ply.
The defense will probably submit
some testimony this morning in a
further effort TO exonerate Lawrence.
II is practically a foregone conclusion
that Walker will be held for trial, and
the defense will not attempt to have
him freed at this time. In case any
evidence is introduced at all by the
defense, it will be for the purpose of
having the case against Lawrence dis
missed. In case he is bound over a
motion for his admission TO bail will
doubtless be made.
Clothes Important Evidence.
The clothes of DR.. Earl S. Beers,
worn at the time of the conflict may
be introduced in evidence in rebuttal
by the state. The suit is now i'm Dos
session of the state, and may prove
important testimony. In the rear room
of the supply comDany's office where
the tragedy occurred there was at that
time freshly painted green tool chest
On the back of Beers coat there is
the imprint of the green chest, indi-
eating that he had fallen across this
chest at the time. His trousers are
torn and dirty, and they, too, have
daubs of paint on them. BY these
clothes the state expects to have mute
confederation of the evidence of the
Hulls as to the falls of the doctor
During the course of the testimony
today the state made a hard fight
against the bringing out of any evil
dence as to the alleged relations be-
tween Mrs. Walker and Beers. In this
the prosecution was almost always
successful, although on cross-examina-
ton Mr. Hutchinson endeavored to in =
sst that this class of testimony be adj
mitted.
An expectant crowd filed the court
room today when the hearing opened.
Mrs. Beers came early, and the Hulls
followed. This trio occupied the atten-
ton of the spectators while the unim-
portant witnesses were testifying.
Some diversion was created. however,
by the Hull baby and its Teddy bear.
MIR. Walker and Judge Murphy were
the baby's favOrites, and it trotted
back and forth between the two to the
amusement of the spectators and the
detriment of the dignity of the lead
ing defendant and the court.
Testimony Is Resumed.
AL Power, city sanitary inspector.
was still on the stand when court
opened. He repeated that he had been
called to the place by j. M. Shaw at
the instigation of the Hulls. When he
reached there the HulIs told him that
someone was being killed, and he went
to get a policeman.
]. NJ Shaw said that he was going
into the Salt Lake Electrical Supply
& Fixture company's office to pay a
bill about $3.50 o'clock on the morning
of Sept. IS. when his attention was at
tracted by a woman screaming out the
window upstairs. She said:
Run for a pOliceman-some man is
killing another in the back room. He
is crying murder.
Shaw asked where, and Mrs. Hull
pointed to the rear room of the supply
Company's office. He ran across to the
Crystal saloon and soORs returned with
AL Power. They tried <Ite front door.
but il was locked. They then found
Patrolman Walter S. Marlin on the
Broom hotel corner and returned with
him. When they got back the woman
said:
ITS no use to go in now. It's all
over"
Marlin and Power talked to Lawrence
and Shaw paid his bill. The door was
not locked at the second visit.
Patrolman Marlin testified that he
asked Lawrence what the trouble was.
and Lawrence replied that there was
none.
why was the door locked?" asked
the officer.
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