Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-15
AssACLT ON TEsTMONY-
Especial 10 Tho "News.'l

Ogden. oct. l5.--Frod Walker and
Edward Lawrence. who were present
when On Earl 5. Beers was beaten to
dsath IN tho rear room or the ogden
/ Electric Fixture & Supply company's
place Of business, must both face a jury
On the district court TO be tried for
their lives
Neither man win Dee allowed bail
/ Despite the testimony OF the states
star witnesses. the Huns. partly exon
Grating Lawrence De is held on the
same terms as Walker
The decision OF the trial Judge Judge
Murphy, was entered at the close OF the
preliminary hearing this morning. the
session having been continued from
last week IN order TO allow Mrs. Beers
time in which to recover from the ner-
vous strain Of the days when the Huns
were giving their graphic story OF what
they heard during the fatal encounter.
The defendants attorney tried hard
TO have the order issued directing Chief
Of Police Browning 20 retain m his Gus
toby for the use Of the district court
the records and documents produced az
replied that there was no authority
vested ln him 10 order such "A dispose
ton OF the personal property of Mrs
Beers.
RENAMED TO CUSTODY.
After delivering the order. binding
the two defendants over 10 The dis
trict court. Judge Murphy remanded
them 10 the custody OF the Weber
county sheriff. ordering him 20 hold
them without bail. Lawrence was the
defendant upon HhOm the blow of the
decision principally fell Prior 20 this
he has maintained a brave mood I'm the
face Of conditions surrounding him.
and stoutly maintained his belief that
q fair hearing would completely eN-
Onorate him Walker was already
| brokon iu spirit ANA downhearted
over the outcome OF the corou0r's IN
quest. and the actions OF Mrs. walk
or. whom be- has refused 20 soc after
/ the publication OF her letters % Dr.
| Beers while she supposed he was alive
| ut the hospital
! Mrs Walker was NOT present when
| her husband was bound over Mrs.
| Beers had just finished the concluding
| portion of her testimony on the re-
| lauonshIp ri Beers tn Lawrence. and
| Mrs. Lawrence to Beers.
MRS BEERS TEsTuIEs
a large attendsura of spectators was
| iu Che court room ut 1880 o'clock
/ when the hearing began Mrs, Beers
. t1oh tua stand at once and began her
. story under % series of attacks from
/ defeudnutF counsel. These attacks .H
/ part succeeded, us most uf the test.-
I tony was kept out of The records and
none OF that admitted ls considered
I very Important
The assault brought vigorous obIec-
ton from tho defense, ATTY. HutChu-
/ sou Enormously objected to the clim.r-
gtiru 0f uiH important testimony TH.
/ motion. however, prevailed. 900 mo
grounds chat this testimony flHI t0
develop the fact that b. was oommun.-
| Gated o. Ar Walker before tU. total
nght and Was therefore instrumental
/ lu iuCiting him 40 the commission of tho
/ crime.
JUDGE DECLINES
Defeated in tho decision ATTY Hutb-
insln tried again to save hIs testimony
/ by taNlug exception tl fn. ruling nf
me court be then requested the COURT
tO order Chief OFF Polio. Drowning tH
retain boz hls position Nr Walkers ief.
] tors aud evidence needed Iu fNU lri"' uf
/ the case lu tue district court tu.HH
] Murphy declined tl issue Mo-. "Turr
/ holding that Che documents wore tlH
] personal properly of DI Doors DIN.
tion ordered thc defendants ..m.ri.I
. Ia tIe ruatoay ni iI' rltrln I'D Do. H.'f
aIuluf ban uuI .I Hit H"I... UH
district court
Tho large au.. iem....I HnNI
lhr eud of rhe D.. .. and received fh.
/ courts decision without amy l'n'Hrifa-
zion for VI agalust