The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-12

state about the case since giving her d.
rect testimony. She also said that she
had conVersed with the judge concerning
it. Judge Howell wanted TO explain this
statement or rather, what passed between
the witness and himself, but MI Hutcnln-
son objected. A few moments later ne
adjourned court for a ten-minute recess.
During this time ne conferred with coun-
sci on both sides of the case and when
court reconvened Judge HOWeH stated
that counsel had agreed that he should
make a short statement at that time ana
he proceeded as follows:
Asked Court for Information.
'eThe witness, Mrs. Hull, came to me this
morning and asked of me what they
would do with her for having testified 10
a different story than what she did in the
lower court. I replied that they would
cross-examine her and told her that she
must tell the truth. This is all that was
said"
Before the days proceedings COM
menced counsel for the defendant arose
and asked that an attachment be issued
for Russell Harrison, formerly night clerk
at the European hotel. he said that ne
had been subpOenaed but had not been in
court since the beginning of the trial. He
stated further that he was advised by the
sheriff's office that they had been unable
to locate Harrison since serving the sub
poena upon him. The court directed that
the attachment be issued. Harrison is
the young man behind the counter at the
European hotel the night that Beers and
Mrs Walker are said to have registered
there. On this occasion Beers registered
as wv. w Wallace and lady Being
coached by the woman said to have been
Mrs. Walker, he wrote the word wife
over the word lady" Harrison testified
in the preliminary hearing. 1t is under
stood that on the day of his being served
with a subpoena he left the state and
has not been here since.
During tie forenoon session yesterday.
in the slow Conn sci
for both the state and the defense fought
every inch of the way and objections were
numerous, as were also arguments for and
against the same. Many sharp passages
occurred between Mr.. Hutchinson and
Mr.. HalversOn and both gained probably
as much as they lost on the points of
law.
Mrs. Hull Cautious.
Mrs. Hull was decidedly cautious on her
crOss-eXaminatiOn and many questions
were answered by Il don't remember. "
She stoutly denied talking with anyone
regarding that portion of her testimony
wherein she stated that she saw Walker 5
face in the mirror at the foot of the
stairs otter the fight was over.
Did you not hear Lawrence say: This
fighting must stop? asked Attorney
Hutchinson.
mo, sir replied the witness
Did you not hear Beers ask Lawrence
not to leave him. or did you hear Walker
or Beers mention Lawrence's Nance
mo, sir"
At this stage of the examination wit
ness volunteered a bit of information that
was decidedly in favor of the defense, at
least so far as Lawrence is concerned.
She said:
4 don't think Lawrence had anything
to do with the fighting at ALL"
Did you not hear Walker say. You
forced my wife, you cur, you" and
Beers answer, No, [ swear before God.
never% " asked Mr. Hutchinson. and for
virtually the first time an inrimatiOn was
given as to what the defense would claim
on this particular part of the affair. Wit
ness replied in the negative and then
much time was spent in fixing the time
for the various incidents recited in the
testimony of the witness.
At the close of Mr.. HutchinsOn's state
ment the calling of witnesses for the de-
PENDANT was commenced
Former Chief Testifies.
Roderick Mckenzie, former chief of po-
lice of Salt Lake, was the first witness.
He told of Walker coming TO him on the
night OF Sept Il, asking him assist in
forcing DR.. Beers to leave Mrs. Walker
alone He said that he gave Walker a
letter to Detective Shannon. who was
then in Ogden; that the contents Of the
letter were instructions to the officer
telling him to see Beers and inform him
that he must leave Mrs. Walker alone.
He said he talked with Walker about the
chastity Of his wife and at this Walker
seemed to become angry. He CWalker)
said his wife was a good woman and told
Mckenzie that Beers had a controlling
influence over her. Witness also testified
as to Walker giving himself up at the
time of Beers death.
The defense then placed a number of
character witnesses on the stand. These
We're: a. J. Davis, president of the Salt
Lake council; Don Porter proprietor of
the Kenyon hotel. Salt Lake; Mayor John
5. Bransford of Salt Lake; Fred L. Wood.
hotel clerk, Salt Lake; Fisher Harris, sec
rotary of the Commercial club. Salt Lake
W. q. Tuttfe, real estate dealer, Salt Lake:
Albert II. Crabbe, clothier, Salt Lake.
Mrs Mary DOnahue, pTopTietresS of the
LenoX hotel in Salt Lake, testified as to
her acquaintance with the Beers and
Walkers, and said that Mrs. Beers and
Mrs. Walker were companions and We're
inseparable. She said at first Beers and
Walker associated together and were
quite friendly but after the first week
she never saw them together. She saw
his wife and child, and said that they
were very devoted. Mrs. Donahue at
tempted to tell what she knew of the
occurrence at the LenOx between Walk
er and his wife on the evening of Sept
9. when Mrs. Walker returned from Og-
den after trip to the Hermitage. She
said she heard loud talking and heard
Walkers little girl say:
Papa, let me go"
Later Mrs. Walker and the child came
out of the room and the little girl ran
to the witness and said:
Mrs DOnahue, let me stay with you.
At this point District Attorney Halver-
son entered an objection to what the lit
tie girl said.