Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-10
Late Or. Earl S. Beers Widow
Not Placed Under Cross
Examination.
BUT ASKS THAT SHE BE HELD.
vial Testimony Not Yet Adduccd to
All indiCutiune-~criCs Of
Twicc-rold Tales.

ogden. Dec. 10--A move made by the
defense in the Walker murder trial this
morning has seq this city on tip toe
with expectancy. when Mrs TIlie
Beers had answered the questions put
90 her by the prosecution the states Mt
torneys turned toward the defense cN-
pcctanty as o. certain thar cross
examination would commence immc-
diatplv Tho expected cross-examlua-
ton was not commenced much to- tho
surprise of everyone present in the
court room. Instead " commencing "a
line of questions counsel for the dee
Tense announced there were no guess
lions 90 be asked the widow of the late
Or. T.. s. Beers at this time but IL
was asked that she be again
subpoeuaod later as witness for the
state The court granted this request.
aurprising 60 AN but especially so 20
On states lawyers themselves.
Just what the purpose OF the defense
S., OF course. Us known Co the lawyers
themselves, but So is believed the wild
ow viii be recalled TO the stand later
10 throw some light on the reported re-
lations which existed between the de-
PENDANTS wife and her husband.
EDITH HULL TEsTIFIEs
Miss Hun was O. principal witness for
the state this morning Miss Hull. with
her mother. occupied rooms directly
over the supply room OF the electric
c0mpanys quarters where the fight oc-
CURED which resulted IN Beers death.
Miss Hulls testimony was almost i1en-
teal with that furnished by her mother
al the preliminary examination Ia oc-
tober. Sounds OF men scufhinB in the
rooms below had frightened the two
Hfsl
mother and daughter heard cries OF
"Ohi on" and DON'T" apparently ut
tered by someone I'm distress. when si-
lence seemed 20 tell Of an Interruption
to the fight there had been a CONVERSE
ton in the rooms below but what was
said could not De heard upstairs. Mrs.
Hull last October testified she heard
someone say "Once" and then heard
the scufding sounds resumed louder
than ever. II was then the mother
heard someone cry MY c.. don't KIN
me- Walker" Taken as a whole. Miss
Hubs testimony brought out no new
development.
PHOTOS RULED OUT.
Detective j. S. Pender and Capt.
G Brown Of the police department.
officers who worked on the case, Were
next called and their testimony was
repetition OF what they told at the
preliminary hearing. Not being pres
Ont at the fight while A was In pro-
gress. they had nothing vital TO offer
for either side. Ottb n. Hassing, n
photographer. who at the request OF
the state took a number Of pictures OF
Beers after death was called 90 the
stand. He testified 20 what has just
been told and then the state attempted
20 Introduce the photographs which
the witness explained showed cuts and
bruises about the dead mans head and
face very plainly. The defense was on
its feet with strong objections and the
court sustained them, so Mr. Hassing
was dismissed without contributing
anything new 10 the case.
BEERS. A STRONG MAN
Or. a. p. Hidds was called to the
stand and said Beers was a strong man
physically. Dr. Hidds had occasion 20
examine the doctor "a short time before
the killing and he found him muscular
and healthy Frank Beers. father OF
the dead man. was called 20 the stand
90 testify 20 his sons physical prowess
and strength. but objections from the
defense were sustained. so the father
was dismissed without even coutrlbut-
ing any evidence.
40 Ss-EXAMINATION.
As noon was drawing near Mrs Tiuie
Beers took the stand. said she saw her
dead husband after death. accompanied
thc body back east. attended the fun-
eral ana furnished similar statements
which had no particular bearing upon
the case. Whom given over 90 ths de-
Tense for cross-eNamiu3uon there were
no questions asked as explained and
this action of tho defense was che only
surprise of the entire session AT noon
ah adjournment until $3.50 o'clock was
takcu. The late hour was accepted
out of respect 20 the late Deputy sheriff
Robert Shaw, whose funeral Is being
held here this afternoon.
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