The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-06
description corresponding to Donald

description corresponding to Donald
son.
E'Did you wind up by saying thai
the man was Just my KIND OF
MANI +" asked the District Attorney,
Mrs. Young laughed outright and al
then denied ever making such state
ment. She denied also several ques
tions tending to show that she had once
identified Donaldson in connection with
the case. Likewise she failed to iden'
tify photographs of the 'Brien broth
ers.
Her Character Attacked
''Did YOU ever 90 by the name OF
Shepherd" asked Mr., Loofbourow.
~ never did, = declared the wit
ness.
Mr.. Loofbourow had Deputy Sheriff
Jack Brown brought into the room
and asked the witness if she recognized
him. Mrs. Young said she did NOT.
"Didn t he arrest you for selling
liquor about two years ago, and dldu Y
you tell him your name was Shepherd -
demanded Mr.. Loofbourow
"No, sir; that S not true snapped
the witness. Il wish | could tell
you what I think of you -
Judge Armstrong sternly admonishcd
the witness TO behave herself. On
redirect examination she testified that
Braffet had tried hard to get her TO
admit that Donaldson was the man who
had rented the room from her. This,
she said, had ultimately led to row
between her and County Attorney Par
ley p. Christensen, which resulted in
her ordering Christensen from her house.
She said she had also failed to identify
Donaldson at the county jail when he
was brought back from Hot Springs
Donaldson's Friend Called.
C. w. Scott, n gambler and friend
of Donaldson, was the next witness
called by the defense. He corroborated
Donaldson s testimony as to having
been in the room the day the defend
ant came to the Antler. and of Don
aldson S having invited MIN tc accom-
pany him out TO his sisters house. He
went TO get something to eat first,
and Donaldson remained If the room to
wait for him. When he returned he
met Donaldson at the foot Of the stairs.
Donaldson told him that he haG Won
$4,000 playing poker, and showed him
the money. Later, while they were
walking up the street, Donaldson told
him he had won $4,000, but had not
cashed in the chips he had won from
John o 'Brien at the time because of
the row kicked up by McWhirter.
Scott testified that, among gamblers.
Donaldson has the reputation uf being
honest and square and of good char,
acter. He further testified that in
California the game of stud poker is
called ''hokey.pokey.'
On ross-eXamination Mr.. Loot
bourow did not ask the witness sin
gle question concerning his testimony,
but gave MIN scalding line of inter
rogatories concerning his own personal
character. He demanded to know if
be had not been supported for long
time by one 'ETrixie,' an inmate of
Ada Wilson s house on Commercial
street, and if he had not recently trans.
ferred his basis of support to Pearl
Raymond. another Commercial street
To both OF these questions the
witness gave emphatic negative an
swers.
Opium Smoking Lugged In.
Scott had testified that the $1,000
which Donaldson took to the room the
lay he gambled with McWhirtcr was
really his money, and that he and
Donaldson had been associated constant
" together playing the horse races.
The District Attorney questioned MIN
sharply as to where he got thD money,
and he replied that he had won over
$4,000 gambling in Wyoming and Cali
fornia. and that he brought that amount
IF money with him TO Salt Lake a year
ago,
How. much money have you in your
pocket nowl" demanded Mr., Loot
borrow.
'EThat s my business" ratortei the
witness.
"Isn't it a fact that your only as
with Donaldson was when you
md he were smoking opinm together
II a place on Plum alleyl" demanded
The District Attorney. Judge Arm
strong sustained an objection to this
question.
Haven't you smoked opium for
years?" persisted the District Attor-
ley. and the witness replied in the
DR., j. n. Harrison, prominent. Salt
lake physician, was the next witncs.
lie testified to Donaldson having a repu-
alton for honesty and square dealing.
COURT then took recess unti.
, clock.
Afternoon Session.
Testimony as to Donaldson S reputa-
ion for honesty, integrity and fair
lealing occupied the greater portion
,f the time OF the court at the after
,oon session.
Joseph Casey said he met Donaldson
n the KIondike about ten years ago.
lie had worked for Donaldson and the