The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

to repeatedly call attention to testimOsy
given by them at the preliminary hear
ing and the inquest in order TO get them
to testify on certain points connected
with the case. The jurors exhibited keen
interest in the proceedings and on several
occasions asked questions of the witnesses
from the box.
It is difficult at this time to hazard
guess as to how long the trial viii last.
1t will probably take three or four days
for the state TO complete its testimony
and equally as long for the defense 1t is
evident that Walker will take the stand
in his own behalf and it is probable that
Lawrence, his cO-defendant, will be called
to corroborate his testimony. II either
or both Of these men is placed on the
witness stand his testimony will come
as climax in the case of the defense.
Interest in the case, as far as ii has
gone is lacking TO a great extent, when
compared with the keen interest taken
I'm the two preliminary examinations.
There was but handful of spectators in
the court room when court convened yes
terday morning In the afternoon. how
ever. the court room was comfortably
filled. When wave of laughter passed
over the room at remark made by
one of the witnesses Judge Howell stop
ped the proceedings and admOnished the
spectators that if there were any more
demonstrations he would order the court
room cleared.
At the opening of court in the forenoon
Judge Howell announced that it was nee
essary for him to go to Logan to take
care of some probate matters in which
Judge Vaughan had been disqualified.
On this account he stated that he would
adjourn court at instead of O'Clock
i'm the afternoon. He said also that he
had arranged for the jury to visit the
Hot Springs on Sunday, also for them to
attend church later in the day. Accord
ing to the wish of the jury It was later
announced that they had decided to at
tend services at st. Joseph's Catholic
church.
The defendant Walker arrived in court |
early. but instead of occupying his ac-
custOmed position along the railing. sepa- |
rating the spectators seats from the body |
of the court room. he changed his chair |
so that he could be directly behind his |
counsel. His CO-defendant Lawrence, sat /
beside him and frequently offered sug-
gestions to the attorneys. r. w NicOl /
proprietor of the Electric Supply & Fix |
ture company, also occupied a position 1
al the table of counsel for the defense |
and offered many suggestions in the ex-
animation Of witnesses.
Bookkeeper Tells Story.
George Gunnip. bOokkeeper for the Elec- |
trio Supply & Fixture company. was the |
first witness yesterday; He said that he |
knew Walker since the latter part of /
September. but that he did not get ac- /
quainted with him until after the eneoun- |
ter. He testified that Walker arrived a |
the store shortly after he had opened |
the place for business at s o'clock in the |
morning the day on which the tragedy oc- |
CURED: that he asked him to send the |
boy after Lawrence and witness did so: !
that Lawrence arrived shortly before .
o clock and that he was working on his /
books in the office when Lawrence came |
in He then took the diagram of the
floor plan Of the building and pointed out
the different portions OF it,
He asserted that some one called on the
telephone and asked for Lawrence, who
was in the rear at the time; that Law
renee was called to the phone, but ne
could not remember anything that he had
said The district attorney called the
witness attention to his testimony at the
preliminary hearing to refresh his mem
DRY, after which the witness stated that !
he heard Lawrence tell the man at the
other end Of the line to call up the store;
that Mr.. Walker wanted to speak TO him.
He said Walker was in the rear of the
place. but came forward and instructed
Lawrence to convey this message for him.
GUnnip stated that his conversation took
place about o'clock and Immediately
thereafter the two men went to the rear
of the place. Before leaving the store
room he received instructions from Law
renee that if any trouble occurred he was
to lock the front door. The witness tes-
titled DR.. Beers reached the store about
five minutes after the telephone CONVEX
satlon; that he carried a hand satchel |
and went to the rear of the place when
informed that Lawrence was there
The scuffie next attracted the witness
attention. He then locked the door 1t |
was but two or three minutes after
BeerS arrived tiiat me Scuffle started. |
Shortly afterwards some one started TO |
yell as one would if in distress The
cries Gunnip said. were repeated a nurs- |
Der OF times but be did not notice wheth- !
er there was much scuffling after the
yelling started or not, and he did not /
hear any distinct remarks made bv The
men. He did hear, however. some one
saw 'Once," but he did not know whose 1
voice it was.
Gunnip testified that some time after
the scuffle started that Lawrence p
peared at the door leading to the work /
room, and when Miss Stone. the steno- /
grapher, left the store ne eommaDdeI |
that the door be kept closed He then
referred to several persons who came to /
the street door. but could not say if th=v
tried to get in Questioned further as to
whether he heard any distinct remarks
from that part of the build
ing in which the fight occurred. he said