Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-09

Inquest over the body Of Or Beers that
Oh" court s3il 90 him during the
D1ur-. of DIS testimony: "Do you
f.IN-s YOU have sworn 20 ten the
truth and nothing but the truth?' the
Witness replied. eyes. SIR the court
Then said, Wen. Observe &c."
Two OF the employees of the Electric
Supply company who were present in
tho building when the murderous dght
took place. also wanted % have an
excuse for not having heard the CRIES
Tor help coming from the rear ROOM by
tgstify.ng thaj they cannot hear well.
CAB1tAN CALLED
ID, G. Dalton. tho Quincy cab driver.
who took DR. Beers 90 tho hospital.
vas the first witness called at the
afternoon session. Ho was called to
the Electric supply office by O. yuuug
man who rode with him tO the rear
door OF the place and then knocked at
Che door Soon tho door was opened
and Lawrence and tho other man help
cor Beers nap the back stairs and into thc
cab. Witness said be asked "whu,
WAS The matter with the man. and re-
ceived the reply from Lawrence That's
what "a man gets for monkcylng with
another mans wife" He further tesu-
FED that Beers was bleeding profuse-
ly, but walked from the cab into the
il'" IINNA NltNfNe Nel.s
BOOKKEEFER TEsT1FlEs.
George Gmuipp the Electric Supply
ana Fixture compauy's 4 NokEacper. was
lh' neNt witness called lie testified
mat walker came tu the store soon
after s o'clock in the morning and
asked for Lawrence. A boy was sent
for Lawrence who with Walker went to
thC rear OFF the store and talked. Soon
after his arrival the telephone rang ANA
Mt Lawrence was called 90 answer lt.
While Doc was talkiug Walker inter
ruutct him and said 'If that is Beers
tell him t1 come over J want 90 talk
Goo hin. tn about five minutes Wit-
moss, continued. Dr Beers entered and
asked FOR Lawrence. lle was directed
90 the rear of the store where Lawrence
ana Walker met him. The three went
into the back room and in % faW moe
meutS struggling was heard. Lawrence
came out and told witness 20 keep the
front door locked. During the struggle
which in his opinion lasted between no
and i5 minutes. he heard Beers cry out.
"For Gods sake walker don't kill me-"
Miss Edith Stone steuoEranhCr Tor
the Electric company. testified t1 Beers
coming 90 the store and when she heard
the quarreling she left and did not re-
turn again until after dinner
EMPLOYEES SAW LITTLE.
RAY Gledhm. another omploye. tesu-
Hed that he was cleaning the outside OF
,ne frout window when the fight COM
meucsd lie entered the store ana
started 10 go 90 the back room, when
poe was given the hint TO stay out He
heard cries Of agony coming from the
rear room.
Walter Bomman testified that he was
at the work bench in the rear of tho
store. when De heard scufhing in the
stock room. He went by the room to
so 20 the front office and saw Walker
and Beers In the room, Beers face
had blood on itlaWrence was standing
at the door 10 the room. He went To-
he front Office and could still hear
the struggling He denied the tcsti-
lnonE he gave at the inquest that he
heard Beers cry out For Gods sake.
Walker don't KIN me- His testimony
had been SO different from that given
at the inquest that the court warned
him so tell the truth.
COULDN'T STAND Up.
Laurence Hurdle. the young man.
who went for the Quincy cab. testified
10 the fight ana to helping 10 carry
Beers 10 the cab. He says when the
cab arrived Lawrence told Beers 10 get
up. hut he replied 81 can't" and had
TO be helped up.
Albert Power testified that two ladies
allied him 90 see what the fight WAS.
Ie went To- the door but found &c locked
md the boys inside laughed at him
whom he could not open the door. Ho
vent and found officer Martin who re-
,urued with him, and the two entered
DE store. Lawrence came into the
'front.' office in n nervous condition and
,as asked what had been going on
there. He replied THE captain of pO-
Ice can explain this matter"
Al this stage Of the hearing adjourn
mont was taken until this morning at
10 O'Clock.