Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-07

Sheri1- Sharp had questioned him sew
eral days ago Atty. Christensen OBJ
jected to the question. VS. there 4
kind OF a case in that ROOM" asked
The county attorney during cross-ex-
animation. This objection was sus-
tanned but a few seconds later the
question was asked in VI different
form. Mr.. Goalen said two ranges
had piled goods upon them. but there
was no case. He admitted soon after
that table held various articles. one
table stood upon another" said the
witness in answer 10 question ironl
Atty. Christensen.
Does the little table resemble q
show case?'' The witness said No"
while Mr.. Hanson was objecting to the
question asserting that it was leading
and called for a presumption upon
the part OF the witness. The objection
was sustained and the answer was
stricken from the records.
MIR. Christensen then asked the wit
ness IL he could see two men standing
in the room, when he was s feet from
Them The county attorney objected
TO the question as 1t called for COM
clusion. Mr. Christensen explained
that IL a witness is asked how far one
thing is from another u calls Tor
conclusion. 1--WE are trying 10 prove
that Sheets and Bell Were never
there" he said
''Did you. on Sept. 20. stand there
doing something with pots and kes-
ties see George Sheets and Bell come
In and did You see Bell hand George
Sheets S350?'
The county attorney objected to the
ques ton. as it was leading, and was
sustained. The witness said MIR. Sharp
came to see him Saturday
HE came with another man..
Parent will be called at . O'Clock
to have Goalen identify him as the man
Deputy Sheriff Sharp had with him.
CASE OF BAD VISION.
Benjamin j. Cough was the next
witness called. He said he lives in
the second hand store at 169 State
street. and has been there day and
night for the past ten years, Cough
qualified this statement by saying he
goes out delivering goods occasional
~. After the witness said he was In
the store Sept. 90 Mr.. Christensen
asked him II he had seen Chief Sheets
alone or with anyone, in the store on
that date.
Certainly not---it's my business to
meet people half way and investigate
their wants" answered Cough readi-
| ly.
did you see Sheets and another par
ty standing there3 Did you see Bell
hand Sheets S35o2'
II did not?"
The witness did NOT know Deputy
Sheriff Sharp, but upon having the
officer pointed out said he thought he
saw him with another man some time
during last week. Cough would not
place the date OF this visit and said
he did not think he could identify the
other man.
WAS I'm AND OUT
Mr.. Hanson took the cross examina-
ton. He forced the witness 10 admit
4, to- 40
20, and has no means OF rtfresh-
Ing his memory,
rs your memory regarding Chief
Sheets visit or non-vlsit as good today
as it was several days aGo?''
1T ls--on that point"
ION last Monday, did not Mr.. Sharp
| ask you N you saw Chief Sheets and
| another person IN your place Sept. 20,
and did you not reply ! do not remem-
berf"
"rhat was my answer"
DAMAGING ADMISSION.
"As 10 the date, don't know" con-
| tiuued the witness. You say II WAS
| Monday
WAS Mr. sharp in recentIy?'
Yes
You told Mr., Sharp that you didn't
remember whether or moi chief Sheets
| was in--didn't you?'
Yes
| why, illen, do YOU say now you re-
member ne WASH ?"
II am NOW under oath.--I wasn't when
| l saw Mr. sharp"
Docs AN oath make difference in
| your memory"
mo; | didn't remember then and 7
| don't now
THAT'S What / wanted" said Mr..
| Hanson who then brought out addi-
| tlonal details regarding the location of
| the ranges and tables. This point h
| considered important. as Parent said
| Chief Sheets and Bell stood by q glass
show case. about rs feet from the front
| door, during the famous transfer OF
| $3.50.
| when taken IN charge by Mr.. Hanson
again the witness created some laughter
bv repeating that he notes customers.
Il would have remembered CHIEF
| gheets--l have a reason said the wilt,
ness. Mr. Christensen wanted 10 learn
ihls reason, but Mr., Hanson objected 10
The question "It is not material" said
INC county attorney. Mr.. christensen
said IL was material ~ learn why thJ
witness could remember Sheets II he
mad been N tbs store. Judge Thurman
told the witness he might volunteer his
II had ehum and playmate once"
hogan Cough. az Wide smiles began 10
aptoar upon all faces In the room, Fills
name was George Sheets. when I came
IA salt Lake heard there Was a George
sheets here. Tllis impressed me. and
an this account, every time ! saw
George sheets ! remembered my chuin
| 49, s.-.s...,na an mara sx.e,