The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-17

his door and fired their reYolverS out
side the house.
Marovich stated that he got up at
2-30 on the day Of the shooting to get
hot water for the boarders who were
coming off night shift. He said that
he had a long conversation with his
wife that morning. in which she urged
that they leave Bingham. as he might
be killed at any time. She then told
him OF the actions of the three men
who had come to the house at night
two weeks before, but did not tell him
the name of her aSSailant. She began
to cry and scream, and would not tell
for fear he would beat her. He finally
said. You are my wife and | am your
husband Tell me the name of the
man." Just before s o'clock that morn
ing she told him that Popovich was the
man who had assaulted her. Although
he was greatly upset, Marovich stated
that he went to work that day. as he
feared he would be discharged if he did
not do so. When he returned from work
ne saw Joe Melich outside the house.
and Forbes and Popovich little way
down the canyon. He then told Melich
to tell Popovieh TO let him alone.
Forbes as Collector.
Forbes then came uD and he and
Melich asked if Marovich had the
money to pay the bill owing to the Ber-
kele club. He answered that he had,
and told them to come into the house.
They sat down together, and Melich
said, I'VE will see that Popovich leaves
you alone" He then brought out two
bottles of beer, which they drank, and
Mrs Marovich got out $105 from the
trunk which she paid to Melich. Mrs.
Marovich then asked Meiich to tell
Popovich TO let them alone. The wit
ness said that Forbes and Melich left
after getting the money He also named
the men who were in the house at the
time of the payment of the money. Mar
ovich stated that he saw Popovich COM
ing I'D the canyon as he was helping
his wife wash the dishes: that he went
outside and told Popovich to leave him.
his wife and his boarders alone, and
that Popovich answered by sticking out
his tongue and drawing his gun. He
states that he then went into the house
for his own weapon, and that when he
returned his wife was telling Popovich
to keep away. Popovich then said,
You kill me or I'll kill you." at the
same time pointing his revolver Marc
vich then told how he emptied his re-
volver at Popovich, shooting, he be-
lieves. five times. Marovich was then
shown both guns which have been
plsced in evidence by the state, and
denied that either gun was his He
stated that he did not stand at the door
with two guns in his hands. and that he
never owned but one gun. which he
bought when assaulted with brass
knuckles by Popovich.
Feared for His Life.
Narovich then detailed how he light
cd a cigarette went into the house. re-
loaded his revolver and gave himself
Nh to Superintendent Raney of the
Highland Boy mine. He answered On
reply to questions. that he was nearly
killed between the Berkele Club saloon
which is the deputy sheriff's office, and
the Jail. A crowd came up to the pris-
oners saving. kill him. and Where
is the shost?" Marovich explained that
the word ghost translated was used
I nv the Greek Catholics when they
threatened the Roman Catholics with
death He said that a man named
Stetich then hit him on the head with
gun. knocking him down, and that
two others took two guns away from
Forbes. dropping them in the dust. The
prisoner then told how he ran to the
store to preserve his life from the
crowd. but stated that he did not make
an attempt to get away from the officer
He stated that Forbes did nothing to
protect his prisoners. but that he kicked
some of the prisoners. Marovich will
again take the stand this morning at
$50 o'clock.