Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19


face He gave description or the
man, saying he was about five feet nine
inches high. with moustache. sfouch
hat and dark clothes. Il was tote for
the train" continued the prisoner so
l decided ! would walk out to Woods
Cross, thinking a train might overtake
me there. | walked out there ana maze
a fire by the railroad track l must
have dozed over the fire. but was
awakened by the approach OF tram,
| got up and boarded the TRAIN ana
rode into Ogden on it.
Prom there | went to Hot Springs
on c. p. train, and continued on to
San Francisco ON the c. r. tram.
remained there three days, in the
meantime getting a new coat and vest
from a friend OF nine / took north
bound train for Portland, oregon, in
tending 10 go to Seattle to get work.
l arrived in Portland about daylight,
and after walking downtown was APP
preached by an officer, who placed me
under arrest.
The policeman asked me where |
came from, and ! told him from the
south He searched me and took my
gun away but II was not loaded. II
was the rusty one that 'Chink' had Civ
en- me, and / had not had ii repaired.
GUN KEPT IN SIGHT
At this point the gun was handed to
the prisoner, who tried TO separate the
parts but could not, and said it was
in the same condition now as il was
when he had il. Deputy sheriff Joe
Sharp walked over TO the prisoner and
demanded the gun as soon as he had
handled 1t few minutes. The deputy
then kept the arm in his possession.
Did You offer any resistance to the Of
ficeh who arrested ynu?" asked Attor-
ney Nickery
II did not" answered sullivan.
What name did you give the Off.
cer?" queried counsel.
Thomas Howard" said Sullivan.
why didn't you give him your right
name?"
Because had just been released
from the Utah penitentiary," replied
the prisoner. land did not think 1t
necessary to let everybody know thar
/ was an eN-convict.
IN COUNTY JAIL
sullivan said that when he was
placed in the county Jail he was put
in the same cell as Deming.
did you try to saw out of the JAM"
asked counsel.
NO sir. did not" said Sullivan.
"Deming told me he was going to saw
his way out Of there, if possible, but
| told him ] would not take the
chance, and his actions We're none ot
my business so j did not think ] mad
any right to Interfere. Deming also
showed me the black jack. or sling
shot he had made. Deming did
an the saving, and | had nothing to
do with it,"
That's ALL" said Atty ViclIerY. II
being within rev moments before
o'clock. Judge Armstrong adjourned
court, 20 resume at o'clock this af-
ternoon, when the cross examination
OF Sullivan Will begin.
DEMING's STORY.
The first witness called by the de-
Tense in the Sullivan trial this morn
ing was Richard Deming. who was
brought UP from the pententary by
flying in Sulliyan's behalf.
Witness said he had been confined
with defendant at the penitentiary. He
admitted having made the slungshot
which was found In the cell.
did Mr.. Sullivan help you to make
that slungshot?" asked Mr. Baily.
mo, sir; he did not" answered the
witness.
why did you make the slungshot?"
uueried the attorney.
ITO use after ! got out said tho
prisoner.
"Who furnished the SAWS
II did" said Deming
Where did you get them
AT Baker City Oregon
Al this point Attorney Hansen arose
and with finger pointed AT witness,
asked him If he did not fix UP the
scheme to admit that he had agreed
to take the blame for saving out oil
Jail on himself because he was afraid
Sullivan would kill him II he didn't,
mo. sir; / did not"
Did you not agree to say you did
the saving so that you could get on
easier
COACHED BY OFFICERS.
Il was told to do that by the officers.
They made me do II, said the Wit
ness.
you pleaded guilty. did you note
"They made me pelad guilty said
Deming fThe sheriff told me IL
didn't plead guilty they would give mo
20 years" declared the witness, his face
liyid with excitement.
APPLAUSE IN COURT.
Al this point the audience broke into
tumultuous applause, which lasted fully
minute Judge Armstrong sternly
announced that on a repetition OF that
occurrence he would clear the court
room.
I'm a rigid cross examination County
Atty HanRon could not induce the wit
ness 10 admit that he had entered into
a scheme TO say that it was sullivan
who did the saving and not him. Wit
ness admitted making the slungshot,
or ''blackjack" but Insisted that he did
not lease it IA SulllVan's bedding.
who were you going In use tho
blackjack on2" asked the attorney.
HE GOT COLD FEET
ron anyone my size said the Wit
ness.
"Why didn't YOU use II on The
sherd3'
because he was dressed up, said
the witness.
"oh, you didn't want to spoil his
clothps?"
mo sir"
Why didn't you go ON with the saw
ing y"