The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-13
MAEROV.CA SHOT
IN SELF-DEFENSE
This Is the Testimony of Two
Witnesses in Greek Muir
der Trial.
POpICH DPEW GUN FIRST,
TWO MEN NOW SWEAR
LoofbOurOw Tries to WhiteWaSh
Deputy Sheriff Forbes of
Bingham.

steve Stilinoyich, co-religionist OF
Steve Maerovich, on trial for his life for
the killing Of Mike Popich at Bingham
July IL, testified in Judge Armstrong; S
division of the Third district court Thurs
day afternoon that Poplch was aiming
a revolver at Maerovich when the latter
fired the shot that ended his antagonist 5
life. .
Stilinovich was the second witness tof
the defense. The first was Mike Sloko-
vich, who testified that he was standing
in front OF Maerovichs house when the
shooting occurred. He saw MaeroVlch
standing in the doorway when PopiGn eP-
peared Maerovch, according TO Bloko- y
vich warned Popich to keep away IN
these words.
II want You TO keep away from me and
my wife and my boys lmeap!ng poaTu
ers) I don't want anything TO do WITH
you
waistband. Blokovich, then testlhed. and i
Maerovich darted back into his house and ana
soon reappeared. armed. ana shot Poplcn
down. While Deputy Sheriff Forbes was
on the way TO Jail with Maeroyich and
drew a revolver. with which he attempt
ed TO shoot Maerovich, Elokovich assert
ed. Maerovich and the others under ar
rest then broke and ran.
Whitewash Attempted.
On cross-examination District Attorney
u.
time trying to whitewash Deputy FORBES,
who on Tuesday admitted that he Is the
half owner, with Joe Melich, Greek
Catholic. OF saloon and ganoNnS house
Blokovch's testimony that FORBES t
credibillty as a witness might be re
stored Bokovich's testimony was affect
ed In only one inetance: On direct exam
ination he said that Maerovich had paid
the bill he owed the Berkley Club saloon,
Forbes s. Melich's place. into Forbes 5
that Melich had received the money
Blokovich explained that as they were
partners It was the same thing. The
state tried to make much out Of this dis
crepancy. The states question TO Bloko-
vich as TO what he meant by attempting
to bieckeu Forbes's character was object
ed TO and ruled out.
Sulinovich's testimony was substantial
" the same as Blokovich's. except that
Blokovch did not testify that Poplch was
aiming at Maerovich when the latter
shot Stil!novich declared that Popich's
revolver was pointing at Maerovtch when
Naerovich fred the first shot, Poplch
did not fall until the last shot, but Sti-
llnovich could not be certain whether
four or five shots were fired He inclined
10 the former number. however. He cor
roborated Blokovich's testimony as TO the
attempted assault upon Maerovich after
his arrest.
Justice Holm Present.
Between the two witnesses Justice
IioHil' WHO lSdld .hdeIoNltH : pFeiiiHiiIaTS
hearing and bound him over 10 the dis
trict court. was placed on the stand &c
correct any errors In the names Of the
witnesses.
Sulinovich was still on the stand whom
adjournment was taken Thursday after
noon and MS cross -examlna ton will he
taken up the first thing this morning
The end OF the trial is not in sight The
noted Vance wife murder case is set to
begin Monday. but II looks now as II the
Maerovich case Will not be finished then
in which event the Vance case Will have
TO be continued again.