The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-22


Witness for State.
James Lewis, colored porter at the Or
pheum theatre, told straightforward
story of the shooting. but, in stead of be-
ing a witness for the defense, he turned
out to be ore for the prosecution.
Although standing in front II the the
atre at the time of the shooting, TIE cleo
that ne could not recognize the man who
did the shooting. however, Lewis stat
ed that he was positive that the man
who killed the policeman wore hgnt
suit of clothes.
Lewis further said that he saw the Of
ficer fall and that the man who shot
him escaped through the alley on the
east side of State street and short
distance from where Riley fell.
Mrs. Rector, keeper of the place where
DTiskel and Kennedy roomed at South
Temple and First West streets, testified
that Driskell and Kennedy first came TO
stayed .here about a week and again
returned October g. She testified that
Driskell wore a light suit of clothes. She
further stated that she noticed that their
room had been disordEed on the night
of October s. and that on the morning
following the murder they called for
their suit cases and left her hotel;
Through the testimony of Mrs. Laura
A. Wilson, keeper of the rooming house
at 22l4 Washington avenue, OgdeH, where
Driskell and Kennedy roomed upon their
arrival in Ogden, following their hurried
departure from Salt Lake after the muir
der, the defense sought to dfscreoit the
states witness.
Mrs. Wilson stated that on the day
that it had been testified, In Saturday
proceedings. that Driskeii was seen on
the streets in Ogden at o'clock In the
afternoon he had been I'll and had not
left his room all day.
Under -eross-examfnation she became
confused when asked how she knew he
had faff between 5
and s o'clock In the evening She said
she supposed Driskell was in his room,
because the door was locked she ad-
mitted however, that it was about
o'clock when she talked to him, and for
the first time during the day she was
certain that he was in the room.
DriskeII on Stand Today.
Attorney Thomas stated last night that
he expected to put Driskell on the stand
in his own behalf today.
So far the state has not indicated that
an attempt would be made to Introduce
the confession made by Driskell to the
police after his capture at Ogden, and
the discharge of Kennedy for lack of
evidence. 1t is believed that no attempt
will be made to introduce the confession
in the trial OF Driskell for his life, I'M
less the defense makes a far stronger
showing than it has so far; In the YER
naeular of the. gambler, the confession
is held as an ACE in the hole.
At the morning session Ollie Pierce,
negro fireman, employed ON Commercial
street, testified to hearing a converse
ton between Driskell and Kennedy, early
the morning after the shooting, in which
Driskell practically admitted having
killed the policeman.
Detective Chase, Robert H. Chambers.
the arresting officer at Ogden; Patrol
men George Moore, Lynn Young and
Deputy Sheriff b. H. Seager testified for
the state upon details in connection with
the murder
1t is expected that the defense will con-
clude the introduction of testimony by
noon today. The state may possibly call
several witnesses in rebuttal The case
viii likely go to the jury either tonight
or by Wednesday noon.