The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-05

chloride OF mercury is alleged to have
been administered TO her by Thomas
Vance. Vance.at the noon hour had not
entered the room in which Mrs. Vance
lay. She was positive in the statement
that the nearest he had been to Mrs
Vance then. and this being the time
when the poison is alleged &c have
been placed In the glass OF water, was
the doorway leading from the kitchen
into the bedroom.
Girl Breaks Down.
It was under the cross-examination
on this point that the girl broke down
under the strain. For an hour and a
half she had occupied the witness
stand under a IRE of questioning,
shifting her gaze from the questioning
attorney 10 the eaFpeted floor, and oe-
casiOnally casting a glance towards her
father who sat staring at her with al
most fixed eyes. Her answers had
been given in low voice. sometimes al
most inaudible 10 the jury, and her
nervousness had increased under the
discrimination.
When Assistant District Attorney
LeatherwOod began his crOss-examina-
ton on the point Of Vance's presence
in the home at the noon hour of No
vember 27 the time when Vance had
not been out OF the kitchen. according
10 the direct testimony OF the girlish
witness, she was forced 10 admit. thar
in her preparation Of the dinner her
back had been turned towards the IA
Their for periods Of minutes, and that it
might have been possible for him to
have entered the bedroom where Mrs.
Vance lay, for few moments.
Seeming to realize the possible effect
of her testimony, the daughter, who
first testified against her father and is
now swearing in his behalf, gave way
in her breakdown, her conYulsiVe sobs
echOing through the courtroom. II
was several minutes before she recov-
cred her cOmposure and the court
proceedings resumed.
May BE Impeached.
The cross-examination brought out
the fact that shortly after the first
trial of Vance. Lena, the daughter, had
gone 70 Hartman, Utah. where she
worked as a domestic servant. and it
was from there she wrote the letter
To her sister. Florence, saying that she
had testified at the instance Of Aman-
da Vance Ward.
COnfessing that she had testified
falsely at the first trial in several re-
speets, the girl Lena yesterday protest.
ed that her former testimony had been
given at the instigatiOn and under the
fear of Amanda Vance Ward.
Under the cross examination by the
state, the inference was given that an
effort viii be made TO impeach the
testimony Of the daughter given at this
trial The state placed emphasis on
the question asked the witness as 10
whether or not she had said to VIII
lard Hanson, county attorney at the
time OF the first trial OF Vance, that
she had seen her father strike and
kick her mother. The girl denied this
statement. but the pOsitiVeness OF the
state indicated that Mr.. Hanson might
be called in 10 impeach her statements.
Before Miss Vance left the stand
Judge Lewis questioned her. as TO
whether she had been told or coached
by anyone as to what she should testi-
fy to during the trial. This the girl
denied.
Brother Testifes.
Aside from the testimony OF the
daughter. Lena, the witnesses intro
duced by the defense yesterday were
principally for the purpose OF discred-
iting and impeaching the testimony or
Mrs. Amanda Vance Ward,
A. B. Vance OF Ogden. a brother Of
the defendant. testified that he had
talked with Mary Vance at 81. Marks
hospital while she was confined there,
and had asked her il tom" had mis-
treated her, and why she had him ar
rested. Her reply had been, according
10 the witness. that 'it was the sister
Cmeaning Amanda Vance Ward) who
had had him arrested"
Lewis NJ. Cannon testified that Short
ly after Nance's first trial Mrs. Aman-
da Vance Ward had said, 1--WE got
Tom Vance, and now I'll get George I
Vance the latter being her husband
at that time. Mr.. Cannon declared
that Mrs. Wards reputation for truth
and veracity was such that he would
not believe any statement made by her
under oath.
John Abbott also doubted the veraci-
" OF Mrs. Ward, and testified that he |
had overheard Mrs. Ward say 10 /
Lena Vance that If the latter swore In /
court as a witness that Vance had only I
showed the mother and wife, they viii /
put you In jail. too"
Trial Nearly Ended.
Frank Stanley was also called 10 1
testify as regarding the general repu- /
tation given Mrs. Ward as to truth and 4
veraeity. Joseph z. Taylor testified as
70 the condition Of the body OF Mrs. /
Vance when II was brought II the /
LOrtuary.
Willard Hanson testified as 20 the
proceedings leading to the first trial Of
Vance, and John Culley, a druggist OF
Ogden was called TO give expert testi-
mony on the characteristics OF poisons
bichlOride Of mercury.
The introduction OF testimony is ex-
pected 70 be concluded by tonight
Whether the case viii 20 10 the Jury
before Monday or not is uncertain.