Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-03

4 him into wilcox's bedroom. where Will
| cox jumped on Gives back and the two
| men struggled, and Give shot and kept
| on shooting till six or seven shots were
| fired Wilcox was killed and GIVE
| sent for the sheriff and surrendered
| himself
| DEFENDANT ON WITNESS STAND.
Claude II. Give. the defendant, was
| the first witness for the defense He
gave his age as 80 and his home a.
salt Lake, where he was born Last
November he and his wife went to
work. his wife as cook, for the bridge
crew of which Mr.. Wilcox was the fore
man, the outfit was then stationed at
Kyune, Utah. The relations between
witness and Mr. Wilcox were very
friendly and confidential. About tho
lIth and goth OF last February. at Col
ton, Wilcox asked witness TO go away
from the car to do some work one
evening On returning about 10 o'clock
at night, he saw Mr.. Wilcox kissing his
(witness) wife and patting her on the
check, The next morning witness
demonstrated with Wilcox. Wilcox ex-
planned that his actions had only been
Of a paternal nature But witness and
his wife left for Denver. He and his
wife came back on the 18th Of March
and again took their old positions
At Canyon siding. near Eureka. while
the bridge crew was stationed there.
witness was away one night inspecting
bridge by order Of Mr.. Wilcox. He
returned to tho car earlier than usual
and saw Mr Wilcox throw some flowers
on Mrs Give. who was lying on the
bed. and kiss her The next morning
witness accused WilcoN Of this. Wilcox
stated that his feelings were perfectly
proper but Mr.. Give asked for his
time and got a. His wife would not
-.
inability 60 get work In Denver. Wit
ness left and went 20 Bingham. whore
he secured work. on the eth In salt
Lake he got a gun for Mr. Wilcox. and
went 20 Mil Fork. where the bridge
crew then was The train arrived az
1880 or i0:i5 pm. Witness went 10
the car When near the car he heard
Mrs. Give plead with Mr.. Wilcox to
leave her room. and heard WILCOX say.
you know love you" Witness load
cd the gun he had brought from salt
Lake and Jumped into the car and
saw Wilcox come out OF Mrs Gives
bed room. Witness followed Wilcox /
into the office part Of the car. and as
Wilcox was near q gun rack. witness
fired. Wilcox went Into his bed room
and witness followed: the two mon
struggled and witness fired several
shots. Wilcox called out. MY God,
you've got me I am guilty" "or some
tnlng IKE tndt just Deinfe ne dieu,
Mrs. Give and her brother came into
the room. Witness directed that an
officer be sent for, and remained till
the officer came. Tho cross-examlna-
ton was not completed In conduct
ing IL the defendant was taken care
fully over the points testified 10 i'm the
examination in chief
The jury win view the car IN which
the killing was done, which Is at the
depot in this city.
CROSS EXAMINAT1ON.
All OF this mornings hearing was
devoted to the REORGANIZATION OF |
defendant Give. The only important |
point brought out had reference to the |
testimony of defendant Give finding |
Wilcox kissing Mrs. Give. He stated |
in answer 90 a question ms TO why he 1
had not then made trouble with VIII |
cox. that he wanted II possible 10 |
avoid trouble. as Wilcox had told him |
(Clive) that he had killed man |
in a similar trouble. Give also denied !
attempting to fix up a story with his |
wife and his wife's brother. Ralph |
Olsen. regarding the occurrences at |
the homicide,