The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-05

i. An trial for the second time, took
a stand in her fathers behalf in Dis
IA Judge Lewis's court Friday after
bon.
Hiss Vance testified at the first trial
Aat she heard her father say 10 her
.ofber, "God d-n you; III kill
..a!u following which. Miss Vance
ii her father struck her mother down
.;fb his clenchcd fist and then kicked
'Xiss Vance testified Friday that prac-
;<alIy oil her testimony at the first
.;al was untrue and that she was in
need TO testify falsely against her
'arcnt bv her aunt, Amanda Vance
rayd, under threat Of being sent to
Hiss Vance denied Friday that her
sthcr threatened to kill her mother or
kf hc struck her down with his
lourhcd fist and then kicked her. The
1ughler admitted, however. that her
ufier, au.erod because Mrs. Vance had
|1a his coffee cup to ONerflowlng,
'sbel her mother to the floor.
That the daughter realizes the part
n testimony will play in saving OF
uudemuina her father, was evinced
1en she broke down and cried under
Tigd. but kindly. cross examination
\ Assistant District ATTORNEY r. o.
<stbcrwood The girls breakdown oc-
|rred following an admission upfavor"
bs 10 Vance.
Tic girl testified on direct cxumina-
on that her father did not 20 into
|r. Vance's room mt noon of Novem-
n q. at which time he is alleged to
.re administered the mercurial poison.
ancc she said. spent all his time in
e Kitchen The closest he got TO her
othcr. the girl testified, was tho door
Ming fran the kitchen TO the room
which her mother was lying upon the
81 Admission Is Made.
Ibc girl was forced on cross -cxamina-
m TO admit. however. that, while
K WAS placing the dinner upon the
blc. her bnck was turned 10 her father
ID this duor for several minutes and
zt she, therefore. did moi see all her
hers actions all tho time he was
me for dinner. II was after this
Villing admission that she broke down |
q cried heartily.
Thc proceedings were halted for three
four minutes to allow the girl TO re- |
N be! cornposurc.
Mss Vance said that she went to
'ninan TO work rs domestic imme
ltely after the first trial and that it |
b from there that she wrote her |
Niger sister. Florence. who was stay
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and |
r A. B. Vance. at Ogden, that she
= 'been induced TO testify falsely |
dinst her father bv Mrs. Ward under
'eats of being sent TO Jail. and that
shc ever got another chance she
uld tell The truth. The steps lead
r,up to her making an affidavit at
|1en the summer Of 1909 that she had
e made TO testify falsely against her
Eher by her aunt were recountcd with
grl's trnc story Of the alleged beat
Vance dealt her mother November
Ibe girl then was turned over TO tho
'e ands after being passed back and
Fp between the stale and the defense
'efal times. was questioned by the
ln JUDGE Lewis s motive apparently
| y 10 dcvlop any coaching or bias the
pmay have obtained from her Ogden
ah.es Miss Vance WAS worn out by
eRltsruoon' g ordeal and showed con.
FTsale uncertainty. and for this rea-
|. soe examination was not entirely
'Rlactory. Miss Vance admitted,
:. Ward.
lnc girl was permitted to leave the
wa at 4:30 O'Clock exhausted
. Expert Examined
ioe remaining half hour was spent in
mining ~ DR.. Albert Hanson. expert,
W mercurlal poisoning and its symp.
y and effects.
was good day for the defense.
- - or SIX witnesses testified that they
'pa not believe Mrs. Ward OH oath
TWO or threc others said that Ms
- 's's nao told them Just before death
= nef husband was not responsible
her condition.
! o. vance Of Ogden, brother of the
'1EIaer' testified that he had talked
NJ vance ut ST. Mark s hospital
!. !, 'nat She told him that her husband
hsr ~. responsible for her condition.
sLa sLaaT nc asked her why she had had her
r'1na Z La arrested she replied that it
q ner sister who had had Thomas
III 'dAeh into custody, the witness
'sss mss 4, .. Vance testified that Mrs
Ill., mad told her that she would
f<s;u a's than have any more children.
's AL - NJ Cannon said that Mrs,
! naa said TO him shortly after
lncs. nSt trial that "T have cot Tom
tsnine Hpm bs II get George Vance"
Inpons nc, hef husband, now divorced
puta,;oalSo % also SAID that Mrs. Ward s
had .i ior truth and vcracity was
der o,th .'a' nc would not believe her
Ia wnris abbott was another witness
th. tn artt believe Mrs. Ward under
IA bea.so nuoo,t further testified that he
IA neard Mrs. Ward talkina 't tn the hc
h, vannoaihl children shortly after
Anre yansss death and that Lena
lsboI =. oapa did not kick ma: he only
~ OF showed her. ,, "' oh'9
plicd "'n' Abbott said, Mrs. Ward
y in isij H' 'ssoi5y tso y that way they II put
mrank STANLEY ,o.o =.
9ih and yesn mlS: Ward IS reputation for
ls. Joseph f. Taylor testi.
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