The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-17

Hannah Smith. Mr.. and Mrs, Nor
gan and Mr. Davis, friends who ro-
manned with him through tho trouble.
returned to Evanston Thursday The
condition of Mrs Ward is pitiable,
and 1t Is said a contribution of $2S
was made to her by parties In Evan.
sion and $l6 from those in Ogden.
And we understand further assist
ance would not be Objectionable to
Mrs Ward
Pat Flynn, another u. P. brakeman.
associate OF the deceased. and ono
of the witnesses, after testifying In
the case on Thursday, WAS arrested
end is now In the Evanston JAIL said
TO be wanted for a crimo In Colo
RADIO.
After the shooting last week Law
was taken before Judge Sims and
placed under $1,000 bonds pending
the outcome of Wards injuries, and
when the man died the bonds were
increased to $4,000. until the hearing
Thursday, Law Is accused by the
railroad boys as being very over-bear"
lug, but be this as It may. It Is
scarcely possible he ever intended
anything so serious as this affair
The Trial.
Laws preliminary hearing was
had on Thursday In Judge Sims court
commencing at 10 o'clock Present
were Attorney P W. Spauldlng. the
local U. P. attorney, several railroad
detectives. sheriff. deputy, county
attorney. etc.
The frat witness was Pat Flynn.
x,gha al n ha 4,
bosom friend of Ward. He told the
story Of how in company with Ward
they had been drinking at a number
OF places on the day Of the tragedy.
In the evening about o'clock the
pair meandered to the railroad Offices.
he said. he remaining In trainmasC-
ors clerks Office while Ward enter
ed Mr.. Laws Office. Witness said
that Mr. Law was seated at his desk
and Ward asked for pass, and af-
terwards heard Ward say to Law:
DO YOU know what | think Of your"
Following this a shot was immedl.
ately fired Flynn rushed into the
room where the two men were strug-
Cling on the floor in a corner, Ward
being on top oil Law. Flynn said IN
friendly way he demanded the gun,
which was handed TO him by Law
About this time, Mr.. Dibble, chief
clerk. entered the room and separat-
ed the men In his testimony the
witness admitted that during the af-
tornoon Ward had remarked that he
was going to "clean somebody" but
did not mention any names.
A Dibble. chief clerk of the train
master. was the next witness His
testimony was about as that of Flynn
excepting he used an oath expressed
by Ward to Law He also stated
that when ho pulled the men apart,
the wounded man said For Gods
sake, got q doctor! He got mel"
AT this phase Of the case County
Attorney Crawford arose and said he
wanted to make one special request,
That he had been to Ogden and Salt
Lake, hither and thither seeking evt
dence for conviction. but received no
announcement, and asked II there
were any railroad men In court who
knew anything OF the case he would
like them to come forward and tell
what they knew. He said be did not
care for the Union Pacific or two
Paciflcs. but wanted justice only. But
there was no response and Attorney
l. Spaulding then arose and asked for
| a dismissal of the case This was
not granted. however. although the
court did not consider that sufficient
/ evidence had been given 10 warrant
holding the prisoner for second de-