The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15

SATURDAYS TESTIMONY
FAVORABLE TO DEFENSE
Expected Case Will, Be Sub
mitted to Jury Late Mon
day Afternoon.

The trial of Julius Sirmay, charged
with the killing Of Tom Karrick, is
nearing the end, after six days, four
of which were spent in the taking of
testimony. The taking of evidence was
concluded at / clock Saturday and
recess taken until Monday, when
the arguments will be made, and, it is
thought, the case will go to the jury
late in the afternoon
Miss Amelia Iverson. who works in
the Murray postoflice, testified that the
day of the murder she saw a man re-
sembling the defendant call for his
mail, and that shortly afterwards she
saw him approached by another man,
Of heavier build. and they engaged in
earnest conversation Her description
of one of the men agrees with that Of
Slrmay, while the other man tallies
with defendant IS description of the
man "Joe,' whom, he claims, accom-
panied him to the Karrick residence
At o clock Miss Iverson was recalled
TO give evidence as 10 the hats the two
men wore, and her description again
y.
Fred Kropf and wife were called
by the defense and both swore that
Slrmay wore a brown derby nat on the
day of the crime. Mrs. Kropf testified
that Slrmay left home wearing the
brown hat and that he returned wear
ing 1T, and to this her husband also
testified, The Kropfs also swore that
the defendant shaved with safety
razor and that he bought one for Mr..
kropf. They also corroborated Sirmay
concerning his having bought apples,
They testified that Sirmay received a
severe fall about two weeks before the
murder, from which he suffered for
week or so afterwards and of which he
complained as making his head dizzy
and interfering with his sleep.
Frank Kropf, IA years old, swore
that he went with Sirmay to buy the
razor at a second hand store, and he
agreed with his parents evidence in
other matters.
Testify About Injury.
Camden Riley, for whom Sirmay
worked for several months and up to
within two weeks of the murder, agreed
with the defendant 's story in many
important details. Riley testified that
Sirmay fell at least twenty-five feet
u,
ley gave evidence for both sides, but
was far more valuable to the defense
than to the state.
Mrs. Lucretla Kimball Of rs o street
corrohorated Slrmay, testifying that
the defendant sawed wood for her on
the day following the murder anda that
she gave him q pair Of trousers
Miss Mabel Chase. who lives near the
Karrick home, testified that she saw
man run through the yard at her home
between II and l o'clock on the day
man agrees with Sirmay's description
of "Joe.' She was positive that the
man she saw was not the defendant.
r. NJ. Beckstead. chief of detec-
tives, described the shoe tracks in the
rear of the Karrick residence Earl
&. Ripley, detective. gave the meas
urements of the tracks, and gave it
as his opinion that Sirmay's shoe,
which he saw, compared with the shoe
print, did not tally with the print The
shoe, he said. had military heel,
large, fiat heel Policeman George E.
Cleveland corroborated Ripley, giving
the measurements OF the track, and
stating that in his opinion Sirmay's
shoe did not fit the footprint and gave
the reasons for his belief.
Watch at Provo.
L. Chipman, jeweler of Provo. said
that man answering somewhat the
defendants description of "Joe,''
came TO his store with lady's gold
watch. offering TO sell it. This was the
day following the murder, the witness
said.
At this point the defense rested and
the state called l.. G.. Karrick and
Sheriff Sharp in rebuttal. Karrick ex-
planned more In detail the furnishings
in his home, which Sirmay described.
Sheriff Sharp said that in taking the
written statement from Sirmay the de-
fendant wrote the whole of it without
assistance.
At this point both sides rested AS
it was late in the afternoon Judge
Monday morning, at which time the ar
guments to the jury will be heard.