The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
is sDUTHWORTH
| WAS A "K|SSER"
N of Slayer of Ned"
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/ Sensations.
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II M 10 The Tribune.
LNgy. Dec. 22-Tht end OF the
u, sou,hwortb murder trial is in
IL. with the refusal Of the court 10
III. ,bs defense 20 introduce witnesses
II ..,,msnt Of the testimony offered
II Va Bessie streltt. testitying in re-
!, ,or the state. the defense rested
i a~ q, the adjournment Of court this
s-mn
In = o'clock tomorrow morning the
--.als viii begin and it is reasonably
!, -h., the case will so 10 the jury
.rENV afternoon.
:, ConGou and 6. w, Green
,,,j thelr testimony as expert wit
-, for the stale al last evenings S
H. and Mrs Bessie StreItt was re-
H. 70 the stand when court convened
} -ornIny. her direct examination be-
!, native TO the visit OF South worth
:, some IN salt Lake in August OF
y EaT
r. sI,nsss declared that the defend
,ss considerable Of . "kisscr,' and
=, Z The habit Of kissing all the mem
H. a the Streilt family whenever be
IL PRINTED 10 do go. The men, said
|, sitness. were not excluded from his
b.: operations, On cross -c%amina-
L, yrs. Slrcitt said thdt Southworth
l. kissed everybody IN her house eM-
l.. ia son and the soldier. Ralph Full
4. h, l. i.Ns
|asonh. Al one time the daughter.
|iS-a. br4ndlshcd rolling pin in South
|rl. face and threatened TO strike
h fM did no, stop "foollng with her"
Y, srroi,t told OF The kissing aud
|rsS ndulecd in by the defendant
|r Mr.. Eils southvorth and testified
n Was shortly after the pair came
L % house thet they were seated on
1 urge engaged in this performance
|rr pphNorth proposed that they take
~ NO the tool house. Mrs. Streit;
n tsn Gloss the street on their way
/ D. ,0o house
Threat TO Kill,
enrins The visit Of Mrs Myra
yttnIlh, the witness said thai She
tr lhs woman Vas "butting i'm on
EHoflh, but Afterwards changed her
r shen. Robert Rodcn told her that
q mas Inc zeal wife q SouthNorth.
- nc defendant called M and said
sU oomiug M to the house. Mrs.
= y ssys she told him she would Kill
?" qld. as she wanted no man
- lcr house who would associate
Y. '1nler other than his wife.
=. sNdtt,. when questioned rcgdtd-
w testimony offered by Mrs. Fair
~ last evenings session. declared
uncertain terms her regards for
,aI LAKE nciehbor and her state
~. Nnlls on ihc stand. "Therc arc
=. ,'guFts outside Ogd"u and would
Af Ia nave her toll somr hing
res.....' nv CHARACTER announced Mrs.
,sh Ms. Fsirrlnl.h .tosIi0cJ .het
.s'9u"n ot Mrs Stroitt FOR truth
aas moi jus, what Il shnuld hc.
-, llcsentatlpn OF evidence .n SIM
rae defense introduced I II
~ ,a'nihrton merchant. lie fcs-
~, W. Snu,hWortll had unlimited
~, I'VE .ior" T. II. Oyiatt ais"
"a, ~ The salnc Village. testified
4 80 als evidence was nraseu, al in
.v,, % reiuio the statements nr tho
l-G ,'piy HAT Mr.. Myra South.
- Apnealcd TO them for money
,,, ' |" my food for the children.
Where Money Came From.
, r,,.t tusineS. : prominent Stoclsmau
rJ rs"h. was also placed OIL The
NJ. san That Mrs. Baker. sister
Me-, ~ ScutlIwrrth had told him
M a.. ,Nhlactcr Wss aESailc6 at thc
sS M, N"n,d forget - great many
sn,, ~ dp"pt the defendant. MIR
tal, ~. stated that tho money To-
I. s,,,h ehpcnS"s OF tho defense %
-s-l," "Norih had hoon raised hy CON
i>s,,.,' no money h"ipc used Ia hirc
~ o,,v influence them in any wav,
4, b'pInhs OF the afternoon session
'Ef,o,,,' Introduction Of Mrs. Ela
t-.r.Apy The dcfousr as "A ,yitncss
ls.ts .,,.' Her testimony also FUR
-, 80 n' Tho mos, sensational c,-{-
rIr d. mas been heard during tho
i,s,. s a.n ol the trial This woman
fsj,b,ar, nas been linked with that
.rts rnDS,'n ~ q derrgatnry manner
- sny A.. 'mphaiicAllr that fhcro had
si.l.1, IMPROPER relations hctwoen iLr
", ~ and herself '"'
re;r. V"Nlh0orth was born i'm Iuipoi.
NJ sortso and her marriage 10 nj.
q, ,oo, worth. brother Of The dcfrr-
!, lsr. -, pHce Ia 1876 when She rag
pM.s sS", She and her husband
tFs Ia r,Erm'uSton and Ncpht. laicr
= iso chu,'lornla. Mrs. Souihvor,n
4, and 'reh- daughter "a wears
llaolplu '''I 90, TIL" latter resides