The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
MRS. DEWEY TELLS
STORY OF KILLING
Recounts Estrangenlent From
husband, Declaring 1t Drove
Him to Drinking.
OVERCOME BY EMOTION
Young Wife's Testimony Ere
quently Interrupted by
Periods of Weeping.
OVERCOME BY EMOTION

Who was killed the morning OF July .
last. took the witness stand yesterday
afternoon In the ;rial of her husband
following the opening statement OF coun-
sci for defense that Dewey was crazed
with drink which he had taken 10 crown
his sorrow over the Inideuties ul n's
wife Mrs Dewey was len'ently treated
by counsel for both sides and was spared
the humiliation OF rehearsinG her acnons
in that regard. Her testimony "aS
punclurtod with frequent outbursts OF
emotion, many of the principals IN sne
case breaking. down completely ana Set
cral times tho courtroom rcsounded WITH
the sobs Of many.
Slayer Breaks Down.
Tho defendant. who hitherto had shown r,.a
q marvellous degree OF Seli-contrpi prohs
down when his wife took the stand ana
buried his face in his mothers arms. ~
no time during The two ond nan lionos
sho Was on the stand did he look IN her
direction and for the greater portion 9I
that time kept his face buried IN nls
hands Mrs. Dewey's voice was snnken re.
with scbs tears coursine down her tac.
and her breast heaycd repeatedly WIN
deep siehs. Mrs. Mueller, the defend
ants mother. and Mrs. Johnston. widow
OF the slain officer, were also overcome
and both cried bystcricaily.
Mrs. pewey's cross s-eHamlnaton was
not completed when court adjourned and
she will resume the stand Monday morn
ing In the opinion OF most Of the spec
sotors she made a good witness Tor inc
defcrsc. taking on hersell all ,ne 'In', piatn5
for pcwev's state OF MUD which caused
him 10 drink heavily and resulted In the
tragedy
fore Mrs. Dewey was called on TO give her
testimony. The defense still has mum
her OF witnesses To place on the stand.
and tho case wl last for several days
longer.
Under Strong Emotion.
Mrs. Elmer l.. Dewey, wife Of the dc
feudaut took the stand al $50 . clock
and when > o'clock, the hour OF adjourn
niont. arrived. she was SAIL under cross
examiuation Uuder the questioning OF
defendants counsel she told cf her nr5t
meeting With Dewey in May, 1907 pis
short couriship and lheir marriase sSe;,s.
under strong emotion and several times
appeared 10 be about 10 iaini. Her voice
was io-, and falierine and the Jurors bad
difficulty In hearing her evidence.
TIL" v-!tEe Ichcarsed the carly mar
iicJ NE of her husband and herself, told OF
going To various c'lies and !eaNins when
she grew tired Of tho place. Dewey al
ways consenting 10 give MP positions and
begin anew In somc other place. MIS-.
Dewey..s tears began TO now when she
tCid % their arrival in san Francisco.
''Wc met some friends who had taken
of nc when my mother died. she
said. and tho reference To her departed
pa rent ovoTcaroc her for tho momont.
The travels of the Deweyg continued
md the month o: December. 1910. found
them located in Salt Lake CITY at an
APARTMENT house. Here they had ;1e first
serious quarrel ard Mrs. Dewey left her
husband and went 10 reside al The Al
bet hotel
What was tlc cause OF the quarrel"
asked counsel.
Went out With Friend.
The witness hesi1sted. Because went
out to dinner Win friend" she finally
replied in a voice scarcely audible and
with lowered head. In rcspnnes 20 ques-
tons. she said she bad returned home
at ga tlat night
She continued her residence a, the ho
tel. seldom seeing her husband and then
only In passing on the streets on jan
uarv 90 he called at her room and was
In an advanced state Of into&ication. He
Tore INC telephone from the wall and icll
unconscious. fro'hing Z, the mouth A
doctor MAS summoned and Dewey re
moved Ia a hospital, where he remain cd
under treatment FOR week or ten DAYS.
On his discharge Inc returned Ia the Al
bert and spont two DAYS With his wife.
bcforc leaving The city On his rotnrn he
took UP his residence at an apartment
house. Mrs. Dewey still residing at the
hotel
Mutual friends brought about re-
con"iIiation carly in the present year.
and Mrs. Dewey went 80 San Fraurisco
where her husband WAS 10 join her soon
after. Being dissatisfied with tha, city.
turn TO Salt Lake. This was sen, and she
spert II FOR The purchase Of n new suit
RE again sent money and wrote that he
had engaged apartments for them and
paruIre. when he would mec; her al F.lko
and accompany her 70 this city
Comes unannounced.
witness testified that she had failed 70
send the message, aud, coming TO Sal,
Lake vent NJ once 10 the Albert hotel
eiiori al o'clock IN tho morning OF
July !. She was not IN her room wher
Dewey arrived. but came in few mo-
msntS Later. w hero were vuu7'' askod
counsel. II was visiting "A lazy frienc
next door was the hositating answer.
Had Dewey been drinkIng?" Was the
Yes. could tell that hc had was
the answer. Tile was dark about
ewes. was thin and looked bad and
The woman then rehearsed tho. hap.
ponings Of the next several days. pewe,
nrGiuS that they leave the hotel and tn
woman promising each dsy To leave the
on the morning Of July 4. A. this time
she finally told ho- husband that ~ VA.
best they should part. as she no longei
nc got down on his knees and crled
md begged me io reconsider" said In
witness. te2rs conrsing down her fac'
was buried IN his arms and his shoulder
heatcd conNulsivcly. Mrs. Muller. Dew
eys mother was overcome With emo
lion and for the first time during ~
prosress OF the trial cried audibiy. "Oh
ms God She exclaimed aloud and .
moment NcDt Eysterlcally The self
control exhibited up to that time
Mrs Johnston. widow OF the slain poli
officer. also broke down, and claspiu.
her liitie EiT 10 her breast. she so6i
cnnNuisIvcly The scene Was patbc
IN the extreme and there vas not "A DIR,
exc Ia the courtroom. II was q full min
utc before examination Of the witness
MAS resumed and counscrs voice
husk, AS he put the next question 10
Witness.
Dewey Pleads in Vain
You nave no cne in the world bu
income back 20 me. I don't want 70,
10 SU cut into the world alone - sh
quoted Dewey as saving. and the tear
flowed afresh from many eyes Size 81
persisted In her determination and fina.
Dewey arose. At tnis point. she p
Dewey drink tha entire contents og
pint bottle Of gin which vas on
isesser-
Tho witness told Of dream whlc
Dewey said ne had. ''IIe dreamed O
seeing clown laughing ut him" relate
the woman. ''and locked 81 UP In
dream book IL meant dishonor and dis
grace" and the witness buried her fac
IN a handkerchief and again burst int
eUbs.
81 wanted TO go 10 the races that after