The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-16
De EWEY WAS mi
MOOD To s0
This Is Testimony Of Witns,,
Preliminary Murder /
Hearing.
SAID HE WOULD KILL
If OFFICER APpEAl
Preliminary Examination
JOhnston's Murderer \
Well Under Way.

Tint Elmer l., Dewey. sIaver !,
lice Sergeant j. II. Johnston NJ
a murderons mood, and had n
before he fired the shot thai 4.
wounded the brave officer, made 81
that he would kill the first polie'/
who entered the door of his rom
Indicated yesterday morning hy
testimony of Paris G. CampbejI|
most important witness so far
ined at the preliminary trinl of D.
who is facing charge of murd.
the first degree.
Dewey S preliminary examjp.
was begun before Judge bowus/
the criminal division of The city
at IL O'Clock. While no attemp,
made to keep the hearing secret
exclude the public, there were no
than the usual number of speeI/
present in the court room. The
ing will be resumed Monday afieI
at 9 o'clock.
Dewey was brought into the
room under the guard Of Sheriff
and Deputy Sheriffs Steele, d
Corless and Smith He seemed d
the proceedings rs matter Of
and only in slight degree shove
effects of nervous strain. Mrs. d.
who was present throughout thc
sion, watched the proceedings eI
/ Dewey was attended by his atso.
C.. Stanley Price, who declined 10
a plea to the indictment againa
client. Upon direction of the
Deputy County Attorney John T.
man. representing the state, en|
a plea of not guilty for tho defel|
| and the examination OF witnesscs|
begun.
Foundation Is Laid.
John E. Mackey, surveyor,
called to identify and explain 81
CT that portion Of the third floor II
Albert hotel in which the shootinl
currcd on the morning of July 81
Testimony was used solely for The
pose of laying the regal foundatis1
the introduction of proof OF the Z;
NJ. j. Renshaw. night clerk al
Albert hotel on the night OF ju
who was on duty at the time Of
shooting. was then called to local
positions Of the various articles Of
niture in the room AS they stod
the time Of the tragedy.
Paris G. Campbell. an employs
the First Nataional bank of Fort
Inns, Colo, was then called, and
giving Of his testimony against d
occupied virtually all Of the brici
sion. In giving his testimony u
bell stuck closely to direct state
of what he heard and saw and va
shaken under The cross eXaminaua
Dewey attorney.
Dewey Makes Threat.
The witness testified that he
10 Salt Lake City to spend bis
tion and that he rented and Occul'
room Mt the Albert hotel. He|
that lie became acquainted with u
by noting that he wore pin sh'|
that he and the witness belonged 4
same fratetrna] order. On the
of July they drank beer tpN
Campbell's room was on the
floor, one floor below the 1uarts1
cupied by Dewey and his wife. 81
after / o'clock on the morning Of
), Campbell heard Dewey md
Dewey engaged in a violent ~
With others. the witness went
door Of Dewey's room, knocsed'
asked him to be quiet as he w
turbing the guests in the hotel
did not answer at first. but
Campbell knocked again Dews
manded TO know who was thsrf
was told that 1T was Campbell
friend, and the witness then
that Dewey exclaimed with oatns,
didn't know but it was q polic.
The first policeman who comes
door III blow his brains OUT
The witness said that at Dewey,
rection Mrs. Dewey opened tne
/ Dewey was only partly clad, WI,
gun in his hand. When gan
pleaded with him to be quiet he ~
gun down on the dresser, but wnen,
Dewey stepped toward it he gn
the gun again. Il
Tells of Shooting.
Then the door of the adjoining
was opened and Sergeant Johnstou'
Officers Riley and Sullivan enters.
room from a room adjoining. Ss
Johnston calmly and quietly wat
ward Dewey, who had put tne
hind him and backed up TO the =, 2,
entrance door, asking as no as
What's the trouble here y AZ
as Johnston got within O foos o.
ey, the latter fred and the o%ss
forward with his hands on ~
shoulder IS. The wounded man
"Oh" md then clasped ms s1o1
The witness saw the blood no"iaS'
between his fingers.
Campbell told of aiding tne
present to get the wounded man I
hallway and thence to the police !
lance which had been summoneu.
Under examination no iase n,se
variation from Campbell 8 evlIsTII' evSsII'
chief was brought out. CampusS,
be recalled for further direct 'ad MI i
tion when the hearing is resum'u
day.