The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
SOUTHNORTH CASE
TAKES NEW TURN
State Springs Surprise in Evi-
dence Relating to Defen-
dant's Conduct.
TESTIMONY DAMAGING
Salt Lake Woman Swears
Southworth Spent Night
With "Other Woman"
Special to The 1rihnno.

/ Special to The Tribune
OGDEN. Dee. 1o.-Like a bombshelI ex-
ploded in tho camp OF an army. was the
surprise sprung on the defense in the
Henry Southworth murder trial today
when the state called Mrs Bessie strcitt,
maironly appearing German woman Of
'23 Browning avenue. Salt Lake CITY, as
witness TO prove the alleged infldelity
of the defendant to his Wife Southworth
and his attorneys have claimed through
out the trial that Mrs. Southworth's in
fidelity TO her husband was the prime
cause OF the alleged tit OF insanity suf-
lered by the defendant during which he
Snot 10 death l.. j.. Hanks, manager of
an Italian band BY the testimony OF
MIS-. Strettt the state turned the tables.
anc sought TO prove that Southworth
hImseli had been in the habit oil assocat-
ing with other women. Mrs Streitt sworc
that she kept a few rooms for rent at
her home on Browning avenue which lies
between Tenth and Eleventh South and
Seventh and Eighth East streets In
1910 Southworth, she said came to her
place and rented a room With him was
a woman who, the witness says, was not
his wife. They remained together from
) clock one afternoon until o'clock
the following afternoon. spending the
night together, a part Of the time the
shop near Mrs. Streitts home, The
woman and Southworth were very sffec-
uonate. and were in each others arms
most of the time while they were al the
house, swore the witness,
Charges Attempt to Bribe.
On the cross-eXamtnation by Attorney
Dan Alexander of counsel for tho de-
tense Mrs. Streitt reiterated her state
men and added another surprise when
she swore that an attempt had been made
IL, hTih no In, h. h
worth trial by Il man giving his name
Lundborg This man was described by
the gray-haired old lady as having blue
eyes and a light mustachc He offered
her 500 not 10 testify, and after she got
10 Ogden directed her to a building which,
according To the witness description. was
the city hall where he informed her the
trial was In progress Afterward Mrs.
Streitt learned that she had been mis-
directed, and reached the county build
ing. Lundberg she described as resem-
accept the 500 offered her 10 stay away
from the trial Mrs Strcitt says the
Swerc" asked her If $500 would be any
induccment for her not 10 testify, What
did you repiy?" asked Attorney AlcXan-
der. Il do not like 10 say. replied the
witness. "Oh, tell us; we want 10 know.
Il said 90 TO he'll replied the witness.
Recalls Thaw Case.
Mrs Strcitt was the most sensational
witness Vet called 10 testify at the trial
She declared that southworth had dis
cusscd with her the manner in which
Harry Thaw beat the law while he was
trouble am going To play Harry Thaw
as that is the only way TO beat the law.
Southworth Is alleged 10 have told the
witness.
Mrs. Streitt told OF charity work she
had done for the koorman family and
other poor people Of salt Lake City dur
ing her cross examination, she also re-
lated an experience with Herman wilmer
NIL ar = r. a Provo
forgery Wilmer. she says, came TO her
house once or twice after he WAS rc-
occasion he tried to stab her because she
refused to give him lar OF gold dust
some earrings and other jewelry, This
made her nervous and caused her. TO be
Tne witness caused considerable
amusement, which prevented the progress
Of tic trial for some time just before
leaving the stand this afternoon. when in
reply TO Attorney AIcNanders questions
regarding her eycFIGht. she pointed out
an old man in the audience, declaring
that nc was gentleman ana .ns Tne 5sr c9mtd SmeI
band What is thc color Of my eyes?
a sked the attorney: II would say klna
Of sneaky brown, replied thc witness
while tho court room broke Into an up
roar Of laughter.
Attorney Weber Testihcs
A. j.. Weber. an attorney Or Salt Lake,
was called by the state in rehuttal. lie
testified that he had been employed by
Mrs Southworth 10 bring a suit for di-
vorCc and that the papers were drawn
in The latter part Of 1907, In 1909 a sun
Elementary complaint was fled and again
J i'm August 1917. short Lime before the
| IllIinc: uf Hanks. amended complaint
| had hccn filed and a COPY Servcd on
| Southworth and Mrs. SonthHorth. IN"
! state undertook 10 Introduce n COPY mo
The evidence but Weber was unable IN
sar that the copy was an exact COPY OF
} The original.
/ Tho matter went over 10 tomorrow
whcn tho state VIII o0dcayor 10 show hv
] tic slcnographer who made IT. that the
! Corv IS exact
Anoihcr witness called nv the state
sister of Mrs. Sout1wortn. She testified
/ that she had seen Southworih drinking
/ ~ the Lagoon. al saloons lu Salt Lake
! and at his homo in Farming ton. When
/ he was under tho influence OF llduor. she
/ said nc was cXcita bic and Crsulcy.
! David ITcn OF Pennington also testified
! 30 S"uthWorths drinking habit
I Pistol Only ''BlufI.''
/ Special 10 The Tribune.
( OGDEN. Dee. Ia Special Officer Nc
! Intcrc or the Southern Pacific Railroad
company has an ancient horse pistol
which hc ls keeping as a relic, The
weapon was taken from a strike breaker
= few days ago rs the shopnnan WAS leaV-
cea pom has not been fired in years and
! ia old and ruaty, The owner said he car
| rlnd IL 10 be used Il bluff In case OF
/ emergency. but the officer SAVE It would
: make a formidable club In the hands OF
/ a determined man.
Must Clean Up Barns
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