The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
Slayer of Police Sergeant John
ston Must Answer in Dis
trict Court.
TESTIMONY Is STRONG
AGAINST THE PRISONER
Two Witnesses Say He Threat
ened to Kill First Man
Entering Room.

Thu nra,jninary hearing OF Elmer L.
NsUey which began lust Saturday morn
ing in the police court before Judge ). NJ
Bownan. was concluded yesterday nitcT~
noon, with the result that Dewey WAS
bound over to answer TO the Thiro us
trlct court on Il charge OF murder III the
first degree. II being alleged that on IN.
early morning uf July D, in inc hoett
hotel OH South West Temple street lie
wfIlfulIy and with intention To Kill. shot
Police Sergeant j. Henry Johnston: VINO
died OF tho wound July NJ ST. Marks
hospital. .,-
j. F. Bowman presented the case loT
prosecution and c. Stanley Price ana
Hurd Hurd Tor the defense Paris u.
Campbell. Il bank clerk or Colorado. VINO
Salt Lake. was the principal witness tor
the state. and Will prove. said Attorney
Bowman, the most important Witness at
the trial as he nd wai The only s sn
terested person who wi'hesseu '"e
Mr. Campbell said that he listened In
ening to Kill his wife Knocking on thg
door he told Dewey that he was friend
and that he had had drink with MN
down. as he vas disturbing the entire
house, Dewey answered that he did not
know him and said; You may be one ol
those - policemen and III Kill the the
door,
Shooting of Officer.
AT this point OF the conversation the
door opened whether ii was opened py
Dewey OF his wife Mr.. Campbell cou.u
nor tell. Dewey was standing IN the cen
hand pointing at Campbell. The revolver
was cooked Campbell threw up his
hands and walked into the room, After
a few words Dewey laid the revolver on
bureau and Mrs. Dewey slowly walked In
the direction of the weapon. However,
Dewey anticipated her movement anu
took possession OF the gun ,
II was at this time that Sergeant 5onm-
ston, followed by number OF onicers;
entered the room. IIe had entered
through room No. s2i -, lie said IT.. n,u,t
hand and walked toward Dewey Dewey
backed away from him as far as the
limits of the room made possible When
Sergeant Johnston had reached posi-
tion within three feet OF Dewey the lat
ter fred into the abdomen OF the officer.
Sergeant Johnston fell forward on
Dewey and placed his hand upon the an,, lat-
held the gun very steady and 1t seemed
that he knew what he was doing.
Engineer Heard Threat.
The next witness was f. l.. hatcher
a local mining engineer He said that he he
went up to room as no; ga, az aa3orhishhs nirhi
clerk Of the Albert hotel While In TINS
room he said he heard Dewey threaten
10 kill the first policeman who entered the
door and also threaten TO kill his wife.
Dr. II. 3. Sprague testified concerning
the wound which had caused death de
also identified the bullet. which he had
taken from the abdomen OF Sergeant
Johnston a a post mortem operation.
Dennis Sullivan, driver of the police
auto patrol wagon. testified that the po-
lice had received a call To go 10 the
Albert hotel. He followed Sergeant John
slon into Dewey's room and his testimony
corroboratcd that OF Mi. Campbell con-
cerning the shooting Patrolman Kelley
testimony corroborated that OF Chauffeur
Sullivan.
Attorney Bowman said last night that
II was probable the tinS tor De%eys trial
in the Third district court would not be
set until the September term Of court.