The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-20
Torn Bits Of His Written Account Of
Movements viii Be offered A.
Evidence
Salt Lake City, May IT,


will endeavor to introduce evidence
on this point, has practically preclud
ed the possibility of the states con
GLIDING its evidence today, and has
temporarily gwen a new angle to the
proceedings, which will continue fol
week or ten days longer.
Several entirely new points were
developed yesterday and more are to
be presented by the state It was
learned yesterday. These include a
line of evidence that was not discov-
cred by the state, until several weeks
after the preliminary hearing.
Statement Given to Police Chief
One of the features brought out
yesterday was the presentation in evi.
dence of a statement written by In.
low and given to the chief OF police,
in which Inflow purported 70 accouL,
for his actions and movements on the
night Of the murder. This was writ.
ten by Inflow on promise of the chiet
of police that IL Inflow would give an
sccount Of himself he would be re-
leased. The chief took the statement
and had 1t transcribed and later Inflow
got hold Of the original and tore II
to bits and attempted to dispose OF
the fragments. They were collected
and most Of the pieces sealed In III
envelope. When the fragments we're
offered in evidence yesterday the dis.
trict attorney suggested that the
court appoint someone to piece the
scraps together. This task was turn
ed over to the district attorney, who
said that he would also offer the
transcript in evidence after proving
its accuracy.
It is understood that a similar state
ment made to the county attorney
will also be offered in evidence by
the prosecution.
So far the weakest point in the
states chain of evidence Is in the
matter of proving that the long black |
overcoat found at the Snyder home |
and the one on which stains were ,
discovered even after It bore signs !,
OF having been sponged really be-
longed to Inflow, and the state will |
direct its efforts largely today to
Strengthening evidence on this point |
In the meantime Herman Harms,
state chemist, is waiting to testify to
his analysis, which will show, IL is
said that the bottom of the coat was
marked with stains which, according
q the theory of the state, came from
blood on the tool box and running |
board of the automobile driven by |
Eddie" White, the chauffeur Inflow
reached to break the wires from the |
lamps on the taxicab.
Johnson Takes Stand
Emil V. Johnson, police captain, |
resumed the witness stand for cross |
examination at the morning session. |
giving details of the search of the |
Snyder home for evidence October 5 |
and repeating the story Of the finding |
the two coats the black grip and re.
volver which were taken to the po-
lice station. The exhibits in the case
were accounted for and Inspector |
Carl A. Carlson corroborated the |
story, agreeing in all important de-
tails. Mr.. Carlson said that the |
coats were placed on the seat at the
front of the automobile and, when
the patrol stopped to pick up drunk
en- man, he was loaded into the wag.
on, sitting between the seats at the |
rear with his feet on the step. At |
no time was the drunk within more
than four or five feet OF the coats, the |
inspector said,
John Hempel, formerly captain of
rollce who said he had no business
or occupation right now" testified |
as TO the arrival of the patrol At pc,
ice station. The exhibits were taken |
Firectly to the chiefs room and In |
, few minutes they were brought to |
I!empe, desk. There they were OK.
auined by several policemen and then
licked up in the evidence room at the |
S alton. Hempel, Capt. ]. !. Rob |
cts and Inspector Carlson were the |
only ones who had access to the evi.
dence room, he said,
b. II Seager testified to the re-
ceipt of the coats and grip and said
that he had taken the overcoat to
Herman Harms, state chemist. rhe
register OF the rooming house at rs |
East Second South which was pro-
cured by Seager two or three days
later, was identified and Mr.. seagco
said that the page where Inflow Is
said to have registered and then
erased his name was apparently in
the same condition as at the time he
procured IT,