The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-02
FORGING THE CHAIN
Of IDENTIFICATION
Witnesses From Morgan Un.
shaken; Trial of Martin Is
Now Battle of Attorneys.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, April 1.-The chain Of ident-
hcatton in the states case in tho trial of
Joseph Henry Martin. on trial for the
shooting Of Detective David Edwards on
West Seventeenth street on the morn
ing Of November last, was presented at
today's session by two moro Of the wit
nesses from Morgan. who say they saw
the defendant there the night Of the
shooting. Almost the entire day was
taken up with their testimony. The
cross eHa animation occupied most of the
time The witnesses were Joseph b.
Francis and Henry Lee, the veterinary.
Leroy Eccles. one OF the intended victims
OF the biacknailers, was the only other
witness His direct testimony was not
completed at adjournment.
The trial was enlivened today by q
flow OF oratory from counsel on both
sides, which was precipltated by an at
tempt OF Attorney Christensen to have
OF his ability to detect voice behind a
closed door, District Attorney Leather
wood strenuously objected to the pro
posed test. despite the willingness OF the
witness to submit TO 1t, as unfair to the
witness and the prosecution.
On the suggestion OF Attorney Chris
law on the question raised, Judge Howell
withheld his ruling until tomorrow morn
ing.
The cross examination OF the two Nor
gan witnesses was spiced with quaint.
humorous replies. but their testimony
given on the direct cxamina ton was not
shaken. The cross examination of Fran
els strengthened his testimony for the
prosecution Both witnesses told their
| stories simply and calmly and were un-
ruffled by the rapid-fire attack OF conn
They told practically the same stories
they related at the preliminary hearing
last December. In the main It was to
the effect that they had seen Martin
| and had subsequently identified him in
the Jail In ogden after the arrest OF the
defendant: Both witnesses were positive
Briefly, Francis said Martin came to
his kitchen door that night about 1880
o'clock. He walked part way into the
room and asked permission to sleep In
the barn. There was, an electric light
| globe In the room and the witness got
| a good look al the man. he said, Francis
smoked. Martin, the witness testified
| replied in the negative to both ques"
tlons.
on cross-exs minatlon it was brought
out that Francis had come to Ogden and
| identified the defendant in the city jail
| among five or six other men who were IN
| the room. Much time was consumed IN
! OF time between the meeting In the barn
and the Identification in the Jail. The
| witness stuck tentaciously to his main
story.
Henry Lee told OF going TO, the Francis
bsr rn on the night OF November 0, about
| $50 O'Clock TO attend q sick horse. He
said he found Martin lying in the be bed q
! and the defendant asked him II he had
ANYTHING TO give him for gunshot wounds.
Tho witnessed testified that Mar, Martin oed ss
| and that he had been out duck shooting
and his companion had accidentally shot
him. Martin said he was on his way 10
| Park CITY.
Just before adjournment, Leroy Dccles
| was called He told OF going to the po-
lice station the night of Martins. arrest
and hearing the voice OF man VINO was was
in the office OF the chief OF police. The
door closed SO he could not b see esco who
| nIzed tbe voice as the one he had heard
over the telephone in conn connection WliI' soIa
how TO deliver the money on West Sew
enteenth street. He said he then went
into the office and saw Martin. who was
being questioned by Postoffice Inspector
Ralph Smith. The witness said Martlns 8
was the voice which he heard over the
telephone,