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Show CALLAHAN'S 31URDER THE MYSTERY ASIDENSE AS THE DAY OF THE ASSASSINATION. Officer Glenn. Cal Ltean ami Syd t.arkins Among the "Witnesses" on the Stand Tho Day's Proceedings in the District Court. The appearance of lite weather without Was scarcely more dismal lhan was the outlook out-look for the holding of the three persons whose examination was progressing on the charge of having taken the life of Edward Callahan one morning last June when his orgies were brought to an abrupt close by the brutal hand of the assassin. "It don't look very encouraging," said Officer Glenn. "I don't go much on these Unwilling witnesses these witnesses from whom you'vo got to jfot what they know Under hydraulic pressure." Ten o'clock had conic and gone when counsel filed into Commissioner Grecuman's chamber followed shortly after by the pris- him:" "V'cs sir: borrowed $20 from him." "Is it not a fact that you and Dick Kd-wards Kd-wards arc rivals for the affections of Josie Hill V" Laughter.' "Not that I know of." Al Thompson, employed at Beck's Hot Spring! In JUno last and saw Josie Hill at the springs. Cal Hean carried the drinks out. Did not see Callahan. He remained in the carriage. Josie Hill and Cal llean were in the wiue room where they remained about tive minutes. Court adjourned until 2 o'clock this after, noon. It might just as well have adjourned the examination and discharged the accused ac-cused so far as the evidence in support of the charges is concerned. The (.rami .fury. Judge Zane having again leveled his batteries at the substratum of society In Zion, and the grand jury having settled down to its labors, the elements are again in a state of unusual agitation. The clubmen are. undecided as to what course to pursue. Their followers and their patrons have also struck the regularly rescuing period of doubt, and the question is, Whether it is safer to obey the law or by defying it pay the penalty. With the axe in the hand of the grand jury, with the stern commands of the court eon- fronting them, there is no telling when a raid will occur, and the denizens of club circles run in by wholesale. The liquor dealers are again threatened by the Sunday closing movement which has been baffled at all times In the past and the same old disturbance is on among them. The reference to the sale of liquor to minors was timely and will be endorsed by every man w ho heard or read it. The evils of this were conspicuous on the afternoon of election elec-tion when a troop of lledgling were seen parading pa-rading the streets in a stole of beastly intoxication intox-ication when they should have been locked up in jail. Saloon men claim that they are in no way responsible for such disgusting exhibitions and lay it at the doors of establishments who dispose of it la pint or quart lots. The demi-monde and the landlords who rent to them are commended to the attention atten-tion of the grand jury whose session promises prom-ises to he an extremely sensational one. The Third District Court. The court was called at 10 a. St., Judge Zane on the bench. At the request of the attorney for the plaintiff the case of Webb vs. Brown was continued till next term. The jury in the case of Prank Maynes vs. Cieo. 11. Davis et al., which was out last night, handed in a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of $'.)0.50, with interest. A jury was then called and the case of Joseph '.. Dye vs. John il . ilardman was put on trial. The parties in this ease are from Park City. Hie amount involved is 1398.50, w hich the plaintiff claims the defendant de-fendant owes him for hoard, lodging and w ashing. The Probate Court. Estate and guardianship of Hyman C. Shurtliff, jr.; second annual account of guardian rendered and approved. Estate and guardianship of J. D Pitt, an insane person; order made giving him into the custody of Laura Koch, she giving bond for ")l)0. Estate and guardian-hip of V. Spencer Rice; petition allowed for the support of minor. Estate of James Shields, deceased; hearing hear-ing on administrator's filing his dual account; ac-count; came on as per continuance from Februarys; case argued by attorneys on both sides; instructed to tile briefs on or before Saturday the Kith ; case taken under advisement by the court. Sale of personal property continued in this case until February Feb-ruary 13th. oners, Josle Hill, Lottie Miner and Dick Edwards. Ed-wards. The second day's testimony for the prosecution was opened with Irvin V. Steele on the stand. Witness conducts a livery stable on South Main and was conducting con-ducting it on the slays of June 4 and o last. Witness denied having seen Josie Hill on night of June 4, but saw C'al Beau come and depart with the hack he w as driving. A man named Kellcy was there after 'J o'clock that night, and entered the name of the party who hired the horse and buggy. The name was placed on the day register. Could not produce the register The outfit consisted of a grey horse and buggy. There was a bullet hole in the top of the buggy on its return. Hugh L. Glenn, chief of detectives, who figured in the arrest of the accused and corroborated cor-roborated the testimony given by Frank Glenn concerning the conversation between Mm and Lottie Miner. Witness was told by J.ottie Miner that she had sent for officers to follow Cal. Bean and Lottie Miner stating that she didn't want any man robbed by parties from her house. cross-examined after a passage at arms between counsel, the witness said the con. conversation between him and Lottie Miner look place on the steps leading to her house. It occurred shortly after the murder. "Did you rapcat this conversation to anyone any-one :" "I don't know." "You were interested in the conviction of Josie Hill for this murder?" "I was hunting up evidence." "Did you tell it to anyone V" "I told it to you just now " Did vou tell it to anyone before taking this stand'-" "I can't say I could though." Counsel for the accused insisted upon an answer. Witness replied that lie had repeated re-peated it to Mr. Eichnor. "When?" "Yesterday." "Why didn't you tell it before?" Objected to objection sustained. Louise MeDow, a colored waitress at Ida Walker's was next called. She was ae- qualntcd w ith Lottie Miner or Lawrence, Josle Hill, Cal Bean, Syd Larkins and "Coyote Dick." Saw them on dune 4th last at Lottie Miner's house. Saw Callahan on the evening of the 4th in company with Lottie and Josie. They were drinking beer. Callahan was under the Influence of liquor. 1 ilncss herself serving him w ith two bottles of beer. "Did you see anything of a revolver that night?" "I did not." "Did vou 6cc anything more of Callahan that night?" "1 saw him and Josie go out." "Have you any fear of telling the truth in this case?" "No sir." "Have you been threatened?" "No sir." ' Have you been spoken to by Josie Hill, Lottie Miner or any one ?" "Only Bruce Johnson." "Didn't yon tell Clara Hood that Lottie Miner had seut you for a revolver that night?" "No sir." i in the motion of counsel for the prosecution prosecu-tion the name of Cal. Bean wasVlrickcu from the complaint and he was called as a witness. W itness testified that in Juno last lie was engaged in hack business; knew Josle Hill; saw Callahan standing on Ibc step at Lottie Miner's and droVO him and Josle Hill to Hot Springs; returned with them to Lottie Miner's about 111:30 that night. Between 1 and-o'clock on the morn-, morn-, ing of June 5 witness accompanied Josie Hill to the I. X. L. barn. "Did you ever have any transaction with Cayotc Dick on the morning of June ."." "No, sir." "Is it not a fact Hint he paid you $.100 that morning?" "Dili you know Hint a pair of pants were found in region of the murder?" ' Only' what I saw in the papers." "Did you not say the pants belonged to Dh k Edwards?" "No, sir." "That they were your pnuts and Edwards was wearing them?" "No sir." "Did you not tell Long Tom, now in the penitentiary, lhat you had received $300 from Dick Edwards that morning?" "No sir." "And that you played it off in small amounts?" "No sir." Sydney Larkins was next called to the Fland and testified that he had known Josie Hill for about a year. He denied that he bad ever had any conversation with her concerning (he Callahan murder, or that he had advised her not to drink for any other purpose than that he was interested in her welfare. Josie Hill told him al Addle i Nicl's Hist a man had been in her room who looked like Callahan, and that it was his brother, "Did you not say to her that you would be the happiest man In the world 11 that inau was off the earth?" "No sir." "Do vou know Dirk Edwards ! "Yes sir." 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