Show THE MARSHALS SIDE Strong Testimony in His Favor Presented A SENSATIONAL DAY IN COURT Dr A K Smith and Gnard Ward Upset Annie Story of the Affair in Her Cell The Giesey House Episode THE HERALD received many compliments compli-ments yesterday for the delicate manner in which it handled disgusting details of the Parsons case as well as for its impartial report of tho testimony and the absence of running comments calculated to prejudice one side or the other both features being in striking contrast to the policy pursued by the Tribune Tho crowd which assembled at Comnis sioner Pratts office yesterday morning to hear the details in the Parsons investigation investiga-tion was even larger than on the preceding day The spectators after exbausting al the available space in the Commissioner room swarmed into Sheriff Burls room while another crowd assembled near tbi windows opening from the court room intc the hall M K PARSONS was recalled by Mr Varian for further crossexamination and he testified I have looked the matter up and find that on th afternoon when Annie Prindle came to tht marshals office I was at work writing reports re-ports of the street committee which wen submitted to the council that night I dont recollect consulting with tbo mavoi or members of my committee that day am naturally much interested in thismai > rand r-and believe that TBESE CHARGES ARE IMPOSSIBLE Mr Varian Is that duo to your knot edge of the marshal The Witness Yes sir Mr VarianIsnt it true Mr Parson that complaints as to conduct similar i that alleged here on the part of the ma bal have been brought to your knowledge knowl-edge and that you wrote the mnrsi al letter on the subject a year or soai whether you delivered it or not Objected to and ruled out EMEBT WARD testified I am employed at the penitentiary peniten-tiary as a guard and havo been there u different times since lts jI My principa business has been to look after the inside the hospital kitchen and womens department depart-ment I remember the occasion whet Annie Prindle was sick in her cell She requested me to tell the marshal that SHE TVISHED TO SEE HIM and I conveyed the message to him at the hospital When I informed him that Miss Prindlo wished to see him Dr Smith had gone into the womens department and the marshal went in as requested re-quested Miss Prindle occupied the first cell in the corridor as you enter When the marshal entered the cell 1 accompanied accom-panied him to the cell and Dr Smith was just coming out On entering the marshal mar-shal sat on the edge of the cot and commenced I com-menced talking to Miss Prindle I stood right in the doorway in PLAIN VIEW OF TUE MARSHAL who was perhaps eicnt or ten feet from me He remained in there from one to three minutes If the marshal had taken any liberties with Miss Prindle during that time I would have observed it I saw nothing of the kind They were talking but I took no notice of what was said but recollect that he asked her how she was To Mr Varian During the timo covered I I in the examination 1 was employed inside of the penitentiary Miss Piindlo hat been sick several days I think there were four women in the ward at tOe time and as a general thing they bad the freedom of tha corridor Prior to Miss Prindles sck ness she and Miss Forkner were employed daring the day at the wardens residence I received the order to lock these women n their cells from Mr Stark who acted UNDER MR VASDERCOOKS ORDER When the marshal was in Miss Prindlo cell that day stood at the door talking to Dr Smith and was not watching Mr Parsons particularly At that time Miss I i Forkner was in Cell Four I think She had a bunk in Miss Prindles cell but moved out I suppose when the doctor came The marshal visits the penitentiary frequently I have talked the matter over once or twice since then I recollect other particular times when the marshal has made similar visits On one occasion I let him into the cell ot a girl named Jessie who was quite sicir Stark was a guard at the time we are speaking of but I havent s ° en him for a day or two I dont know whether he has been discharged or not To Mr PrattBoth the cell and the corridor cor-ridor are well lighted To Mr Varian have not discussed thIs matter with Essie Banks but I was present when she was asked some questions ques-tions with regard to it To Judge Henderson Tho marshal carried no keys to any of the cells and I whenever be visited the penitentiary I had to accompany him about I know of 4 but two occasions when the marshal was > requested by sick prisoners to visit them and this was one of tnem DR A K SMITH testified am penitentiary physician and visit that institution frequently I recollect recol-lect vlsitintr Annie Prindle and treating her for several days In October last Judge HendersonDid you give the marshal any information as to her ailment The Witness did and told him she was a very sick woman I recollect when the marshal visited her I passed him as entered her cell and he boentered said wait a i moment II So I stepped outside of the door A STEP OE SO AWAY end talked with Mr Ward The marshal sat down on a cot OB tho cut side of tho 1 cell near the door I cannot say bow long I waited for the marshal It might have been two three or four minutes I hoard he marshal and Miss Prindle talk but did not hear what was said If there had been any marked change in the tone of either of their voices I WOULD HAVE NOTICED IT Both cell and corridor were better lighted ban these rooms are That is the only time when the marshal ever visited Miss Prill dIe uring my presence Mr Varian What was the subject of the conversation with Mr Ward The Witness It was in referen to a suspicious or false key that was supposed to have been made It was the day after two prisoners had escaped A recess was here taken until 2 p mIn m-In the Afternoon Upon reassembling in afternoon Mrs Kate Giesey was called She testified My husbands name is William S Giesey Marshal Parsons wife Is my husbands sister I have know the marshal well since 1S7S We have resided half a mile east of tbe penitentiary peniten-tiary since January 10 last On the evening of Sept 22d last Marshal Par ions called at my house and asked me If I > vould Hue to tatto Annie Prindle to stay here 1 objected to doiug so because I WAS AFRAID OF HER hp marshal said tbe prisoner was an un oiamon one and was to be shielded and tvored as much as possible I said I would try her then at his request He lien brought her in and said he would eave us alone This was shortly before j oclock in the afternoon She remained here until the evening of the 17th of Oc ober The marshal CALLED BUT ONCE ftor that while she was there but then lr and Mrs Giesey and three children of gden myself and family Mrs E h Par HIS Bertha Parsons and Morris Parsons pnt and tbero were two men king tit the place T knew Marshal rsons w o come and Mrs Parsons and myself wer in bq cellar looking over canned rist when I heard L the marshals bus y roll by tho cedar door Mr Sam Gio was on the porcn smoking and the ot were indoors Miss Prindle was in the chen wnshing isbes It was a beautifu uxy and the rs of the house WERE ALL OPES bo ro way into the yard goes by tit > cel r dour by tIle porch When I i at w him 11 up several steps und ho truing the t er of the house Go ng ack to the cell said to Mrs Paro is Now you will L to go Immetti Holy ontyou I ueui stantly to a uior ading to the sitting i m and ailing to he marshal sail tt L in 1 loward He said All it and pass ig through the kitchen be came immed itely into the cellar He did not pause in lie kitchen an instant and in passing rough I beard h m say How are you u Miss Prindle I suppose HE STATED IN TilE CELLAR tutu we got some bottled pickles for Mrs jie ey of Og en We carried them up tairs and the marshal put tbo jars in the fggy and got in himself whil I returned 0 tne kitchen and asked Miss Prindle tot to-t me some paper to but around the jars i i retum d with it fouuu the marshal in his bug y and they drove off at once As the martial drove up the choe man came up to tie his horse anal heard him tell him not to mind that be was GOING AWAY IMMEDIATELY Then I heart him step onto ihe porch and i into the sitting room and 1 then cnlh d to him and he came down immediately as I have stated This as I have said is tho only occasion the marshal visited the lldce while Miss Prindlo was there During her stay there I was absent from home on six occasions and HE KNEW I WAS AWAY from home on some occasions at least One morning I drove to toe marshals house and saw him so that he must have known that I w s in town CROSSEXAMINATION To Mr Varian I came to this court room from Mr Parsons residence 1 have been in Utah since January last and came here from Kaisas M husband My prectded me and came here to take a position under Marshal Parsons became personally acquainted ac-quainted with the marshal in Ohio in 1878 My attention was first called to this matter when my husband was called before the grand jury Some time last week someone told mo I THE MARSHAL HAD BEEN ARRESTED and when my husband returned home at night he said ho thought it was a mistake I did not believe it was true and hence it I did not impress mo at the time When we came here my husband told me to make no I inquiries of penitentiary people as to the crimes they were in for or other matters Speaking to my husband in regard to the grand jury investigation of the marshals i I I accounts be said that the investigation I would be all right because wo had our I book accounts 1 vas confident it would I be all right because I knew of the at tempt to BLACKMAIL AND TRADUCE THE MARSHAL at the time of his confirmation and which failed I do not know now whether the report i < re-port 1 heard as to the marshals being ar j i rested was true or false 1 made no further J investigation of the matter I have talked f these matters over with Mrs Parsons my i husband und the attorneys The lawyers made suggestions whatever to me ai to what I should testify to the manner of testifying or anything else THE TESTIMONY CAUSES A SENSATION I This witness is a lady and her bearing and deportment and testimony were in marked contrast with that of the other of her sex who have been on the stand in this case She ansn ered all questions promptly and freely and in a manner that carried conviction of its absolute truth to all The lady was subjected to I a long and wearisome crossexamination at the bands of Mr Varian out he failed completely to shake her testimony or break its force in any particular It did bring out however I A VERY SHARP ARGUMENT beti eon Mr lUwlins and Mr Varian on u > > the formers objection to tho latter asking a long string of questions and insisting upon tho witness answering them in a lump Mrs Gieseys testimony created something of a sensation because of its great importance but it was only the open i ng wedge which was driven homo by that which followed MRS 8 A GIE5IY I of Ogden testifiedI remember being at the resid nee of W S Giesey near tile penitentiary on the occasion referred tab ta-b iy the last witness There were a number of persons there incluning my husband Mrs Parsons the cnidren the ctioro man and a domestic named Prindle After inner th door between the sitting room and kitchen was opened I recollect the circuitstance of tho marshal coming there hat day My attention was attracted lo him by his coming up the driveway and saying ht > llo to us 1 walked to the door and saw him approaching My husband was on the porch smoking a cigar Alter seeing that it was the marshal coming I returned into the room and sat down on the lounge from where I had A VIEW OF THE KITCHEN through the open door Mr Parsons came In throuch the kitchen walked Immedi diately through nnd as ho came into the sitting room Mrs Giesey called from the cellar stops Ve are in the ceilur howard How-ard or somo such expression He went directly down there and within ten minutes min-utes drove away with his wile Mr Kaxvlins Now are you prepared to swear that it would have been impossible for Mr Parsons to have stoppea in cite kitchen and taken indecent liberties with a woman there The WtnessI do swear most positively that it would have bean UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE for him to have done any such thing Mr Raxvlins Take the witness CROS3EX T1O > T Mr Varian What makes you so ready to swear The Witness know Mr Parson and know his character sir Mr Varian You know him because you are related 3 The Witness Yes wo are related and I honor him Mr Vurian Now have you read about this case Toe WitnessA little Mr Varian In what paper I ihe Witness In tho itibunc Mr Varian Kead it in the Tribune did you l WAS ASHAMKIJ TO CONFESS IT The Witness Yes 1 am ashamed to confess con-fess it but I did fLautriaerj Mr Varian Have you talked with any body about these facts you biivetestijeu t I The Witness Onlv to my husband on he way down from Oed ell this murning Mr Variuu i Did you sec Mr Parsons us I no eniereu mo KU lien rUe Witnebs did Mr Val unDid you speak to him The Wiiiiess did Mr VarianWhat did you say 3 The Witness I said Hello Mr Varian Wuat did hel11 1 he Witness He said Hello Mr Vurian And who sold hello firstl Tbo Witness guess I dill I generally do Laufjhter Mr Varitn Then ho went down cellar The Witness Yes sir Mr Varian Wbatdid you dol I The Witness vent out on the porch i Mr Varian How long did they remain down cellar l Tho Witness Just a few minutes Mr Varian Now did Mr 1 arsons return into the house I The Witness No he was in a great hurry and ho and his wife drove away almost al-most immediately I xxint about half an hour after DIDNT FEEL HONORED Mr Varian Did Mrs Giesoy introduce you to PrindloJ The Witness She did and I was very much asonished because I am not accustomed accus-tomed to being introduced to servants Mr VarianThats all sius E n PAUSONS testified I am the wHe of Marshal Parsons Par-sons I recollect beine at Mr Giestys residence on the occasion referred to htru In tho afternoon I was in t 10 cellar With Mrs Giesev examining some fruit White there heard a norse and buffgy roll by and supposed it to bo my husband Mrs Giesey at ouce went up tno stairway and called We are in the cellar Howard He answered 11 am coming and they returned re-turned together at onct Ho did not stop any wher on his way THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE After we wont up from the celler xvo xvent to the butgy which was in front of the kitchen door Christensen the chore man I was holding tho horse I went back into the house got my bat and gloves and xvo drove away At that time Mrs Sam Glesy was sitting on the porch and her husband was standing on the ground in frot t of it When I reached the buggy Mr Parsons was already seated in it Mr Varian did a ve y graceful thing here by making no crossexamination of the witness L H GIESEY testified have been in Garden since July 18S3 and Marshal Parsons is my brother inlaw On the Ogden day at the fair I I came down to this cit with my wife and children and wo wont out to my brothers house near the penitentiary with Mr and Mr Giesey and Mrs Parsons and her daughter Marshal Parsons came out after lunch in a buggy I was out in front of the house when he drove up He went around the corner of the house and a few minutes later came up from the cellar way with his wife and Airs William Giesy The marshal and Mrs Parsons drove away in a very short time and I should say l that the marshal was not there MORE THAN TEN MINUTES ALTOGETHER It was a very pleasant day and the doors and windows were all open I came down from Ogden on the train leaving than at 1215 This is my first visit to Salt Lake since the occasion I have related and have not seen the marshal since November lit To Mr VarianI have not talked with any one about this case The Court here adjourned until this morning at 10 oclock I |