| Show PALMERS SLAYER Donald McPherson Now on Trial at Provo IE IS COOL AND NONCHALANT The May Festival Attracting Great Attention Tho New Steamer Launched 011 the Lake Donald McPherson the alleged murderer of Luther C Palmer was brought into court for trial at Provo yesterday Ho is thirtyseven years of age of firm and steady deportment dark complexion heavyset heavy-set and muscular He maintained an easy bearing as he was brought before the bar There was a large array of witnesses and a considerable number of spectators in the courtroom who manifested a great amount of interest in tho case The indictment charges the defendant with having committed com-mitted the murder on Sunday March 15 891 at Richfield Sevior county Utah by shooting tho deceased Mr Palmer A full statement of the case was given publicity at the time of the murder and tho public is familiar with what are reputed to be the facts J Al Zaue appears for the prosecution prosecu-tion and A G Sutherland for the defendant defend-ant After a statement of the case was made by Zane the witnesses for the prosecution pros-ecution numbering fourteen were sworn There were no witnesses for tho defense except Mrs Jones who was not present Dr Henry Neil took the stand and testi fied Have been a physician thirteen years and have had experience with gun shot wounds Knew L C Palmer Was called to seo him on the evening of March 15 at Mr Jones house Palmer was suffering from a gun shot wound Thero was a i wound in the epigastric region I observed I I I the bullet had passed through the body j I i just below the breast bone I made a l 1 thorough examination of tho patient who was suffering a great deal of pain the next day The ball come out of the body just below the shoulder boiie The liver was injured as was the upper portion of the bowels Palmer lived seven days and two hours after the shot and died at Jones house in Richfield on March 22 I Crossexamined by Sutherland probed for the bullet but did not find it 1 found I the course of the bullet Twentyeight hours elapsed between the time I mado the I first examination and tho time I made a I second examination and discovered the place where the bullet came out of the I body 1 Crossexamination of this witness was being pursued as mail closed I I GENERAL NEWS NOTES I Felt Olson have sold their stock of books stationery music etc to Messrs i Owens Bennett two gentlemen from Michigan who will continue te same bus iness as tho first named company The real estate and buildings otill belong to Felt Olson who have given a lease of the premises The May festival to be held at the Provo tabernacle on the 10th of next month ia exciting remarkable interest throughout Utah county Prof Giles is working like beaver the various Ito I a among choirs that are to assist in the choruses and is well satis lied with the progress that is being made Among those who are to appear as artists for the occasion are Alonzo H Baird oiano soloist Mrs Mag I gie Hull vocal soloist Mr R C Easton vocal soloist Miss Laura Webb vocal solo ist Willie Olive violin soloist Ed Olson cornet soloist John Held with his popu lar band will give some well practicid se lections and solos with Mr Held as cornet soloist May 1 will be celebrated at the Park gardens where preparations are being made for a great variety of amusements In the evening there will be a ball given at the opera house by the orchestra A free concert is being prepared for tho afternoon by the Opera House band The steam yacht was taken to the lake yesterday and was launched last evening in the presence of many interested spectators specta-tors |
