Show ThE Crocker Case fipcjal Jn The Herald i CHEYENNE Wyo Tune 23In the L Crocker murder trial today the opening open-ing statement of the case for the prosecution pros-ecution was made by County Attorney JParnm of Evanston He detailed at length the story of the killing of Booth on the night of January 26 1895 and said the motive of the accused for committing the crime would be shown by the evidence produced A number of suspicious circumstances cir-cumstances in connection with the crime were detailed all pointing to the guilt of Crocker The first witness called In the case was the county surveyor of Uinta county who produced maps and plans of the premises where the homicide was committed C L Baker stenographer was caned can-ed who submitited a view of the build inrsMrs Mrs Booth and John Wagstaff an m employee of her husband told the story of the events of the evening II when Mr Booth was murdered in connection with finding his body Mr Booth had not returned home at 8 oclock in the evening and after In 1ft inquIring for him at the stores Mrs Booth and Wagstaff went to the barn used by Booth and Crocker and looked for him there Wagstaff tried the door of the harness room and found it locked He looked through the window win-dow and saw a man stretched out on the floor Mrs Booth thought it washer was-her husband and that he was sick They went to Crockers house for help A number of Crockers actions when ha went with them to the barn and found the body of his partner were of a suspicious nature Mrs Booth testified tes-tified that although the men were business busi-ness partners the relations between them were or an unfriendly nature A severe crossexamination failed to change the story told by Mrs Booth and Mr Wagstaff |