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Show EXAMIXATIOX IX TIIK Mt'RDER (MIAIttJK. The examination in iluj case was continued yesterday morning in the "Liberal Institute," a large number of persons being present. Charles Kixa was sworn and examined. ex-amined. Ho has lived in this oily about nineteen years. On October 22, 1800, bo resided on Ktnigralion street. (Third South) on the north of the block east of Main street, and on the aoutb side of tho street. Was sitting in the west room of his house, up stairi, in company with Mr. Jacob Weimer and otliers smoking a cigar, at twenty minutes to twelve o'clock. Heard a most unearthly yell, followed by a pistol bhot. Ran to the window, opened it, and saw two men running east on tho sidewalk next his house, and two crossing the street towards Mrs. Spencer's, whose house was nearly near-ly opposite his, on the north side of the street. Could not describe the men, who were running as fast as thoir legs could carry them, with their coat-CDllars coat-CDllars up. Did not sec any weapons nor the glimmer of blades. Went down stairs and ou'. When ho reached tho sidewalk saw that one of the two men who were running cast had fallen and was ri.-ing. The other was a few yards ahead. They were medium sized men that wcro on the sidewalk, one of them running within a toot of the fence, the other close by him. Of the two men crossing the street one was taller than the other. The witness wit-ness described passing over to the corner where the murder occurred, and seeing the body of Dr. Robinson. On cro.s examination he said he could swear to the hour as ho had looked at the clock. Could not identify iden-tify tho mm; had never seen them since to his knowledge. Their faco3 were turned away from his house, in which there were lights, and their coat collars were up. Did not kco any weapons with them. Ihe lence running run-ning west from his property, and in front of . Jacob IIoulz's place the corner cor-ner lot was a six-foot picket fence. Witness had not constructed it but had repaired it. Did not see anybody inside in-side the fence; there might have been persons thero and ho not see them; there were tree?, but ho could not say if there were bushes inside the fence. Could havo heard had any ono been stirring there. Hid not sco any person nor hear anything other than the men running as described in direct examination, until ho saw tho body lying on tho side-walk. It was a very clear night, beautiful moonlight. Mr. Weimer was with him, and Mr. Reeves came I'roni Spencer's corner with an Italian; Mr. Daft also camo from his residence to the body. This was tho gist of Mr. King's evidenco. Augustus S pro use was recalled but did not answer. Henry Heath was called but was not present. Martin Waudf.ll was called and sworn, but did not know anything whatever of the homicide. A. J. Dait was sworn and examined. Resided close by the scene of the murder. mur-der. Corroborated Mr. King's testimony testi-mony with regard to tho Ecrcam and pistol B.iot, and finding the body. Saw a man run nross the street, but could not identify him. Could not tell whether ho had seen him since or not. On cross examination witness said the man he saw running turned around to look back, but he could not distinguish distin-guish the face. Or Sprouse was recalled, but nothing no-thing further was elicited than on the previous day. Charles W. Baker was again called for, but was not present. Theodore V. Tracy was called acd sworn, but did not know anything of the case. Was living at Plnccrville, California at the time it occurred, and did not come to reside in Salt Lake until 1867. The Court administered a rebuke to the deputy marshal for citing gentlemen gen-tlemen residing in the city to appear and give testimony, vrtthont knowing if they bad any testimony to give. The Prosecution asked for an adjournment ad-journment until Monday, to obtain tho presence of witnesses not now in town, who would bo abio to idont.ify tho othors charged. Major Uemvstead, for the de-fenco, de-fenco, asked that the men not identified identi-fied be either discharged or admitted to bail, as no evidenco had been adduced ad-duced to show in any way their complicity com-plicity with tho crime. The Court hold that a3 the prosecution prose-cution had not rested, but proposed producing further testimony as to identity, iden-tity, he should grant the motion to adjourn ad-journ until Monday, and refused the application for bail or discharge. Court adjourned until next Monday morning. |