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Show THE HOMICIDE". Preliminary Examination of Wiggins Wig-gins Before Commissioner Kimball- The preliminary examination of John Whrsrins, on the charge of mali ciously kiding John Creamer, alias '"Dutnh John," on Saturday morning, morn-ing, commenced before United States Commissioner Kimball yesterday afternoon. Judges Snow and Sprague conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Burmester the defense. Night watchman watch-man Dobson and Policeman Phillips were the first witnesses put upon the stand. Their evidence was simply a repetition of that given by them before be-fore the coroner's jury, and which was published in Sunday's Herald. Policeman Andrew Smith was next sworn. He testified that on the night of the killing he was on duty with Phillips. He told the sam'e story as that related by Phillips. Henry Heath, night watchman, sworn: Was on East Temple street on Friday nihl; about 2 o'clock on Satuiday morning was standing in front of the Salt Lake City National bank, opposite the Salt Lake House, where tue killing occurred; heard the reports of pistol shots and saw the flashes; the night was very dark; the first flash appeared to come across the street in the direction of witness; the other two Qashea went up the street; about a minute after the first three shots wero fired, there was another an-other shot a few rods down the street; did not know who fired the pistols at the first shooting; recognized the voices of Wiggins and Dutch John; the latter cried "mur der and 'help; the police soon appeared ap-peared on the scene and took John away; Dutch John was looked upon in the community as a bad man. First met Wiggins last week at the saloon he (W.) had just opened; had no feeling against him. John H. Steel sworn : On Friday evening and Saturday morning was at two or three saloons, among which was Wiggins', which he left botwecn 11 and 12 o'clock; knew Wiggins, Dutch John and Bean, all of whom were at the saloon; John and Bean got into ft row and Wiggins Wig-gins put them out of the saloon the former out of the frontdoor, the latter out of the back door; Wiggins took a pistol from Bean; saw only one pistol; didn't know that Wiggins had any arms of his own; knew no'.hing of the killing. Cross-examined : When witness left Wiggins' saloon to go to his hotel he asked Gcorgo Chapman to accompany accom-pany him, as lie was afraid of Dutch John, who had threatened to kill him; they saw John sitting on the bench in front of the Salt Lake bouse; John said that he (witness! was not worth killing, but he would kill that other s u of a b h; John did not mention any names. S. A. Kenner, sworn; was acting as reporter for the Trif-itne, knew Wiggins by sight, on the day follow' ing the killing had a conversatior with the accused, who made a statement state-ment of the occurrence; in the con versation Wiggins 'said that at the saloon John asked him to truit him for four drinks; Wicgins said he would not trust him, but would give him the drinks; afterwards John again asked for trust, and received the same reply as on the first occasion: soon after Dutch John commenced the row with Bean; Wiggins interfered inter-fered to keep tho place quiet; said that be didn't want any fighting in the saloon, and put the two men out. He said that upon leaving the saloon he met Watchman Dobeon, who told him to look out as Dutch John was watching for him; he went down the street and saw John sitting on the steps in front of the Salt Lake House; told John to raise his hands, when he raised one of them; told him to raise the other, but instead of doing so John fired his pistol with the hand that was down, when he W.) fired two Bhots, killing John. At this point tho examination was adjourned till 10 o'clock on Tuesday! morning. I |