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Show ' Til AT ASSASSINATION. The Testimony Takeu at tlie Investigation Before Mayor Little. (licportvd O. W. Oibbs, Stenographer) It twvlny bocu reports by Mr. Jurotuc II. atlllfion, tbnt an utltjnii-irtad madc to aaanoBruatc blra, uiiWrrvccu'Ilitt clrrnm-Btaitccs, clrrnm-Btaitccs, al hla room In Uic Walkor lluusu, Salt Lake City, the Mayor; Hon'. Verntnurz Little, In conjunction with the City Allor iioy, Jo. L. U iwllna, Esq., and other olll-cere olll-cere of Suit Luke City, ou Friday, June let, ltfi7, the day after the alleged attempt at abiis&limtiou, proceeded, at the request of many loading citizcus, aud iu tbe presence pres-ence of a large number of genllcmeu, to luako an inTCStigaliou of the clrcnmatancCB of euch re-ported assault upon the said Stillson. The Investigation look place at the Walker Honec, when the folio wlnir evidence evi-dence was adduced, and then and there ivporictl by ieorge K. Ulune, Esq., it stun-o-tapher dulyeworo accurately to repurt the 6a me. The witnesses a hUrotiuced were scver-ally scver-ally Bworn by Cbarlca V. Strtyncr, Efq., a Notary Public duly appointed and qnalt tied. The lirat witness cal cd was Jeroiuo B. SULtsou. who after being sweru raudu the following statement J.b.STU.LBON Before giving theparlic ulara of what took place yesterday, 1 wish to relate the circuineUuceB of a prior attempt at-tempt on my life, whlcli occurred on Saturday Sat-urday night. I was hied ou, wailo driving; in uiy carriage, by a man who stoud by u tree, by Mr. ttauelllur's. That was dune whili) drlvlnc home after a lonir eTeuim:'t ride. The horses were traveling at considerable con-siderable speed when the shot was tired; the carriage top was down and the ball went by me. I woa driving on the upper aide ol the etreot above the denruatlon where tho alreet rallroud pusses. The instant in-stant tbe shut was lind, 1 turned to ate the man who Urea It. I could not he mistaken mis-taken about tbe man, for it was bright moonlight 1 halted my horses, pulled u t to tbe sidewalk, and locking In Lbe direction direc-tion of tbe man who tired at me, 1 dlacov ered bim running. I turned alout so at to look up the Eldestreel. The man dUap fcarvd, hiB shot of course taking no elieel. went to Morrill's stable?, where I hired the team. This whole iucident, however, Is of no particular conBcquence, since ii was an occurrence which, 1 have been lolo : by gentlemen here, 1b not extraordinary in the Blreels ol Salt Lake. What occurred yesterday ia ol much more importance, since. In the interest of luatice. It uitiv br possible to truce the dflendt-r. Going up irom the hotel office to niy room, f undressed, took a sponge lath, aud changed my underclothing. While 1 was doing this, Mr. L'foulz, my imsiiu-enBls, imsiiu-enBls, knocked at the door and 1 dismissed blui, asking bim to call in a few minutes. After dressing myself I sat down at the table and began to correct some muuu scripts which Mr.Pfoutz had at my cicla tion written the previous night. I wa6 in my shirt alecveB, as I usually sit when writing. At that moment a knock came at my door. Without turning my head 1 called, "Come In." As the door opened: and the person appeared, I aaw he was a etraiiiier. I arose from my chair, and, tit-can tit-can be seen by any one who loos at the room, turned towards the left to occopl him, I standing with m left hand refit) uf; ou the back of the chair. (Here Mr. Still son deccrllied hie position). Tne visitor who appeared turned the - door and held the door knob for a mom en I In his left hand, his hat depending from his Hand and a paper likewise. As he entered en-tered tbe door, be Bald, "Mr. .ijlillsonr" "Tea, air." "Correspondent of the New York Herald?" I said, "Yes, sir," bowing, C and bllll holding on to my chair, lie said. "I huve an tiuuavil wmcn may interest you," holding out at the same time i hi-paper hi-paper iu hia left baud. While I wee extending ex-tending my right band, be said thcet-words thcet-words '"Take that, you handsome son ol a bitch!" At tbe sumo time be drew bis right hand from his bosom and hit, me, knocking mc down U iwcen my labtc and my bed. Hi knocked me into "smithereens," ulUrlj "i-ut of time," as a man who speaks slant w ..iikl say. I do not know exactly ho jung ii was before I arose. It must bim been a few seconds; be dealt me a bad blow. My Impression is that tbe blow wat given with a veiy short khife. His manner man-ner was that of a gentleman, and he was-dressed was-dressed much like your honor. Ueferring to Mayor Littl.e 1 do know he had t black coat on, and he exposed a great deal of white shirt front. No ierboii could have been prepared foi euch an assault at I have described. As to his UcFCriplion, this was the impression he made on me he wfiB a tall man, aud I believe be was the same person who slut at me on Saturday night; X my I believe ha wat tbe same; in fact L have no doubt of It. The Bhot was tired well towards 11 o'clock ' between 10:ind 11 o'clock; It was at leasl within 15 or 20 minutes after 1 had left my coinpauion. I waa driving from the direction di-rection of Camp Douglas, and I waB alone. Ucrc Mr. Rawlius oeked Mr. Stillson U dcscril: the man who made the asm a It on him at the Walker House. This was objected ob-jected to by Dr. A. t. Smith, a deputy U. ti Marshal. Tbe description, it was ascer-. ascer-. taiued, however, havlagalreaoy been given bv Mr. 8., and publlbhed, it was decided. after a good deal of argument, that the description should be given. Mr, Stillson continued, Baying that while be oU 'ht to show some deference to the gcutlemati (Dr. Smith) who advised bim against giving tbe description, yet out of due respect to the Mayor be was not unwilling un-willing to give it. He could describe the man with a great degree of accuracy. Mr. SlillBou The man who came to my room, waa a very larga. stout man, ae large aa by comparison (looking around amonj; the g.ntlemen present) I cannot find any one here to compare him with. He wub well dressed, and appeared like a man in a decent walk of. life. Ills air when be opened the door was modest and hib manner gentlemanly. He had a slouched slouch-ed hat, dangling In his left hand alont; with the paper. He gave mc the Impression Impres-sion of a dark man, bis complexion much like youn (the Mayor's). He had no wbiskets or (ward. 1 am pretty sure he . bad an Imperial, which grew from under his Up, and extended down over his chin. That Ib all I know about him. lie wore a black coat. I did not notice his panlB, nor auyihiug below bis coot. Question by Mr. Rawlins What resemblance resem-blance was there between htm and the man you say tired at youV II Ib whole appearance was similar, cx- cept, when he shot at roe, if It was he, he was dressed Wii-u in a rough suit. I am convinced that It was the same man. 1 huve no doubt of it Irom bis stature. Mr, JUwlliis Describe tbe knife. Mr! Stillson 1 only got a glimpse at the knife. H hnd the appearance of a short knife, the blade reaching out only a short w ".-oc from biB baud. The complexion r , , ? ? -w,ae dark aud florid, and 1 blac 3 ""'flt have been forty odd t t wonld be impossible , of bis cravat, bat I have t t It w" black. QUNt .J", nie, a8 I found oftcr-A11 oftcr-A11 kinc. ol GtinsffT Her I got up, the ' fcumdcTuotbrough my vest and a couple of photographs, abd slightly et my shirt Just below my breast leaving a slight mark on my body. Yesterday when I was mentioning this fact to p.y Mends who called on me, describing and show ng them how this stabbing waB committed, I forttt to say tbls, that one impcdnnenl in the way was a handkerchief, which I always, al-ways, a moet gentlemen do when they Bit down In their shirt electee, put in my hot oin. This morning, as I waB Ijingin my bed, my breakfast brought to nie, 1 round the handkerchief where I had placed it when I laid down alter the assaiill nuder the pillow. LUerc the hand kerchief was exhibited, also two photo-raphs, and an examination of his clothes was made. After penetrating these article?, the kiitfe f-lruck against my suspender buckle, lH.-i.ding 11 aa is wen. My Imprefi- don Is that this occurred between two and three o'clock. I am not sure, hut -Mr. l'foulz fin tell. ' Inana-ver tu a quenlion by Mr. IE. N. llaaktn, Mr. Slillson mid 1 had in my locket, where the knife entered, two Itbotographs on paetfiotd aud a silk laud kerchief. My tcb', was a BUmiucr i vest or ordinary thickness. The knife perforated lire t my vctt, next tin! two photographs, next the vi-hl pockt t, next Hie haukereiiief, nud - tlun struck against my suspender lmekle, landing It; It U bent not inoie than i-ne eighth of nn inch; then tin l.nire appearB to liave glanced, making a slight hole in the ton of the suspender. It proceeded then, touching slightly my ehlrl bosom. The force of the blow was evidently broken by the inatiTialt- nanietl, ending with Ibo buckle. Thum is a aiiirhl discoloration on the i-ktn and a slight wound. It is a contusion uior than a wound. The rib where the blow struck has liecn sre iver since- The point of decoloration, w as right uiidt-r where the blow 6lruek. Dr. Hamilton has Bern it, and also Dr. "Winsluw, the latter at- his own request. Question bv Mr. Baskln I understand you, from your statement, that tho perforation per-foration of your clothing, etc., was ou the left side, almost directly against your heart? Mr. Stillson -Yes, sir. After the att'ulr happened I 6eut Tor Mr. Erb, and Marsha. NcUtm. They came at once to my room, I made a statement to each of Hilhi, ix plaining tin- whole matter to them as well as I could. It was about from live lo ellit ' minutes afb r I was struck thai they fame. The man went out of the rojin, afler hi' struck me, as fat-t as lie Could, almost while I was In the act of failing down. Ho knocked mc very badly. I wiitt down letween the be 1 and the table. I don't know which way bo wuut, but I suspect. 1 can only describe the ine.ius. of ingres and cgret-b aud the hali by diiiL'rmu. Here explanations were made from the diagram drawn oh paper by Mr. S- My rou in is No. SI, and is on the south wett coruer. Just 1-i-yond my room Is a place where they draw water. Outsldu there is a I id-der, id-der, which I have noticed when drawing a pitcher of water, and that goeB down. 1 don't know that 1 can describe It, but 1 understand it is a flra escape. 1 suppow the man went down that ladder, Ik cause when I came up stairs, at the head of the stairs I found the chainier-malda engaged with bedding, bo 1 don't think he coulu hare come through there wllhout being observed. The only means of getting to dir. 1 have now addresslnc Hie mayor told you the simple facta In regard lu two attempts, at-tempts, very cowardly attempts, lo endanger en-danger mc, I suppose to put me out of the way. 1 did not expect that such at-iempts at-iempts would be made. I do not wish lo Of nuderstood as ascribing them lo any class of your people. 1 am unwilling lo utter such an i.socrcion in-c.iur-e the person per-son who assaulted me is not yet iden tided. simply know that 1 came to your elty as a journalist and have endeavored endeav-ored conscientiously to do my duty To i hat capacity. I have labored diligently. Firstl went ('otfn Into Southern Utah to converse at Cedar City with the president f the Church of Jesus Christ uf Latter-day Latter-day Saints and other principal efllci-rs ol that church, In order to report their sinte-mcute sinte-mcute and opinions. In the task wl accurately accu-rately doing so I was at sis ted by the present ne has challenged its tidelity. Shico then I hive been inquiring and ascertaining from other sources the condition of all'airh in your Territory. I have reported a part ijf the resultB of these enquiries, but 1 can assure your honor that 1 have not jot got through. Some IhiugB which I have fouusl itjiecestary to say have doubt Jest Itein disagreeable to some members of the "Mormon" priesthood, liut certainly nothiug I have written or shall write is meant to be inimical to the people of Utah. While I reclto Ihcse facta ami mention again the cowardly attempts on my life- which have been made here in Salt Lake City within a Tew blocks of the Lion Houso, 1 refrain from imitating the example of eouic persons who have sought to vilify me. A leading article arti-cle has appeared in one of your news papers which 6eems to me very iiu politic and which is certainly very men-dacioua. men-dacioua. Here the Mayor interposed on a point of relevancy. Mr. Stillson But, tir, I am addressing you now as an authority of the cliy, since I have been Biiiamoncd tcrorc you without with-out duress to make a statement of facts. riiese altera pi e npon me, 1 don t think, sir, will succeed, nor do 1 th'uk they aie in tbe iuU'ic-t of public Justice. Whether they proceed from an authority I do not wish to mention, or whether they result from teachings which seem to have produced pro-duced bad Conduct in the past, 1 cannot can-not fay. 1 hliall continue to do my duty to my juurnul in spite of all that occurs. The beiidleas aspert-lons of my private chaiacler, which are published in your iipL-r here, are simply reEcnled. At the same time I thank your honor for your courte.-y. Jeiiomb B. Stjllson. Sworn lo and subscribed Ik? To re mc Ibis 2Ulh day uf June, A D. 1877. CUAS. W STAYNlUt, seal 1 Notary Public, Silt Lake Co., U. T. G S. Erd was then sworn and Isaid am proprietor cf tt c Walker House. I am acquainted with Mr. Stillson. He hns been stopping in tbe house some tlx or seven weeks. I know the room he occu pies. It Is slluntcd at the south-west coruer. cor-uer. I waB called to his room yesterday. The bidlboy came lo me alout twenty-live minules lo three o'clock, saying that Mr. Stlll6on wished to sec me. I reached the room about live minutes after be sent for mc. 1 came to the room and he lnvib;d mc In, telling me what had occured, namely, name-ly, that a gentlemen came to the room and rapped; thai be invited him in; that he had his bat in his left band, also a paper; that his right hand wub Lu his boBom and his coat wub buttoned; that be eald, "Mr. SlillsonV" "Yes, sir," he replied; that h ,...1,1 (- Ulllt... I K,. ,.(11,.. It which will Interest you," and as Mr. tf. reached out his hand to take the paper, he threw up his right, dealing him a blow saying, "Take that you bani'suiii': sou of a bitch." The blow knocked hlin d wu, and while Mr. Stillson was getting upihe man disappeared; that he (Mr. S.)went to the dr.i'weraud got out his revolver, which was wrapt in paper, went o.it to the hall, but could not see anyone. That is the substance While 1 was there, Marshal Nelson came in. The only way he could get r ay or get to the room U by the lire-c;capc or the stair-nay. In order to get awity by the lire-escape he would have to get over a high fence. There were noiiiarks of footsteps on the ladder, neilh ur Lad anybody been seen. There were quite a number of servants there, hut no one saw a stranger in the yard. The lad- d r landed on a platfonn, consequently L ere could he no footprints; there wuukl ha ye been traces coming from the yaid, j-t in coming from tho hall (going dotvn f e ladder) there could lc no Laces. I Xamined ttic ground, so did Mr. McCor- 0 uld not discover any marks whatever. there had been any we could have seen them. My Conclusion waa that no ne had made his escape over the ladder, because be-cause iu coming down from above in landing land-ing on this floor there is a platform, and trap door, through w hich no one can get without opening the door. Ou examining it I found It locked. Through tho hall the only way any one can get iu is througii the Ladies' Entrance, or through here (main stairway) to get to the Becond land- l.,ir lh-.T, turn InllirMrrhl mill 1 hon tin. left and then the right again to the south hall, lu that bull (the south ball) llure were three of Ihe girls. They were at the north end of the hall, and Mr, Slillson's room is at the southwest corner. They I could not see the room from when: they were. There were no other parlies In the' hall. Thcfc was a possibility of a person entering the house prior to two o'clock yesterday. If 6uch a person had gone up stairs, though, he would have been noticed. The guests of the house are all known and strangers are generally noticed. lie could have gone up Ihe ladles Entrance. If a parly bad gone that way he would not ncceesarl'y have t asBcd by the elrls. The girls might not Lave seen him; that is if 'a parly hud gone up prior to them. There wus no parly in tbe House answering answer-ing to the defcription given by Mr. Still eon. I know of no person either answering answer-ing to the description in the city. Mr. StVlleon's condition was somewhat nervous- not much, however. His statement to inc was in the same language and terms given here. HI" manner was about the same, only a little neivous. I think he gave mc ihe icrysamo action, in about Ihesuiuc Innguage and the same maimer a given here. 1 examined his clothes und al-otbe buckle. He also (bowed me the spot on Ihe skin; II waB rtd.lt looked as though II was pressed, It looked fresh. In answer lo a question by .Mr. Lewis. If anybody had gone out by the fire-escape, fire-escape, he if o it Id have bud to pass over the ground. IL waB not possible for a man lo get out that way, without leaving tracks. In the Ilrst place It wub utterly nn possible for u person lo getdown through the trap door without opening the trap' door, which I found locked, lie could have got on the roof or sec. ml Hlory. lie could have got up the back way. There Is one way of getting down from the roof. It is at the south hall; that is the only lire cscapu that reaches to the lop ol the house. In answer to question by Mr, Baskln Mr. Stilson occupied tho west-end room. There were room a between. In which a person per-son could have got. The glrlB were sewing sew-ing at the north end of the ball. The hall runs north and south. Mr. Stilsou's room ; roes east and west. It might have been' possible for u person lo have gone past unnoticed un-noticed by the glrle, going out of the La dies' Entrance. Siraniers were. In the hal'lt of passing out that way, especially Itoarders. There were quite a number of strange guests at the house that day. Question by Mr. Harbour Lewis You say that Mr. SUlleuii used substantially the same terms, words, and actions now us when be made his statement to your Mr. Erb Yes, Blr. The tire escape was locked, it was cuslotnnry to do so tt prevent pre-vent anybody' gelling in from the yard. It laoleus at the top with a bolt. It cannot be unlocked from the under sMp. In answer to question by Judge Mc- There is always some one around the steam room. We have forty-two servants employed. During that tlime of the day (between two and ihreo o'clock) the majority ma-jority of them is off. There were Iwo servants ser-vants iu tho kitchen and three glrle sewing, sew-ing, the bellboy and office men. in answer to question by Air. Haw-lins I examined tho rooms of II e hall tnat Mr. Slillaon's room leads into, but foiiud no one concealed in thciu. In answer to question by Mr. Buskin 1 I rcmemlKit Mr. Stilison speaking to mo about the frequency that strangeis called on bim without being announced. I gave instructions not lo admit any one to his room wltbont llrst sending bis card A great many have got to his room without sending cards. In answer to question by Mr. B. Lewis- it Is possible lor a well-dressed man to pass through our hall without being no ilced, but a stranger of peculiar appearance appear-ance would be yery apt to be noticed. G. S. Eiiu. Sworn lo and subscribed before mc this ISth day ol June, A. D. 1877. CilAS W. Statnek, seal. ' Notary Public. Salt Lake Co., U. T. W. S- McConxiCK, Banker, eworn ai d testilled 1 hiippeued here yesterday afternoon, after-noon, about live o'clock. Several were talking about the assault, and Mr. Erb asked Iwo or three of ub to accompany him to tee if any person had left any tracks at the fo.if of the tire escape. Mr. Joiis, Mr. Walker and I accompanied hhn. We . xauijm.il aiound tbe yard and beneath, luit could 11ml no tracks. "Where Hie platform plat-form was tracks would have been left, had ;uij jATisiiiiKWicumwi ilhi no). Jltuill, on the outt-ide of tbe fence it was evident if any body had jumped oil' there would have hi en tracks. There were no m irks of mud ou tbe fcr.ee. I do not believe any nersou went down that way. Betides this trap door, which was lucked, was fik.ni fifteen to twenty feet from the platform. plat-form. It would le dlfiicult for a person to go don n there with the door closed. After Af-ter examining the yard and the tire escape, I concluded that no person bad gone down that way. The ground was soft with water wa-ter all around it, and 1 c'o not think it was pofjaihic for a person to go down there without leaving track to bj discovered, and we could hnd none. I'ut'etiou by Mr. U.irkiu At the platform plat-form at the bottom of this tire escape was Li, ere no entrance lo the lasenicnt or main building without going that way out? Mr. McComlck No sir, 1 think not. I did not notice any entrance at all. At the platform at the foot of the ladder then-were then-were ashes whli-h were soft, and our tracks were easily seen. It had beeji raining. rain-ing. Question by Mr. Itaw litis 'ou are of tbe Firm of McUornick and Co., Bankers of this city? Mr. McComlck Yes sir. W. S. McCon.vJCK. Sworn to and Bitliscribcd before nie this l'Jth day of June, A. D. 1577. COAS. W. STAYSJift, IsEAL.l Notary Public, Salt Lake Co., U. T. Dasii:l Davidson sworn rmi testified 1 reside iu the'JLh Ward. 1 tjuesliin by Mr. ILiwIins What part? it is east from here, or south-cjft. 1 don't know exactly how fur it it from South Temple St. It is one lilock t,ontli of this corner, and then cast. 1 was at home on Saturday night, aboni eleven o'clock. I don't know of ai.ythinir thai transpired on Saturday night. I did hear a gun shot, but I think it waa on Suud:y evening. 1 heard it between eleven nrd tweivj o'clock last Sunday evening. 1 don't know Mr. Schettler'a place, i was In lied at the time, everything was very still, I was awake and ray wife asked mc If I heard that noise. I answered that 1 did und that it was a gun-shot. 1 remarked re-marked then, that it was in the direction of the City Hall, and that It was strange that a gnu shun Id be tired at this time of night. I am prctfy certain that it was on Sunday night. The report was in the direction di-rection of tbe City Hull. It was very light. My neighbors the next day spoke of it. Iu answer to question by Ei-Judc Mc-Keau Mc-Keau I did not recall tbat fact until to day. I never thought of It. I am not quite sure what night It was on. 1 think it was Sunday Sun-day evening. in oiiHtHr in nnfution bv Mr- John Nicholson I live near the School-house, in the Olll Ward. I think It Is on Fourth South St. In answer to qucBtion by Ex-Judge Mc-Kca Mc-Kca n 1 think it Is five blocks from Main St. and three blocks south of First South Street. South Temple Street Ib higher ground than where I live; Isaid it was a clear night. Emil Pitr:En:it, the bell-boy, was then sworn aud in aiiBwer to qucsllouB by Mr. ltawllus, Bald I am employed at the Walk-er House. I was in the olllce between two and three o'clock. I did not hear the description given by Mr. Slilleou. I did not tee a stranger pass up the stairs. I am employed employ-ed ftB "bell-hoy. If a 6lrangcr had passed through tlie hotel and up tlie stalrsat that lime 1 would have noticed him. 1 did not see any utranger pasB through. I know where Mr. Stilton's room Is. Shortly before be-fore three o'clock he rang for mc. I went up and he was lying on the bed. He told ...... II M - l-rh ,.,.() Mi, rtl.ilt NoloiiTi Mr. Stillson was lying on the lied, with bis hand on IjIb breast. Could not tell which breast, lie wub 1) I:ig on his back. His head was toward lliu north, his left hand waB on his right breast. I saw no party in the hall. I know where the lire escape is. I did uot n olice anybody there. I did not notice whether the window was open or shut. I never saw at any lime In ihe hotel a man of large stature, dark complexion, com-plexion, dar;k clothes', wcarluga goatee. In answer to question by ex Judge Mc- 1 am fifteen years old. I don't remcm-tier remcm-tier seeing you conic through the ofllce- 1 don't know Dr. Winslow, nor Mr. Baskiu. I know Marshal Nelson. I saw him last when I was tent fur him. I could not tell w ho else I saw. In answer to qutstiou by Mr. Black I stop down stairs when waiting for calls, right by the stairs. I don't wait lu the room where the ice water is kept. Question by Dr. Wluslow Are you a tiro his left hand was on bis right breaetV Emll i'reefor Yes, sir. lu answer lo question by Mr. Baskln I could not tell iliat pain caused iilm to put his hand on his breast. I did not say anything about it. Question by Mr. B.isklu Was there anything peculiar uboul hln breast: Did he seem to hold his band cIobc Ihcrcr Emil l'reeler Yes, eir. Emil, riM:i:i'j'it. Sworn to ant! subscribed before mc thli jUth day or June, A. D. H77. Chah. W. Statveu , sJiAi.. Notary 1'ubllr, Salt Lake Co., U. T. I)n. Hamilton, being sworn, testified as follows l am a physician. I am acquainted acquaint-ed with Mr. S'lHson. I saw hlra yesterday, yester-day, between live and si o'clock. I examined ex-amined his person. I found a slight abrasion abra-sion of the skin, jiist below the left nipple, nip-ple, over the region of the heart. He complained. Of tenderness and sol encssovtr the region or tho heart. The ilesh was normal (natural). Question by Mr. Rawlins Was then-evidence then-evidence of a blow having been indicted on that part of the body 't Doctor Hamilton While my description covers tho whole case I will Bay, further, there, was uu abrasion of the bkin, the size perhaps of a linger nail, and uot quite so wide, presenting a disturbed condition, a bruise, the skiu broken in several places. There w as no blood, no Incised wound. I1 might have been produced by a blow, a scratch, or a scrape, or an injury received frmn some blunt BiiliBtauce not In contact with the skin. Its general appearance was healthy, but he complained of some pain in that region. I examined the vest and found u tula or opening, perhaps an Inch or an lueb und a quarter long, running run-ning not quite horizontally. A couple of ' photographs were handed to me, and they nan net n pierced ny some eiuirp instrument, instru-ment, and tbe iusUlu of the pocket was also perforated, bIiow nig evidence of pressure pres-sure or violence. The blow glanced and struck upon the suspender buckle. I found 11 considerably indented, alao Ihe outer shirt had been scratched iu one point, i'lie under garment, I was unahlo to detect de-tect any opi niug through It. In answer to question by Mr. Baskiu The wound upon the breast I Bhould . think was iu the neighborhood of half or I three-quarters of an Inch long and less than that in bread lit It was not a round circu! ir wound. 1 speak of it as a wound It wan merely an abrasion of tho skin, as described. It was from u half to three-quarters three-quarters of mi Inch long and about half i bat in bread th. 1 looked at it and examined exam-ined the under shirt. I found It was not indicted wilb the point of u knife. It did not bear the evidences of an incised wound. My theory was that u blow upon tho buckle, being a bard substance, might have inflicted just such an Injury, the buckle preventing it from being struck dl-nct. dl-nct. If a knife-blade was struck, or any oilier sharp pointed iiiBtrument and did net glai.ee otl into the Ilesh, it might have produced an abrasion in the skin in s une sucli manner. Mr. Baskin Was the wound Euch as the heavy pressure of that buckle cud laid on flannel iiiiLht have produced? Dr. Hamilton Yes. sir. It might have produced such an abrasiou' lu answer to question by Judge Snow I examined nr.. und it aud asked bim to stand lip, and was under the impression, that the position of the buckle corresponded corres-ponded with the Incising of his clothlnc I Question by Mr lloluin.it If tlie knife was sham enough to cut the clothing and the photographs, would it no'. seiing, as you intimate, that i. came directly in contact con-tact with the buckle would it not scratch the buckle? Dr. Hamilton The gentlemen wha have examined, it are quully as good judges ub myself of that. Question by Mr. Ii nvline Would not the hlu:: I edge of a pair of scissors make the same mark? Dr. Hamilton It might. J. F. Hamilton, M. D Sworn to. and subscribed before me thiB OLh day of June, A. D. 15T7. Ctus. W. Staynkii, sua l . Notary Public. Silt Luke Cj., U. T. Ann- IIuTcnisox, being sworn, testified I am engaged in the hotel. Ou Saturday afternoon I waa engaged sewing in the hall on the sicuKd iluor. I was on the left hand side or the hall as you go up. I was lu a position 60 as touo'iee parlies passing pass-ing up from the hall. I was there from one to lite o'clock on Saturday. 1 saw nobody tmt Mr. Erb, Mr. Nelson and the Hell boy pass up, I noticed no stranger. If there Lad been a stranger I would have been very likely to have seen him. I was at the end of i..t ii ill. Mr. Nelson pr.bBcd up, I think it was u.'ler two o'clock. 1 think it was before two o'clock when Mr. Erb passed up. No pert on except the licll-boy and these two gentlemen paf&ed up. There were parties going from the house, but none pacing up. 1 saw no person pass down, tx 'cpt those who were going away by tlie Ir.iln. I know the par- i Ucs wlio were g. big by the train. I saw no : person answenug your dL-tcripiion, uame-ly, uame-ly, a large, tall, ntroug-biiilt, dark com 1 plexiou.dark hair, wcll-drctscd man, wilb a goatee. If any such person had passed into or out of the ball by the stair-way k'dUJiig to the secuinl Hour, Irom the position posi-tion I i.ecupied I would have noticed blui, 1 would have been very likely to have noticed no-ticed him. These two girls (witueBses) were wilh me iu the hall, no other parties. I was sewing. 1 waB facing the stair-way. When parties pass in, they inakcsn Indent noise to attract my attention. My face being in the dlrecllou of thu ball, it wouid have beeu very unlikely for a pcrsou lo pass lu unseen. I know Mr. Stillson. 1 know his room From where 1 sat his room was on the opposite side of the stairway. stair-way. Tilt re is an opening between the two lull-, one running north, llio olheir Mrtitli. Tne passage wan perfectly clear, my view was unobstructed. 1 am perfectly satisfied I saw no person in the hull other than what I have mentioned. From my position and observation I can state that no such j.ereou as yiu descried passed through the hall. The ouly means of get-t get-t ling out of the hall from where Mr. Still sou's room is situated iB by the window through the lire escape, or front stairways. ( )r they might go down the back stairway, lo do so, however, tliy must have passud dj nelly iu front of me. I am sure I would have sceu them, if they bad gone that way. In answer to question by Mr. Homin-jrrity Homin-jrrity 1 uid uot : ou any port-on pass, except Sir. Krb, Marshal Nelson, aud thu bell-boy. 1 am j ericotiy sure. Wo were all three ilitluif tdlfeiher, at tho north end of the hall, t was mcudlu(f elotbiiig of tho house. Marshal Nelson cume up the front stuir-wuy. stuir-wuy. Mr. Erb and ho dtd uot yo past tbe same time, li was about ha 1 an hour n pan-i pan-i uo not know Marshal Nelson, but Mrs. Eib ro d mo It was be. I am quite euro Unit Maisbal Nelson and Mr- Hb passed, aurl I il.iii'L know M.ii-sivtl Knlson. cvecm by belay told by Mrs. Erb. A ss FlcTcaiso.v. aworn to and subscribed before me this iWth day of June, A. I 1677. Ciias. w. stay nek, LSHAl Notary Fub.ie, SnlLLako Co., U. T. Joiine CiiuisTENSEN, sworn and lestuieu 1 was In tho hull with the other i"ir;s from oe till live o'clock. I waa suv-111?. suv-111?. I was In tho same position ns Miss I'hedersou. 1 did not see anybody i-nss up. except that gentleman (Marshal Ntl;ou Mr. Erb and the bell-buy. Thai gent Ionian (Nelson) passed up uuiut two o'clock. 1 don't know who put-Bid up tlrst, whether thai ki utleman or Mr. lirb. These three persons were ihe only ones I saw pass op. f don't know Mr. Nelson. 1 saw him uo down uv.aln. Isnw no stranger pass thiougb i he hall i hat uftcruoon. ijucatlnn by Mr. lleminirray You suw thu bull-boy, Mr- Erb and the Marshal no down? Jobanne Cor 1st onsen Yes. sir-Mr. sir-Mr. Heuiinsrny And you say you saw no one el e go down? Jnliauuc cnristonscn Ye?, sir. What I mean by nuyinif I saw no jrsou go down ' -"-i in. lho;u i met,- "ji-ious, i rcicr io Kuusis whom I kuow lo bo guests. JOUASNB CHIIISTEX3EN. Swnrn and subscribed to before mo this ilnh duy of June, A. D. ib'7. I" I LAS. W. Staynbh, LSI Al, . Notary Public, cultLako Co., U.T. Math, pa PnEDmaojf, sworn, Irsllflcd I was In thu hotel with tin sc ladies during 1 he Mime hour, I was In such u posiilou us to at e am pai tk-s pass down. Wo were sitting ii'Xi-uier. 1 aid not sie UNybulye.TC pi Hie other treulleman. I was sewing from about I -'oVioek until fi o'e.ock, I did not notice j the stulrwuy ah ihe nun1. In answer to yutsiion by Mr. Hernia-1 Kray ! 1 wilt worklnir n lltt!o bit ia the rooim, and not wilh them uh the time. 1 ouly saw ihe bell-hoy and Mr. 1'rb whom I kuow- I saw ii ) oilier person go up or down. Matilda Poedciisox. -wnni io and subsciibtd before mo tb s lltih day of .June, A. I). 1877. ClIAS. W. STA NEH, Li-BAb- Notary Public, t?nlt L,akt To., U. T. Jon akxe CnuiSTEjfSKN reeal ed. ynetiinn by Mr. H mKtn Can you describe tbe man you saw whoinyou did not know? Johauiie (,'hrlstciiscn - I believe ho was dark, and midd ing mil; he had dark c'otli-Inif c'otli-Inif on. Mr. I'.rb and ihe bell-liny p;ised up nt)fiuL half an hour be Tore h did. I suw Mm come back utmiii. Ho pas-Fed dowu the front -lab way. I have h:id no coiiv. rftt-i rftt-i lii w:tn niiyono al out iW.s mutter before beinu-eiilkd here. I nave lived two years In S.Ul-l.alte City. I came from Norway. My family e.inie ihe same lime. JOIIANNK CHlllBTKNSLN. Sworn In and subscribed before mo this lUln day of June, A. 1) 1K77. t.'n.s. w. Stay sun, siHi.l Notary Public, fait Laku Oca., U. T. Territory of Utah, 1 County of tfaltl.a';e. )" Hefore uu, Chan YV. Stayner, a notary public, duly commissioned and ipmlilled wilhln anil for Salt Lake County, In tlie Territory of Utah, personally appeared on this l'Jth day of June, A. I). 1S77, Joh.in-ne Joh.in-ne Chrlstcnscn, who being duly sworn deposes and says; "In giving the last answer to the question oT Mr. linskln, when giving my evidence at the Walker House, I understood Mr. JJaskln to mean Mr. Nelson, whom I did not know personally person-ally but was informed It was Mr. Nelson when ho parsed up the stairs; this was the gentleman I intended to describe." .TonANNE CI1UISTEN9EN. Sworn to and subscribed before mo this liOtU day of June, A. U. 1877. Cuas. VV. Stays mi; seal, Notary Public, Salt Lake Co., U. T. Ann Hirrtjiiid, n was recalled. In answer to questions, by Mr. Daskln, HbOHiilii Tim nohei! ask eel me some uilfB- Uoiib, tho same as I wus n-kud her- 'this w..s by llio stairs In the lis II. I don't kuow that i hey cunii- spcelally to soo mo. I have neon heio nvir two years. I canio from rk-otlan I. The pode-emeu asked v. hat time I wus in tho had, and if I had mi u auj bouy In ihe hall, any stranger, I should say, and Ithinkihat was ubut all. 1 cauui.t tie scribe ihe mail who passed up, whuni I did mil reeogniZ'-; 1 would not know thu man uO'v if I wei o to sec him. Mr. K.rb had Just a-ked mo If I had seen a stranger. Thai's tho way I noticed it. 1 believe the man had curly hair. I saw him whi n h:s bn:h was turned. I commenced on duty at r i o'eloek. WocamefiuUi luiieh. I did Uot know all ilu guests hi tho hoi.se. fcupposc pAi ties came In, say ou the ten o'clock irttlu,yi)U would not aco them or know whi'ilur they were gu sis or not? Mis. Erb is generally sitting there at irain timo I would mil know whether they were gno-is unles I knew them to be. There mi; none j u-sed up, except tlnmc three. A person might navo passu! up without my seeing him, but It was very unlikely, os-neclally os-neclally a striti.gor. It might bo possible-I possible-I do not pretend to soy l bat I observe everybody ihat pusses up aud down. 1 generally notice any person who passes, but of eourau ihey might pass unnoticed by; In answir to question by Mr. Rawlins Mr. Krbonly asktd mo a question, hr asked mo about it after tho tralu wont, between ihreo and four o'e'oek, It was after thti gucstd had gouo down, he asked mo if I luni seen a stranger go down Ibo I ball. I told him "No." These two ladies wi re fill tins' with mo. I saw lilrn fV sail). after Mrs. Krb had spoken, I saw bin go up tioferc that, but I didn't know bim then. Th noil-boy told me when ho went up that ii was -Mai siial Nelsnn, and when be went down I asked Mrs-I'.rb an 1 she told mo It was Mr. N-ison. Yes, Mr. Erb, iho bellboy bell-boy and thU gentleman, Marshal Nelson, W-re the ouly parlies I saw. (Question by Mayor Little Are ynu Instructed In-structed 10 notice who passes through the hali? 1 Ann Hutchisnn No, ir, but if anything panic n'ar happens it Is my duty to sec to It. In answer to Mr. llemlngray I saw M r- Nelson go up and go down. 7 do in t think I eon Id recognize him. I think ho is raihcr tall und kind of stout. Jly nume is Ann Hutchison. Iu answer to Mr. HawUm I have lii-in employed about seven i months iu thu hotel. (Juesiloii by Mr. Nicholson T hen you had the eonver-atlon with ihe policemen, Was anybody else present' Ann Hu ebisou Yt.s, Patrick Lynch. There were four "r llv'e nolleeuien- Mr. lirb was not present. Iu a swor tti Mr. Rawlins 1 have not had auy enuvorsation with Mr. Erb ainee abon: ttie matter. ANN' HUTCHISON. Swi'rn o anl subicrlbil before- mo this liOih day of .lime, A. I lf-77. Cms w. Stay n kk, iscAi- Notary I'ublle, alt Lake Co., U. T. n. n. SCHDrriii, being sw. rn, testified I reside at lb" mri iT of Smith Temple aud Pi ne;st reets- It :s tin; same st ro t ou which the streot railroad runs. There are two grades to llicbtreet. U.i Sulitrduy evening, I was nt my oilioe uuill about half past niuo o'eb ek. I was at home at icn and eleveu o'eloc. I presume It was about eleven o'clock when I retired. I i erliaps went to sleep about half pist eleven o'eloek. I did not hear tbe report of rubor a gun or pistol at that time of tho night- Nobody culkd my attention to it. I awaken very easily a gun or pistol shot tirod at the corner of my lot would bo sufll-cient sufll-cient to awakeu mo I did uot hot ram pistol shot on Sunday evening, but I don't think I n os home at all thai night. On Saturday Sat-urday ultn.'t wont heme ubnut ball past nine o'e'eck I saw uo parlies about my premises. I paw no gentlemen pass mj bouse that night iu a carriage. In answer loquesUous by Mr. Baskiu On 1 1 iday evening I attended a meeting U'ar Main Street until after dark. On Ihursday oven lug I bad au appolnimtnt at a uicct.ng until half past si.v. o'ekek, then went home. On Monday evening I was out riding nf'cr supper, after that I wus al home. Un Saturday i vetting I was at my oflic until half past nine o'clock, and then went home, tin S iturdays I c!oo the nltlee at nine o'e ock and It generally takes about half an hour before I leave. Whcu I speak of my home, I mean on ihe earner of Suii b Temple und Pine StrcCM, opposite Mr. Campbell's house. I pretend to say that n p etoi shot could uot be tired on tit the corner cor-ner of my premises without waking mo. I havo heard pistols tired off at difftrrnt tiinoi, but I could nut sny how long since aud they alwajs waked mc. Mr. napkin Tos, tho;e that you b aid wakened you. Mr. Selicitiei Yea. Mr. LlaskSi. line if a pistol were fire I eft near your hou?e and it d.d not waken ; ou, what hen? Mr. Si belli er Of course I would utt have heard it. I don't think ii pistol could be tired off near my house without my hearing hear-ing it, but i havo never had H tried. Mr. Itasklu Vou helm1 si und asleep and a pistol Ur- d off. yMi don't pretend to eay lhat it would waken jou upV Mr. Scbelt.er tf U were cliso by It would. My neighbors are Mr. Teasdol and Mr. Itovt. Ncslcn. Across the street there are Mr-Schelb, Mr.Campbell, a Mra-Deekei-anil then Mr. Claw-on- tjuisiion by tl.e Major Have you beard i among your nclghl)ors any report of a pistol hiiving been hred wtihiu Saturday or Sunilay nlghi? Mr. Sebettlur No, Sir. D. II. Ecdettlkh. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Jiuih duy of June, A. 1). 1877. CllAS. W. fTAYNEn, Salt Luke Co., U,T. i Pkpctt MAn?iiAl, A. K. SMrrn, being' I sworn t stifle. 11 reside- In the city. I beard the tic criptlon glv-u by Mr- Snlisou of tlie man who assaulted bim. (Jiiestton by M r, Kinvllus Do you know of any parly or that def criptlon having been iu the city of late, or th tt Is now here? Marshal f-uiith I would rather not answer an-swer thai qti'stlou- 1 had my mind made up to-day and don't wish to express It 1 hiivi- an Idea of some one bearing the description, des-cription, but I don't wish to do au Injustice to the party by expressing it. Mr. Kawllca Aio th. ro any facts connected con-nected with this ease that you kuow and ihat you are willing to stale, either with regard lo the tiring at Mr. Stillson, or the assault iu;;d,' ou him lu tbe hotel, or bothr Marshal Sn ith 7 know nothing of my own personal liuowh due. A. Iv. Sunn. Sworn to and sub?cril ivJ before me this lLUh cay of June, A. I. lbT7. CHAS- W. SfAYNKU, SEti.. Notary public, Sa t Lake Co., 0. T. U- Maiisiiai. m:i.-ov, neingeworn, tcs il:.ed-l was ealbd to the Waiker House ycsturday afternoon, about half-past two o'clock. 1 don't kuow thi' time exactly: I was lufoitned by a messenger that Jlr. S'lilou wished to se u e- I went to his room. 1 found him lying on the bed. There were i-lgns of d'sirder In tho room. I eon la not describe ONuelly what they wei e. Hi' stated to me tlie el renins' utiee of i he t rankle i ion, whvh be described. Mr. Erb was present tlurlug the Ilret part of my siay, tut ho went away before 1 did. Mr. Stillson desenbitl the ulTalr now us ho did to mo, Just as near ns ouo could get at tt- Queslion by Mr. llawllns Did you make any txam natlon with a view of gelling some tracks of the party? Marshal Nelson Not in connection ith Mr. V, ib, but individually I fid. 1 did not i lamiiio about tlieh dtl. ilr. Erb said he would attend to that-1 examined that lo-dny more than yesterday. 1 Und that apcrson eau get out of lhat cleset ailjolnlng Mr. Slillaon's room aud get to this ilojr, and then down through ihe otliee or the ladle,' entrar.ee, aud tt person on tho upper lioor . would uot see thorn. Mr. Kawlliis Do y u kimw any facia in relation to Ihe puny who madelhlsus- 8ajil!irslul Nclsou-Ni.thlug worth speaking of here. m William NEifON. Sworn to and suhsc.lboJ beloro mo this llhli day of Juno, A. I). 187". CilAS. W. Staynuk, Is-EtL. Ko'ary Public i bait Lake C -., U. T. Tr. Wrsst.nw, being sworn, tCEtlflcd-yuest tCEtlflcd-yuest ion by Mr Haw bus Were vou eal!(d iu to examine- Mr. MII:aon? Ur. Winslow No. Mr. I called tr.-duy, ns I h id heard so Tie doubt expressed as io the possibility of itB being a hum l:lc transaction. transac-tion. 1 thiamin I would look Into the mat ter, io satisfy my mind about it. 1 called about 11 o'clock to-day. I examined llio eniuuslon, clothes, ele. Tho description given by Dr. Hamilton iB very exact, excepting ex-cepting I thought the klze o' the nhruslou as statctl tiy Dr. Hamilton, was rather sniaU-L sniaU-L wished lo see tlie skiu as well as the clothing, cloth-ing, and It without b"o expressing leyRcir, a iggesterl it Ui9iio.li t way that Mr. Stillson voluntarily pnl 1 1 could ace It. The cuticle was broken lu several places. The bkin was black an ; blue as If a blow had been re-colved re-colved by some hard Instrument. 1 ho nkln was abraldcd. tho result of contusion, at the samo timo done In some way by wh.cb the eutielo wus abraldcd, and so ihat in several points iho eutlclo was broken. When thu doctor gave his laat description, I thought It more-nearly correct, ln.ua.uso ho thu i said Iho couiusion was larger than ho at llrst described ir to be. Tt was I that suggested lhat Mr. fclillsou show tho codiu-Mon.sotbat codiu-Mon.sotbat you ci.uld Judgo better than I could describe It. All tho other points wore aa Dr. Hamilton stated. C. F. WinsL'.W. Sworn to and subFcrfbod boforo me this 10th day of June, A. D. 1877, Cuas. W. Btaynku, LSEAL- Notary Public, alt Lake Co., fJ-T. D. Y. Ham .ton was sworn and testified T was ut i he Tlieatro on Saturday evening. and at. the Cliy Hull- J am uu oiucor or mc oily. Iiesidelii tho Oth Ward. I travel by way of South Temple direct most of the way to go homo, passing Mr. Scliettler's house. It was abut eleven o'clock when I paii-td up that road. I suw no parties in iho vicinity of Mr. Schettler's- I saw no carriage traveling that way. I beard no report of u !stol. B. Y. I AilFlON. Sworn to and tti'serlbcd before mo this Uuh day ol .luuo, A. D- 1S7T. Chau, W. Staynkk, LSCVL. Notary l'oliile. Salt Laku Co., TT. T. Iua Pfouth, belog sworn said I am ac-qualuted ac-qualuted with Mr. Sllllsoo. I know where ids room is In the hotel. I havo been writing writ-ing fcr him for several necks past. Mr. Kawiiua State what you kuow about this affair. Mr. l-foutz In regard to the alleged f-rnxHing on last Saturday night I know this- Mr. btlllauii told me of the occurrence confldent'aliy ou Sunday afternoon, with a t trlet injunction of secrecy. He gave me hu reasons for doing so. Yesterday afternoon after-noon I as in the Hotel olllce at two a' clock- Mr. Stillson at that time came out of the dining hali and hu asked me to go to tils room in about llftocn minutes, which 1 dkl. When I got to his door I found It locked. lock-ed. Heaski't me if I would excuse him for llfieeu m.nutes longer, as tie was changing his clothing. I stated to him that I had au errand er-rand for myself, which I would do In the meantime, vv hen I came back loins room b . was ihreo o'clock. I maku this statement mnr-,. nnrtlenlnrlv Iwiiiun nf t hit ul n tf in n I triads by ihe young ladles thatonly Mr. Erb, Marshal Noisou, and the bcli-boy passed by there from one o'elcck until llveocloek- I went up llrst at a quart or past two o'clock j and camo down and returned to bi3 room at three o'clock, Ixjoause I noticed the Lime when I passed through the olllce. I havo been in the habit of passing up aud down, vv hen 1 wont to Mr. fctlllsou's room, Marshal Nelson , was there. Ho related to mo thea the occu oc-cu rr'-nce, as nc has d me here; I am not a guest of iho hotel. i Iu answer to question by Mr. Hcmin-gTay Hcmin-gTay ! i wen' by way of these front sta'r.- at ft ' quarter past two o'clock. I dciu't remember remem-ber seeing iho girls slttiug lu the hall. They may havo be u there I have seen them frequently there; do not remember seeing i he m yesterday, nevertheless I passed up and down tw'ee and upagaiu- The last time was three o'clock. I remained In Mr. Still-son's Still-son's room at that time about fifteen m!n i utes. Mr. Stillson then asked me to see Mr- Mr hand request bim to mako strict iuqufiy of ttioclerk and Hie help about tho house.as tu whether or uot a mau unswermg tne act- eripllou had been seen going up or coming ! down the stairways during tho half houi j previous. I d d notseo Mr. Lrb but I saw the clerk and then went back ugaln, whlcli I made five times I pa-sed between one anti live o'clock. The third time I wont back 1 remained longer 1 talked Ihe matter al! 1 over then with Mr.Sii;lson. I suppose 1 ntajed nn hour. I sunnose It was between tour and live o'c'oek when I went away the u-t time. Mr- Stillson. wus nervous, and 'lid not wish to sit alone. I heard nearly everything he said here- Hfs story to-da was the same, not lu detail, but In substance it was iho same. The iccond time I weut up, Marshal Nelson was there; Marshal elsou said but little. I don't know that .Mr. Stillson laid auythlng different from what lie said now. Yesterday afternoon, after Marshal Nelson went away, Adjutant i McCammnn, Lieutenant Kimball, Geo- 1 1'. Pt eseotc and Dr. Smith wereiu tho room. Dr. Smirn pa-cd up aud down Bialrs twice-They twice-They wcro there between four and five o'clock 1 think It was. Tho sumo storj wus then ccitt-d aaaiu, and given; in substance sub-stance the same. I have heard Mr. Stlllsoti recite the 3lory now threo or four times, to diuorcnt callers aud always tbe same in substance. Ira Ffoutz, Swtd to and siibicrlbod before mc this llith day of June, A. D- 1877. Hit am. W. StAYNEn. Notary Public, Salt Lake Co., U. T. Cut Marshal Andrew Ftjht, being sworn, testltli" I am Cantaln of Police. 1 have occupied t hat oslllou now twelve Or ilfict n yi'ii' s- 1 am Marshal of the city, I am acquainted with people generally, 1 have seen no such party ni swermg tlu-deserlption tlu-deserlption givt n by Mr. Siilltou. I am somewhat aequaintid cutsldo the city. J can think of no one answering the dcscrlp Don. 1 heard of lb s at half past six o'clook in th - evening. I sent olbcers to make Investigation and get all the Information thoy ion d. I sent otlicers;Hurt and Itlog-wood Itlog-wood and went myself afterwards. I saw Mr. Krb. I ascertained nothing more than has been developed here to-day. I have taken proceedings to ascertain If any party answering the description bad comt into town. 1 hud an idea to bring the rall-r rall-r did conductors here to testify If there was time, If they hud seen t-uch a man. ijucstiou by Mr. Hemlugruy Tbe man answer ng this description might hav-beeu hav-beeu in town and you uot havo seen him? Marshal Uurt Possibly so. it Is not llite-lythtth-) would have escaped tho notice of everybody, though. Andrew Burt. Snorn and Subscribed this lOibdayof June, A. D. 1677. Coas. w. Stayxek, seal. Notary Public, SaltLakoCo.,U. T. Territory of Utah, I County oT Salt Lake, f I, Chas. W. Stnyner, a notary public in and for tiilt Lake County, Territory or Utah, do hereby certify tbat the foregoing testimony, after having been transcribed from tho reporter's notes, was duly read to the respective- parties giving the same, ana waa ny idem severally eu6crirca in my presence, excepting that of Daniel Davidson, whose signature I could not obtain, ob-tain, as ho wrh out of the city. In witue;s whereof I have hereunto Bet my hand and alllxed my notarial seal this 2mh day of June, A. D. 1S77, at my odlcc in Salt Lake Cily, U. T. Chas. W. Staynkh, seal. Notary Public, Salt Lake Co., IT. T. |