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Show THE MURDER TRIAL. J THE EXAMINATION OF JOSIE HILL ET AL. AGAIN CONTINUED. The Prosecution is Forced to Disclose an Important Chapter In Its Testimony The Blatant Hamilton Hakes an I npruvoked Attack. Josie Hill, T.ottle Miner, Syd Larklns and Dick Edwards, charged with tlio murder of Edward Callahan on the morning uf the Mb. of June last, again made their appearance in the i oitiinissioner'a ehamber this morning, morn-ing, Captain tireenman presiding. The Kilo public again besieged the hallways of the. Wasatch and w hen the ambulance thatpUes !etween the walks of avenginr justice and the penitentiary arrived w ith IU passenger several hundred persous were aurflng be. twecn the sidewalk and the entrance to the commissioner's room. The announcement that the examination would be adjourned to the district court chamber that the spectators spec-tators might be accommodated caused a rush for that big drum into which I hey packed themselves with sardine-like intimacy. The prisoner wlio had liecn temporarily provided for In the marshal's reception room wera finally conducted to the disn iet court chain-be chain-be Lottie Minor, her head hooded by the soiiibrc symbols of grief and her willowy form clad in a dark eachemere suiting leading lead-ing the way, closely followed by Josie Hill, whose shoulders were mantled iu furs and who wore, In contrast with Lottie, a jauuty suit of grey cloth. The death of Lottie's mate while yet she was In the dismal con-tines con-tines of a prisou cell had been a severe blow to her. In a few hours she had aged a year, bevy sacks appearing under her dark eyes and fresh furrows in her face. In the mcautlme the attorneys were trying to harmonize on a motion for a continuance but failing appealed the matter to the court itself. County Attorney Murphy opened the day's proceedings with a motion to continue the case, citing that one of the witnesses was 111, and while due diligence had neon used, it had been impossible to produce her. Sho was the most material witness in the cose, he said, and it w ould seriously cripple thein, to proceed without her. Mr. Armstrong, replying to the motion, invited the attention of the court to the physical condition of one of his clients Lottie Miner, who, sat worn and haggard at his rear. The law, he said, guaranteed the accused a Bpexuly ' trial, and while couusel was disposed to allow al-low the prosecution all reasonable concessions, conces-sions, the defense would Insist upon proceeding pro-ceeding with the examination at this time. It was no fault of the defense, said he, that! the. evidence was not present it should have been collected before tho arrests weru made. Mr. Murphy pressed his motion stating, that it would require a week to produce the witness who was now in San Francisco, lui further support of his motion Mr. Murphyy reluctantly produced an affidavit made y Marshal Young and which recites the fol-i lawlfta. join M. Young being duly sworn says: 1 am the complaining witness in this ease. Clara Hood is a material witness for the prosecution in this case. The. prosecution will prove by said witness that on the same night that Edward Callahan was killed, the de. fendant Josie Hill, just prior to the departure depart-ure of said Callabau from the house of Lot tie Lawrence, and a short time before the assault made upon him which resulted in his death, held a whispered and secret conversation con-versation with the defendant Richard Edwards Ed-wards iu said house; that the defendant Lottie Miner, thcrsupon proeuned and ordered for said derds a loaded revolver, with which said Edwards', immediately left said house. This testiraoey, will be connected with other testimony pointing to the guilt of eaid Edwards. The affidavit sets up toat Ihia wllnessi, lav now sick in tan Francisco snd unable to travel without imperiling her life. "We have Introduced this ar&darit," saiitj Mr. Murphy, "under protest as-.it will.be seen that It reyeals to the defense a veryiin-portant veryiin-portant step." Mr. Glenn opposed the motion as also did Mr. Hamilton, as a proceeding wholly ua-i sustained by practice, by law or by prece-, dent, and demanded a physician's certificate in support of the document. He railed against John M. Young, soared and lit Ills way wrih tin-auburn lights of oratory, sud tunned a, vituperative shower at the autherlties who bad effected the arrests. The ipse dixit at John M. Young sloue, shrieked Hamilton,! w as not sufficient to support a motion for continuance. Mr. Elchnot remindod the bleating lawyer, that Marshal Young was not on trial, and. Mr. Murphy consenting to the release-oji Syd Larklns on his own recognizance, Com- , luissioncr Greenman ordered the cssj i on, tinned until Saturday afternoon next at!' o clock. The prisoners tlieu tiled from the court, room. Lottie Miner supported on the arm-, of a deputy I'nited States marshal and a nymph with a chemical mane, pressed for-) ward to the side of her dead mate's bodj, which now lies at Koss' undertaking rooms, aud which is being prepared for intcrniene on Thursday. Josie faltered to chat with ' her Pyd" anck then Joining Dick Edwards was whirled!, aw ay to the penitentiary to await the decrcea 1 of fate. |