Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-05-05 | Page 2 | Eastman Murder Trial

EASTMAN MURDER TRIAL Attorney for Defense Attempts to Explain How Shooting Occurred Cambridge Mass May tTh l dofen oat o-at tho Eastman murder trial today com plotod the outline pf Its case and during tho halfdayB session placed four witnesses I wit-nesses on the stand to support its con tontlon that the rotations between Iho S two men Wen not only Intimate but cor dial dialTho Tho Interest of tho day however was mi tho outline of the principal portion oC tho case made by Mr Bartlett and his explanation of how the shooting occurred Mr Bartlett did not attempt an elabo rate explanation or combat the Govern mont theory that tho killing was done by a centerlire I bullet except to any that the bullet which was produced at tho trial was at the request of the defense shown to a cartridge export last October and that the expert placed a private mark on the bullet which cannot now be found on that produced in court Regarding what actually took place be tween the two men Mr Bartlett said that Eastman was examining the old rimilro revolver when It suddenly ex ploded and Grosan threwup his hands Eastman supposing Groffim had been shot went toward him and at the same time GroianB revolver went off A strug gle took placo between the two men dur ing which Grogans revolver went off two or moro times Eastman got hold of the revolver and threw It away