Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-12-16 | Page 8 | Hearing of Brasher

HEARING OF BRASHER Caso of Slayer of Kielland Taken Under Advisement by Judge Dlebl In Judge DIohlB court yesterday mornIng morn-Ing TMarlnn A Urnshor told of tho killing of Axel J Kielland on a Saltnlr train on the night of Scptomber 7th Brashcr Is charged with involuntary manslaughter While he was on tho Bland ho broke down completely and aobbcrt piteously Ho had been a wultur nt Saltnlr und when he waa packing bin clothing the hint day of the senuon ho took his revolver from his grip and rut It III hut pocket On the train ho put bin hand out through UK fildo cur tain alnl llrod two or throe times A mlnuto later Klollnnd staggered Into tho ear saying he wan shot No ono took him furiously until town wan reached and by that limo ho was dead A boy who wna with Klollaod told of his leaving l the parly and utarllhg through the train to look for a friend Three com panions of Brawlier tnatlllcd that ho was perfectly sober at tho limn and that his n tllusnr > 8ti wan duo to bio high spirits over flnlahlng hiM wasons work Judge Dluhl took the ease under advIse IJKIH until JO oclock this morning KlellandH mother sinter und other reIn tlvcii 1 bellovo tho shooting wan purely ac clucnial and have nu desire to neo Brasher suffer moro than ho has already J