Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-05-26 | Page 12 | Thiele on the Stand

THIELE ON THE STAND. Testifies in His Own Behalf in Judge Armstrong's Court, August 1 nlele testified in hla own behalf be-half in Judge Armstrong's court yesterday, in his trial on a charge of assault with attempt to commit murder. He asserted that he hnd first boen assaulted by Charles V Worthlng-ton. Worthlng-ton. at whom ho shot three times on April last According to Thlele's testimony testi-mony ho went to tho Keith-O'Brien store find was directed to the office of W orth-Ington orth-Ington on tho balcony. While he was looking for Worthlngton and before he had seen him. tho latter struck him on the head, felling him to his knees His pistol dropped from his Inside pocket and Worthlngton struck him again. Then In-(Thleie) In-(Thleie) got possession of the plHtol and tired at nrthlngton's f.-eL During tho struggle, ho said, two olher shots wero rirea Two witnesses for the prosecution and Worthlngton himself tcstnieii that Thiele was pointing a pistol at Worthlngton and fired as tho latter turned to grapplo with Thiele. During the course of tho cross-eTaml-natlon of Thiele Judgo Armstrong administered ad-ministered a sever.- rebuke to Attorney Soren X Ohrlstrneen. who stood behind District Attorney Loofbourow Judge Armstrong said it was apparent that At-Lorney At-Lorney Chtistensen was coaching the wit-ness wit-ness as to the answers ho should give to the District Attorney, and peremptorily ordered him to take a seat. Thiele was still on the stand at the adjournment ad-journment of court for the ds v. Don't Use Poor Oil For use on sewing machines, bicycles and all purposes requiring a (!ae lubricant lubri-cant the best Is cheapest In the tnd. Oenulne Singer oil can only be obtained at Singer stores Look for the r'-d 3. 43 South Main street. Salt Lake City,