Show THE NEPHI ASSAULT chalmers on trial I 1 people vs to A chalmers assault assaul it with intent to coment murder this case came oa for trial on wednesday As t district li triet attorney prosecuted and A G sutherland defended A ju jury ry was wag called smil and took their seats seas a little before noon neon after examination as to their statutory ry qualifications by counsel for or the prosecution mr air sutherland rland closely interrogated each lu juror lor as to whether or not he lied had heard the charge of the court to the grand jury wherein reference wa vs made to defendant codefendant and recommend in an investigation of a reported violation of 0 the th territorial statue in re it at I 1 t to 3 h hia selling liquor on sunday in n t with the caa lie also questioned stio ned each as 3 to whether he h had been len engaged in the pearson case either as ai a witness or of a 4 juror two lied had heard the charge but the fact bw not ia and rid would not improperly influence them IR in their verdict on pre challenge wm was exer clied arid and that by the defense tho the indictment was wail road read cliar I 1 that on july ith list last aba cba Cb almera ta had a nj made in an lit with intent to commit murder by shooting at one jolla john pitt the weapon being a deadly one onea A pistol loaded pith find and leaden bullets the court then adjourned until 2 p m at 2 mr bit bierbower of the prosecution asted the allgee facts in the case defendant he ha said laid kept depta a saloon loon in the town of nephi on abe th even inz of the assault while chalmers sat bat in front of hla his saloon pitt fitt and another fellow went vent in and took a drink 0 on A returning to the front i i a few words word were exchanged and chalmers asked if ho he pitt wanted a racket the only an ewer pitt made was yes pi aitt t threw t the bridle of his horsa over ilia his kia arm and chalmers went vent into his hii house near the tle 0 former while leading its hia horse borse following ing him A moment or two alter after chalmers Chaltu era returned on to ilia hia porch with willi a pistol with which lie ho took aim and ered the ball entering ritts shoulder pitt fitt lad taken one or two drinks but was wag not intoxicated ChAlmers hovi everead ever had bad been drinking heavily while the doctor octor was extract ax the hill ball front from pitts pills shoulder Chat chalmers iners went into mt the tha saloon and fortified laimo it if apparently to resist reaid this officers when they beoula come to errest him when th tho 0 0 officers came caio they found the doors locked and the windows fast fastened enad they calla to him to submit and chalmers Clial niem answered that he would shoot hoot any a ot of a b bahi who might t try to arrest him ita ila was waa fired dred aaby at by a deputy I 1 Z and then claimers CL aImers weik weak boned aad abitt ladrew andrew blackett was tile the first witness sworn lot for the prosecution proe cution lie ile testified that oo on the day off 0 the assault he h wax was in front of the saloon when pitt fi tt rode roda up I 1 I 1 I 1 and asked chalmers Chal merB it ho he might go in and take a drink pitt went w ent in and took a drink came ba back c k and asked Ch chalmers almero it if lie he had bad got that beer he be ordered chal dherit answered that lie ho had not pitt bood humo ran around the ilia boyi boya on good big horses horae chalmers if pitt wanted I 1 a racket pitt field aid yea then chat ners went round to his house came out with i a pistol toola loo lattim mim at pitt mid I 1 thred pitt hollered to trie ine that lie he was ahoi t this occurred on the of 0 july 1880 cross crosa examined teasdale was with pitt and both rode on one amorso orso ft hen boo they camo came was a moonlight night dont think I 1 saw acas christensen there that have been there but did noo not see hiu him pitt told chalmers he would tike like to settle nettle then with him tor for the beer jf i her know knew it would be do not know that piu pitt ed and picked up anything fg oil off the ground she sale was going goin S analie atler ter L Cha hall liners n erg along the alley iiii when he came back out of the alley he said coma here andrew I 1 dm am shot did not see fee chalmers Chal mcra fire fira the tha apt dont know what chalmers me meant 1 by the tha word racket ilae hae I 1 ward him i n use ube the word when athea lie fil the boys boya to shake dice albert loby testified he recited the circumstances narrated by Blackett Saw the no persons persona witnessed tile the shooting but kimsell hin iselt and orme cross croas examined did not see ras raa christansen ChriStan aen around there until after tile tho shooting hooting ii was done rod had no conversation con verga t wi til ch ri stensen on jn the subject since ince didlot pid not at pay my time since bince tho tha 1 examination before the alie justice say to him it would not do to testily testify that lie he christensen was present at the ilia shooting I 1 I 1 samuel juab county testified that defendant refused to sur our render myself and when the officers ficera of called to him to surrender chalmers called out that bo would kill any aneg g d d dd d s of a b atho ho tried to arrest him witness showed two pistols that he took away froni from defend defendant int after his hia arrest 2 did you hear bear chalmers Cli almers ln make ike a statement at the examination 1 before 0 fore the justice objected counsel sating gating that at examination of defendant on the present charge defendant made i no but that it WM wits made at an on another charge buess intimated that ho he WM was present r sant at an examination when 11 hen defendant made a admission as to shooting pitt 2 what did I 1 id defendant saya say arii Ana Defendant made mada an admission that no he shot pitt the 41 caliari pistol was theone that he be admitted firing |