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Show THE tlMFFlN' MIIKDKR CASK. The Inlrrrel la the Trial Inciratcti Uslrrda)'a Tcilloionj. Ill the Flnt district court at Ogden yesterday, tho trial of the Orinlu murder mur-der tase wa resumed before Judge Miner, Tluro w at again a large crowd of spectators. A. K. ltochglho lt witness on Thurstlay afternoon, was retailed. He said he saw (Jrtrttn lire thesecond shot. AsQrlrnnsUppodback from thu centre of the room he saw Charley Turner Are one shot at tirlMn. He ssw Hamcr'fl revolver examlued, aud did not believe It had I fen recently discharged. dis-charged. Charles Turner, the coloied porter In MaJch's saloon, teatlllwl he saw John Haraerstep uji toUrlftln, who waa talking talk-ing with another party near the center of tho room, and ask htm to tako a drink Ith hhn, Urllllii mumbled a few words, aud without auy provocation, provoca-tion, began shooting. Haw Homer reel and stagger toward the south sldu of the room and exclaim ,"My Und, I'm shot through the hesit." Wltues denies having ahot at tlriniu. In cross-examl nation Attorney Arthur Ar-thur Jlrown asked rurnrr how many Iwnltenllaile ha hail Inun lu prior to coming to Utah. The wltnrassald ho had lcu lu thu Colorado "lock-up" for Blip; lug a knife unJr a fellow's vest during the prognwa of a"krs;i" game. All the ansa era glveu by the "nigger," at lie it called, were of a tlmllar character aud for a time It seemed necewary to clear the ouurl room to avoid laughter. He wat the coolest wltnest on the ttand. Thu next wltnost wat At. U, Kmmer-son, Kmmer-son, who wut lu the saloon at the time of theshootlug aud wo an ejo wltntsis aud who also received a wound lu tho foot by one of tho bullets. He was acquainted ac-quainted with the defendant, also the utceased, John IUiner. JIo was In the saloon suveral time during the evening and saw Uillllu return after he had gone out the first time. He saw A. X. Washburn step up to tho defendant de-fendant toon after au J sa)i "Jim, I uudsistaud ou hae a gun. I want to show you that I hav'nt an)-," aud began I ulllng hi coat 'or that iiurposu. At this moment the shoot-loirbrgau. shoot-loirbrgau. lie heard the first shot fln-d aud then turned around and saw Urinin Are tho second shot. Witness then saw llsnur fall to tho railing on the south side of the saloon andex cUInu "My Uod, I'm ihot through the heart." The deceased was carried out of the saloon by Will Voungand Wash-bum, Wash-bum, to what wat called a horse stand erected lu front of tho saloon. Wltnest Wlt-nest heard eight shot Bred. When Homer wa carried out ofthe saloon he saw Hamer' revolver lying on the ground, but hadn't teen hint with It In his hand. UAIcer William llrown told how he returned the revolver (with which the shooting waa done) whkh he had Isirroaed, and where tha bartvndef placed It sf'.i r t wa returned. Jack Phillips, another eye wltiiesa of Ui aUtay, said he went to the saloon so newhere near midnight, and went Into the wine room, where he fouul Hauler. (Jrlftln cime aloug presently and offend to bit S.'i) on the result re-sult of the election. Homer said that was too small, aud said he would put up Situ) on those condition. Washburn Wash-burn put In an apiiearance toon alter and gut Into n dlilloulty with (irllllu and tlsppiid'hlm In thu face, Wltnest saw fuur shots Arod, and sail them might h lie en mure, but he didn't see tliim. Hit said (Irlflln'llred tho fleet shot. and Hie tbrcu succeeding ones. Helote thu shootltiir he saw Washburn siy to flrlflln "I hearjou have a gun hut I havn't any." Wi. iiess saw Washburn begin pulling his coat and saw Hamer slugger to the ralllutf on the south altlu of tho room aud ahun tho second shot was flred exclaimed he wshot. Witness said (Irllllu lolnled the reeolvcr downward. down-ward. WltnmsHldarlfflnaiid Wash, bum became entaughnl lu a illlllculiy lu the wine room und Hamtr aclid rU a paclller and succeeded lu gettlui-thwiiiiiiUlid. gettlui-thwiiiiiiUlid. ,fc A. . Wasblmrn gave letllmony ttronglv sgulust the defendant. I'rauk J, Cauuon and II. It. Ilolan. who were at the bedalile it the de. ruiuwil and lltleuul til hit dylug words, were tworunul ttsllflid. Dr. I'erklus, tho ; hyslclau who ex. amlned the course of tho fatal bullet, was put on tha etsnd and explained lo the Jury and court the course of the ball, which, ho said, was the n suit and cause of the dialli nf John Hamer. At tins stage of Ihecaen the eouit adjourned until thU morning, when the taking of furlher lesilniony s proceed etl with. |