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Show - ' i I . , i I v. I.. ' r ' v - o t- 7 : I . :::cc in Peter: :n Trir.i Tcis to SI-Gh S:If-Prc-tectlcn Led to Sliccti:?. as he pressed Into the anteroom struck the folding doors with his chair and that he was in the anteroom before any shots were fired. This witness was followed by Ed Carlson, who testified to the same facts. The testimony of these two witnesses, who are practically strangers to all parties par-ties connected with the case, greatly strengthened the position of the defendant. defend-ant. They were both cross-examined by District Attorney Greenwood but they adhered closely to their first statements. state-ments. Judge Marioneaux at 12:30 adjourned court until Monday next at 11 o'clock. The attorneys for the defendant, MaJ. Sam A. King of Provo and N. A. Robertson of Eureka, both went home to spend - Sunday. They, seem hopeful of the result, and their client, Peterson, seems confident that he will be acquitted. -.'. rrreiAt, to telegram., '' -111, irarch 23. The Peterson lie case has now been on trial t o weeks and i.he end Is r.ot yet in I ''"atior.s are now that the defense ill i.;t rest "before Tuesday next. The :t v,ltr.ess called for the defendant 3 Fred Sundall, who identified maps, :vlr.g the scene of the trouble and 'a testified that on the night of the t: r uble Vic Carlson came to the hall sr.i created a disturbance. .The defenders defend-ers went to suppress him and while so c.ir.g he was assaulted by' Herman P ackman. The witness later saw John Eackman com to the hall, and seeing that trouble was coming he went home. The witness, after hearing the shots, ran to the hall a' short distance away and met the defendant at the gateway. The defendant stated that he did the shooting, but said: , "Do you think I was going to let Eackman kill me with that chair you see there?" and pointed to a chair lying at the side of the gate. ' . ' Evidence of Threats. ' Erick Erlckson testified to separating ' Herman- Backman and Peterson and ' that Herman then tried to fight him. That later as he was leaving the hall ., John Backman, the deceased, met him at the door and said that If he (Erick- - son) didn't have ladies with him he would have to fight. That deceased was . angry and rushed out Into the hall and - a moment later the defendant came ! running from the hall and stated that "They were trying to kill him in there," and a few minutes later he heard shots. . John V. Nlland described how the defendant de-fendant was on the stage attending to his business when the deceased came In to the hall, ran upon the stage and attacked at-tacked the defendant; that the defendant defend-ant escaped from Backman and ran , from the hall; that Backman threw a ball at the defendant and hit a young i lady In the face. Came Back With Gun. . The defendant shortly returned with a gun but was at once attacked by Herman Her-man Backman and John Backman, then deceased ran to his assistance with a chair. That after all three bad pressed out of the main hall Into the anteroom two shots were fired. That the deceased |