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Show E1IG DETAILS INCIDENTS OF LAKE ARREST Defendant Declares He Doesn't Remember Hit- ting Deputy; Describes Events Leading to Clash -if f hit Joe Bmlth I do nt remember re-member It." said Orman W. Ewlng. Insurance man, testifying yesterday afternoon In his own defense on charge of assault and battery In City Judge r. W. Crockett court. Mr. Kwlng, who is on trial for his alleged attack on Joaeph Mmlth. custodian of Halt air on the night of August 14, was called to the atand immediately after the atate had concluded Ita eaae. Me aald ha was it years of age, married, father of five children and fourteen years in bust neaa here. "Hmlth was defiant.- Mr. Ewlng continued, "and hla attitude Beared Mrs. Kwlng. Smith aald to me, we ite going to put you out. I told him that I had dona nothing wrong and that I was going to stay. 'No, you're not Hmltb aald. Then he grabbed my Jeft arm and twisted It. I struggled to get away. It I hit him 1 do not remember It. "Someone hit me -behind the ear and someone grabbed my right arm. Bmlth pushed my head down. I waan't told that 1 waa under ar-reat. ar-reat. I atruggled all the way out to the platform. I then either struck or puabed that man Jensen down. Jensen, who Is a special deputy sheriff, got vp and displayed his blackjack. He said. 'I am aa officer,' I then went with them. They put me In the bullpen. PAID FOR ARRKSTS. pedal Deputy Sheriff A. O. Jn sen, who was on tha stand Just prs-vlous prs-vlous to Mr. Kwlng. told the court that he aaslated In the err est of the defendant. Ha aald that he waa paid for any arrests he made. Believing that Jensen's abatement might have soms effect on ths Jury, Asatstsnt County Attorney Vernon Hnyder called Sheriff Ben R. Harries Har-ries to explain Jensen's connection with the sheriffs department. Sheriff Harries said that Jenaen waa not on the county payroll but that be. Harries, had PJd htra for special assignments. Since giving him a commission as apeclal deputy. depu-ty. Harries aald he haa paid him 2t in all. Harries aald the arrest of Kwlng waa not on orders from his otfice and that Jenaen would not be paid for that work. Resuming his testimony, Ewlng said that the trouble started when Smith ahouted "beads apart." At that moment Mr. Kwlng and Mrs. Kwlng were dancing, and according to Smith, were "cheek to cheek" when the admonition waa given. "Smith barked like a dog." Kwlng aald. "I did not feel reaentment then. I aald this Is my wife.' and ha aald It didn't make any difference. differ-ence. We continued our dance. Mrs. Kwlng waa very much disturbed dis-turbed and visibly affected. She said, I never had that happen before. be-fore. 1 hope there'll be no trouble. SMITH OCPIANT. I bjw Smith and two others talking after we paaaed. I told my wife T feared trouble. The men were pointing to a a. At the conclusion con-clusion of the 'dance Mrs. Ewlng saw Smith coming toward us. I didn't aeo the deputies at that time, but did when I waa being skidded off the floor. Smith was In a defiant de-fiant attitude." Kwlng aald that ha was taken to the Jail Juat outside the entrance on the a uu mobile pier. He was locked up. He said he begged the deputies to aflow htm to go to Salt Leake In his own car. That request waa refuaed. ha said, and he waited from :1 to It In the "bullpen" before he waa brought to Salt 1-ake on the train. Court waa then adjourned until Monday, when Mr. Ewlng will be put under cross e lamination. It la expected that the case will to to the Jury Monday. |