| Show wednesdays WEDNES DATS DAILY MAIL MAB 14 1888 EVIDENCE ALL IN bond tells a straight story it goes against taylor the remaining tzi w witnesses for th the prosecution in the trial of philip bond and nd john taylor for murder were examined yesterday afternoon there being no variation from the account narrated in yesterdays NEWS the names aames of those these testifying were james doney pr george beers and at deputy marshal W WD D hickman athe the first witness for THE DEFENSE was john brunton the justice of the peace who conducted the preliminary examination he mas iwas asked a few q questions relative to that proceeding and was excused william taylor father of one of the defendants testified on the evening of july 8 1887 some one told me that osborne had my knife I 1 went out and asked him for it telling him I 1 did not want any trouble he said he woul dult do doit it that he would die first I 1 then followed him up and he made a jump at me striking me with the handle of the knife and cutting a couple of cashes in my face I 1 must have asked him tor for the knife twenty times or over to mr peters know W D hickman remember having a conversation with him on the ath about the trouble I 1 told him that osborne had knocked me down I 1 did not tell him that I 1 knew nothing about the case I 1 did not need a doctor to attend my wounds george wells te testified stifled I 1 was at the taylor cabin the night of the trouble there were several of us there DRINKING BEER BEBB and having a good time after william taylor was knocked down I 1 saw osborne backing down the canon with a knife in his bandi band and threatening I 1 ran to mageed and tried to borrow a gun un but he would not let me have one an fn in the meantime old man taylor haa had been picked up and car carried ried into the cabin he was unconscious when taylor asked osborne for the knife he replied by saying that h ha would kill an any y s of a b that came near him to mr clarke I 1 went to mageed to get et a pistol because I 1 wanted to defend tend myself I 1 thought I 1 was in danger because he be looked toward me when lie he made that remark I 1 wanted to get away from him had several drinks that day but I 1 was not drunk drank do not remember saying that osborne received his bis injuries by falling over a lence fence 1 I may have nave said that I 1 was not sober on the ath th of july the court adjourned to 10 a am in today da amas thomas moran was the first witness this morning he testified osborne was raising a f fuss bea before ore wm win taylor came out of et his cabin and wanted to fight lie be said he would cut the heart out eat of the man who interfered with him wm win taylor came out and demanded the knife shortly after osborne osberne struck him I 1 then went into mageed house bouse and remained the there re did not net see johnnie taylor there he did not come and ask tor for a gun gan I 1 was boarding at mageed Ma gees to mr peters I 1 went into mageet immediately after old man taylor was assisted into his cabin after osborne struck him I 1 had been sitting on magels porch 20 minutes before wm win taylor was struck the striking took place between 9 and 10 ov elock magee was with me most of the time wells did not come to mageed for a gun I 1 was NOT altogether SOBER I 1 never miss my turn when anybody treats 10 lo do not know how many drinks I 1 had had several of whisky I 1 lean can take 20 drinks and then work also had several cups of beer that night I 1 was going to fight with osborne when I 1 found he be had a knife I 1 then got over ever the fence and out of the way when I 1 W went ent toward him he backed down the road and raised the knife when I 1 left he made no effort to cut at me did not see him frothing at the mouth osborne was 25 or 30 feet from the door when william taylor cante came out to mr dickson I 1 am not a good judge of time they were all having a jolly time I 1 was paying most attention to the beer thomas ral ralph 01 te testified stifled I 1 am acquainted quain ted with wm M and john taylor was in taylors cabin on july ad last was there from 5 to 10 p in about or 9 pm I 1 heard a racket outside went out and saw osborne he be was talking with george blandel Bl anvel I 1 warned george had ak a nife knife and went back into the cabin a few minutes afterward wm win taylor came in he HAD A SMALL CUT I 1 over the eye it was bleeding some johnnie taylor asked him 6 father are you hurt much the therold old man only volinnie So groaned linnie in reply do not know where johnnie went after that to te mr petera peterS george geore wells ri came in isa with wm win taylor the latter was waE walking and was not insensible the wounds on en his face were only little scratches they were bleeding I 1 washed axer ilie blood off he had bad been drinking beer to mr dickirson Di cirson I 1 thought at first that he was badly hurt john Trew hels test testified 1 fied have known live or six years became acquainted with him in my saloon I 1 know his reputation for besok tion ing peaceable is quiet butet it is good his dispost ask to mr clarke I 1 have e never lived in taylor is a customer of my bay saloon my acquaintance with him was at my bar duncan maginnis testified john taylors reputation is good he is a jalet quiet and peaceable man philip bonds reputation is also good to mr clarke never saw john taylor under the influence ot of liquor d did id not hear of his being thrown out of a saloon about three weeks before t this his occurrence he be patronizes my saloon john gerrans was the third saloon keeper to testify to the reputation of the defendant jobs joba taylor and said that it was good to mr clark I 1 am not acquainted in bingham Bing bam do not know how taylor is regarded there never saw him drunk PHILIP BOND one of the defendants was sworn and testified I 1 was born in cornwall england am 25 years old left england in 1882 went to michigan where I 1 remained two years then went to california came to utah in may 1887 and went to bingham wa was 8 at taylors Tay lers cabin on july 8 we W were ere drinking till about 10 pm p m john taylor and ident outside in a few minutes I 1 saw james osborne 08 b rne he drew a knife and threatened to kill somebody I 1 told him to put ut the knife up but he would not bohn john taylor said osborne had stolen the knife from his father wm win taylor came and demanded the knife and osborne struck him osborne threatened to kill anyone who came ne near arhim him I 1 P picked 1 up no a stone to defend myself 0 osborne retreated down the road and we followed asking forthe for the knife john taylor said he had stabbed his father and HIT HIM WITH A CLUB he fell and I 1 went up and aad took the knife which I 1 gave to taylor osbor osborne e said I 1 struck him but I 1 had not me doire so I 1 saw my pipe in his pocket and took it out asked him to come around in the morning and see me when he was sober I 1 had never talked of any fass fags with 69 osborne borne raised the club I 1 asked him not to strike he was then in the act of striking I 1 got acquainted with osborne in mi michigan culgan he was then called stone I 1 had sot not seen him from the time I 1 left michigan till I 1 went to bingham when I 1 saw him I 1 called him by the name of stone and he told me his name was osborne lie he said he bad stabbed a person in england I 1 had told john taylor of it osborne cadalso had also spoken of it in the presence of john taylor aylor and james ijames dorsey dersey to mr clarke I 1 believed Os bornes statement about the stabbing I 1 thought of it the night of the trouble did not net know who he might cut I 1 tola tola ta taylor lor not to strike for fear he would kill kill osborne I 1 said dont strike him with that KILL HIM s sure e I 1 ont dont know that taylor re I 1 he e is said a 1 at one time ill fix bied I 1 m t this is was as when he went to strike osborne s or e I 1 spoke immediately after taylor alor as asked e osborne it if he had stabbed his bis father I 1 said to sheriff burt that I 1 did not want to suffer for another mans sin the club taylor used was part of a shovel handle I 1 heard beard that william taylor burned it I 1 think johnnie taylor told me we were about feet from the cabin when taylor came with the club I 1 picked up the stone to disarm osborne because I 1 did not want him to stab anybody else I 1 understood he bad stabbed william taylor the stone I 1 picked up was about the size of my fist osborne had bad the knife up when taylor struck him johnnie held the club with both hands to a juror j aror some one told us before osborne was struck that he had stabbed william taylor james doney te testified stifled I 1 heard osborne say he had bad STABBED A MAN or a woman in england heard him him speak of it more than once with this witness the defense risked rested their case and court took a rece recess Ss till 2 rpm p in this afternoon the prosecution called nathaniel who testified I 1 became acquainted with james jades osborne in may 1887 worked in the same mine with him I 1 know what his reputation is this testimony was objected to by the defense i and the objection was sustained B R G lakes testimony was waa ruled out in the same manner Is as it related to the reputation of the deceased the witness lake tes testified titled that bonds bondar reputation was not good to mr dickson I 1 had no BO trouble with mr bond heard david E young say he was a quarrelsome man also the night might foreman of the brooklyn mine bond had some trouble when he was drunk with a chinaman I 1 put him out gut never heard that he ever attempted to strike any man warren WarrenD D hickmaa was called t to 0 testify as to john taylors disposition when under the influence of liquor but the court held that such evidence was immaterial sheriff byart bart testified that the day bond and taylor were indicted bead said he had protested against taylors hitting osborne and taylor said D n him ill fix him to mr dickson I 1 do not remember the date when lie be made the statement he asked to go before the grand jury I 1 paid particular attention to his words the prosecution rested and the arguments before the jury commenced assistant district attorney clarke leading out for the prosecution bond told his story in a strai ward unhesitating manner that convinced his hearers bearers he be was stating the truth its effect connected with that thai of the other evidence will in all probability be to clear him of the charge it places his defendant codefendant co taylor in a bad light however and it is not unlikely that he may be convicted of manslaughter |
