Show PROVO POINTS NEARING THE END in the pearson case the expert testimony W was as concluded on wednesday dr simmons was cross examined and then dr W R pike took the witness stand the questions and exam were similar to that of dr simmons with similar nilar results the defendant H H Pear Pearson soh jr was called to the stand he related the early events of his life his accidents den s and adventures and his intimate acquaintance with the green all similar to the pre previous vigus testimony on thursday the defendant don con linued on sunday morning jan forrest green and I 1 got up early there was no fire in the sitting room of the hotel we then went down to the telegraph office to send for some mono money Y noticed a thermometer on the door degrees below zero the office was not open and we returned hotel it was not yet warmed up and we went over to the saloon to pet get a drink ki I 1 drank hot whisky don think i I 1 drank any alcohol ale at least was not aware of it if afi I 1 did when mr foote called us to breakfast we took a drink with him after breakfast we fed our horses then went to the telegraph office amin again found it was not net a money office then thea went to mr cole to borrow some money forrest and I 1 remained at the saloon while cole went after the money he handed me nine dollars when he returned 1 I offered to give him some security told him I 1 was a comparative para tive there and asked him to take my pistol dont remember whether I 1 had it with me then or not he said he was satisfied that the money would be repaid and fi refused f used to take security I 1 told him lie he had better take it as I 1 had no further use for in on the journey but he did not care to take it we shot at some coyotes on the road the day before and there was only one shot in the pistol when we reached nephi we were anxious to get an early start and overtake our bi brothers others at willow creek when mr cole landed handed me the mone money Y and refused to take tal e the pistol I 1 asked them to take a drink we went into the saloon and drank whisky do not remember going to the corral to trade horses I 1 admired mr coles horse and he asked me to try it I 1 rode it down the street then back and mr cole took it in charge I 1 remember roping my mule at the corral do not remember the other events of the day as related do not remember anything after that the first I 1 remember of was in the sell all of the jail late that night I 1 awoke up and beard some one at the door the sheriff came in and said well young man faan I 1 see you are up 11 yes I 1 said tt 1 I would like to c ome come out if not against the rules of the house as you have affre a fire there I 1 was out to the fire but a few minutes then went to my cell and fell asleep woke up several times and was very thirsty drank out of a bucket in the cell wondered if forrest was arrested too or where he was the next morning the officer came cam in I 1 supposed suppo sd I 1 was in there for being drunk the officer told me that I 1 had shot forrest green but that it was nothing in G ds world that killed him but whisky I 1 did not then realize what had bad been done clone the officer told me he be bad informed me of what I 1 was arrested for the night before but guessed I 1 did not remember it when I 1 was wa fully aware that forrest was dead and that I 1 had been the cause of it I 1 was much distressed I 1 was sick for ten days after I 1 got bail and reached my cabin remember my mv father being there when bail was obtained and what the officer related to him of the affair my relations have been friendly belore bet ore and since the occurrence with the decease ds mother and brothers one of whom is now in my employ at the ranch cross examined remember tripping baxter into the river was somewhat intoxicated when at lehi in 1885 I 1 drank some with green remember shooting near a freight train as it was passing but shot into the ground had bad no intention of shooting at the train was somewhat intoxicated it ic was in the night do not remember what I 1 called for at nephi on jan think it was whisky I 1 amet met hckman k man some time during the afie day I 1 offered my mule for baleto sale to get some money to defray my ex expenses enaes to where I 1 could get more V I 1 had bad no intention of getting intoxicated in the morning mornine at the jail the next morning I 1 saw cole and asked him to go and overtake my brother and tell him what had bad happened pen ed remember him coming to the jail and giving him 20 dont remember of tellin tell ipg ghim him to pay cole coe 9 that I 1 had borrowed I 1 do not know what became came e of the pistol I 1 had on Jan lOth have never seeli been or heard beard of it I 1 got the 20 with some more from the sale of my mule defense rested their case at noon rebutting evidence was to be produced in the afternoon OTHER MATTERS andrew hoover vs the coop co op meat market and others judgment by default en ered patrick vs john baker judgment by default sentence of R C kirkwood was de f erred till the A motion for a new trial will be interposed |