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Show DISTRICT COURT. Evidence in the Hallet-Smith Murder Case. GIVEN BY Mil. G. D. GRANT Father of Deceaed,and Other The Statement State-ment by the Prosecution Represent! Smith as Doing a Most Cowardly and Cold Blooded Murder. The jury which is to determine as to the guilt or innocence of C. II. Hallet and J. W. Smith, accused of killing in cold blood Hoyal Grant at Westwater on February 25ih last, is composed of the following named men: George Peery, B. Jiarnett, A. rax ton, J. Rogers, C. .Nielsen, S. W, Watson, W. II. Boyle, L. L. Coray, S. W, Woreley, W. S. Dithers, John Daniels, .Samuel Saunderson. The witnesses ior both sides of the case are excluded from the courtroom during the progress of the case. According Ac-cording to the statement of the case as made by Judge Judd the prosecution will introduce evidence to prove that just before the fatal encounter G. D. Grant and his eons Frank and Royal were living at Westwater near Grand Lliver. That Hallet kept a boarding house at the station ; that Smith was a straagei in the vicinity living with him. The "Box X" stock company had built some fences and corrals for their convenience near the station. A house they had used was about two miles south of Grant's and about the same distance from the railroad. On January 12th a man named Wells sold these shanties and fences to Prank Grant, llallet claimed the improve meats and had put some of bis goods in the house. liallet was mad because be-cause of the sale and made some ugly threats against the Grants. On Feb ruary 25th the Grants went to snake logs they had cut preparatory to the erection of a building. The old man was driving the team, Frank and Royal were walking behind. They ob served llallet and his eon with their guns on the run. Hallett pulled hie gun on the old man, and the hoy went around the house. Royal said: "Take down your eun, and let's talk it over," and in-Etantly in-Etantly thereafter a shot came from the direction of the bouse, which shot killed Royal Grant. That shot came from a gun in the hands of J. W. Smith. Old man Grant said to Hallet: You'll suffer for this." 'Suffer for what?" replied Hallett, "I haven't ehnt," and he laughed a loud guffaw over what had been done. GEORGE D. GRANT, father of deceased, was fiist witness With tears in his eyes and a trembling voice br told of the killing as related above, firet giving a description of hit premises and telling of the purchase ol an interest in the Bar X ranch by his sonFranfc. Told of getting a gun at Captain Davis' place before going to work that Sunday for the purpose ol tilling rabbits. After the killing Hallet Hal-let followed him and his son some distance dis-tance with his gun drawn. The eld man saw Smith fire from the corner 01 the house. lie did not anticipate trouble that day. The deceased's coat and vest were identified and offered a-eyidence. a-eyidence. Cross examination by Houtz; llallet llal-let had put some boxes, water pipe? and some other things in the house ; he appeared to be stopping there but wae taking his meals at Davis'; never 6aw llallet doTg any wrk there. Aftei the shooting 1 heard be was attempting to take up a homestea'l; a year ago last September Hallet came t' tin-place, tin-place, but he has made no improve ments; heard of one notice that bad been put up in a ditch, but it was not on the land in question; I was undei the impression that Il illet ws in p )i-' )i-' session of tha land wnen I wnt ove; it. Witness confessed to having a Winchester rifle and revolver at home; lloyal ownrd m firearms; the reason lor'gettiDg Captain Davis' gun waa be- cause he had no cartridges; Frank usually carried his revolver with t.im. "Had you heard any threats against you it you came there?" "Yes." "You heard Hallet intended to keep you off." "Yes." "And still you drove right up there?" "Yes." Didn't Hallet command you in the name of tbe law to leave his land?" "Not that I heard; he only told us to go back." Mr. Ilouti took the coat which Royal wore, pointed out two holes on the left sleeve and asked the witness if he had ever seen those bullet holes before. Witness said he had not-, and- did not believe they were there at the time of the shooting. 'Don't you know Hallet is a cripple and cannot run?" 'No sir. I Baw him run." THIS JIOHNIXG, D. Grant was recalled for further cross-examination cross-examination and Frank Grant, brother ol deceased, was next placed upon the stand. He corroborated his father's testimony as to the particulars of the shooting. He produced a bill of sale for the improvements on the Bar X ranch. He went on the land first on January loth. Testified to having guns and pistols the day of the shooting. They borrowed the rifle from Captain Davis. In cross-examination Frank said he always carries a pistol; that a person needs a gun in Westwater. That he thought llallet'e claim to the ranch was not a good one, and as the improvements improve-ments belonged to witness be determined deter-mined to go on the ranch and take possession. pos-session. Hallet bad told him be would firet hurt if he went down. He BnaDned his gun at Hallet. M. Mercer testified to having heard Hallet say before the shooting in the presence ol Smith that 4,the sun would not shine on that white-eyed s of a b G;ant (meaning Frank) long." Frank 1. Darrow who purchased the Captain Davis ranch testified that on one day in February when he had ltity Grant working for him on a piece of the disputed ground Hallet told him that if those tellowe (meaning the Grants) wanted war he would give .ii to them to the bitter end. Witness had seen a notice on tbe premises warning trespassers not to come on the land. Pat Shea had heard Hallet say "if either of the Grants come in this house I'll bill them." WitneeB is a cow puncher for Capain Davis. |