Show WREN H FOUND IN ROOM WHERE I WALKER ALKER AND BEERS HAD FIGHT i Relic of Battle to Death Between Outraged Husband and Boy Phenomenal Produced in Evidence at Inquest Over Body of Victim of Terrific Encounter I J I II I SPENDS DAY IN CROWDED COURTROOM I II I I Little Ugh Light L as Yet Thrown Upon What What What- Really Happened BeI Behind Be Behind Be- Be I f hind Locked Doors of Supply Office and Inquiry Is Is' Continued Continued Beers Beers Said He Fought Two i iI I f Republican Special Service I i I Ogden Sept 23 A A wrench that thal I j might have hn bc been n u used cd b by one of or th the J I combatants In iii the n fight hl that ll I In the Iho death of Dr Earl Iari S. S Beers tho the n no Hoy Phenomenal was tract the iho principal exhibit at the tho Inquest over I floors Doers boll body held tolla today There were wel-c movers f witnesses CS still to ho heard when the tho Inquiry adjourned l this afternoon until tomorrow morning Tho wrench was wait produced by bv De Dc- Ponder r. r who says ays that 1 Manager i Lawrence of or the Supply company and I ono of or the thc men hold held on a charge of f being pon responsible f rr Cr r Beers Beers' death told him that thal Pr-ed Pr C. C Il had taken it from ft-em Beers tIle the Lawrence Lawrence Law Law- rence did not nOL toil tell Ponder whether either man atari had used the wrench as a n. weapon The Tho inquest was 38 held before Judge rC I I John D. D Murphy acting as ns coroner coron I I and ancl John ONell John Spargo and 1111 Henry HenrI- Williams as Jurors It hc began n I at 1031 o'clock after the jur Jury had viewed Deere Beers bod body at lUchey's y r- r I taking parlors I 31 Mr I r. r Beers Pr Present I Iron ron Long her before ri that hour the thc small Police co room coUrt rt was wn crowded ded to the doors The Tue most striking ln II UlC in inthe the he room court was waR Mr Mrs' II fleet Beers widow of or the tho doctor She h wa was in black and frequently hu hut burst t Into teai-s. teai Mr s. Mi-s. h n Beers cl'S has hal recovered from front the he Ir ci f- f t t of or hop hll nervous collapse however and lI listened to every try bit hit of or testimony Umon with tho the utmost Interest Frank Prank Doers Boors rE of Mitchell Nebraska father of th lh tue lend doctor and an sit aunt of the tho deceased ecea rl wore also present ont e not I ort tt tutU ltd several oilier nth ClotS 1 r r fi l f Ji h 9 tSi lT l' l n J lU l l. l tJ Ii f rt ct I 1 rJ tL qa I 11 l i. i son COD while h lIlt f S rc nCr al' al being fo looked ked after be bY Attorney W. W n. Tt fl on of Suit lal I Instrument iii as n l e cd cI Dr DI R. R S S. Joyce wh who attended Dr Jr Ders while hll the tho latter was Wa- confined I In the Ogden Og General lin ho hospital J. J was wa tho h I tiit t a ro tu take tako tin tin- iii stand His Ills testimony In the thc main went treat to show ho that some me sort of or an lIli Instrument nt mus must hn have h been 11 le responsible for th the rr fracture to Beets Beets' head und and this Ihs resulted di Iii thi- in 11 death l ath Dr Jo Joyce ce stated lie ho 10 rim first Jaw N I the Iho injured mull-ed man when h he was urns brought lu ht to ii till the hospital about I 0 IJ on oil Wednesday forenoon He Th hal hail not flat been heen acquainted 1 with him prior to that time H lIe He 1 Hill hod a wound it O over Or r the thc rl right ht I eyo cc said ll the about an Inch I lon long one over t th the lie rl right ht corner of or the mouth one on nii tho th loft left sub side of or lh Lit lIw nose lose just a 0 small sinai one on one Olle under h Uio rl right ht ear h he lie hal had paralysis of or the left arm arni hl his lips wore cut eul on tho the and hi life mouth and nose were Ire hlee bleed bleed- 1 I There Ther was waR a mark marl on the tile top Of of or hl hll his l left eft tl shoulder There were wre no other marks marls on the tho hOll body to tl amount to nn any any- I thing Skull III i IM I'M Was Ya the skull fractured Yes sir h The fh fracture was waR at the base of or the tho bleu skull 1 J 1 dl didn't nt examine I the lie skull at any allY time There was no ito Indentation at that time tinie I II I What was wn th the tho cau cause of or the tho paralysis paralysis par par- t of tho the arm aria Blood Blond clot lot In iii the lie brain duo to th the tho fracture of the tho skull shalL Did you pilI fin find I an any other hon hones bones s broken en Witness here described 1 th tile the operation operation opera opera- tion thou of Beers Beers' skull hut but ald said it H hail had heel been I Ineffective Oc Describe the tue appearance of or tho the face I and h head ud of or the lie patient when you Oa first t tsa saw sa him hint requested tc lie tho attorn attorney It Ita was a CI very tery much swollen nail and puffed I up rue Tho Inca foco was waH swollen out of or all il recognition Old Did you oU o ha nn any cont conference with wah p the tho patient lIe He was wan sitting on a chair in th room dressing llIs of or the hospital n and h he lie asked 11 mo 1110 how much It was going to o cost to be IH up P I T Baked hint him If I ne ilO wanted to stay tn In ill tile the hospital anI nail and lie hc said Y Yet Yes for u IL few feit- hays days Ho lie complained of or a 1 r P pain on ill tl Iho 11 of his head hend How lIow lon long loan was this after aflEr lie he was brought In lii About Aboul two minutes minute Do you ou remember anything else Mi Mt Deer Dears raid all A No 10 Called Lope Loc lie requested that Mr lr Dal Daly be t tel telephoned tOl- tOl for He said Toll Tell him that Mr lr Z Lopp wants uto to see him hint nt tt the ho hospital and asked u us to burrs burrs' up liP Dill Did he come conic Yes but lint Dr ir Beers was then un un- un con conscious Who ho was waR Mr 11 Lopez Toz ITO Ho was Dr Did ho hu make male any ally statement as to the cause e of his Injuries Not ol to Inea inc me Was a a there thero a pMt Jt 0 on oh the rigid right han hanor hand of or the he patient when Whon you ou paw W him him 7 1 Yes Y e c sir sh It teems to me mo there was was' u. u J o ot ov I remember there was fiS a cut about q three quarters of or an Inch lon long anti and I 1 took tool one ono stitch In it Could o you tell t how It had been heen done 7 No sir fh 0 On a exam s cross I nati nation on h by A Altorn Attorney th the lit witness tu s did 1111 not Hinch flinch HinchIn In his tory story Might ul unit linn lIlt Hit Something f If I two t m-eh m men were 11 lighting ah and alid both hoh were werf to fall Call ono otie on top of the oilier could such a n fracture as aH you have ha de described le- le scribed bt be caused canted Yes e sir bir The bone hone is Jg prominent ju Just t o of the lie cat car and a n. fracture r i h. might be lie caused h by striking sti ng an any projection Did the patient vomit I dont don't think that he ho did 1 lit lit- spit Up lP con considerable l blood however The ne next t witness called was Don Dna I C. C Dalton cab driver lr for fat Ol tho tue Alien Trae for fer company compan who took Beers to he the hospital He told all alt the hp- facts connected con coil with his h being tn called his Ills arrival arrival ar- ar rival at th the tho Electric company compan and his drive rl to 0 the tho hospital I was standing in front of or th the transfer office ottice on ott Twenty fifth SUNad SUN street raid fc Dalton when a man told iti nn- nn 10 to togo go o around to the rear rell of ot the tue gh Supply 8 Fixture company's compans place L I coul couldn't nt raise lalle anbo anybody there ther for a f few w minutes hut hilt finally Lawrence canto canio otiL Ho lIo a asked the nil other fellow who wh was tas there to conic come III In and help him rhe They wr went nt down a OI flight ht of s stairs Into hit the tho building and brought ht hack back Dr Di Beers although h I did not know at th that 1 time who It 11 was wa- They t were 10 not carrying carry carry- tag ing him but hut the they y wore were supporting I most of f his weight ht The They put pul him In tho the cab l' l Did liil an any on ono one get in with him I la Pit Oun 11 Carfare I Ko Xo sir I told him he would not be lie received cd at the hospital without a permit and anti they y told mo lOCO that that had already h been leen cn fixed that they had ahead already telephoned phoned tip up Did ho Ill sit lt on the seat eat at Xo No H Ho He la lay down do with his hh head headon on ono one seat wat and the feet teet on the other oilier Did ho Ito talk lall- to you O Ot t then When hen he first got tot Into the cab I told him hint to be careful out and not nol get set blood on the seat and ami lio hI put a towel towel under hf bin heath Vit I h 11 p h. r X ou takIng 5 to h lie W. W 1 pk u p P oHr oH- r 14 1 ItO Jt i v 1 JJ t Nl I ie p r j i t f l' l 7 i r ri i J t lJ n E 1 1 1 t k I as aM badly as lie ho Jook hooked c II r T r dont don't know n. n how 1 I look Ionic haiL but I 1 feel eel had bath lie IIo was about th the tho worst t whipped I I man I 1 ever saw 4 In Ju m my life lIfo I Skull is J. Thin At this Juncture Dr Ji IL f Joyce had hint returned front om om ts undertaking In ing parlors hors to examine the body o of the deceased arid and was recalled d t to the tho stand lIt lie stated that the thickness I of the thc skull where It was wan lr trepanned W was wis 18 a quarter of cit an Inch Irich Jn lii performing perform lag InS the tho operation the thc doctor cut cutI I through h one halt Inch Inh of or brain I to get gt to the blood clot When questioned ques I Dr Joyce Joce stated that the tue skull was thinner than lull the l f average I The Injury ml might ht have been done ono by a blunt instrument or It ml might ht have ha been heen title duo to a fall or striking against t some projection N Sot Mechanical nt J I In lJ imi Dont misunderstand me inc men An n In Instrument instrument tn- tn strument might mean fists bra brass brai knuckles a sand and bag hag a 1 bar 11 of or lead Jcarl I dont don't want vant to bo bl ml misunderstood a as raying maying that it was a n mechanical in instrument In- In strument of or any ally kind to the contrary con con- traly I J don't dont believe bElIe that It wn was Bookkeeper George Gunnip of oC the tho Electric Supply and Fixture company compan testified d that he lie heaM was aM In the tho store tOlO on the morning o of the lie fl light fight ht antI and that ho heard Lawrence telephone to Beers Walker aller said I ITell Tell him hint to come conic over I want S to see him Lawrence did fo so u Thou Then before Mr Mt Ir Beers came In ho told me if there thel Is an any disturbance In here lock tho lie front door 1001 When hon Beers Beens camp came In tho the clerks and anti office force went Into th tile the back roomI roomI roomI room I hearth heard l scuffling for fol about a H nun nun- tiLe uto before Core I heard hearil an any screams creams The Tue room loom W was u-as JJ about 2 28 by 2 23 feet Was as there a n connecting door 1001 between be between ho- ho 1 tween the thu front nut and the tue rC recur rear 1 room room Yes el sir and it was clo closed to in Matron Miss Maud Mauti Edwards matron at the hO hospital said paid her attention was called to Dr Di Beers r when h he was n sitting I In Inthe Inthe the cab cali Iri hi front of or the place J l asked askell him hint if Ie he lie hall had an any uny monc money said raid ld Miss MUs Edwards Ellword lIe Ho said Yes c how much toes does it take talc I told to him hint 15 a week and amI that he would have o to lo get a doctor He lie saul said that ho lie didn't need a n doctor that a n nurse would do I J told him that Dr Jo Joyce co cowa wa tva In Iii the lie building and ho said he lie would Woul l dOlie doHe do db lie He first asked m me nie to send for Mr Murn Daly Doh at al tho the Colonial hotel and he lie told mo 1110 to tO 10 tell thi him hint that Lopez wanted him lie said something about hl his face fact being ba badly b hurt Was u n lo Too to Olio Omu Yh Why didn't you ou fight buck I r asked him and he replied i I 1 didn't l nt t have much of a chance o There Theren n wits two men beating mo nic lie He was ivas about l 1 lu min rain rain- U 11 utes te tes At thin the afternoon s session lon Dr lr A. A S fe- Condon was a the first fit witness exam In ined tI DI Dr Condon's do description oC of the wounds In iii th the main was WUN the tho same salute a D. D ax that hint of Dr JOc Joyce Ho lie gave it as ns hits his opinion that the tho wound above O the lie eye oyo was not hot caused It by a a. blow from Crom u it fist that it was done domie with some sonic In Instrument In in- strument sti having a zt reasonable l' l n sharp harp edge Dont KIM hill M George th the r bookkeeper was ivas recalled ll for further urthel examination What did you ou ii hear during th the fl fight ht In tho back room It seems to mo me someone stud al Wah her ker dont don't kill rn me Air MI La Lawrence came out several 50 I Continued on O Three t r l' l 1 t. t 3 J f 10 I. I 1 i h e 1 0 j WRENCH FOUND IN ROOM TWO ME FOUGHT IT Continued fi froni run Ili Pa i One times and went vent back each cach time tInie 1 locked d the front Clont door oo When hen tho ho fight ended one of the linemen helped Lawrence t take ke the in injured in- in lured man maim to 0 lie tho walling waIting ea cab Ray Raj Gledhill anti and Lawrence Hurty linemen in the time employ or of th tIme the Electric c company informed the jur Jury that lint they boy Wore ore in lii the front of the store during the fight Gledhill sa that he lie heard someone exclaim Wow Vow and Ouch several times lime but hUl he did lid not nol hear nu army any screams Walter Waiter Ban another lineman was also called ln Ira Drawer Ct em Mr 1111 J J. c. c Gasberg lan landlady lad of or the Colonial l' l rooming house houseS te testified that she ha had known kno Beers two weeks ValI Wal Val I ker kei el an and Lawrence came caine to the house houst one one evening and antl asked for Dr Beers Deem she he sal said When the they were tol told that U s CIS CI'S was not miot in UIO they asked d for tor lh the number el of oC his hits room I Finding I the room they opened the door leer and ond went Inside Mrs Gasberg states that hint she hem heard l a n bureau drawer opened anti then lien rushed inside She asked cd the theto l ro men what they doing in there thic-re an and and- 1 was tolL told that lint the they were looking for Beers cellI The rho two men then lien sat at out in a dark darl hall ball for an hour anti and antia anda a half halt until Mr Gasberg turned on onlie the lie hall hail light Lawrence and Walker Wal allier al her ker then came camo down stairs and sat sal oil ort the stair wa stair They l' l remained some Home time tim longer but ut Beers Doers did not return Walker 1 was very cry nervous This was was was' wasas as nil far as Sirs Mrs Ils Gasberg knew definitely until tho time phone mes sages Al AJ Powers the city sanitary inspector tor tot testified d that he lie tried the door of or orthe the tIme Electric comp company ny shortly after the fight tIght at the request of women hiving upstairs who told him him a man mon manas was as being murdered mU In the Ule base base- ose ment The rho persons Insl inside e me merely rob laughed at 11 nt said Powers lowers and would woul not hot open the lie door Later Latel with Officer Walter alter Marlin ho 10 entered time the place ll By Dy this tills time the bolt body of Beers had bad been oen n away Lawrence pulled out a a. card rd and ant said Captain Cn Brown Drown can tell you what Is the Miss s Edith EUth Stone steno stenographer al at time the company testified to barI bar hav- Ins I ng o on overheard verb caid Lawrences Lawrence's conversation c over ocr tho the telephone with but hat she left time the as us soon a as she surmised that lint there was going oln to be trouble Je Wrench m I Ii Is Produced ui Cit City Detective James Ponder was called to lo the stand The detective detective- stated state that mat he ho |