| Show RICE TRIAL eight witnesses for the state were examined this morning in the case ettic state of utah vs john rice ch arged with the murder of fred acut len on feb 1897 which is on trial before a jury in judge morses cout nothing sensational or startling was disclosed in the testimony but it was merely introduced as a foundation strengthen the confession of muncey why will probably be placed on the eland late this afternoon the testimony of elizabeth hunter who was lealir on the stand when court adjourned for the noon recess is per nap the most damaging yet intro ducca against rice by the state she told of a conversation with rice several days before the crime in which bt asked her where beutler lived and aiba asked about bis money and she told him that he ban an old sock full of coin the witness is the daughter of mrs and was the wife of All who was arrested at the time 0 f the murder on suspicion of being implicated in the crime she did not know where had moved at that time so did not give rice any information on that subject but she did tell him about the money the first witness called to the stand this morning was ann chapman lady 82 years of age she said that sap was visiting at mrs holts on the of the crime and that she saw two men outside her window who not ed rather suspiciously she identified one of them as abe hunter who la charged with rice of the murder and paid that the other looked like rice her defect examination was conducted by assistant county attorney whit on cross examination by attorney the witness would not ray positively that it was hunter ehe caw through her window mrs emma R holt and mrs W who lived next door to beutler on the night of the mur heard a in room and heard as though someone was belig strangled and was choking jcsse bolt at home at the time mao bear dhe noise which lasted only livery few minutes R N holt also testified as to the scuffle which took place W B hoac said that he was told of the scuffle at about and telephoned for the police he entered the room after the crime had been committed with detective sheets and saw body on the floor and saw rags stuffed in the old mans mouth sirs farrar testified that on the of the crime beutler came to her and asked her to keep bis watch for him because he feared that he would robbed the witnesses examined by the state yesterday afternoon were taylor deputy sheriff W B booth J A silver E D holt former patrolman it L shannon former police captain jachn eslinger and dr W F beer the of the examination of Beut lers body and of the wounds on the throat the other witnesses told of finding the body and of certain conditions burrous ing the scene of the crime FEDERAL COURT judge marshall in the federal court this morning rendered an opinion lu the case of david mccleery cery ct al vs the highland boy buelting bm elting company the plaintiff asked for a permanent injunction against the operation of the smeller near murray alleging that the fumes have not only ruined crops on his premises but have prevented cattle from grazing in that vicinity the opinion states that the case will be referred to the master in chancery to determine how much damage has been done and how much more Is likely to be done in the future and it within 30 days the defendant shall offer the amount and the complaint in exchange give the company the right to operate perpetually there will be no injunctions la sued L 0 holtman of price was admitted morning to practise in the court |
