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Show im d-.iil.a-L...- -ffirTMi-c:Tlnlfrr-rn - i,;i".,i,-r ,, - mtftitllajmanm-1 IWELCOIVIE'S OLD STORY. ! , i He Was Drank at Park City the Night of the Murder The Blood on His Shirt. He and Emerson Traveled With a Dead Body in the Wagon, !mt He Didn't Know It. The Testimony Nearly All In, and the Arguments to be Heard Monday. The inclemency of the weather and the probable calling of several new witnesses in the all absorbing Hopt trial, filled the court room by 10 o'clock this T'morning with a very large audience of -spectators. Court opened promptly on time, and all jurors on the regular panel were excused until 10 o'clock Monday morning. Following the full testimony yesterday afternoon of Jack Emerson, who recounted re-counted all that transpired on the mysterious mys-terious journey from Park City to Green River, came the renewed evidence of Sheriff John W. Turner, who spoke of his trying search for his son's effects and a clue to the murder. One of the wagons was found in the possession of Mr. Mossy of Piedmont, with the trail tongue and bell. At Green Eiver the new wagon was found. Went to Cheyenne and returned re-turned the next day with Hopt in his custody. At Green Eiver he got Jack Emerson, WEARING THE COAT, VEST AKD BOOTS OF ins SON. Witness identified all these articles, as well as the axe and ring. Witness next went to Park City and visited his son's camp; he found and recognized a sock, and got several other small clues to his son's having been there. The evidence was exhaustive, but revealed nothing substantially new to his previous testimony testi-mony in the former trials. At 10 :30 a. m., Silas Allred was recalled and questioned about the two pair of pantaloons he and young ' Turner had purchased before the deceased went away; witness said they were exactly the same pattern, and recognized a piece of cloth produced by the prosecution as being of the same goods. A. J. Moore, on being recalled, said he took the sock,' flannel drawers and shirt with blood on it, which they found at the j camp of the deceased, and "put them in a buggy at George Snyder's barn; never had seen them since. MRS. JOJIN W. TURNER Being called, was escorted to the witness stand by her husband, Sheriff Turner. She testified to her name being Sarah Ann Turner, the mother of John F. Turner, Tur-ner, her eldest son. The gray sock produced pro-duced by Sheriff Turner was presented to the witness, who recognized it as one being worn by her son ; she had darned the heel of the stocking, and knew the stitches. Mr. Turner escorted her from the court-room, and returned to the witness wit-ness stand himself. Mr. Sheeks, for the defense, inquired of the witness whether or hot he had suggested sug-gested just who should be subpoenaed for the prosecution ? If he had not been instrumental in-strumental in bringing Emerson into court, and getting Charley Jones and Akoffoutof the reach of the case? If he had not aided in getting Stillfox to leave t he Territory, and if Attorney Thur-man, Thur-man, of Provo, was not assisting Messrs. . Dickson and Varian by witness' special request? To all of these questions he said he had done nothing of of the kind. He admitted saying to Mr. Dickson that if it was agreeable to the prosecution he would be glad to have Mr. Thunnan assist in the case, as he had helped to conduct the prosecution during the former trial. Said in answer to inquiry in-quiry that he told Joseph Smith, of Santaquin, a new witness, that he would not be needed, and these were the only suggestions he had made to his know- j ledge. John R. Funk, of Park City, was recalled re-called and questioned about the shirt Hopt iiad on when he shaved him after the alleged murder. Witness said i, was A WHITE SHIRT WITH A FEW SPOTS OF BLOOD On the laundried bosom. Mr. Bates being called to the stand and cross-examined by the defense, said he saw Hopt at the hurdy house in Park City the night of the 3d of July, 1SS0. He called defendant's attention to some blood on his shirt bosom and sleeve. Sheriff E. M. Allison, of Coalville, Summit Sum-mit county, was cross-examined, and testified to having arrived in Park City at about 8 o'clock in the evening of July 3d, 1SS0. A few minutes later, in passing a saloon, he saw Hopt. Saw defendant a second timo drinking at the bar, at about 11 o'clock the same night. Thought Hopt was pretty full from his actions. Attended the race-course where nearly 400 peoplo were present, but didn't remember seeing the defendant there. Here the prosecution rested their case. .UJJ.lt OJMJJVU.L,, An attendant at the Alta Club rooms, in this city, was the first witness called for the defense. He testified that he lived in Park City July 3d, 18S0, and was at a slaughter house about half a mile from town, on the Heber City road ; the slaughter slaugh-ter house where he worked was near the McHenry mill, and just beyond John F. Turner's camp. Knew Hopt by sight only ; had known Emerson by sight for nearly a month before the 3d. Had met the deceased once, when he came from his camp to the slaughter house and asked witness if he would i watch his horses, which were hobbled near by in a valley, Seckel consented to do so. Saw Turner, Emerson and Hopt at their camp at about 8 :30 o'clock on the evening of the 3d. I was passing the camp and saw Emerson and defendant sitting on the wagon talking together. Turner was working over the camp fire. First spoke with Turner when he asked me to watch the horses, about one week before the 4th. Saw him last about the fire on the evening of the 3d, when Hopt and Emerson were there talking together. I passed by their camp at about 2 o'clock the same night, and saw Emerson and a larger man CARRYING SOMETHING WHITE TOWARD THE WAGON. Recognized Emerson by his white hat. Some one said, "Hold on there;" I stopped, when the same voicrt said "You are not the man." I went on, as it was late. Here the prosecution , dismissed the witness, whom thev considered had served them instead of the defense in what he had sworn to. Messrs. Williams and Sheeks explained that some evidence expected was not on hand, and asked the court to adjourn until 1 :30 p. m., which was done. Sheeks and Williams made a motion to introduce the original indictment, in rebutting re-butting Emerson's testimony of j'ester-day. j'ester-day. The Court was of the opinion that the judgment and verdict should be allowed, to show the credibility of Emerson's Emer-son's testimony. ' ir Jim Kennelly was called and stated that he lived in Park City in July, 1880. Knew Turner, Emerson" and Hopt by sight. Was at the races there on Monday Mon-day the 5th of July, but didn't see Hopt. r . , a |
