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Show Mr. SheekB was fallowed to read the written evidence of Charley Jones, as given in the last triaL Jones testified to living in Park City; knew Emerson, Hopt and the deceased at the time of the affair. Came by Turner's camp at about 8 o'clock the evening of the 3d of July, 1880. Saw all three there, Emerson and . Hopt sitting on the vrai?:i tongue talking, and Turner apparently cooking something over the campfire. Saw Emerson and Hopt up in town about 10 :30 that night. Emerson had a roll of blanket on liis back. Was to their camp next morningiljetween 7 and 8 o'clock, but saw nobody. Same evening saw Hopt and a stranger there,' and on Monday, Mon-day, morning everything was gone. FREDERICK HOPT. ' I am defendant; my name is Frederick Hopt; was 26 years old the 19th of last February. I was born ' in a little- place near Buffalo, N. Y. My mother is living. Father died one j'ear ago. I was-taken from home when between 13 and 14 years of age to Illinois and put to work with a man there to learn the harness trade, stayed there three years ; came here when about 17 years old. In June, 1880, was in Park City; was there in December, 1879, till some time in July. Knew J, F. Turner in Provo in July, 1879 ; last knew him in Park City in July, 1880. I first met him in Park City June 1st. Saw him again. He was doing nothing; . he had just come there. I visited his camp when he first arrived ; visited camp the same evening I met him I think. He asked me to go and I went. Found an outfit there. He said he wanted to get work if he could, and was looking for me. He asked me about work. I told him I was pretty well acquainted, and knew of a wood contract. I was with him in camp and in Park City several times. Would not be positive about visiting his camp on the 3d. On the evening of that day I was outside of the city with young Turner Tur-ner in search of some work. We went to Jaeger's camp, three miles out. We went horseback. Turner rode his horse and I rode a livery horse out of Smith's stables. Got back at dusk; I put my horse up at the stable and then went to a restaurant for supper. Turner went to camp and turned his horse out. Saw him at the hurdy-house on the night of July 3d, 1880. It was made well known among the miners that there would be a lot of girls arrive in Park City that night by the stage, and they were all anxious to be there to the circus. We were standing around when the stage drove up and unloaded the girls. They were taken to supper, afterwards to Dodge's hurdy house. I " was around with Akoff, Emerson, Turner, Hawley, and others I don't remember at present. Stayed at the hurdy house until the next morning at 10 o'clock. I slept and danced there, but don't remember just when I went to bed. I was drunk that evening and don't recollect how or when I went to bed. I don't remember remem-ber visiting Turner's camp the night of the 3d. On Sunday, the next day, I was about town. Don't remember being shaved. I remember having blood on my shirt. Ifc w.ts in the fore part of the evening that I got into a dispute dis-pute with a man about a lady present I once knew in Nevada. I went out with the man, Peter Main, to the backyard of a saloon. We had a fight and then went back to the hurdy-house where I fell down an embankment and scratched my hands and face. I saw Emerson mere mat nignt; had talked with him before. Think I saw Emer3on on the 4th, and had conversation with him in Park City. He asked me if I had seen young Turner who was around town asking for me, and that Turner wanted him to tell me that he was going to get some railroad work at Echo, and if he did not come back by the Gth I should bring the teams up theres Met Emerson Emer-son again on the 5th and told him that I had got Pat Egan to drive one of the teams. Emerson said Turner told him to drive one of the teams, and I discharged Egan. We went around the saloons until 9 or 10 o'clock that Sunday night. We stayed at the camp. Did not attend the races. Monday morning, Emerson and I got up early and started with two teams for Echo City. I drove the brown and gray horses; lie followed with the grays. Went through Wanship and Coalville. Reached Echo at about 4 o'clock that afternoon. Asked the contractor con-tractor on the construction train if he knew young Turner, and if he was there. I got no information and went on up the canyon four or five miles and camped. It was about 6 o'clock. During the evening we started a fire for supper. Turned the horses out, bat herded them about the wagon for fear they would get away. I fed them grain and tied them up. Went to bed about 10 o'clock. Got up early and Emerson and I went up the canyon before eating. I did not know the dead body of Turner or any other body was in that wagon. Camped that night a few miles from Evanston. Went to Hilliard the next day. I was arrested in Cheyenne after being there a week. Stayed one night and two days in Green River. Saw Geo. Campbell in a saloon there ; never made a confession confes-sion of having killed a young man as testified. I was on friendly terms with the Turner family. Onlv had a single difficulty with Sheriff Turner for arresting me once on a charge of being drunk. We became friendly again and he took a ride with me. Here the defense handed the witness over to the prosecution. |
