| Show CONVICT PARRY SWEARS SEARCHLIGHT WAS DARK NIGHT HE SCALED WALL TESTIFIES THAT THAI HI HE FELL ON 01 AlARM WIRE NO HONG GONG RANG Mackay Says Deputy Warden Told Him What Points to Indicate in Map of Prison Testimony at Merrill Hearing 1 I I Excerpts of testimony of convict George W. W Parry on witness stand y yesterday I t This searchlight ht on the south wall was not burning for three 1 I I weeks I reported the matter to Mr r. r Davis Dais and it was his duty dut to toI I fix it il I could not fix it because 1 I did not have bave we t the tho m material an and J no nobody od would b get ct it for me mc me I About 1 11 oclo o'clock k that night August 1 I the night of the escape t I I went ent back to the northwest corner taking my ladder with me Merrill Mer Mer- I rill ill put the lights out and I climbed up on the wall waI I fell against I the alarm wire but did not cause any an alarm I Q But you JOU could fix them the lights so they would not burn I could you Parry Yes Q This applies to the searchlights search search- I lights too does docs it Parry Yes Yes Excerpt of testimony of John V. W. Mackay j of the county surveyors surveyor's surveyors surveyor's survey survey- or ors or's office taken to the penitentiary by y N. N G. G Morgan l assistant county county coun- coun I ty attorney e to prepare a di diagram lam covering cring points bearing on the I st states state's tos to's charges I He lie Deputy Warden A. A C. C tire Ure remained in the prison yard with me mc after Mr Ir Morgan had bad left and pointed out objects to me mc t which ms were ero to be indicated on the map L J 1 G GEORGE EORGE W W. PARRY degenerate convict cannot repeated yesterday in V CO court Tt l City Judge N. N H. H Tanner Ta er the e sto story wh which he is said to toha to ha havo haxo told Q-told told Lo o 0 the state b bO r of corrections in lU which he be accused d former form r guard Frank Prank F. F Merrill of b having ng aided him to escape from the Utah state prison on t th night o of Frida Friday August 1 Merrill's Merrills preliminary hearing was va begun promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday yesterday yes yes- Cil morning Persons eager cager to catch a glimpse at Parry and hear his story began began- filing into t the e courtroom o fully funy three quarters t of an hour before before be be- fore the time set for the hearing and when the court convened tho the room to the limit of its capacity was packed John W V t an nn employee of ot the or ori nd co county surveyors surveyor's r office i and Convict George W. W PaTT Parry w were re tho the only v witnesses wit wit- It- It nesses put on tho the stand yesterday Mackay's d direct testimony was for the purpose of ot explaining the location v yf if the various buildings and walls wails of oC the prison which arc are said to have a n bearIng bear bear- leg Ing on the case cas anil to establish the tho location before the court of oC the of-the the lights on the prison walls and marks on the walls which are purported to have boon been made b by Parrys Parry's ladder on the night of ot tho ho escape Although Altho the tho taking of Mackay's di direct direct dl- dl I testimony consumed but a few rm minutes s he was on tho the stand for tor more moro thap that than an hour undergoing under a most ri rigid Jd cro crops at tho tIlo hands hands' handsor of or Judge JUdie William H H. King attorney for forthe forthe forthe the defense who brought out from the ss that the only nl objects which he I made record of or In his drawl drawing UK of oC the tire prison on grounds and walls were those thill things 5 pointed o t to him h by Assistant Co County Attorney AttorneY X c C. C Morgan Morgan- and ond Warden 1 A. A C C. Ure The Tho loca loca- and marks which shown on tho the map la agree rec in detail etaU- etaU with ith the tho stor story tol told b by Parr In 10 Y Voice When Parry was was called called to th the thi stand and I. I there thereas was as a ru rush h to the rail 11 Which pirates si-pirates the thu spectators spectators' fors' fors sea seats scats ts' ts fr from fron m tho 1 rest of or tho Ir courtroom Parry Parr talked 1 In ip ala a v lo voice and a d had ha to be to speak louder louder- on OrT several oc- oc He lie clutched at th the wound In Iii his his' i throat continually l a- a and ad d held hold his wo wounded arm In front of him lie He talked slowly but was wa quick In answering qu On On several t v oc occasions oc- oc h he gave his lis answer before At At- torney torno J t u uthe f the question nn and was tas aM cautioned thy thyL L n C cn Si y t IU U U A V In order to give c the defense e an to object if at it desired Parry Parr caused sOl somewhat of ot a sensation sensa sensa- len a. a tion just yesterday b by admitting on on examination cross that the t t on the south wall waIt hn had hadnot hadnot not been In iii operation for tor more tJ than an three prior to tho time of tho the escape This Is a a. direct contradiction of 01 the tho statements Issued b by the prison officials who said that all light lights wore were In Lii on the night of or tho escape I I Hn Map thap i i When Mackay lackay took tooh the s stand he lie car carried with him hini l- l K map showing part parta of or the hl north cast east and null south walls orthe of or the prison und the location of or the lie guard Juard towers to The diagram also alo Indicated th the duel doot to tug prison boiler room loom from which Parry Is Ie allec d to have carried car car- ned ried his gas s pi pipe po ladder to tho the coat cast wall a distance c of ot GG feet feet- He lie testified that lint the Incandescent lights iglUs were mounted on the Inside of oC the prison on wall wail about seven feet teet from the ho Ho lie pointed out letter A Aon on Oil the that map which ho said Indicated a a amark amark mark on the prison pa wall vahl which Is al- al to have o been made b by Parrys Parry's adder resting against It Who pointed out these these- various arlou ob- ob lecta to you ou Ju Judge Je I King Fing asked In Intro tro examination cross Mr dr 11 Morgan I i replied Mackay I Did Warden ard n Pratt indicate nn any o of th the objects to be diagrammed dla rammed Xo 0 Ul Did Mr 11 Ure I l Yes Ves he rc remained n In the prison yard ard with me after Mr tr Morgan or hart had a left anti and pointed out objects to me me which vere yero to be indicated on an the map nULl At this juncture Mr h Morgan n again aln questioned tho the witness and ought to show that the map was wa made nade only on Continued on Page Page- S Column I 1 1 o I SEARCHLIGHT t WAS AS DARK SAYS PARRY ON EXAMINATION Avers He Fell on Alarm Wires of Prison but That but That No NoOne NoOne I One Was Aroused 4 Continued from Page 1 his bit instructions and that tho prison officials did not have anything to do doJ I with It J Was Vas Vaa It not J r who pointed out these various to to you your ou Yes Did DIll Mr Ure have anything to do with it ItT Yes he lie did It was after you oU had hall guile gone t of or Guard T Taken Up lip excusing the thc witness Judge King J asked him If It Jt were not truo that the view of the th south wall ot or tho the prison was hidden from froni a 0 person standing on the tho west wall some distance north of oC the tile southwest lower tower on account ot at the tho height of oC tho prison buildings Mr Mackay said that he did not observe this particular thing hut from Crom his Judgment of conditions it would not be bo possible for tor n n. person on tho ho west wall raIl to observe e very ery much of or tl tho south wall because of oC tho building in In Mr 11 Mackay tacay was as then excused and In-I In tho court bailiff was sent to bring in Convict Parry who with all aU other witnesses wit wit- ness nesses s had been sent from th the tho courtroom courtroom courtroom court court- room after aftel the they had bad been sworn in in at refu request st of or tho state Parr Parry entered the courtroom accompanied L b Detective o Bert Delt panted by City Seager eager After answering the usual preliminary I questions Parry said laid lie ho knew Merrill and had known him for four or five l years year ear Did have ha conversation with you ou any an ancon con Merrill in June lune of or this year ear ho ras Yes It was as about Juno tS 25 5 between 6 G and S 8 o'clock in the tho morning hero did dill this conversation atlon talce take place Tells of or Alleged Talk Near the northeast corner of or the prison wall raIl Merrill said ail that ho lie had just hail had a spat with the w rd warden n. n and hail had n d been removed from Crom the thc cell house nn anti and on the tho wall It was during this first conversation conversa conversa- tion Parr Parry said s t that ha t Men MerrIll III first mentioned men- men the subject of letting him escape es- es cape cane J. J Parr Parry larry was then tol told to tell about his Ills 0 conversation eOn with Merrill on this particular par- par morning It Il was bet between weon 6 and S 8 o'clock in the morning and Merrill told me that lle had had a n spat tho the warden k gand and had been to the tho back box rf because of or some trouble over o books I said Pan Parry lie Ho said They Thoy have got Sot ItCo it itin Co in In for you rou an and some Iome dark arlt nl night ht you f fought ought to get et awa away I told him hint that I didn't see wh why they had It in for fOI me mc r and nd he replied Well you ou had better bettor ia It over ocr It means life or death for i you ou Tho The best thing you youcan OU can do Is Isto Jd to to take a chance and got get et away J I Had you ou been on good 00 1 terms with F 4 4 Merrill Yes with everybody Did Old you ever er have an any other conversation conversation con con- with Merrill Yes During the month of or 1 I had hA twelve or fifteen talks with Mer- Mer 1 i ill about the plan juan for escaping Did you U talk talle with Guard GUar Merrill on o morning of ot Jul July 31 r V f Merrills Merrill's I Alleged Plot Pot 4 Yc lc H Ho told me that morning that 3 he expected to go o to the thc front tower on the tho first of ot tho the month and ho said ald if Ir he did he would let me out on n. n Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat- Sat night ire told me that on the i iii ht to bo be arranged for me to bring what I had to the front walL valL Ho said if It there Is an any one ono In the front yard ard he woul would light a 0 match which would he ho a signal nal for tor me to go back He said for mo me to como come alon along the south southall wall all and he would flip out the lights on 4 t 5 the inside of tho wall and then I was vas 4 i j I f to climb up UJ on the tho south wall and la lay 1 there until 1 o'clock In tho the morning lit i j which would be bc an hour after tho other tt t guard suard came caine on dut duty Then I would put out the lI lights on the wall with a plug and then beat it and make It apT appear appear ap ap- ap- ap T pear that the escape had been made after aCter Merrill went off dut duty r 1 Did Dl you ou evor ever havo have any t talk lle with Merrill In his tower 4 Yes How did you get bet In the tower 4 By UBy tho the pipe ladder I well ell elI how did you OU fasten tho the ladder lad lad- der CI 1 i I hooked it around the steel I post ost which carries tho the alarm wire How long lon were you OU in tho the tower 1 t L with J Alleged Motive Motile v I lOr was there from about 1 1230 10 to 2 o'clock In tIle the morning Merrill said saidA A ito f to me mc that you could not see seo a great reat distance along the wall He told mo me I that when I got ot out and nd got settled I down if I lid did get settled down that I 1 could send him some ome mone money ira IIo Ie said that I did not need to send send It all at once but bUl could send Bend 20 W a month He HeRale Raid Rale M My name nama Is F F. F F. Merrill lOO HOO Eleventh Eleven lh East ast street He Hc told me mo not notto notto to send It too soon but to wait maybe maybo six Ix ic months This conversation con Parry said took place on the morning of ot Ju July y SI iI The next night about o'clock Merrill was standing on the wall said Parry Parr and lie ho told mo me If It I wanted to toa a- a send end a letter or anything to give glo It to him and he would see seo that It W was mailed So I wrote the letter and he lowered a a. string and hauled the letter up Ho said Its It's pretty dark darle tonight and would be a pretty prett good time to tomake tomake make nt my I getaway I 1 told him that I didn't think so But Dut ho said It was all right and for tor mo roo to got ot busy I said Do lo you ou mean moan It it And 1111 uil he said salil he did Then I told him bIn In that case easo to give c mo me back tho the letter which ho did About 11 o'clock that night I 1 went back to tho the northwest north corner taking my 1113 ladder with me Inc Merrill put the tho lights out and 1 climbed up on the tilO wall I 1 fell against the alarm wire Ire but did ld not cause causo nn any alarm Merrill was as standing at the foot Coot 0 of oC the stairs leadIn leading lead lead- In trig ing Into the tho box I pulled tho the ladder up and dropped It over o tho the outside o of ot orthe the wall I tried to hook It on tho the guard rail which is nr around und the wall platform hut but the tho rail was too big and the hook would not hold Merrill Hold held Merrill then turned out the searchlight searchlight search search- light on the outside of or the cast wall walland walland and then held the hook of ot the ladder while I climbed down I got Ot Ol about halfway down the tho ladder when I fell Cell I saw tho the lJ lights In Mr r. r lireS lire'S house I 1 walked south along the tile east wall wail and then west along alon the south wall vaIl I was to climb tho the south wall vali and sta stay there until after aCter the guards changed shifts shirts then turn out the tho lights and go o o. o I lay down b by tho tile south wall vall and thought tho the matter over or for twenty minutes then I decided not to climb the south wall for tor forI I 1 would l bo be hurting an innocent Innocent- Wo We e dont don't care anything about your babble objected Judge King at this point and the witness was instructed to tell loll Just what happened and not what he lie thought It was waR about 1105 05 p p. p m. m when I 1 went over o tho wan wall continued Parry After staying be by the tho south walt wall I carried the ladder to s sonic Some south of or south wall all and hid it Ladder Several TimeR Time lI Parry Parn said the pieces which made up the ladder had been hlen in the prison for Cor two or three throe years and that he had put them hem to together times time Tho witness was then turned over to the d defense fen c for tor crosse examination cross but he lie had been ben asked only a few preliminary nar nary questions when hen adjournment was taken until I clock o'clock this morning how lIow How long on have you ou been in the prIson pris prIs- on all together asked Judge ludge King About ten tell years ears You know tho thio prIson pretty well then dont don't Oti 10 0 Yes Parr Parry rry said that he had worked at v various arlous jobs In iii tl the Pris prison n hut but that ills his Us particular regular duties were to get up at 1 30 o'clock in the morning build fires In ln the tie chen and to keep h the electric lI lights In repair lIe He said that tha t he learned electrical work in the tho prison You lou could turn the lights out t if you wan wanted ted to to couldn't you he was sas asked aked No o. o Could Cowel Fix T hl Rut But you ou could fix them so they would t not 1101 burn could you OU not Yes v This applies to the searchlights too does dos it Yes After sonic questioning Parr Parry ad admitted admitted ad ad- in iii direct contradiction to tho statement of oC prison officials that t the searchlight on the tIle south wall had not hot been burning for Cot three weeks eckS This searchlight ht on the south wall was not burning for tor three weeks said P Parry I reported the lie |
