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THE MURDER CASE.0DefendantHancock Takes theWitness Stand.His VERSION OF THE SHOOTING.A Large Number of Witnesses Testify to Mr. Hancock’s Good Character—Outer Testimony.XII U114]AY AITEKXOON.Court was called to onlir at 2 o’clock.An order of attachment for Ik P.flopkfns, Kchvurd Spencer, Wm. Gieen-well, II. Hliurtliff, Cbas. Woodman-sec, Wm. an.I It. Swan, from the northern part of the district,was issued. They will be wauto.I by the 24tl), for the Mc-L'arhine case.TJie time for the plea to be entered in the Muhlestein U. C.casc was continued until Saturday.-Mr. Brown opened the defense bv a briel speech to the jury: Wc expect to show that at the time of this killing, the country was in a precarious condition. Desperadoes abounded and it was necessary that guards should be placed aTound the town. This Henry Jones had enlisted the aid of a number of young men ,or the purpose of stealing horsed.^ One of tlieao young men became sick of the thing and gave the it away. Jones got wind of the fact that his confederates were being arrested. He concluded the game was up and he tried to escape. Ho was halted by the guard but instead of halting he iired at them; the shot was returned and this is where he got his wound iu the arm. He then tried to escape the other way but was pursued and captured. While he was being conducted back to Payson tomeone fired and kilted him from behind. We claim that George Hancock did not fire either of those shots nor make use of the remark 4‘now slip it to him boys,” or auyjsimilai remark, and on this turns the whole case. As far as the killing of Mrs. Wilson is concerned this jury iias nothing to do. Another jury will be called for that-S. Tv. Thurman was called:—I have practiced law for twelve years; I know Prank Wilson slightly; he came to me oue afternoon in court here; he told me that he wanted to speak to me._ Mr. Brown:—Wlict was t-lieconversation between you and Mr. Wilson?I did not say to him that his evidence would convict; I wanted him to stay andgave reasons.^ To Mr. Evans: I considered his testimony important but did not want him to go away.Alvin Groclcett: Hived in Pavson in 1S5S; I was there when Henry Jones was shot; I was on guard the first part of the night; it was understood that some one was going to try to steal some horses; when 1 got to the corral, some arrests were being made; I was placed on guard over some vouug men; 1 think one of them was Nelson and the other Ithink was Mikesell or young Jones; we had a public corral on account of Indians; we kept this corral guarded.To Mr. Evans:—I don’t remember who turned these men over to me; I don’t know whether George Hancock was there or not; I don’t remember where I took these prisoners; after 1 turned these men over, I stayed around town awhile ;I heard shots fired; I don’tknow -where Hancock was that night; Iwent down to the cabin the next morning; 1 think I saw Mrs. Jones there; 1 forget whether Henry Jones was there;I saw him after ho was brought in; I did not see Ilenry Jones ou the night ofthe killing; I have talked some withGeo. and Ohas. Hancock on this matter.Thomas II. Wilson was called andtestified;I live at Payson; I was thereon the 24th of April, 185S; I was en-gaged in driving team; I got into town sometimo in the afternoon; I hacltwo span of horses; myself aud others put our horses together to bo guarded; Geo. Hancock came and said that they had caught some horse theives and they wcro goine to hear wbat the boys had to say: we did not want to go, as we wanted to look out for our own horses; Charles Hancock also came and asked u-j to go; myself, Hyrum Curtis and Henry Schnrnway went east to guard that part of the town; Mr. Hancock wont with us: HenryJones came running along; Hancock called him to halt; he stopped and called to Hancock to come to him; IIan-cock did not come; I had an idea that Jones would shoot so 1 stepped a little to one aide; Jones iired and I heard the bullet whistle past; Mr. Hancock returned the fire; Jones reeled as though hu had slipped, but he didn’t fall; he started out towards Pond town and. Hancock said—‘'Come on!” bo then started after him ; Sliumsay, myself and others followed on towards Pondtown: we met Hancock and ethers on the road coming back with Jones; when we were near to them we heard two shots fired; when we came up Jones was on the ground; lie had been shot.To Mr. Evans:—We went out to guard the Jones’ wiekup; I suppose Mr. Hancock called him to stop because howanted to take him primmer; Mr. Jones tired first and Mr. Hancock soon after; it was almost as quick as possible; when Jones ian Hancock and I both started after libn; Hancock.outran me; I did not understand that Mr. Hancock was after Jones to kill him; as the 'rest of us was going toward Pondtownwe wcro met by a mad crowd returning; two shots were fired;I don’t know ho win any more were fired; we were surprised by the first two shots; I don’t know how long he was in dying; I suppose I was there about twenty minutes; Jones was writhing on the ground when we came up.Eedirec*:—I don’t remember that anyone shot him after he was on the ground; I heard the two shots; theremight have been more; I don’t know; wc were on guard for the purpose of guarding aiouml Jones’ wiekup; 1 don’t remember what time we got back to Payson; I think it was pretty well along towards day light; I should judge that tiio shooting took place from one to three o’clock,Ilenry Gardner:—I examined Mr. Jones pret'y carefully alter he had been killed; I don’t think-there was a wound over the eyebrow as was stated by Frank Wilson; there was a gash back of the head; I counted six wounds; I might have counted some of them twice; lliat is where the; bullet went in and came out.Lvcurgus Wilson:—My house was located inside the fort; ray brother Frank Wilson lived in a house north of my place whit my mother; 1 don’t rc~ recollect Frank or Mr- Keel getting Jones a drink of water. I did not hear Hancock say,“how slip ‘Ho him, boys T was the closest one xlt; him of any one in {he crowd;! I think I would have heard it if he had said it; my hearing was pretty good; 1 did not hear him give anv word of command at all; I don’t believe that moro than two shots were fired; I don’t think that Mr. Hancock fired into the body when Mr. Jones had fallen.A. Stixey:—I am an attorney at law; I have practiced law since 1SG7; I lived at Payson when 1 was a boy; I was living in Payson “when this a flair occurred: Jack Jones, John Haxey, Mikesell and Nelson were arrested for stealing horses; Ilenrv Jones was one of the planers of the eflair; I heard them planing the affair a couple of nighls betore; they were intending to take the horses and go and meet the army; I received the impression from *the conversation that Jones thought something was about to hap-^ pen; lie seemed to fear that his lifewould be taken if lie attempted to leave openly; my cousin was about ftCYOfitecnor eighteen; Mikesell was about fourteen.To Mr. Evans:—Other people weregetting ready to leave at about thattime; my father was getting ready toleaye; they were arrested at the begin-ning of the affair; I \?as eighteen yearsof ace at that time; thee bova expectedto return to the Territory vritir the troops.The defense presented that they bad nopuore witnesses to put on the stand at4prcsent and asked for a continuanceuntil Friday morning at 10 o’clock*. Court adjourned until Friday morning at 10 o’clock*Friday iiouxivG.Court convened at 9:30'o’clock thismorning pursuant to adjournment;_ A motioa for a new trial was argued by Mr Kellogg m the case of the-People vs. Robert Caldwell, mayhem. Motion overruled* ^he defendant was brought m and sentenced to an imprisonment m the penitentiary of three months..The Hancock case was continued.Jsseph L. Townsend testified.:—I live in Payson; I am a druggist; I am a son-in-law of defendant; I have known defendant about sixteen years; I know F rank Wilson; ho came to me at the time Hancock was trying to secure bail and offered to leave the country if I would furnish him money with whichto leave; lie said that he was offered money if he would testify and ho was offered money at the D. It. G. machine shops it ho would stop over and vote; I told him I had nothing to do with the case and for him to go to the'attorneys in the case.To Mr. Evans:—Ho talked as though lie would appear on the side that furnished the most money; I don’t know that I told the attorneys that; that was the purport of the convention; I can’t recall the .exact sentence lie used; he first ofiered to leave if- I would furnish him money and he afterwards stated that he would testify for the side that would furnish the most money; I may have told my father-in-law that; I don't reeollect that I told Mr. King or Mr. Brown that Mr.^ Wilson said he would testify for the side that furnished the most money,Mr. Evans:—Didn’t you say that you had told this to Mr. King and Mr. Brown?1 don’t think I did.Mr. Evans insisted that the reporter should refer to his notes in this matter, which he did. The statement was not found.\Yr. D. Jiobers: I know George Hancock; I believe it was in the winter of ’55 and '50 when I became acquainted with him; his general character has been good during tho past thirty or thirty-fivo years.To Mr, Evans I recollect that one of the Hancocks was accused of thismurder:! understood that it was hisbrother Charles.Warren N. Dusenberry: I live inProvo; I came hero iu the winter of ’fil and'02; I held the position of probate judge for fifteen years; I am acquainted with the people of Payson; mv wife came from Payson; I am acquainted with George Hancock.Mr. Brown:—What is the general reputation of Mr. Hancock.Objected to by Mr. Evans on the ground that the witness did not come to the Territory until four year after the commission of the crime.-Objection sustained and exception taken.Beny Bachman Sen.: —I am marshal here; I know Mr. Geo. Hancock; I be-lieve 1 know him well.This witness became acquainted with the defendant in 1S(50 and his testimony was objected to on the same ground asWits tiie testimony of the previous witness. Objoction sustained and exception taken,E. T. Clark: I have lived in Payson;I know Geo. Hancock; I have known him sixteen or seventeen years; his character is good as far’as I know.To Mr. EvansI have heard many men say that he was one of the killers of the J ones family; I hav'e. heard him accused oE the killing to his face.-John Wesley Keel;.—I have lived in Payson; I moved therein 1851 ;T became acquainted^with Geo, Hancock in IS55; bis reputation prior to April 24, 185S, was good.To Mr. Evans:—I was sixteen years old in 1S58; *1 haye heard my. uncles speak of him; Sam .Keel lias told me that he was a good quiet peaceable citizen.Edward Simons;—! live at Payson;! have lived there thirty-five years; I was Born at Spanish Fork; as far has I have known Mr. Hancock; his reputatation is good.To Mr. Evans:—I have known him fifteen or twenty years; it has been reputed that he was the murderer of the Jones.Ja*. E. Daniels:—I |bave lived in Provo about thirty-live years; I lived in Payson in 1S50;I kuew Geo-Hancock between 1850 and 1853; his reputationwas good.To .Mr. Evans-The District Court was held at Provo in 1859; I don’t remember that a term of court was ever held at Ncphi in 1S59; I used to see j I uncock occasionally in 1858 and 1859.T. J. Patten:—I reside on Provo Bench; I have known Geo. Hancock filtv ycais; in the earlier part of our lives we were intimate friends; his reputation was good.To Mr. Evans:—I knew him in Claycounty, Missouri, also in Caldwellcounty.Geo. Iloncock:—I am tho defendant in this ease; I have heard the testimonyin this case; I remember the night of the killing of Henry Jones; I remember being out on guardVith Thomas Wilson that night; we were on the lookout for horse thieves;! remember some one coining up. while on guard ;1 hailed him; L cried, •* Who cocoes there,haltwhen I cried halt he fired. J had my hand on. my pistol and returned the fire; the two shots were like spat, spat: the man turned ana ran; t started after him;I saw two men jump from the the sage brush and run after him; they were between us; I did not come up to them till they reached Pondtown; when X came up I recognized the two men ss Geo. Patten and Price Nelson; Geo. Patten, Lvcurgus Wilson, Samuel Kell and Pice Nelson had arrested them; there might have been other parties around but none othars connected with the arrest; Jones did not want to go back; Samuel Keel and Lvcurgus Wilson were leading him, that is the}- were side by side; as we were going back the question was asked what ho was arrest-,cd for; I was telling that lie was the leader of a gang of horse thieves; we' had got on about one-hundred and fifty or two-lmndred yards * I was at the leit of Mr. Wilson;*sundenly there was a commotion and two shots were fired; I did not lire cither of those two shots; I did not say “Slip it to him boys,” or give any other word of command; there were only two shots fired; I did not firea ‘ shot when the man was ou the ground: we were met by two men. coming from Payson; Thomas Wilson mmht have been one of them; I should judge tlicre were about fifteen or twenty men in tbe crowd; I don’t remember seeing Frank Wilsvn there; this shooting occurred before 2 o’clock; the first shot was about 12 o’clock; someone spoke up and said it won’t do to leave him here; there was a man living'near by named Tom Keel; spoke up and said: “Wo will watch the body;” 'Bis wife spoke up and said: “yes, we will watch him, I wouldn’t go to bed after such a racket as this anyhow.” I had not chased this man Jones around town before he was halted by rue while ouguard j I know Daniel ltosson; I nevertold him that! had killed Mrs..Jones'; I never was inside of the dugout; I. saw' this John Jones arrested' ’the next morning at about 9 o’clock; I moved to Payson on the 27th day of March, 1850; I was bom in Columbia, Ohioy on the 14th of March,* 1820 ;'*I cam« to Utah in 1849;, I lived at Wood’s Cross, nor.th of Salt Lake; I hayelived in Payson since 1S5S.To Mr. Evans:—I never knew Henry Jones until he was identified after his death; I had heard of a familv by thename of Jones living there; there were about three hundred people in Payson, but they were constantly moving; my brother was Bishop at that time; the commanding officer of the guard gave me orders not to let anyone pass in or out; I don’t remember who was officer of the guard that night; they were being constantly changed; I think William Best was commanding that night; I received no orders in relation to the guard from my brother; I held the rank ofcaptain in the militia; this militia was,known as the Nauvoo legion; Dan Bos- j son and Price Nelson were on guard at the corral that night; I was guarding east and north of the dugout; I had never seen this dugout; in the night I saw a flash of light in the direction I supposed the dugout was, and I heard some shots fired; I believe I heard as many as four shots in a short space of time.The old pistol was produced and Mr. Hancock illustrated how it had been held and how the challenge had been given.The shot gun with, which Jones fired at me was picked up by some herd boys the next morning; I went after that man to bring him back to Payson; he had crossed by guard and I consideredit my duty to bring him back; the fourmen whom I spoke oF, had arrested him when I came up; I said“Boys we must take him back”; I believe thesemen said they wanted to take himback; Jones did not want to go back;he did not explain why he did not want to go back; I did not hear bim say hedid not want to go back because we were going to murder him ;I don’t know whether he was wounded, I supposed when I shot that I had hit him in the right arm.Mr. Evans: Did you try to kill him?Objected to by Mr. Brown Objection overruled and exception taken.Ans.—I can’t say that I did try to kill hirn; he fired at me and I shot at him. I could use a pistol pretty tolerable quick in those days; I was smarter than X am now; when Jones saw the other men coming ho said: “There cornea some more of them after me;” he kind of made a little jerk as though to get away; two shots were firdd; Jones fell; I don’t know anything about the bullets going into him;I never examined him; I believe bo died there; he did not die very easy.Mr. Evans:—How long does it take a man to die who baa been heated up?Ans.—I don’t know I never tried it,I never died,Wc never left until some one said they would watch the body._ Mr. Hancock’s evidence was delivered in an earnest manner. He became a trifle argumentative during tbe cross-examination and had to bo checked once or twice.Court adjourned until 2 o’clock.A New Discovery.You have heard your friends and neighbors talking about it. You may yourself be one of the many who know from personal experience just how good a thing it is. 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