The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23
PROVO
TWO MURDERERS.

Taken to salt Lake-Dem0cratic Meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the defense brought .
forward a whole cloud of witnesses to
prove the imbecility of the defendant
Brown, the wife murderer.
George, his brother, told the diversity of |
habits before and since marriage, and since |
that time he had been peculiar and many
times insane.
George Sorenson related incidents of his |.
affection; said he at one time drew a knife
across his throat as If he was contemplate /!
ing self destruction.
Nathan Lewis said he was looked upon
as silly or demented man where ne was
known IN Salina.
DR.. w. II. Pike was put upon the stand
as an expert witness, and was asked a
number OF hypothetical questions, and tax
ing instances in the life of the prisoner he
would say he was of unsouud mind. 1t is
a frequent occurrence that insane people
talk nationally. Though a rigid cross
examination ensued, nothing was elected
from the doctor except that the defendant
was insane.
Ann E. Brown said that the defendant
once brought home bottle of strychnine
and hid IL in the house. There was some
difficulty in getting it away from him the
next morning. he said he wanted it TO
( Kill wolves
THURSDAY.
/ Yesterday morning at $50 the witnesses
Tor the defense were examined, all of
whom related some incident showing the
slmpleness Of Brown. Alfred w. kessier
tesuned in the Brown case that he was
well acquainted with the defendant and at
one time, on election day last August, he
had noticed him wringing his hands and
acting in an insane manner. Other in
Ia 1T,
Another brother OF the defendant took
the stand and testified to the lunacy of
John.
TIE lie 'ENsE RERTED.
Marshal Cuddebeck was recalled and
said he had the defendant in charge four
days after his arrest, and had shown no
insane act, that he would regard as such.
Some evidence was introduced to show
that his attempted suicide was q sham.
Oscar Nandercook, who is in charge of
the Utah penitentiary, said he had observed
nothing Insane about Brown, but that be
was rather simple minded.
Emery Ward, guard Of the pen, testified
similarly and said he had regularly obeyed
tie rules of the pententiary.
Walter Bird stated be had known Brown
about seven years and herded sheep with
him down on the Sewer. There was moth
ing very tidy about his person either before
or after marriage. He was as good sheep
herder the average. Never saw any
act that would Indicate his insanity. He
was quiet, easy going, steady fellow.
The evidence here closed and Zane for
the prosecution read number of authorl-
ties showing that the burden OF proof in
cases of murder pleading insanity, that
the burden of proof rests with the defend
an and there must De a preponderance of
evidence. Ia some states different opin-
ion was held.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
This evening meeting of the d 7mocrats
of Provo will be held in the court house. A
municipal organization will be effected an d
business of Importance to the cause of
Democracy transacted.
GILMORE CHORUS
Over hundred voices were collected to-
gether last evening at the rehearsal of the
Gilmore choruses. The orchestra was
, present also ana played the symphonies
, aud Accomplishments. The next practice
viii be held a the opera house on Sunday
afternoon next
MURDERER MURDOCH.
Alma Murdoch who was sentenced 20 life
imprisonment at hard labor for tue murder
OF DDS at Manti, was taken to Salt Lake
Wednesday afternoon.
HAY ON FIRE.
fire broke out yesterday at o'clock at
the haystacks of James II. Wall s, editor of
the Dispatch, and destroyed few tons of
hay. The fire department were soon upon
4 the scene
SOCIETY.
a club has been formed for carrying on
. select balls during ihe winter season. F.
r. Reed, DIR. q. w. Shores and George
Dusenberry are prime movers. The 1irst
\ hop viii be given at the Excelsior hall Oh
Tuesday evening next The company will
be limited to about thirty gentlemen ano
their ladies'.
The Social and Literary club held a SEES
! sion at Mrs. PEN oerton's residence las
e evening. a night In each week will be
spent at the home of some member OF the