Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-04
MURDERER SENTENCED.
Sensational Trials Ended In prOyo.-A
Batch Of Other Cases.

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Bpeoial correspondonce OF tho NEWS.
Provo, Nov. s.-The First District
SQUIRT room was crowded yesterday
with spectators who desired 10 witness
tho sentencing Of tho two murderer,
linoch DayiR, for killing his wife,
and August Nelson, for numbering
Benjamin Buchanan. At 10 O'Clock
Davis was brought into the court room.
lila iaoe showed traces OF tho mental
agony he has passed through during
tho past week, but he had evidently
s,scloI his nerves for tho occa-
sion. He was called forward 10
Teseivo his Ientence, when Mr.. War.
lnor, his attorney inlerposed motion
ifot new trial on the ground that the
ieouT. had erred In instructlng the
Jury, aud in excluding certain testl.
mony from the case. Tho motion was
Ioyorrulcd. Then he made n motion
for stay Of Judgment on the gro un DIS
og an error In tho indictment. This
inolion was also overrulod. Dav IL
isgalp came forward for sentence.
when asked "a 10 his preference be-
Itwsbn hanging and shooting he said,
nI'll tsko shooting." He was accOr-
Idingly sentenced to be shot until dead
on December 30th, at tho Jailyard.
Before his honor could conclude the
sentence, "and may God have mercy
ON sour soul" Davis interjocted, ga
man don't have any copper on that,
ldoo, ho?" He took a drink Of water
md was escorted back to jail. His at-
torDeys Will attempt 10 secure an
appeal.
Angus. Nelson was next brought In
In hls coat was pinned a white Hover.
His carriage was erect, and his step
wag elastic; the romOrse OF conscience
had not dlmmed his eye. He stepped
forward promptly to receive his
sentence; anu when the court aaked
him II no had anything TO say, he re-
Hpondsd by giving n short sketch OF his
life and nbrief review OF his case. He
btsted that he was born at Copenhagen
in 1868, and had early emigratei to
SWsGen with his mother. In 1873 he
came TO America 10 better his con.
dition, but no had met with numerous
rsvorse,, and through fear OF cold and
hunger had become forger. He stout
ly denied his guilt Us TO tho murder o
Buchanan. When he spoke Of his
aged mother his eyes filled with tears.
The court took into consideration the
Recommendation Of tho Jury and
sestsnced him to imprisonment for
life He bade farewell 10 his attorneys,
and lefi the court room with,the sheriff.
> William II. Kelly was sentenced to
ono months imprisonment for assault.
ing Gilbert johnson.
Tho case against Thomas Mack, who
IL charged with robbing IA aheepman In
the south, was dismissed, the prescott.
Ing witness being non eat.
a James +. Crowley was trloi on the
dhuRe OF malicious mischief, In hiring
a small boy of twelve years TO burn an
lee house at Helper station, on the
tHio GrAnds Western, on the night OF
August IL, 1872. The case was sub.
mi,tsd to thejury late in the afternoon.
AND they were Instructed to 70 turn a
ssslod verdict.
ColeLel Montgomery al peared in
court in behalf OF Case Hite and
asked for n stay OF execution until
November 10Th, to give him an Oppor.
suniiy 10 have transcript OF the record
prepared and submitted TO the Supreme
court. A motion for further stay Of exc.
ention and for bail, pending Inc deol.
eioa on appeal, will be made In the
Supreme court.
Tho cnse OF the People VS.. @. A.
Caawall, grand larceny, was continued
for the term. Caswell Ia the Salt Lake
to!el runner who Is charged with re,