Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-05
PROVO.
Statement OF the Prosecution In the
Nelson Murder Case.-NOtes.

Provo, April 5.-The jury panel III
the Peter g. Nelson case was com
pleted yesterday afternoon. lhe
names Of thoj nre as follows; ;. ID.
johnson, Nephl X inbred, J. y. VIII
liams, David FauDs, James ii. Me-
Donald, Calvin Cragau, P.C.PetersoD,
s. II. Belmont, John II. Morgan,
willism RoylAnce, John w. Walter
and Thomas I. Murdoch.
Jacob johnson stated that the prose-
cutlon expected to prove the following
statement OF facts: On and be-
fore December 10Th, Peter 5.
Nelson and his father, Soten J. Nell
son were employed at the Mt. Pleasant
bank. On the evening named they
left the bank, going to their home,
a distance OF six or seven blocks, and
the deceased subsequently to his
mothers home, block further. The
defendant returned TO the bank during
the evening TO prepare financial
statement OF the bank. While the de.
ceased was seated at his mothers
house, n shot was fired from tbe west
eide os tho house, passing through the
house and striking him. The old lady
rushed out and gave the alarm. Sew
eral witnesses came In and found
deceased lying on the floor with
wound In his left breast. In the hank
was kept q Browning rifle, which
/ Al.
ten days before the shooting,
| to a gunsmith by defendant, anu the
sights reset. The gun had then been
loaded. IL was customary for the
blinds OF the bank 10 be up curing the
night and a light burning Ia the build.
ing, but ON tho night In question, u
passor by observed that some Of the
blinds were down, aud that the light
was not IN It's accustomed place. This
was at T:l3 O'Clock, anu shortly after
the passer by learned Of the shooting,
anL saw Nelson after he had been
shot. Tracks were found In the newly
fallen snow, leading up TO point near
the window, where II appeared ~
though tho person had leaned forward
on the lett foot Some OF the tiacLs
and In the morning the track,
the bank where they were
lost track OF on account OF ice, but de.
PENDANT was met by witness on this
block between anu O'Clock. Tue
tracks were compared with the over
shoe tracks OF defendant and were
found 10 be Ms nearly alike as possible.
.l..f a N..H
ing statements concerning the loading
OF the gun. He refused 10 give up the
bank keys until an imperative demand
was made Tor them by an officer.
When the breech OF the gun In the
bank was thrOwn oJen there were
signs OF freshly burned powder, anu
there were other evidences that the
gun had been recently fired. The ball
which struck Nelson was the same
caliber as tho gun. Nobody had
keys TO the bank except defenI.
ant and deceased. Aiter the shoot.
Ing, some one went 10 the bank ami
informed Nielsen Of the fact. Nielsen
went with tnip person 10 tho scene Of
the shooting, but did not ask any ques.
lions concerning the affair. When nm
| officer went TO defendant several days
|
prosecuting attorneys Office to discuss
the hest method OF experimenting the
murderer, deceased handed the official
u revolver and requested him u note
that no shot hal been fred from II.
The dulendant discouraged the Offering
OF reward for the apprehension OF the
murderer, or sending to Salt Lake for
bloodhounds. SoTen j. Nielsen died
January 10th.
One witness was examined In the
case. He had heard the shot anu had
seen SOron J. Nielsen after he was
! shot.
NOTES.
John Ii. witbeck, formerly pos.
tai clerk nj Nephi, WIS afraigned on the
charge OF tobblng the mails " n letter,
contalng u $3.50 check, on October 9th,
1891; and also OF forging tbs endorse.
ment OF ~. w. Reepln'son a check nj
f03.i0 on October 9th, 1901. To both
indictments, pleas OF not guilty were
entered. Witbeck has before bsen
indicted on two similar charges.
The following gentlemen have teen
elected directors Of the Provo co.
operative Institution for tho ensuir 4
year. A. u. Smoot, J. l.. II. johnson,
Reed Bmoot, George w. Gee. L. n
Sheets, Albert Jones, John &. GRAHAM
Albert singleton anu John W. Turner
secretary, J. w. Bean; treasurer, Is
Bennett.
Provo daily sends several carloads o.
people 10 conference. The Temple
dedication will be equally well at
tNNded.
Che present mild weather hAi
caused Provo river TO boom. Tn,
watermasIer Is giving the RIVER hi,
constant attention.
Licenses TO marry have beoh Issued
TO Il. q. Snyder OF Snydervllle, Sum
nit county and Emma Ashcroft