Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-22
GUILTY" THEY SAY.
The Jury Finds that Charles Thlsdo
Wildly Murdered His wife.
NO RECOMMENDATION 70 MERCY.
Friday, November d, /. the lay Set
for senteuce-Notlce Given OF No.
ton for a New TRIAL

Charles Thieie has been found guilty
by the Jury who tried him VI murder
In the first degree, unaccompa uiod by
any recommendation 10 mercy, and
the penalty Is death.
II was O'Clock on Saturday even.
Ing when Judge Cherry closed HE
speech for the defense In the rhlode
murder trial, and court was then adj
ourned until 7:30. ut which hour the
court room was crowded 10 excess In
every part, ladlos, a. before, being
largely predominant
Judge Baf,oh took his seat promptly
at half-past seven, aud
Assistant District Attorney Hownt
at once begaa his closing address on
behalf Of the prosecution. He opened
by referring 10 cases wherein innocent
men had been wrongly convicted upon
clfcumsihntiAl evidence, as cited By
Judge Cherry, AMI characterized them
~ the stock IN trade VI every lawyer
who defends criminal. Counsel fo-
iohed 10 the criticisms passed upon
him by this attorneys Tor the defense,
and declared that they were uucalled
Tor and msnlieslly unfair. ~ have
tried TO DO deliberate and dispsssionnte
IN the trial Of this CASE" said Judge
HowRt, "but at times I have iia,elud
TO the awful testimony ~ given ~
Witnesses from the stand, until my
Il I
troll myeelL" Counsel dwelt ut length
aud with strong emphasis upon that
part Of tho testimony relating TO
rhiedo's brutal treatment OF bis wife,
and declared that he had the sttongcat
motives for getting her out Of
tie way, aud be gave evidence
OF bis revenge by almost sew
Ing her head from hef BODY.
A. coming events cart their shadows
before, 10 had ThioJe's ill.tteated and
unfortunate wife known for some time
prior 10 her tragic end that htf hus.
band was only waiting Tor favorable
opportunity " take her lie, ~ evil
derced ny her the night preceding the
murder, when she said that she wa.
afraid tnet her husband would kill her
II she went home. Judge Howat, co.,
unuing, said ne believed that Mrs.
rhicdo came anu knocked nj tho ,oof
u the saloon, ana that her huabAnd
grabbed bread knife, icrkod the door
Jpen anu slashed het with u. She was
probably cut upon the hand anu the
blood elurted upon toe door, whefo u
was found subsequent ~ the murder.
She started TO run 10 tho house, but he
followed her and grabbing her by tho
LEFT SHOULDER, ho cut her throat with
the kniie, which he held In his right
hand. The greatest volume OF blood
spufted to the left, aud tubs ex plained
why his lett sleeve, loft pants leg aud
left shoe we're bloodicr than the
right CUES. lilo also believed that
the evidence relAting TO tho nj.
legged confession Of Thiede 10 bhenr
Mcqueen ON the morning succeeding
the murder, was conclusive, anu not
Circumstantial evidence. Reference
was made 10 Thicde having said TO
JaileT HIN after the lstter testified that
he was right-handOd, "By G., Hin
you scared me when you went upon
the stand. did not know but what
had told you something AMI you were
gcing TO tell on me-" ana Judge How.
nj looked Mt this M n second confession.
In conclusion the iudgestoutly main.
taintd that Thiode hau kuife with
whicn the deed could be- committed;
ho hau the opportunity aud the motive,
his clothing was covered with blood,
and there could be- no reasonable
doubt but that he was the murderer.
IL guilty he WAS guilty Of m ~. helm.
Gus offence, auu II not guilty ~ MUIR
der In the first degree, he WAS not
guilty Of anything. He implorrd tue
jury to return verdict that would not
be n burleique alters tragedy. twas
the most dustsrdly aud diabOlicAl
murder he had ever heard Of, ant u
the Jury did their duty they could do
nothing but find the deiondant guilty
OF murder IN the tifst degree.
JUICE HowRt concluded his address
nj $3.50, and after recess VI i've
minutes, Judge Bsrtch began his In.
HlruotiOns TO the Jury who were told
that they might Ind tho defendant
guilty Of murder IN the FIRST degree,
with or without recommendation for
mercy, guilty Of murder In the second
degree, guilty Of voluntary ulauslAugh-
tor or not guilty.
Judge Barton spoke thirty i've min
utes, and At 1890 the jury retired.
A. ll.i5 O'Clock they had not agreed
upon verdict anu court was nd.
jOurned until 10 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing.
THE VERDICT
IL WAS few minutes after ten
O'Clock when the jury took their seats
Va tue JuTy-bOx VI the Third district
court yesterday Sunday morning,
ready 10 give tue verdict which WINS 10
seal the fate of Charles Thiede. At
that time there were not more than
sixty persons present. Prosecuting
Attorney Howat ami Attorney Nye,
associate counsel, followed shortly
a.tor the Jurors. A little later Thledu
aud his nint-yeat-old daughter entered,
also Judge Cherry, and two deputy |
sheriffs. Judge Bartuh dlu not take |
his seat on the bench until 1910.
A deAth.llke silence prevailed az the |
presiding Judge said! "lho clerk may |
poll the Jury"
Gan present your honor" said
Deputy Clerk LOOMS, after the jutors |
had answered 10 their names,
"Gentlemen Of the Jury, have you
agreed upon veIdlol2" asked Judge |
Bartoh.
awe have, your honor" replied !
Foreman A. II. Garter.
Judge Bartch-You may hand your
verdict " the clerk.
"GumTy."
Foreman Carter did 80, wheroupon
the deputy clerk read as follows;
"The People ofthe Territory Of Utah
va. Charles Thlede!- We, the iuror5 |
ompaneled In the above case, hnd tue