Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-22
NOW COMES SICHER
The Alleged Slayer Of GuIsstppl Nor.
anO Brought lllO Court.
A coSrlSu,ScB is APPLIED 70 II


Murano Ia pAfley's csnyon short
time ago, had been cot down for tails
morning, but Attorney John Lu Taylor
presented an affidavit tor conlinu-
aucc. The grounds upon which tho
affidavit was based wee the absence
Of witnesses whose evidence is cx.
pcc,ed 10 be most material In be.
nalf ui the accused, including that
Of Slchefia own brother; besides
'olher matters VI great importance 10
to attended 10 Ia the PREPARATION Of
proper defense, but which counsel has
toal unable 10 look after IA the short
ume allowed by the court"
Prosecuting Attorney Judd and his
assistant, Jud 6 Howat opposed tue
apple ,tiOu, thu former iusisting that
thu AFFIDAVIT Get forth no legal grounds
whatever fof a continuance.
Attlf.oy rayiur waxui warn anu
/ Indignant upon counsel Tor Tue prose-
ruUou petsisting IN MS objection, anu
drcAfuI twin gVsticuiaiiols) that ho
wOuI withdraw if0m the case vt once
FAthrr tliNu proceed with the trial be-
! ioro ae was pfclar.j. "l wont allow
mysrit ~ be u tool " the means "
raiifuallug man TO the gallows,n hs
vchcmcutly shouted, "ior,n he con.
tiuuud, pale with anger 81 know
he IL Innocent, auu u he
has fair trial the Juty Will
~ fud him. Al AK u " fair uhancr,
anu tnon that mnn will never 10 10 thu
"a lows"
Juugc Bsuch-Wo DOM want any
such remarks a. that here.
Attorney IHyiOf-Weii, that h the
way u looks. The court musi excuse
mel
Judge Judd considerably warmed
upl-l think Jour honor ought to sgop
counsel. 1 never heard such state
msutstn court here before.
Judge Burluh--Counsel was not
pushed into this case. asked u any
attorney would vuluu tesr, aud you
volunteered to deien this man. Upon
that / appointed you anu you knew the
csso was sot for today.
Attorney raylot--All have 10 say
Is that 1 am not prepared 10 40 on with
| the case now.
Judge Bartch-Then will listen Il
| you on the sihdavit.
| Attorney TAylor-rhe defendAns
not ready. l have not heen
rsach All the wiIntsses, ffong6 I 6ss
used due diligence. have no alsuoi
ton g. be captious at all, but am a o
pOwerless, aud | want 10 do the best
can TOT this man. 1 don't want TO =,
him 70 % the ghllowH wIthou
a trial, and l am satisiir. that viii
] have TO 10 anu look up some OF thess
witnesses at ny owneNpensc, II II be-
| comes necessary.
Judge Judd eald the "speeoh0 Of
counsel outside OF the Atlldavit was Of
| no consequences At all 10 tle court, and
/ he askeu that the trial DO ordered to
! proceed The People had gone 10 tho
| expense Of bringing their Witnesses
| here, aud II cases were 10 be continued
n ON an affidavit VI that kind there was
no assurance that a case would ever be-
brought ~ trial.
Judge BaItch reminded Attorney
Taylor that tue next term OF court vas
not until February, 1855.
Attorney ray lOt-AnI / thiuk that
Ia soon enough 10 take up the trial
may have " 10 "Over the water" aud
10 I do, your honor will Zee that will
take some time. | may have 10 gC
10 this mans country iOf testimony on
certain pOiui-.
judge BaltCh considered Tor "a mo-
muut aud thun announced that he
would appoint additional counsel for
tuu deionsr. lie accordingly named
Attorney George Sutherland.
MI. Sutherland begged 10 be- eK-
cusuI, however, on the ground OF a
pressing professional engagement.
Attorney Taylor said he had OK
peeled TO nave Judge Cherry W. his
as- uiale.
Judge Cherry promptly rlslng)-
Tho court viii certainly not ask me 10
assist, under the circumstances OF tho
las. ten day.
Attorney sutherland was Agaln ap-
peaied 10 TO belp Ia the case, but his
prJttHtatiUn at length prevailed.
Judge Bartoh csiled Attorney Tay-
lor up 10 the Bench aud u private con.
sultallOn snsued.
After a lew moments District At.
lorney Judd exhibited Il ;ns Of uneaai-
ness anu discomfort anu called out In
a s,ont0rian tone OF voice: 81 would
ike ~ know the action OF tue court
upon this EiildSyrl"
Judge BarIoh (s,ornly)-You will
got tue action OF the court as soon as
am rtndll
al cannot hear what counsel Ia say
/ lukH ~ ANAA ANAAA IAAhHNt ANlNlhhl Auu
district attorney, evidently much per-
| turbed.
Judge Bsrtch-Neyer mind, Am
talking 10 counsel lot the defense now.
Afterwards the court SAID -
viii take tho whole matter under al.
ylsomsnt until o'clock.
MR. TAYLOR EEgmEA
When Judge Bauch look Ills seat
this afternoon be ruled that tho all.
1ayit wss insufficient under thr
statute, there being, no said, absolutely
no showing therein tor continuance;
/ but rs tue case was an i'm pOrtaut QUE,
aud the defendant was clearly NOS
ready, tho court would, ON iia own
| mott n, grant continuance I'll next
Monday, al 10 O'Clock. The Judge also
named Attorney FAuE Is. stephens Ne
associate counsel,
Attorney John Lu Taylor said no
would 0o quite satisfied with Mr.
stephens, buI did ne undtTstaud that
the caaa would be tried next Monday?
Judge Barlch-Yes.
Attorney TayiOI-rhon l will ask
the court 10 relieve me from any fur
| thcr responsibility Ia this case. II
/ would b. simply impossible for mo ~
get ready by that time.
Tie court accepted the "Tesignationo
and requested that Attorney stephens
bv ~ 0ueu n0thed VI niu appointment