Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-13

Charles Thiede, convicted Of the
murder OF his wife near Murray, In
Msy, lSoi,was this morning sentenced
to be hanged on Friday, August 7tb.
1895.
Az IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
II was 1908 wheu the prisoner came
into court, escorted by deputy sherifs,
and the large audience, which con.
tanned sprinkling Of ladies and filled
the court room TO ovcTii owing, craned
their nocss to catch n glimpse Of the
principal figure In the case.
ThioIo took a chair within the bar
Immediately Ia front Of the judges
bench, where his attorney, Judge
Cherry, held a Whispered conversation
with the prisoner.
At 1907 Judge Hiles came In and
BAiil Mahan's voice was heard pro.
claiming the Third distIict court In
session. The spectators, who had been
whispering before, became a. .iill a.
death anu the silence was maintained
throughout the proceedings.
The prisoner looked healthy but pale,
was drtsssd In good black suit, with
n long Prince Albert coat, and was
apparently In good spirits. Hut As the
proceedings went on evidences OF sur.
pfisod emotion were noticeable until
after willis tho man bscAms 80 ner.
yous that most people felt sympathy
Tor him 10 the trying ordeal.
Prosecutor whittsmore moved fol
sentence TO be pronounced Ia accord.
sncc with tho law and the mandate Of
tho Supreme court.
In u voice that wAs Just above q
whisper, Judge Cherry made an OBJ
lection TO the motion, but II was over
ruled by Judge Hiles.
"Chsrles Thiede," said Judge Hiies,
"you will stand no."
AZ this point the quiet wss actually
oppressive and there was not = person
present who did not share with the
prisoner a certain amount Of nervous
ues..
His honor reviewed the case from ils
beginning, stating that the Jury be-
fore whom Thisdo was tried had, after
duly considering the evidence, brought
In verdict OF murder in the frat de-
gree without Recommendation TO the
mercy OF tho court, as by law they
could have done had they thought the
circumstances 10 the case Justified such
n recon During the Judges
recital Ihiede kept HE eyes riveted on
the ceiling and moved uneasily from
one foot TO tho other, all the time
leaning on tho railing In front OF the
clerks desk.
THIEDE's SPEECH.
Judge Hiles again addressed himself
TO tho prisoner "Havo you anything
10 say why sentence should not be
ptOnouncsur'
"li your honor pl.ase, I" said he, aud
then he stopped. He bent his head
over and supported himself on tho rail.
log while his body shook with emotion
Hbu the muscles OF his face twitohed
netyously. Everybody thought no
was going TO break down entirely and
would have felt relieved had the pris.
oueT taken his scat and said no more.
But by an effort he drew himself to-
gothor aud continued
"li stood here before you from now
I'LL tomorrow morning anu went over
every detail Of this case, my talk
would be In vain. | would like you to
consider my great bereavement, the
loss Of my dear and beloved wife, my
long confinement In prison. II the
sweet spirits " my darling wife ana
child could spesk they would tell you
that am innocent. have been con.
victed OF this crime on manufactured
evidence. No effort was made to right
tbs wrong done me-. Everything was
covered 40. There 10 great danger OF
cOndemnlng q man on that kind of
evidence, but there Ia no prospect for
me but the gallows.
PLEADS TO THE AUDIENCE.
al plead TO all OF you" exclaimed
rhiede, AZ he turned square around
and faced tho audience, "foT my limo
csuop. Those who know ms best
know that | anu not guilty OF shedding
luuOoent blond. II my fate IL to be-
executed then tho sweet spirit Of my
wife will welcome me 10 rect from this
world"
THE SENTENCE.
Thiode again faced Judge Hiles,
who said; sit Is true you have been
convicted ON cltcumstantial evidence,
anu while II 10 tue most Unpleasant
task OF my life, there IL nothing lett
lot me " do nut pronounce tue sen.
tenCe prescribed by law, | therefore
command that you DO taken hence by
tho sheriff OF Salt Lake county and on
Friday, the thiTty'irst day OF July,
eighteen hundred anu nInsty.six. be.
tween tho hours OF 10 Am. aud 9 I'M,
IN some private place Within this dis.