Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-23
THEY ARGUED ALL DAY
Court viii Meet This Evening and Listen TO
Attorney Van Cot Finish His Speech.
HAMILTON TO GO TOT The JURY TONIGHT


Hamilton murder case this morning.
concluding late this afternoon. Counsel
occupied the whole of seven hours in
his address to the jury. He did not
leave II stone unturned in his review
of the testimony. Everything that
possibly could be said in favor of
Mrs. Hamilton has been presented to
the jury. In Justice to Judge Powers.
must be said that his argument was
both able and eloquent, n synopsis OF
which could not possibly do him full
credit In order that the case might
70 to the Jury today, Judge Norrell. at
the jury's request. has decided to hold
IIv u9qM uoIsses SuIu5A5 uu
Van Colt viii close for the State.
As on the three preceding days. the
court room was again crowded to tn,
doors. many being unable to gain ad-
mission rs early as 9:45 o'colck this
morning. This afternoon the same con-
dltion existed and doubtless viii until
the jury shall have rendered their ver-
dict.
Continuing his address to the Jury
yesterday afternoon, Judge Powers
According to the testimony of the
States witnesses, this killing had been
planned for days and weeks and was
| thus premeditated. 1t Is for you to
say whether or not this is true. The
law says she is Innocent until proved
guilty.. II there's any doubt In your
mind as TO her guilt, you should vote
/ to acquit her. No matter what people
may say or what they may do. II this
! vast audience were ready to tear you
TO pieces, provided YOU returned a
] verdict OF not guilty, when you had
doubt in your minds. your duty IL to
this woman. You each took an oath
to do this.
III there's one thing more than an
other that l believe man win be re-
CURED to answer before high heaven
for, 1t is for the breaking Of an oath"
Counsel then proceeded to review
! the early career Of the defendant from
the time she arrived in Utah to the
hour when she married John II. Ham
! ilton.
May you" continued Judge Powers.
deal with this woman as l hope God
VIII deal with you. 1t is true she
erred, most srievously erred, but she
is not the first.
who killed John Hamilton? Is IT
that woman who sits there, or the
parasite who aflilcts society?"
Turning to the prosecuting officers
inquired:
Why haven't YOU brought that
wretch fdNey mere GU ask US why
we did not put Mrs Hamiton's
mother on the stand, and ask you
why did you not put Pavey on the
gtand2 There's the man who killed
John II. Hamilton. Shall she die and
he live? He is not only themurderer
of Hamilton. but of his wife, his home
and OF society in geneal Pavey. the
/ wretch. Is guilty of murder and of
treason against his country
! Judge Powers then said he always
disliked to say anything dlsrespectful
| have to say that John IL. Hamilton was
Of the dead. but he was compelled to
OF n very jealous nature, Counsel re-
lated an incident OF an old friend Of
| the family and n much respected
citizen. who meeting Mrs. Hamilton
on the street ono day shortly after her
marriage, touched her on the shoulders.
1t got to Hamilton's ears and he be-
/ came very angry.
Judge Powers then wildly described
the scene that took place between
Hamilton and his wife on the night
Of the Srd Of March, when the confess
sion was obtained.
What did he do them" asked
counsel, The took her by the hair of the
head and threw her to thu ground"
"a man. he continued, who one
minute would catch wife by the hair
of the head and throw her to the floor,
would. under that same feeling, the
next minute commit murder"
Counsel then paid his respects to the
paper that published the story about
| Pavey and Mrs. Hamilton.
"a paper" said counsel. that would
! publish such an article as that is a
menace TO society and is unworthy OF
\ public patronage.
Where did that article come from ?"
/ asked counsel. 1T came from John II,
| Hamilton. and the man who will MUIR
| der character win take human life"
Judge Powers then referred In terms
/ not complimentary to the Seddons.
\ He said he was glad he had seen Emily
| Seldom il for no other reason than
the privilege afforded him Of studying
| her face; for she had one that he would
| like to dwell on.
Tom Seldom was referred to as O
! simpleton who was afraid OF his
| shadow.
Neither one" said counsel. rs en-
! titled TO any belief"
Referring to the night Of the shoot
/ Ing, Judge Powers argued that the
| fact OF Mrs. Hamilton going TO her
| sisters room to get the ring and pin
| to return them to her husband proved
| conclusively that she had no malice
and no thought whatever OF killing
! him.
The testimony which IL false must
not be considered, and II you throw II
| out as you are bound to do, you OF the
/ jury win say to this girl 80 forth and
| hear the church bells ring on Sunday
| morning q free woman.
/ Counsel had not concluded his adj
| dress when court adjourned at
/ o'clocls.
JUDGE POWERS CONCLUDES.
! Judge Powers resumed his argument
! before the jury this morning.
/ Everyone knows" he said. that
| Seldom would not have been out OF
! jail today II he hadn't told a different
| story OF the officers 10 that he did be-
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