Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-28

fence wap Seldom himself. II Will he
remembered that the prosecution only
attempted to draw from Seldom the
m In iacts--just enough to msse the
rharge conclusive so far as mfs'
Hamilton was concerned.
AN EARLY TRIAL.
The prosecution has decided to have
an early determination OF the case by
the district court. n setting OF cflm-
inal cases will be male early In May
and an attempt will be maue
TO have that OF Mrs. Hamilton put
down for date not more tban
month distant AT the most. Mr.. Van
Colt is of the opinion that the inter
esls Of the State are best subserved In
such matters by expedition that does
not partsks Of undue haste. He thinks
that when both sides have had ample
time to prepare for trial there is
nothing to be gained by delay.
Othsr Uwomen Murder" Gases.
Incidental to the murder OF Hamil-
ton there has been much discussion
In legal aud police circles with refer
enoe to murders with which the
names OF women have been assooiat-
ed, and .he matter OF conviction con-
n.oted Herewith. 1t 10 argued that no
woman has ever been convicted OF
murder In Utah either Ne Territory
or Slate. The 6rst case OF notoriety,at
least In recent years, was that oil
Amanda Olsen, who wreakeu hum-
mary vengeance on the man Hail, her
seoucer, by shooting him dead on the
street early one morning not far from
her home. The trial was one OF Ora
matte interest. In 1t Judge Powers
made one OF bie glowing and political
pleas before the jury. Miss Olsen was
acquitted.
Annie Pfinule, OF the salacious
penitentiary scandal, was tfieu anu
convicted OF IN attempt TO XIII Sam
Masterson n, subsequently supposed TO
have been roasteu and eaten by CAM.
bsls. Annie served her time anu
became a flee woman again.
Josie Hill anu Lottie Miner, arrested
under tuspiciou OF implication In the
muree or oil misguided and hspless Ed.
Callahan, were turned loose for lack
Of tufiioient evidence. The Hill
woman was Afterwards murdered In
Idsho by Sid Lsrkins, former Salt
Lake "lUver," who ls now awaiting
TIE hapgman's moose to end his
cn.queied cireer. The moose will BIZ
n iusted within the next few days, the
prisoner having exhausted ail legal
IesUurces.
'.Morphine Rose" accused OF pol
soniny man who died un1er shady
circumstances al Murray few months
ago languished 10 jail n short time
and WAS discharged, and Mrs. Mel.
son, the Sanpete woman who was
given an exhaustive trial at Provo two
Or three years ago on the charge o
poisoning her husband established her
Innocence In the eyes OF the Jury be-
fore whom she was tried.
PENALTY FOR MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE.
The penal cote relating to murder
In the statutes of 1890 aud which re
mains unchanged provides;
Every person guilty OF murder in tn
first degree shall suffer death, or upoi
the recommendation OF the jury, may b.
imprisoned at hard labor in the peniten
tiury for life, in the discretion OF th'
court.
EXECUTIONS OF DEATH PENALTY.
The code which goes into efiec
December LIST mex, makes ve..
decided change Ia the matter OF exc
cutting the death sentence. Heretofore
and now, the statues provide mat tn
person forfeiiiDg lie for murder mus
40 20 In the district where the muIde
was committed. The code provide
that sli executions shall take plac
within the walls OF the State prison
1t also relieves theiwnrden OF that In
stituiion from the performance OF thu
uIcsnny duty anu places II upon tn
sheriff or his deputies in countie
where the deed was perpetfated. rh
board of correction OF the Slate prise
are required to furnish all appliance
necessary for the execution.