Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24

language that implied NO und erstand-
ing OF this kind. II was the playing oil
trump card indicating that the
officers are preparing to spring q SEN
satioD at the hearing proper which
Will weave n web about the guilty that
cannot be broken.
VENUE MOTION GRANTED.
Attorney McGurrin here took the
floor and said in substance: 81 move
for a change OF venue from this 10
another court. l need not dwell on
the seriousness OF the charge against
my client, We are sure she
cannot have fair and int
partial hearing In this court.
The court ought TO grant the motion
even though our statutes are not clear
on tho matter now. There are cir.
cumstances that In all fairness sh ould
appeal ~ your honor to grant this re.
quest. Mrs. Hsmiiton feels that she
cannot get justice here. While this
court was acting 70 coroner incomIc.-
ebt testimony was AZ United.
The Court-I DON'T want to hear
nny more MIR. McGnrrin--
Attorney McGurrin-rh is court has
stated ON the outside that IL would
hold this preliminary hearing irres.
pective Of apyOne-county nttorney's
office, or counsel for defense.
Another thing the complaint
shows that 1t was maize out In Justice
WenRer's ooutt, bearing the name OF
tLst justice Instead VI your own,
which 1t now containe
County Attorney Van Coit-It may
be that Incompetent testimony was
nd tai a. h..
/ presume there was. But that Is
often uoue,a coro1er's lu.y having
uul. mited power in tue matter OF ask
lug questions OF witnetses. AZ 10 tue
charge OF prejudice In the COURTS mind
| know nothing. The court must
judge Of that itself.
Toe Couri--G want TO ask Mre.
Hamilton aqueslionI want 10 know
Attorney McGurrin Quickly -
You may answer tns, or Hot-just as
ygu please Mira. Hamilton.
The Court twnrmIy)-H on there
Mr.. McGnrfio, you Ue still, Pm the
judge OF this court, and
Attorney northumberland mn the
lauy's counsel aud L say she can an
swer or not as she pleases.
The Couu-(Witb renewed empha.
sis ana increasing an eD Mrs. Hamil-
ton, are you OF the opinion that you
canuot get Justice In my nourl?
Attorney McGulrin-You can an
swer that.
Mrs. Hamiltop-(alowly.) am.
The Court-Weil this COURTS stand.
ing is tuch in this community tina.
IL is known by every chiiv. IL is al
ways far and will grant the motion.-
The court Will name the iustic Q
though, that 1t will be sent to. 1t
Will 20 to Hon. w. w. Gees court.
The papers have been hleu here AMI 1
will make my own selection.
MURDER CHARGE READ.
Assistant County Attorney Van
Colt then read the complaint charging
Mrs. Hamilton with tue felonious,
premeditated and malicious murder OF
her husband.
The csurI--To this you enter your
plea--
"Oi not guilty. said Mrs. Hanilton
as she stepped from her chair to q posi-.
tion directly In front OF Justice Som.
mer.
THIS TINE IN wESGEB's COURT.
The papers OF the case will now be
msde out and sent to Hon. w, w :.
Gees court.
Attorney McGurrin--Mr. Van Colt
would doubtless like to be heard on
that.
County Attorney Van Colt Yes,
your honor, both the prosecution anu
defense have agreed that the case snail
be heard before Justice Wenger.
The court ponoefed for Ia moment
and on breaking the silence, saie:
"Personal!y l am OF the opinion that
this case should 20 to Farmers ward
or ether county justice---lo some jus.
tice who has READ nothing OF the case.
But under the request oil the prosecu.
ton anu defense 1 will Hgree to hEvs
the case go TO Justice Wenger."
And the papers were maze out &C
oofdingly. The preliminary hearing
Will occur before Jusliee Wenger on
Monday at 10 Am. taa.1.