Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-28
Remarkable Proceedings before
Judge NOrreII Today,
THE CASE WAS CONTINUED.
FIiteen-year-Old Girl Nora Burnham
Carried Into Court TO Undergo
Trial for burglary.

"should this young girl die from the
strain the trial Is bound to give her
want It understood, your honor that
the prosecution will be in no way to
blame. and so Tar as 1 am concerned.
1t washes its hands Of the whole affair.
right here" said Assistant County At
torney Ray Van Colt before Judge Nor
rell shortly after noon today.
Stretched upon lounge IN Clerk
Dunbars private office. pale and
emaciated, was l5-year-old Nora Burn
ham, whose trial upon the charge OF
burglary was set for today, and who.
Mr. Van Colt was referring TO in the
course OF an argument for a continu-
ance.
The child has been confined to her
bed for the past five weeks with ty-
phoid fever. She was driven TO the city
and county building In a hack, and
carried into the court room by her
father and uncle She was then
propDed 40 In a chair, where she sat,
looking more dead than alive, while
Clerk Little read an information accus-
ing her Of burglary.
To say that Judge Norell, Attorney
Van Colt. Clerk Little. Stenographer
Pike, Jurors and court spectators were
surprised would be putting II altogeth-
er too mild they were dumbfounded.
Judge Norrell looked at Wiley Brown,
the young girls attorney and then at
Prosecutor Van Colt. The latter left
his seat. and walking over To where
Attorney Brown sat held a whispered
consultation with him. What was
said could no, be heard, but everybody
imagined that Mr.. Van Cottt was pro.
testing against bringing a child In that
condition into court, and subsequent
happenings proved that theory to have
been d correct one
After the child had been arraigned
MI Van Colt suggested 10 the court
that IN view Of the youthful defendants
condition, her trial should be postponed
until she had sufficiently recovered TO
at least bear the strain Of a trial
Attorney Brown opposed the PROPOSE
ton 10 postpone, claiming II was the
wish Of her father that the trial should
proceed. Mr. Brown further stated that
the parents Of the girl believed her sick
ness 10 b. due TO mental Vony and anX-
lety over the case.
Ii was after Attorney Brown had
concluded and the judge had decided the
trial should proceed, that Attorney Van
Colt gave expression TO the language
credited him above.
From ten o'clock this morning until
three this afternoon the child reclined
on the lounge. attended by a woman,
said TO be a Christian scientist
CASE GOES OVER
When court reconyened this afternoon
Judge Norrell informed counsel for the
defense that under the circumstances
and the physical condition OF defendant
he had decided to grant the motion Of
the State for a pOstpOnement, and his
honor continued the trial TO Dec. 18th.
His honor further stated that If the
defense had moved the court for a con.
tinuance eimply upon the appearance
Of the child he would have refused 10
hear the prosecution In an objection
20 such motion
THE OFFENsE CHARGED.
The child worked Tor Mrs. Kate Far
rell ana went 20 school part OF The
time. on Wednesday, the 18Th Of Sep
TENDER last Mrs Farrell missed two
diamond rings, one Of the value Of $500
and the other $50 The girl was ac-
cused Of the theft and admitted taxi
Ing the smaller one. which she had hid.
The other one was not found, when
Mrs. Farrell informed the police re-
sulting In the giIl's arrest and her be-
ing held by Justice Timmony to the
district court on the charge Of burglary.
The girls father IL a railroad man,
residing at No. l Roberts court, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh West on First
South.