Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-07
DIR. PUTNAM's ADDRESS.
Close Review OF the Case by the
County Attorney.

1ouhti httoih'l'
When court reassembled this after
noon. Judge HIles said that II was
the desire to expedite the trial as much
as possible, and II the jury wished It,
session would be held this evening.
Juror Shelton, speaking for his asso-
GATES. said II was quite agreeable 10
them all.
Judge Powers said be had no OBJ
lection to II, aud would consult about
IL with Senator Brown.
II is Understood that Mr.. Rogers Will
speak this evening and that Judge
Powers and Senator Brown VIII close
tomorrow =
County Attorney Putnam commenced
his address this afternoon by saying
that he wished he might have the elo-
qdence Of Judge Powers, that he might
present a picture drawn by the evil
dence Ia the case. II was the picture
Of those half tipsy girls sitting In that
room drinking beer with that man, Col.
Theodore Bruback. for hours. And the
whlskers Of Col. Bruback, at least, in
dicated that he was old enough to
know better. There he would like TO
call attention 10 Albert Morris. with his
short coat, his tight trousers and his
chappy air going on the stand and CIV
ing his testimony like a school boy
giving a declaration. That young man
should have been spanked and sent
home.
Burton c. Morris was young man
In the bloom Of young manhood: q
Young man who had patriotism enough
10 offer his life 20 his country. he
would pass from the picture OF that
mans body. lying there q bleeding
corpse. he would pass on from the grief
Of the mother the sisters and the
brother. He passed on from these
scenes TO outline the career OF John
Benbrook, the man who had lived In
the outskirts Of civilization, among the
rougher element. and who had been q
gambler and an Arizona sheriff.
This man was so cowardly, in such a
pltlable condition Of fright, that he
didn't have sense enough 10 leave after
he had got away from the man like a
frightened rabbit, he went into another
room when told 20 do so, and ran to
and fro, ringing the bell He was like
a little frightened puppy, afraid that
the cat would box his ears.
What a relief II must be 10 such
white llvered. chicken hearted coward,
10 be In the county jail. where he can be
guarded all the tmel
Was that the condition Of Benbrook
OF July nth last? II was the corner
stone In this mans defense, and IL Il
wasn't true, his defense fell to Inc
ground and he was guilty as charged.
After eight months 10 consider and pre-
pare it. he has given the story they had
listened to from the stand. They knew
IN their hearts that the story was not
true, and Il followed that he was guilty.
Smarting under the affront Of being
turned out OF the first ROOM he sent for
a gun and waited for the man In order
10 avenge himself.
Keene's version Of II at the time, as
exhibited In his message when he sent
for a policeman, was TO the effect that
Benbrook had been drinking and was
ugly and a young man was botherlng.
The jury could judge from Benbrooks
account Of his action that morning and
day whether or not he was the quiet,
peaceable, law-ablding professional
gambler that he claimed TO be.
Mr.. Putnam followed with a close re-
view OF the testimony, and maintained
that Il clearly showed that the defend
ant did not act In eelf defense when he
shot and Killed Burton c. Morris.