Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-09

,sr three weeks less one day. Of the
,,,,,,t kind Of work. the fate OIL 1oni
I'm s.D.rook. charged with murder IN
=, degree, is in the hands OF the
y Those sworn to try the case are
follows;
ii Jacklln. Of Min Creek, farm
r. Gerard, of Taylorsville, sheep
m Cotton. Of salt Lake, teamster
,.n. Cook. Of Salt Lake, decorative
rlist -, ..r,oss
ailsf ,.,.,na
hfnst -. /.
samuel Allen Jrg Of SAIL Lake. labor
-,
David Mcdonald, of Big Cottonwood
lEHnlih,
n A Rails, Of Salt Lake, special
llesnin.
kM
n, Irvine, Of salt Lake, stem
rlrher
.snAn'
a, court room was literally packed
ID this morning, when senator
~ resumed his closing address
,aae crush became greater through
rse day. and In the afternoon there
MI sarslng OF spectators In the cor
N Among those present were
rity large number OF ladies'.
MN Benbiook entered, he looked
s.svhat more pale than ever, and MS
ID seemed drawn. His movements.
III Nlm and deliberate. showed some
s5,scss OF nervousness. He greeted
u relatives most affectionately ana
i,,,t his wife. The Benbrook group
rs exactly the same as 1t has been Tor
lig past. and the one who was most
j,py stirred as Senator Brown pre-
fa,a bis case, was the Defendants
Vie. who exhibited every sign OF ner.
ns.nss and constantly pulled and
Istkei al the handkerchief she heli
3 ben hands.
Victor Morris and his sisters, Mrs. ).
! cllMon and MISC Morris, were IN
eaf accustomed seats throughout the
tly r. Y. Morris, Mr.. HOLIDAY and y.
7 Jones were present most OF the time.
Senator Browns address was a mas
tiy presentation OF the case for the
Safe He was vigorous, incisiye ana
Convincing and at many times eloquent
fi impressive. Mr.. Brown spoke
iiun $50 until 1915, when he was tired
GU and asked for an adjournment. he
srsved bis address promptly at
o'clock After discussing the witnesses
md he evidence that they gave, be
reached the conclusion that when John
4 Bsnbrook shot Burton c. Morris, he
nmmli,ei murder In the first degree.
He held that. in the first place, Ben
inok was wrongfullv az the restau-
ant with Miss Stromberg. He was a
naTried man and had no right to be
ylsre the evidence disclosed him to be.
llrrls 10 claimed. did have som,
HshR and claims upon the woman
shorl he found IN the company OF this
gambler, and the assault first made was
;lsried Then, asserted Senator
sioEn, Benbrook went out with hatred
snl murder In his heart. armed him
~ ana laid In wait for his return. He
ti mat murder In the first degree
lsl been proved, although the jury
crime
y was late In the afternoon when.
.naa oleaihless silence. the case went
W,he Jury on Judge Hiles' charge.
nov long the jurors may be out and
' snst ihelr verdict viii be is a matter
q conjecture.
JUDGE POWERS CLOSE.
'sage Powers closed his final effort
" lAe defendant late Yesterday after,
~, ~, aiser having spoken, altogether,
ss.aiy SIX houN and a half His ad-
~, 49, !eslera1y was almost entirely de-
ny, ~ VI any attempt al oratory, and the
, az yesterday was devoted almost
sasiy TO stating and restating and
rg again the reasons why. In the
INV INV VI me defense II would be lmpos-
~ ~ 70 nnd Benbrook guilty Of any
49, II all rested upon the law Of
IT, .s' ~ me close, Judge Powers broke
trpesl. "V'sS "''u maui TINS 'a''
60, 'vuf verdict will mean death or lib
w " ,his man. II is home to that
a." nu paby, or II Is the gal!ows.
n y no middle ground. There Is
n. ,sie TOT any compromise. II Is
b, .uns or the other: either an acqult-
pss., ueaih. So here this afternoon.
bssuhs the last words IN behalf OF a
ySv an oelng submit this cause TO
as ask mat II In the future OF this
tv.h'a' neeas any protection, that YOU
tlo, men VIII give him that protec-
yce ma, (, submit his case TO you. and as
a. yon s, 80. pe tried and judged hereafter.
yon am. nHy be tried and judged when
erea, ~ MI. Dc finally summoned to the
,udre fH,'e throne, so may you try and
mercy W. n, man. As you may hope for
may w., ~ We life that is 20 come, so
HOPE ~, n, es merciful here. As you may
hope M N, justice and fair dealing. SO I
4 we ss sos nav deal Justly here.
NE Of h~,now into your keeping the
PLACED IT,. human being. Was there ever
gresls, ,,.' ne charge Of twelve men a
the M. gas, Into your hands place
BY ym, y John h Benbrook. Tell me
umony ,s snsclences whether this tee.
that yon " y a character so satisfactory
and SEE n would be willing to stand by
and he Ia X, moose placed upon his neck
tiuhnI, y sprung over into eternity.
'as cause TO you In confidence,