Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-07
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JUDGE ZANE's ADDRESS.
Mikes the Opening Argument for
lhe Defense This Morning.

MS morning Judge Zane made me
| qs1iag address for the defense, this
hltg been arranged among counsel.
~ appearance at the time, instead OF
" Putnam, caused some surprise.
Hlge Zane said u was long. long
lls since he had appeared before a
ay 70 defend q man charged with a
aAih crime He referred 10 the heavy
'aiohsibIliiy resting upon the court,
y ~ aSs Tie attorneys in a case OF
~ kind The jurors must have been
5Nessed with the care exercised In
tsf selection.
luags Zane prefaced his discussion OF
" evidence by a talk upon the law
'al UPON justice generally. He spoke
,Hy quietly, but was none the less ef-
ne arst conflict IN the evidence was
Alsass statement that on the after
W Of July nth. Leda stromberg told
PM 70 tell Benbrook that she would
~ 70 see Benbr0ok. and the woman's
,Alinent that she merely INQUIRED af-
p nm The point would have 10 be
owed against Miss Stromberg. be-
80 u was shown later that Ben.
~ acted upon Il. Upon Il he sent
I mole saving he would be az the
,sNlfani. After that Miss stromberg
cue ID Main street. went TO the res
ssls,l and Mr. Benbr0ok went up
~, ~ aier' The walter, Daily, met him
~ Wv MN Miss Stromberg was in
v me rooms. waiting to see him.
az ~ was no disagreement between
~ witness on what followed In the
Ing room, until the dinner was
~. 80 benbrook said the dinner was
So -..a ana Miss siromberg said IL was
a. ~ ana not eaten. At this point
J. !ouhg woman spoke OF her having
~ Tntagenent that night with Morris,
sn.ss she wouldn't be home when he
~. Benhrook suggested that II such
~ ~ .sI mind she should az least write
I. ~ note to inform him. When Nor.
\ viewed this message. he started
IA wv . reply but reconsidered II
~. i'-o, j VIII 90 over" This indl-
49, sllh clearness. with certainty
a. w ~ knew where 10 go Knew whore
49,, reaching the restaurant and
ras an Inquiry from Daly ne
,,, which room Miss stron1berg
80. W MI Morris entered with tho
as nsss',n on his lips that. you are
t,,S - nave 10 settle with" II lndi-
IN. ,s luN ne went over there with
M. ~, mat he had n settlement TO
~ Nh some one and went there
i,pN \. purpose. After the first as
M, nshbfook cot out OF the room
nm eWed that he didn't wan, IN Get
iArs. trouble. and also. perhans.
70 ~. new he was physically unable
"a q. w Morris. DAILY. who stood
dsyln. nan saw Morris enter and
I'm 4, heard his epithets. undouht-
nm, .s'oimed Heene immedlatelv
Vans ~ was that when Ranhroor
ne M ~ ~. as met DAILY and Keene rush.
Asnss, p,al,s. Then. after putting the
Rsers ,,.norook IN an opposite room
dArt 49, IN 10 qulet Morris He
otlnle, 's,'eed Morris expressed his
iNstta o. benhrook and anro,ncnd
aai s,r,,. s gong over 70 drag him ont
maae ,bse. nm 10 death. Renbrook
tins Ma ~ moves 20 ret out ana each
Morris ~ confronted IN somewav nv
70 'aee ers !, las' time they were face
clirchas ~, Morris rushed AZ him with
The nr,s and arm drawn 10 strike
loved N, Witnesses told what fo,-
ne fneer' y, bruises on Renhrook's face
ile lyIss . 'n' ~ on HE throat. his nect
ne ~ roorn. IA. w ~, uoor IN The middle of
.hs cver,urr -. !, va, ,lar torn from his neck
~ n, s, ,r.n furniture told how f,ercs
4ssle' and Morris had com.