Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
PRISONER IN COURT.
Rush of Curious TO see Him As Tie
Went Int0 the Hall of Justice.


About three minutes before 10 o'clock,
the defendant was taken into court by
Sheriff Naylor and Deputy Sheriff
Raleigh, There was already quite a
crowd in the hall and as the accused
man left the elevator there was a rush
Of curious ones TO get a glimpse at the
prisoner
After taking a seat in the court room,
almost In the very spot occupied by him
during the preliminary examination, he
was quickly followed by his counsel,
Attys. c. b. and Bernard Stewart,
Mortensen sat near the latter, with
Sheriff Naylor at his back and Deputy
Sheriff Raleigh nearer the door In
few moments, Henry Mortensen broth
err Of the accused, accompanied by his
wife Mrs Henry Mortensen, and Mrs.
Van, friend, took seats near the de-
PENDANT.
Mr. c. +. Watkins, brother-in-law to
the defendant, was In the court room
some time before the case was called.
lie came up from Provo yesterday and
had o talk with Mortensen at the coun-
~ jail MIR. r. c.. Watkins came up
from Provo this morning and the broth
ers took seats side by side.
Mortensen held few moments con-
sultaton with Bernard Stewart before
court was called TO order but for most
OF the time until court adjourned. he
sat looking straight before him pulling
at his moustache.
Contrary 10 general expectation, there
was only a small crowd In the court
room, the seats only being about half
filed, Probably not over a dozen ladies'
were present. Some, In their eagerness.
stood up to get a better view Of the
defendant, but Judge Morse ordered
them to take seats or leave the court
room, and he also instructed the officers
In attendance to close the doors and
permit no one to go out during the ex-
animation Of the Jurors.
FIRST TWELVE NAMES,
The first regular panel OF 40 Jurors
was then called by Clerk Mcknight,
and the following were the first u jur-
ors to take seats In the jury box:
K. " Decker, Charles Andrews, John
NJ, Relnsmer. Alonzo Young, Joseph
Smith, Miles w. Romney William Pa
con, David Il. Houver. Edward l., Gray,
T X Dickson, Archibald Frame and
Samuel Bringhurst. Eight of them
passed the examination as to their
statutory qualifications.
Mr., Relnsmer was excused on ac-
count Of sickness in his family. Mr..
Bacon was excused because he said he
could neither read nor write the Eng
lish language and Mr.. Houver was ex-
ha 10 a m uatit. t,t.
gist.
The second twelve was composed Of
u J.. Sloan, William G. Bouck, Oscar
= Hunter, William Davis. Charles II.
Denhater. =. O. Hoffman, William T.
gromer, Charles j Hgson, Arthur l..
foulger. August II. Knebelau, George
Morrow. and A. L. Holander.
RHEUMATISM NO BAR.
Mr. Denhalter stated that he was a
sufferer from rheumatism. In answering
70 question from Mr. Eichnor.
Well said the district attorney,
summer Is coming so II won't matter
very much"
Mt, Higson was excused upon pro-
uuclng a certificate from a physician
stating that Mr.. Higson was suffering
ron the effects Of a fractured leg. Mr.
hhebelau was excused because he could
nol write the English language, and
az Hollander was excused on the plea
mat he was a druggist
ATTACHMENT ISSUED.
The next panel consisted OF only
..ghl Jurors. as five Of those summoned
,,sSued TO put In an appearance. Judge
,noF~ ordered that an attachment be
,cs .u Tor James a. Cunningham, Henry
nnulhgham, John a. Cushing William
hheIIyman and Jnmes II. Keete. The
aWer, however, showed up and stated
me court that he made a mistake
" going into Judge stewards court
I'm The same mistake was made
~ 2 number Of persons who supposed
s ,1 ,rial would take place there. The
'yrtt excused Mr.. Keete.
suhe eight Jurors referred to were
'Aney H. Hooper. H. d. snurtlin, Jno.