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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
TRIAL OF THE BIC
MURDER CASE,
(contInued trom page onel

sight and had worked for d. j. sharp, a
relative Of james Sharp. lie also stat-
ed that he knew M Eichnor.
Would your acquaintance with Mr.
Elchnor influence your yerdictY
mo. sir"
Have you read Of this case In the
papers~
Eyes sir. at nrst."
"Haye you formed or expressed an
| opinion 10 any one"
NO. sir
mot even to your wlfe?"
ono. sir.
Have you ever formed an opinion
about the case?'
mo. sir"
Have you talked to any one about
~"
"Ycs sir; 10 my boss"
Did he express an opinionT
NO, 81
Would anything be said about the
Gaze influence your VerdictY'
''No, SIR
"Are YOU related TO any OF the Wit
nesses In this case@
Eyes, sir | am cousin TO Ernest
Romney'
Would the fact that Ernest Rom
ney had a financial Interest In this
case influence your verdlctW
Mr. Eichnor objected TO the question
on the ground that no one could have
a financial interest In the outcome OF
a criminal case.
The objection was oyerruled by the
court and juror answered that il would
not effect his verdict.
Have YOU ever purchased lumber
from the Pacific Lumber company"
mo, SIR
80 far as Mr. Romney being a rela-
tive is concerned would that in any
way influence your yerdlctY
mo. sir"
The Juror said he did not visit with
Mr., Ernest Romney.
III from the evidence, you could give
any theory that would be IN favor, Of
the defendant, would you give him the
benefit Of that theory?
Eyes, would"
Would you act as though there was
no public sentiment against the de-
fendant2"
Il would"
Mr., Romney then said that he did
not read OF Mr.. James sharps claim
that God has revealed to him the guilt
Of Peter Mortenson. He said further
that ne could give the accused q fair
and impartial trial, and If he believed
him innocent or had reasonable
doubt as to his guilt he would render
a verdict accordingly regardless Of
public feeling. lie would not lay aside
a reasonable doubt in favor OF the de-
PENDANT, even though eleven jurors
we're against him. Mr. Romney was
then passed for the present
Alonzo Young an emplOye Of the u.
c. M l., said he knew James r. Hay
during the latter's lifetime and an
swerng Mr. Stewart, he said that II
he were called upon TO try the case, he
would have natural preiudices to con
tend with, that he would not have bad
he not known the murdered man The
defense asked that Mr. Young be eX-
cused, but the motion was resisted 10y |
the state The court then asked Mr.. |
Young II his mind was In such a con- !
ditlon that he could try the case fairly |
aud In accordance with the law and the |
evidence and lay aside whatever im- |
preston he had Mr. Young said he |
thought his mind would be biased and |
the court promptly excused him.
HAD AN OPINION,
n. V. Decker said he knew James n.
Hay and that that fact might influ- |
ence him in rendering his verdict. lie |
did not believe he could therefore give |
the defendant a fair trial Upon chal-
lenee from G. D. Stewart Mr.. Decker |
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&c makes IL imperative that the Short
Line should be Improved IN many ways.
Butte lntcrmOuntain.
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L. ID. $. UNIVERSITY FIELD DAY
EXCURSION

To Provo, saturday, May 10th,
Via Oregon Short Line, Round trip
only N.25. Special train leaves at a.
m. Special returning.
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EXCURSION 10 PROVO
Via q. S.I.. SATURDAY, 10th

Account field day l.. d. s. University.
Round trim only Sl2i Special train
will leave salt Lake at 800 a. IN. Special
train returning.
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BORN.

CoRNIsH-At Robinson. Utah, 10 sas
wife of y. NJ. Cornish, a nine poulSS
boy. on Sunday morning. Mothei aH'
child are progressing nicely
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
is STYLED rot"
Alleged Report OF Nf0rtensen Is
Shown TO be Absolutely Untrue.

Some newspapers IN this country
have been charged with a ''yellowness'
that would put to shame the glaring
hue OF quarantine flag but after all
may be said and done their most ire
sponsible achievements have been in
vested with a flavor of Washlngtonlan
truth and reliability In the effort Of a
salt Lake morning paper in its yester-
days issue. Therein was printed a lur-
I'd tale OF a confession OF Peter Morten-
sen TO his cellmate, James Kelley,
which was later diyulged by him to
Sam Grlce, another prisoner, and a
private detective Connected with II
was also detailed the purp0rted exist
ence Of q diagram Of the ground IN
Forest Dale whore the gun from which
the fatal shot was fred IS now hidden,
concealed there by the murderer OF
James II. Hay Altogether. the story
was one OF exceptional mendacity and
was calculated 90 not only mlslead the
public but to rccklessly mlsstate the
actual conditions. The attempt seems
commonwealth as facts the most mex
cusable untruths that have ever graced
the brain OF q MunChausen Following
are two signed statements that were
obtained by a News representative
today from the men who were said 20
have ''let the cat out Of the bag" as II
were:
GRICE's STATEMENT.
80 far as am concerned and know
there Is absolutely no truth in the
statement published In Sundays Salt
Lake Herald relating to a confession
purported to have been made BY Peter
Mortensen 10 one James Kelley. the
OF which are alleged 10
have been related to me by Kelley. and
by me 10 a private officer
uCAMIFET GDTgEu
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KELLEYs STATEMENT.

IL slept with Peter Mortensen for
about seven weeks and he has never
made any confession TO me. nor have
| mentioned any such confession 10 any
person or persons The report saying
that | did. and published in the Salt
Lake Herald OF Sunday Is, 50 far as I
am concerned and know, without truth
The Herald reporter saw me on Satur.
day evening and asked for Grice. but
he did not even mention a confession 20
me. | have never had but one visitor
since | have been here, and that was
a young man named Snyder. lie talked
10 me for about five minutes IN the
presence Of the Tailor. knew absolute.
ly nothing OF any diagram OF the
ground where the gun is supposed to be
hidden. The statement that / was
placed in Mortensen's cell TO get a con.
fession from him is false. | am a bar.
Der by trade and merely occupied Nor
tensen's cell because was told to shavs
him, the officers not feeling justified al
that time in allowing him to use the
razor himself JAMES KELLEY
STYLED ROT"
There has been some uncompllmen-
tary comment on the alleged confession
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WANTED.

6OoD QUARRY .Es. AtcAiaA'
Asphalt Paving Co, bsi ". ind 20. D.
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DIED.

LARAMIE.-At orangeyille,. ttLn'
April q, 1902. Henry Glenn Larar ,ss
aged two years and four m gnus
son Of ]. Henry and Mary D. L"''
ME.
PAYNE--At 72s west South Iehfs
street, this city. May 6. 1902, OF g,p.
therio. Ada May daughter OF p ag
N. and Lucy Ann Ranck "a
Born June 20. 1900, In Pocatello, l-t'
Funeral cortege Will leave p"IIs,sr.
residence Tuesday at 10 a. H.
ment in city cemetery,
PARK-At Conant. Idaho, MAY
Charles Park. aged rs years.
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HAD AN OPINION

r. V. Decker said he knew James r.
Hay and that that fact might influ-
ence him in rendering his verdict. lie
did not believe he could therefore give
the defendant a fair trial Upon chal-
lenge from G y. stewart Mr.. Decker
was excused
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STYLED ROT"

There has been some uncompllmen-
tary comment on the alleged confession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21

the golden state yet. and the chances are
that RUDE received another ..hand-out" by
the manager of the Los Angeles club How
ever, Connie is smooth and may kidnap
Rube some of these nights when Manager
Merely of Los Angeles Is asleep.
Jack Doyle has had a varied experience
in the National League in being sold.
traded and released. He first went to New
York from Cleveland as a catcher and
succeeded Roger Connor at first base for
New York. helping to win the Temple cup
in "a. He figured In the trade with Bal
timore for Kid Gleason and from Baltimore
came to this city. He was back IN New
York not long after and then went to Chi
cago to play first base. Doyle had two
year contract with Chicago, but consented
to be released after a year out there ana
was signed once more by New York Now
his third job with the New York club has
ended
The great finish of the base bail season
In 1897 was the subject of discussion of a
number of enthusiasts yesterday. Diner-
ence OF opinion arose as to which team won
the championship. Boston or Baltimore,
who played the last three games to settle
the question Of leadership. With percen-
age standing Baltimore .701 and Boston
.7O8 the two teams faced each other FRI
day, September "A. 1897, for the first game
of the three remarkable contests. Boston
won to 4-Nichols pitching for Boston,
Corbett and Pond for Baltimore. Saturday,
September %, the teams were at 1t again,
Baltimore winning. to 3-again taking
the Iead-Hoffer pitching for the Orioles.
Klobedanz for the Beaneaters. The last
game was played Monday. September p.
Boston winning in the presence OF 2o,oVo
people, 10 to TO- Nichols was the Boston
mainstay, while the Baitimores useo Tour
pitchers-Corbett. Nops. Hoffer and Amole.
Boston won the championship. with per
centage Of .7O0; Baltimore second, win
.6S.-Baltimore News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
MANILA HARBOR.
Contract for an Important Coaling
l. j. Station at Cavite.


From the Scientific American
The government contract awarded short
time ago to the Puget Sound Bridge and
. Dredging Company for. the Improvement
of the harbor of Manila and the building
of complete coalirg station at Cavite is
one Of the largest contracts of its kind ever
given to single concern. Three contracts
in number. aggregating about $4,000, 600,
were awarded. That of the improvement
amounting to $2.5OO000, while the third and
smaller one is for $500 600 -
Harbor improvements comprise the dredg-
Ing of that portion of Manila harbor at the
mouth of Pasig river, 1850 feet wide by
SOIL feet in length; in other words, the re-
moval of over 5000, 600 cubic yards of ma
terial: the building of 5000 feet of stone
breakwater. the top of which will be finish
ed with Gaping of concrete; the building
of 800 feet of rough stone with finish
along the front of the walled city, following
the contour of the famous Malacan drive
The smaller contract is for the construc-
ton Of a coaling station located at Ianglei
point in the vicinity of the arsenal at Ca
vite. The principal work here is the build
ing Of mammoth steel coal bunkers for
which $500 tons of structural steel $500
piles. 100000 feet OF lumber, $4,000 barrels
of cement and large amount Of rock from
the quarries will be used.
With the building of the breakwater In
Manila bay. which was commenced by the
Spanish government and left half finished
the harbor will be of the finest in the
orient. AS the Pasig river is crowded when
heavy storms are raging, well as the bay,
the breakwater constructed will give a
refuge to all ocean-going craft of the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
ATTITUDE OF THE KAISER.
Emperor William Would Win Respect
Of American People.
From the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
The German emperor is a statesman of
great and varied abilities No one can
mark without wonder. and admiration his
pride of life, his tireless powers" his en-
ergy, his Imagination. and. above all the
ingenuity and resources with which. when
he has decided upon policy, he carries it
out. Nothing is too great or too small to
be attempted by him IL he thinks It will
work TO the realization Of any project he
has set before him. His eye is always on
the object. and he thinks no detail UNI
worthy of his eager and even anxious con-
sderation. But though we cannot but ad-
mire these really great qualities, we cam
not also fail to notice certain mental limi-
tattons which often tend to spoil his best
laid plans.
We say mental limitations" but perhaps
the phrase is not quite fair, for the limita-
lions we mean might more accurately be
described as limitations due to his posi-
ton and education rather than to any lack
OF brain power. Where We notice these
limitations most strongly, and where they
are most striking and most interesting il
In the German emperors dealings with the
United States. 1t is clear that he has
never yet arrived at a proper understand
ing OF the American people He is most
sincerely anxious to win their respect and
regard, and not merely from any polite or
selfish reasons. He no doubt admires them
very greatly, and would like TO stand well
he believes that the future OF the world be-
longs in equal parts to the United States
and to the German world power. and he
would like for the good of both states to
arrive at an agreement which would, he
thinks. be useful and beneficial TO both.
We mean that he has no desire TO trick or
take in the United States. or to get them
to sacrifice any interests which he thinks
they can reasonably hold TO be essential to
their welfare.
His attitude, in fact, is that Of the bust
ness man who says: There is plenty OF
room for both our firms. and when 1 say
1 desire to make things easy for you / am
ret trying to bamboozle yer. but mean
genuine and honest co-opers. ton" This is
the attitude of the German emperor. In all
probability he has not for the moment got
any definite business proposal to make to
the American people-or rather. I. he has,
he now realizes that the time Is not yet
ripe-but til he makes that proposal. and
in order to lead up to II. he earnestly de-
sires to win their admiration and respect.
He wants them to feel confidence Ia him
and In his aims and policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
.emoye Whites QKt,

The International tourney at Hanover
will start July 10. with eighteen entries, it
is announced. Drawn games win count
one-half. Baron Rothschild and c. La
Mayer have contributed special brilliancy
prizes.
A number Of events are scheduled be-
sides the masters tourney-an international
problem tourney and two Journeys open to
first-class players aspiring to the master
class, and two minor Journeys.
The summer meet Of the New York Chess
Association has been definitely set for July
14-19. Quite number of different events
are on.
The correspondence match between Penn
sylvania and New York stands in favor Of
the former-151 to 142 That of west
against the east in favor of the former-56
to 52-with to finish.
Below is the game played over the wire
less telegraph between the passengers on
the steamers Philadelphia and Campania
on their way to New York. at distance of
seventy miles. The game was in progress
for some hours, and was suspended when
a sister ship of the Campania came into
her telegraph zone. and business had to be
attended to.
There is no danger that the players will
be taken for Pillsbury and Lasker in dis
eyp,iS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
Decline in Drink Habit.
From the Philadelphia Record.

BY doctoring statistics attempts are made
to prove an enormous consumption of spiri-
tuous liquors for drink in the United States
The official reports show that the average
production and importation of distilled
spirits for the entire country do not amount
to 9O.O00O00 gallons a year. and from this
not less than 10 per cent must be deducted
for spirits used in manufactures and the
arts. This would leave a little over gal
Ion for drink to each head of the popula-
ton in a year. which is far below the aver
age in Great Britain, France and Germ any.
The fact is that the consumption of spirits
for drink in the United States Is far from
keeping pace with the increase of popula-
ton While some drink more than their
share of liquor. a temperance reform is
silently but steadily in progress among the
masses of the American people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
THE ACTIVE VOLCANOES.
Connection Between Those in Gulf and
Pacific Islands
Fr'm the Brooklyn Eagle.

Firm the Brooklyn Eagle.
And now il is the Hawaiian volcanoes
that are active. 1t may be that the almost
simultaneous outbreak of these chimneys In
the gulf region, in Alaska and the Pacific
is a coincidence but it may also be that
there are subterranean connections of
wider reach than science has imagined.
That connections DO exist has. been proved
in the late disturbance in the West Indies,
for the Soufriere. on st. Vincent has in
almost every case been active a few hours
after the explosions of Pelee, in Martinique
though the islands separated by a gap
OF over a hundred miles. and the island
of St Lucia lies between. The manner and
matter Of the eruption, too has been the
same: the same outpour of infammable gas
the same diffusion Of ash and scoria, falling
on lands a hundred miles away, the same
oUtpour OF steam clouds that fill the heav-
ems like storms, the same absence of lava
the same burial Of nearer fields and river
valleys with hot mud.
In view OF the appalling loss of life that
has accompanied these eruptions and the
Simultaneous outbreak Of vents so widely
those in Alaska. the scientists have shown
an unprecedented interest in vuIcanology
and at this moment are exploring and
analSZtng with industry. The results of
their Investigations may not be conclusive
for thus far they dISa gree with one another
which IS a coHmendable sign, proving as
II does. that they are independent and are
not led by each others theories but out of
the mass of their testimony it may be pos
sible to formulate laws which will be for
the guidance OF people in threatened dis
tricts hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
PEOPLE SIGN ANYTHING.
Memorial Actually Sent to Congress by
Citizens of Michigan.

An illustration of the possibility of get
ting signatures to any sort of petition 10
Congress is given in the following memo
rial, which has just been presented to the
House, bearing the signatures of nearly
100 citizens of Michigan:
ITO the Honorable L. S. Congress.
1--WE the undersigned petitioners know
Professor of Rochester, Mich.
He claims to know and understand how ma
ture turns our earth and he agrees to ex-
plain 1t to the world for pay according to
natural science, which is generally under
stood by scientific people to be facts. His
price for explaining this five cents for each
person in all nations who teach astronomy,
to be paid in twelve equal monthly pay
ments. He understands also that our gov
eminent offers fifty thousand dollars to
any one who would explain why the eyre
scope top makes such peculiar motions. He
can explain it scientifically and is willing
to do so il the other nations will pay in
proportion to our government, paying fifty
thousand dollars in Twelve equal monthly
payments, to receive one-tweIfth
of the price for both such scientific ex-
plantations, said payment to be paid at that
time, He wants any one to improve either
or both of his explanations and he or she
to receive the balance Of the pay when
both are improved according to science now
understood. They must be without clash
ing with explanation. If they
clash the money must be divided according
to such clashing. Said - - must be
notified Of all Improvements within due
time. He says If all the money is belong
ing to him he wants two-thirds of it left to
our government to be offered and to pay
premiums for other valuable science. He
also says that If our government win guar
antee him the money from the other gov
ernments, he will make the above named
explanation scientifically
- - has been student of science
for fifty years and guarantees to divulge
some entirely new principles. Kickers
against this petition will be considered as
hindrances to the cause of science and ma
ture. For all the above favors, your petit
toner will ever pray"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
RACES AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Irish Lad Won and Started Payne
Whitney Successfully in Business.

A new racing firm was auspiciously
launched at the Sheepshead Bay race track
yesterday when Irish Lad won his race to
the accompaniment of the music of THE
Wearing of the Green by the band in at
tendance and the most enthusiastic chorus
that ever sang race track. Irish Lad
raced in the colors of Harry Payne Whit
ney. the son 0f the most aggressive turf
man of the age, and H. B. Duryea, a sue
cessful yachtsman, and as if to show that
the new firm was separate and distinct
from the main Whitney establishment.
Irish Lad raced in absolutely new colors,
the green and white that he carried being
as far different from the Whitney colors
that are known to the racing public as it
could be possible to imagine.
The Whitney jockey, T. Burns. had the
mount. however, and that, added to the
fact that the tip on Irish Lad was most
generously spread abroad, made the victory
popular. In the race with Irish Lad were
Daisy Green, the fastest filly of her class
that has showed this season; Wax Candle,
a winner few days ago; Lady Albercraft,
one of the seasons stars, and several others
that are suspected of being cracks. but
when it came to a finish. after Daisy Green
had led into the straight, Irish Lad went
on and in a sharp fight TO the winning post
was first by a neck, Daisy Green getting
the place before Ada Nay, third.
The opening race, six furlongs for
mares. was won in handy style by the filly
Lady Holyrood. The race made the chance
for turf argument that still is to be set
tied. The fact that Stella W., who was an
nounced as a starter, and who figured in
the betting until a short time before the
horses went to the post, was in Philadel-
ph1a caused action by the stewards, who
fined her owner and suspended her trainer,
s. ]. Lawler. The action however gave
little satisfaction to the unfortunates who
bet on the mare. for rider weighed In to
take the mount and it was not known until
the last moment that the filly was several
hundred miles away. Alfred Lakeland also
was fined for sending an unschooled horse
to the post.
Aside from the race won by Irish Lad
there was little out of the ordinary. The
mile handicap was won by J. G. Follans-
bees stout three-year-oid Cameron. In this
| race. the fourth on the card, Dublin, the
top weight made the pace until the horses
were we'll into the straight. There Came
ron went on, and, wearing Dublin down in
the run home, was first by half length