Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-09
CALIFORNIA RELATIVES.
Aged Father and Youngest Brother
Come from Oakland 10 Attend Trial


Aged Father and Youngest Brother
Come from Oakland 10 Attend Trial
Peter Mortensen was in rare good
spirits this morning, the occasion for
his Joy being the appearance Of his
father, NJ. Il. Mortensen. who arrived
In the city last night from Oakland,
Cal, accompanied by the prisoners
younger brother Jesse. The defend
ants father is a contractor and builder,
and has left his business 10 be present
at the trial Of his son. The gentleman
came into the court room before the
defendant arrived, and the latter was
greatly surprised 10 see his father on
hand. The greeting between the two
was a warm one, and father and son
were In no hurry to let 90 Of each 9TH
er's hands The father and his sons,
Peter and Henry, engaged in earnest
conversation up 70 the time court was
called TO order. and when the examlna-
ton Of the 80 special talesmen began,
they turned about end paid the strict
est attention 10 the proceedings Nor
Jensen ST. has nothing to say about the
case, but has hopes that his son win
be adjudged an innocent man,
WORKED ALL NIGHT
The sheriff and his deputies deserve
great praise for the good work they
did last night in summoning the 50
Jurors. Forty-nlne Of the so were
reached last night, and the Other was
located today The officers were out
all u last night finding the Jurors and
their work carried them to Bingham,
Murray Sandy, Draper, Riyerton Mil
Creek and Farmers ward.
FEW PERSONS PRESENT.
The crowd in the courtroom had this
morning dwindled down to mere
handful, and no great amount Of In
terest will be taken In the case until
the witnesses are placed upon the
stand for examination To a News
reporter Mortensen said this morning
81 am wcll pleased with the Jury so
far. | think they are all good honest
men Don't you? All ask for is
fair trial"
FIRST JURY CALL,
The Jurors first called this morning
were j. II poulton, NJ G. Allen, T. G.
Allen. James b. Davis, Louis b Hills
James NJ Wardrop, j II. Lovendah
l., Cohn, George Wareing Edward T.
Ashton. j. A. Fritsch. Jacob Morltz
Thomas Homer, l.. NJ. North, W. II.
Hamilton, l., NJ Earl, r, G. Winter
A. w. GALLAGHER was excused because
he is in the telephone business There
was a discrepancy IN the name OF Isaac
N. Smith, and he was excused. II. n
BIork could not write and was let on
W. j. Backman was excused on ac-
count OF business. Mr. Loyendahl
wanted to know II his disbelief In cap
ital punishment was 10 be considered
a mental defect" He was Informed
that IL was not, and he was not excused.
Serge Stenhouse, James Dinw0odey,
Jos @. Bywater, Alfred NJ. Derrick,
Heber s. Goddard. Grandill Gilett, o.
p, Rumel, William NJ. keytIng, J, W.
w. Fitzgerald and @. Stringham were
excused for various reasons.
Six Jurors were then called 10 the box
and the examinations conducted by At
torney c. b. Stewart for the defense
was commenced.
l.. A. Amsden, Francis Tate w, b.
Sprague, j. NJ Bidwell, Wesley a,
Rhodes and Louis Cohn were chal-
lenged and excused in quick succession
as they had formed opinions which
they could not lay aside without con-
evidence.
George Wareing. r. G. Winter j. NJ.
Wardrop, l.. NJ Earl W. II. Hamilton
and j. n. Lovenhahl were then called
70 the box.
KNEW HAY WELL.
George Warclng. a shoe salesman at
Y. c. NJ. l., stated In answer TO ques-
lions that he had known defendant Tor
about Is years. and that ne
had read OF the case, but
knowing the defendant so well he
had formed no opinion as TO his quit
or innocence. What he had read would
not AFFECT his verdict in the least lie
stated that he knew defendants tath-
err brother and brothers-ln-laW but
had not talked with them about the
ease.
did you know James r. Hay in his
life timer
Yes sir; l worked with him in the
c. NJ l."
Would the fact that you knew Mr.
Hay influence your verdict IN the
east?'
mo, SIR"
He stated that he knew James sharp.
Chief Hilton and Sheriff Naylor' ana
hat they had bought shoes from MIN
II the store.
Would the fact that these parties
were customers Of yours influence your
serdict?"
mo sir"
Would the fear OF public sentiment
influence yoar verdict.
mo sir" ,.
Would the fact that defsndant'