Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-23

w. Norge issued an order to sheriH
%orlor to go out on the street into
,ns,ness houses, private residences
SSr,rbere. eyerywhere-to get oo men
end hiring them into court with a view
70 having them examined for jury ser
,.oo As result there was hurryins
and skurrying in all directions on the
"r, ~ sheriff Naylor and his deputies
mbo had been looking for just such an
emergency They had been watching
A.. drawing OF the names from the
nov one by one and saw them getting
sower and fewer Finally the last name
a.mo ont at precisely 1926. 1t was
,hot NJ Ephralm Foster Then came
ara omen yenire order which was maze
on, DC oulckly as possible and turned
oror 10 the sherlffs office. The task OF
execution looked easy enough upon lis
,oce but was in reality the most din
cult one that this branch of the pub
No service had yet undertaken in the
Nortensen case. Nevertheless the work
was promptly proceeded with and IN n
sbort tine the returns commenced
,ourlng into the office, The first man
caught In the FOUND up was Fred s.
Frlsbee, mining man residing at ZSl
east First South street.
This is the first time in the history OF
,he Third district court since 1884 that
,be omen yenre method has been re-
sorted TO. That was In the case Of
n Rudger Clawson, charged with unlaw-
mi cohabltatlon. AS in this case, but
two Jurors were lacking to make up the
requisite number to Try 1t, But SIX
names were called for at that time,
n Out of these the needed two were se-
cured. In this case fifty were asked for,
4 and many more may yet be called.
LIVELY TILT OVER JUROR.
There was an exceedingly lively tit
in the Morensen murder case shortly
a after o'clock yesterday afternoon,
that brought forth charges, counter
4 charges and objections galore. II was
during the examination OF James
"a Hemsley Of Sugar House, friend and
former employe OF Peter MOrtensen and
y friend OF Henry Mortensen. Hemsley
81 passed through searching examina-
"A ton al the hands Of Barnard Stewart
NJ aud answered the questions In a very
IA satisfactory manner. He said he uus
Z# bglcklayer, but that he would not De
IA AFRAID to bring IN verdict Of guilty OF
e murder In the first degree even though
m he might lose his job and be severely
81 criticized by the public. The usual
/" question whether he was acquainted
81 win the defendant was not asked by
ri The defense and when he was passed
MI Tor cause, Mr. Eichnor asked quick as
Il fash DO YOU know the defendant
n yes SIR"
~ How long have you known him %
About three years
III Have you worked for hlm?'
VA Yes SIR"
NIL And for Henry Mortensen?"
< yes sir"
The juror said he had no scruples
| against capital punishment but said
ED De thought II would be better for the
community II there was no capital pun.
| khmehl lie said he would require the
Ri ufclmstantlal evidence TO be very
IIong before he would find man
guilty.
| ar Elehnor arose from his seat
& thl asked suddenly: when was the
3 AS TINE you talked to Henry Morten
M ven about this case?"
Ill AFTER hesitating a moment the Juror
hl; ! don't know that | have talked
81 /" Henry Mortensen about the case"
Mhen did you talk 20 him last?"
ri ABOUT two months ago"
NOW do you mean TO tell me tha-
!Vu nave known this defendant FOR
,nite Years and have worked with hiu
sul Tor him and would not be infu.
enctd BY YOUR frlendship?r
got II Il was proved that he 1,
sSlN replied the Juror
fichnor. '' '0' V"use' saiu MT
NJ Steward asked permission 10 nh,
question or two.
,one Yo y, T sII ior Mr.; Mortensen OF
Yes SIR" W" 'Vu "o''
", VIVA, Kind Of man have you found
a oe A good straightforward-'
A CIV you putting the defendants
peta.er m issueY' demanded Mr.
s,u.o, II you are | insist that this
~. lne tlme and place and object. II
,ss gu!or had already answered in the
n. attle out the court sustained
". VoIeetlon After asking II the iu.
Ina, nag ever had any trouble with the
No. Inc defense passed him for
M. Ihen came the fun. The dis.
ne attorney arose and approaching
su'ut ana pointing his finger at him
'yea accusing manner demanded
wv look at Henry Mortensen and tel
,,on sa ,si you last talked with him
snul this case?"
~ ~ hemsley said not a word.
Wv tell me, no shunling about IT,
t ,,. the now thoroughly indig.
uoh Know that ever talked with
.sr Mortensen about the case, y
~. u low tone from the Juror
Wv, you know your own state Of
y g',I ,i ahd what you have done. Didn'i
-, .oOS over there at Henry Morten.
M ta nu uidnt Henry Mortensen hang
~ Juror sat mute bat cast a glanc,
ft,.e oeiendant's brother Henry Nor.
M ~ Whea straight before him and
irn ace was scarlet. Mr.. Stewart
cb,ss, sl 70 his feet and entered a stronl
N, = y, me court please the Juror Is try
,ut,,an sn 70 see It Mr.. Elchnor,'
nv N, sad Judge Morse.
-,, ss.'eWeartt then asked the court Il
,ss,s,,l me jury not to take into con
tl,or,ss the remarks Of the distric
tspr, and Mr. Eichnor asked IN,
tss ~ MORN the jury that the dis
~ attorney had a perfect right I,
MI, Wv NV question. That he had tina
IA Az w was 80 SELF evident that the cour
So ~ Nnnly with Mr.. Eichnor's re
lsss,s.d0 9t did instruct the Jury as re
Etrs,s u BY Mr. Stewart. During ,hl
,,sntis ep,sode, Mortensen sat gaxiny
s@vh,,a a. Hemsley. and with
srnsd ~ eounienance. He ther
low w w his brother and conyersed Il
"As The fact was then broush