The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-12

IFull Jars would hold was next brought
out and a strong point made of Nor
tons testimony that Mortensen told
him he arranged with Hay to come and
set the money. The appeal of the de-
fendant to his brOther-in-law was next
considered.
Appeal to Brother-in.law.
I'VE have Mortensen there in the
position of trying TO get his brother-in-
law Charles Watkins, to lie to fabri-
cate evidence in his behalf. Peter Nor
Jensen said he would explain Yes, the
time for explanation viii be when the
attorneys for the defense get up to
argue. There has been no other eX-
PLANTATION"
MIR. Stewart took an exception to the
remarks of the district attorney for
'lnferentially. if not directly, calling
attention to the fact that the defend
ant has not been on the stand to ex-
plain certain matters"
MI. EichnOr's blood was up and he
repeated his statement Again the de-
Tense excepted. Again Mr.. Eichnor
reiterated his statement and for the
third time the defense took exception.
The items given to chief Hilton b.
MOTtenSen to show where he got the
money ne paid to Hay. Mr.. Eichnor
pointed out tOtaled $500, and if the
defendant could have induced Watkins
to say he loaned him $1,000 it would
very nearly have brought the total to
$500, the amount of the indebtedness.
Mr.. EiChnOT then argued on finances,
saying the state had accounted for ev-
cry penny received by Mortensen from
Sept ; 10 Dec. Is. except 1924. which.
he contended, the defendant undoubt<
edly used for family purposes.
Why He Kept Money in Cellar.
"Mortensen said his reason for keep
ing the money in the cellar was be-
cause LUke's collection agency was
after him. Yes, but az the same time
he was running bank account and he
had a balance at the bank always. Mr..
Romney asked him about this poin'
one day and he explained that ne drew
checks one day and rushed to the bank
next morning TO deposit money to
cover them. If that was his system,
then why in The name Of common sense
. didn't he give Mr.. Romney a check on
Monday evening and deposit the $500
10 cover lt the EeXt morning.
That wasn't what he wanted. He
wanted them to send Tor the money
and he well knew that James r. Hay,
living only across the street from him.
would be the one TO come. We have
shown that the items given to Mr..
ROmuey by Mortensen tOtaled s., $50.
and out Of this sum. which he expected
to collect 10 discharge his indebted
ness. he realized only 1864. we have
shown that he received $500 only on
Monday so that he must have had the
money IL he had it, on Saturday. Why
didn't he take il 10 Mr. ROmney on
saturday?
He told a deputy sheriff he had less
: than 800 left after paying Hay. Where
does the $3.50 come i'm that was found
in his attiC2 Did someone else put II
there? No, for he instructed his
brother-in-law to give the money to
+ his wife"
Various Matters Considered.
The narrow settee. the dust on the
wall the motive for the crime-to get
I possession Of the receipt-were all con-
I sidered by the district attorney He
asked why Hay. had he started up
I town with the money. would not have
stepped over 20 his house and informed
[ his wife of his intention, the distance
/ being about COO feet. The inference of
; the defense. he said, was that Hay had
started down the track 20 get the
/ Waterloo car, which is twelve times the
distance he would have had 10 traverse
/ to get the Seventh East car.
/ II was not case of hOld-up and rob
I berry, he maintained. for no hold-up
+ would have stopped TO bury the body.
/ Mr. EiChnor here paid the attorneys
| for the defense a pretty compliment,
( saying II was TO their everlasting credit
/ that they introduced no other defense.
! They could certainly say that no testi-
mOny had been manufactured for their
I case.
] A murderer cannot always be on his
/ guard. and Mortensen was off his
/ guard. Mr. Eichnor said, when he
I turned and looked back at the click of
/ the car on the crossing. The district
attorney made reference to Pearl Hill,
/ the barber, as Mr.. Stewards fashion
/ plate"
Newspaper Articles.
"HiH goes to The Herald Office to re-
fresh his memory about the barber
I shop converse tion.' he continued He
reads the whole article. We have fire.
5 uuently heard Mr.. c. 3. Stewart refer
20 The Herald's thrilling stories dur
ing this trial Well I suppose the Tri-
buue wasn't much behind, but 10 was
against The Herald that Mr.. Stewart
seemed to have his animOsity. / OBJ
serve though. since Mr.. Hill was on
the stand. that The Herald is all right
TO help out the memories of the de-
lenses witnesses Hill got Mr. Stew
arts thrilling story and his talk with
Alien mixed I'm thinking.
Mr.. EichnOr concluded with q few
words on the death penalty. After ar
g5linr Cor the justice and right of it
ne said
"Whv should the man who shoi
James r.. Hay, with Mrs. Hay and hel
children. three jewels of God. sleeI'inl
within !. 800 feet. be permitted [,
breathe the pure air.
il was $40 in the afternoon WheI