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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14
THE M'CRATH
MURDER CASE.

Nephi June H,--A great throng
crowded the court house today to hear
McGrath testify in his own behalf. The
defendant was apparently unconcern.
ed, and It would have been difficult
from his appearance to distinguish him
from any one in the crowd. He seemed
to take little or no interest In the Sc
lection OF the jurors. His narrative of
the events Of his life and the cifcum-
stances leading TO the estrangement
with his wife and the fatal shooting
was given In matter OF fact and nm
concerned manner According 70 de-
PENDANTS testimony hts memory seemed
10 have been clear. He could remem-
Der very little OF what transpired the
day Of the shooting.
McGrath impressed most people as
very sane and intelligent man.
Court adjourned till Monday when
TWO physicians VIII be examined ex-
pertly.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Rapid progress was made in the TAX.
.sh t'pAhious yesterday. Joseph
Runnols testified that he had met the
defendant on the day OF the tragedy
and that the latter had asked him
where his gun was and whether he
would trade II for larger one. wit
ness replied In the negative but added
mat he would sell it for S.. Defendant
was agreeable TO this when witness as
sented TO buying a box OF cartridges TO
80 with H. That was the basis ,Ipon
when the trade sale was made.
Miss Blanche Smith testified that she
heard the quarrel and the fatal shots
JOhn Hanifin testified that defendant
wanted TO trade guns with him ON Inc
gay OF the tragedy. Il. Ii. Plummer
SAID he both saw and heard the shoot.
ing from the opposite side OF the street
AFTER the second shot Mrs. McGrath
CRED OUT, Who viii take care of INV
babyY' This plalntlve wall was foi. |
lowed by other shots and witness ran |
across the street TO where the shootlng |
was under way and saw Charles UuIsb
OF the Eureka Reporter taking the re-
Voiyer away from the defendant Ua
sald Mctiiath had a sort of a blant
ioek on his face as OF no expression
Charles Hush OF the Eureka Renortor
sald ne had Just reached his Office door
when he heard two shots fired. He ssw
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HELp A COMPANY.

Heber c. Kimball day at saltal' 81
urday, June II.
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rHIRrY. FouRrH.

The fact that Peter Mortensen offered
no theory when James 4. Hays body
was taken out OF the grave, as 70 how
81 wax possible or probable that "a
highly respected citizen like Mr. Hay
had been murdered and buried In such
y peculiar and griesome manner. Nor
tensen. told'E g. PenlVse. reporter Of
tile Deseret News. thai he had no
theory, and later when Robert J. Jes-
sup (elso a reporter OF the Dessert
NfYs)s interviewed Mortensen he said
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W00DMEN OF the
WORLD EXCURSION 70
PROVO AND spRIsGynLr, JrsE y

Special train leaves Salt Lake 60 "
via the II. q. W. Ry, az 9:eD an v.
turning. leaves Provo az Y ~ p y; is'
sl.e5 for the round trip. Eyerypoly "
yited.
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haa .he $4,000. and his object was 70
secure the receipt, without paying any
money whatever.
FORTY-NINTH.
Peter Mortensen told John y. Cum
mock that after he had paid James X,
Hay the $500, he had less than 800
LEFT. This statement is In direct con-
hlct with the fact that Chas II. Wat
klns found 1870 IN the attic OF Peter
Morensen's house on Friday morning,
December 20. 1901.
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TiIIRTY-FJF

The great st0iolsm thar Peter Nor
sensen has manifested IN connection
With fhe murder Of James II. nay IL
caphhle and cruel enough TO conceive,
plot plpn and murder a hear and dear
frieild. An Iron nerve, where the death
of y hannah being Is concerned, Is not
iDditahve OF Innocence, but quite TO the
contrary 81 shows hardened merci-
less. abandoned and malignant heart.
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rH1RTy-THIRD.

The demeanor Of Peter Mortensen
when James H. Hays body was taken
out of the grave and when he was on
the patrol wagon near Hendry's store,
was that OF troubled conscience. He
aeemed nervous, worried and restless.
However he expressed no sorrow that
any person would expect from neigh
Dor " O fellow neighbor OF his had
been murdered In cold- hlood
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Thirty SIXTH.

The fact that James II. Hay was
murdered on The Rio Grande Western
hallway track az point almost equally
distant between two Inhabited houses
shows clearly that the murderer OF
Hay was thoroughly familiar with the
surroundings OF the community and
ahe ren0teness Of the locality In which
he was murdered
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14

The state has proved beyond all rea-
sonable doubt that Peter Moriensen did
not have the money which he claimed
he paid ipmse X, Hay, therefore II IL
proven beyond all reasonable doubt
that he iil not pay Mr.. Hay the 1880.
By what light then did Peter Morten-
sen hold the receipt for $500, which
the evidence shows he didn't have, and
couldn't have paid 0ut2
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THIRTY SEVENTH.

On the night % Dec, 10, 1901, at 1920
O'Clock, John Allen, motorman Of the
Consolidated Street Railway Of this
city saw Peter Mortensen on the Rio
Grande Western railway track with an
1mplement-which he took for d shovel
ION his shoulder 1t was a clear night.
Peter Mortensen was between 60 to 70
feet from the street car. The click OF
the car. when II struck the Rio Grande
Western track, made Peter Mortensen
turn around quickly MIR. Allen was on
the lookout fer a spotter. He leaned
over the gate OF the car and got good
look at him He Immediately fecog-
nized him as the man who had at num-
erous times ridden on his car.
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On Wednesday afternoon, Dec Is. Pc
ter Mortensen told Thomas H. Hilton
in answer as 10 where he received the
money which nc claimed he raid TO
James r. Hay: Summerhays 800. NJ
r. Taylor $3.50. John N. cannon $3.50
and j. c. sharp Sgl0O with the excep-
lion Of the Cannon amount, the other
sums have been accounted for In he
financial statement as produced in ey-
t1apoa
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On Monday afternoon Dec 10, Peter
Mortensen received from John N. Can
non u check for s25Si5. payable Dec,
q The day Of his arrest petlr Nor
Jensen cialmed 10 Chief Hilton that he
had received $3.50 from John N. Cans
non. which made part OF the $500
which he claimed he paid 90 James u
Hay. The check WAS afterwards hand
"a by Peter Mortensen 10 his brother
in-ihw Charles H. Watkins. r
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rHIRTY SECOND.

James Il. Hays hat was missing
when the body was found Peter Nor
Jensen broke up clods at the grave
with a shovel, not larger than a mans
fist and said his hat must be here"
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FTFTY SECOND

The prosecution has proved that all
moneys received by Peter Mortenscn
from Sept 8, to Dec 10, 1901, amounted
% N,l0ll0 His disbursements were
$3.50. leaving a net balance OF i65fl0.
deduct from this net balance 500 (the
amount found by Charles +. Watkins
IN the attlc OF Peter Moriensen's house,.
We have unaccountod for S2Sil0
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THIRTY NINTH.

II any other man belonging 10 the
community OF Forest Dale, It's vicinity
or transient, had murdered James Il.
Hay for $500 In gold, all that was
necessary for him 10 conceal his con-
nection with the crime, would have
been to have thrown the gun away with
which he fired the fatal shot, and bury
the gold-not bury James X. Hay.
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THIRTY EIGHTH.

The fact that James r. Hay, after he
had been murdered, was buried in a
grave. demonstrates conclusively. TO
every reasonable mind that no hold-up
or robber killed him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14

We have proved that Peter Morten.
sen received on tho 18th day OF SEN
and 1870 found In the attic by Charles
T.. Watkins. which shows conclusively
that II Peter M0rtensen had the IS, 500
which he claimed he paid. James r
Hay, that he had the money on Satur-
day. December ~ Why did Peter Nor
Jensen 10 into the office Of the Pacific
Lumber company Monday night and
make this unusual request OF the Pa
ciho Lumber company to get the money
that nightg Simply because he never
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Torgensen, and his admonition TO re-
port 70 him as to- what he found In
the mound. The crime was about to
be discovered hence Mortensens inter-
est IN what Mt 'Torgensen might hnd.
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FoRrIErrI,

The body OF James X. Hay was hast-
fly buried for the purpose, not only
OF conceaIlng the crime. but Tor the Ill
terior purpose Of creating the impress.
sion that James n. Hay had absponded
with sss9a, money OF the Pacific Lum-
her company. Hays disappearance
would keep on suspicion Of the MUIR
der Hay missing, with the public un-
der the belief that he was a fugitive
from tustlcI no investigation would
be made into Peter Mortensen's alleged
payment OF the s3.S09. Peter Morten-
sen could, then flash the receipt for
$500 20 the Pacific Lumber company
and say; why, your secretary ran on
with the money"
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
FLORIDA EARTHQUAKE
Earth Trembled and Rumbled at st.
Augustine Three Hours. ...

St. Augustine, Fla, May q. AL
most continuous ishocks, presumably
OF earthquake, we're felt here from 8
o'clock until midnight last night. The
earthquake was accompanied by a
succession of short, but decisive, re.
ports, like distant cannonading, SEEM
ingly from far out at sea. The sounds
we're unlike thunder, having no re-
'verberating roll and were sccompa-
MED by decided tremors, while the
sky in the southwest was suffused with
aglow.
The reports came at intervals of
perhaps threel minutes, and persons
who remember the earthquake at
Charleston say the noises were very
similar to the subterranean noises ac-
companying that occurrence The
sound Travelled from the south to
southeast.
The night was perfectly clear. A
number of citizens gathered on
the sea wall and timed the intervals
between the reports.
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
LIQUID FUEL TESTS.
Those to lie Undertaken by Navy De-
pnrtmcnt Attracting Great Inter-
est Throughout Country,

The coming tests with liquid fuel un-
the greatest interest throughout the
country. The latest inquiry on the
subject received by Rear Admiral Mel
vile is from the California Petroleum
Miners association. This association
is made up of wealthy men, who have
bonded themselves together for the
promotion of the petroleum industry
Of California, supported by Voluntary
contributions, and is, so to speak, BUFF
ficiently disinterested in the keen in
interest IL takes in the matter to.be of
great value in the development Of
liquid fuel plans.
The process suggested by the CALI
fornia association is the use Of com
pressed air in spraying oil instead
of employing steam for that purpose.
The advantage, of course, is on the
side of economy, especially as the use
of steam is at the expense of fresh wa
ter.
The people who are interested in the
Texas oil fields also are taking a lively
interest in the bureau tests. 1t means
a great deal to them in affording a mar
ket for the product of their property.
The plants which might use liquid
fuel are just now too busy to under
take any change in their system.
Although coal is more expensive
than oil, no plant which is overstocked
with orders will shut down to make
the change. Arrangements are being
made in Washington to carry on the
tests. 1t is necessary, Under the mu-
nicipal regulations, tc construct q
moat around the boi' .r to be used for
this purpose and to AXE other precau-
tionary measures.
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
THE STRONGEST COLLEGE.
Tests Being Made mt the Present Time
to Discover the Most Athletic
Body of students.

College men throughout the United
States have begun to take strength
tests for the purpose OF evolving the
institution which numbers in its ranks
the so strongest men among American
colleges. This competition is unique
in intercollegiate rivalry, as the ath-
letes do not meet in an actual contest
of strength. Each university sends
to a committee the statistical records
of its so strongest men and to the col
lege whose athletes make the highest
total is awarded the intercollegiate
championship.
The tests by which the strength Of
the men is measured were devised by
DR.. Dudley A. Sargent, of Harvard.
There are seven tests, which respec-
lively record the strength of the back,
the legs, the right grip, the left grip,
ability to dip" TO push up" and to
pull up, and finally the strength Of
lungs.
At present Columbia holds the cham
pionship and expects to increase the
total of 5000 points made by her so
men last year.
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
Knights of Pythias at Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, May 2l-The
grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias
closed their session here today by the
election of the following officers:
Gran chancellor, o. S. Mcdowell, of
Columbus; grand vice chancellor,
Frank L. Britton, of Usage City;
grand prelate, G. M. Culver, of Con-
cordia; grand keeper of records and
seals, Gus j. Neubert, ofKansas City;
grand master of ex-chequer, A. c.
Jobes of Wichita; grand master Eat
arms, Harry Brice of Cimaron; grand
inner guard, j. B. Luscombe, of Kan
sas City; grand outer guard, Geo rye
Colby of Coffeville; supreme repre-
sentative, General Joseph H. Lyon of
Leavenworth.
The members of the uniform ranks
and other ranks we're to parade this
afternoon but rain fell the greater
part of the afternoon and this part OF
the meeting was done away with. Be-
tween showers the three companies of
the uniform rank and the Topeka K.
P. band and Sanford's band paraded
and two companies gave competitive
drill. The Girard company won the
first prize of Sl00. The Winfield COM
pany won second money, $75. The
Winfield company has only been Or
ganized two weeks and had not the
practice the others had. ..t
At the meeting this morning the
grand chancellor was instructed Ito
correspond with chancellors of Mis-
souri, Iowa and Nebraska with refer
ence to holding jubilee of the grand
lodges of these four states in Kansas
City next fall.
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
A TRADE BY HOAR
The Massachusetts, senator Breaks
Forth
BY ps.McRae pres. Association.

By Scrlppa-McRae Preas Association,
Washington, May Ex-senator
Hoar of Massachusetts proceeded with
his speech this afternoon in denuca.
tion of the administration policy in
thes Philippines. There we're great
crowds in the balcony.
The Senator said: "You have vast
ed six hundred millions OF treasure
and have sacrificed ten thousand
American lives; you have slain un-
counted thousands OF people whom you
desired to benefit. Your generals are
coming from the harvest Infringing
sheaves in the shape OF thousands of
sick, wounded and insane. You make
the American Gag the emblem of sac
rilege and Of burning human dwell
ings and the horrors of water torture
You have converted into sullen enemies
a people who three years ago we're
ready to kiss the hem of the garment
of the American. For the Philippines
you have repealed the Declaration of
Independence and for Cuba, you gave
it new lustre. For the Philippines,
you converted the Monroe doctrine
into a doctrine of selfshness and in
Cuba you vindicated it,"
"All you have achieved in the
archipelago is to get few thousand
children into the schools and to get
this you have slain many times that
number of .parents. Hoar compli-
mented the American army on it's gall
lantry, but denounced Funston's cap
ture OF Aguinaldo as violation of
all the rules of war. He stated that
the Senate's investigation Of the
atrocities was only at its threshold
and that Spain would have the right
tomorrow to wrest from US the island
on better grounds than those which
warranted American interference in
Cuba.
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
GIRL ESCAPES FROM HAREM.
American Yacht picks Up Fugitive
Swimming Miles mt Sea on
Turkish Coast.

The Yacht Wanderer which
has just reached Constantnople with
a party including its owner, Mrs, Mars
ter, Miss Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Storey and Mr.. Blagdon, has been dry
docked for cleaning.
A member of the party tells ibis
strange story:
"On leaving Mudania, on the south
shore of the sea of Marmora, a few
days back the yacht stopped outside
the harbor to leave the pilot, when
those on board saw human being
swimming toward the boat from the
land. but so far out that it seemed in
credible that anyone could be capable
Of such endurance.
The yacht waited and soon the pas
sengers were able to perceive that thu
swimmer was native girl, who was
followed by dog. A boat was launched
and picked up the girl and dog, both
utterly exhausted.
"The girl explained through the pi-
lot, who alone understood her lam
guage, that she had escaped from the
harem Of u resident Of Broussa and that
the faithful canine had followed her.
The yacht then proceeded, taking along
the girl. Her name is Leyia. She is
about II years old and seems bright"
She will lac taken TO America for ed
,,,tit.n
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce myself candidate for
snerlu OF Allen county, subject to the Repub-
lcan primaries and convention.
A. e. WRIGHT.
hereby announce myself candidate for
ne ofce of.sheriff of Allen county subject to
'ne Republican primaries and convention.
=. hereby announce myself candidate for
the ohice of sheriff. of Allen county, subject
10 the Republican primaries and convention.
thereby announce myself u candidate from
Elm township for the oftice OF sheriff OF Allen
S0S e0SSpsy sSSieot to the Repp6ic@H primaries
hereby announce myself candidate
from Usage township for the ONCE OF sherin
the Republican primaries and convention
II. W. HUFFhAN.
Por Register Of Deeds
tho nsrccy osce % announce myself as CANDIDATE for
", from Humboldt township subject TO the
Republican primaries and conyentlon.
r. M.OUNN1NGHAM.
hereby announce myself O candidate
for Register OF Deeds OF Allen county subject
to. the Republican primaries and convention
ROBERT L. THOMPSON
For County Clerk
hereby announce myself "a candidate for
the ofilce of County Clerk of Allen county,
subject to the Republican primaries and con
vention. j. w KEISo
the office of County Clerk of Allen county. sub
lect to the Republican primaries and conven
ton. MELVIN FRoNK.
For County Attorney
l hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the ofice of County Attorney OF Allen County
subject to the Republican, primaries and con
vention. BURTON +. CLIFFORD.
hereby announce myself candidate for
the office OF county attorney OF Allen county,
subject to the Republican primaries and CON
hereby announce myself a candidate for
the ONCE CT county attorney of Allen county
SUBJECT To the Republican primaries and CON
vention. COMPTON MOORE.
For County Superintendent
hereby announce m yself a candidate from
Geneva Geneva township for the ONCE Of county
Republican primaries and convention.
Miss OLIVE kNowLToN.
For County Surveyor.
hereby announce myself as candidate
Tor the office OF county Surveyor of Allen
county, subject to the decision Of the Repub-
Lutte p. sTovER,
For County Coroner
o hereby announce myself " candidate for
the office of County coroner of Allen county,
subject to the action of the Republican pri-
mares ann eonyens0n DR. a. TGAs ,o1
ofiice OF coroner of Allen county, subject to
the decision of the Republican Prpares and
''l '''''''"' Clerk OF District Court. @ r '
hereby announce myself candidate for
denomination to the ONCE of Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Allen county, subject to the Re
publican primaries ana convention.
S. O. BREWSTER
For Probate Judge
herebyannounce myself candidate for the
ofice OF Probate Judge of Allen county sub
ject to the Republican primaries and conven
tion.
j. B. NTH
For County Treasurer.
hereby announce that will be q candidate
for reelection to the office of treasurer OF
Allen County subject to the decision OF the
Republican primaries and convention.
FRANCES WILSON
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
CREED WAS ADOPTED
Presbytprians Finally Decide to Re-
wise the Westminster Greed.

BY scripps-McRae Preas Association.
New York, May 22-The elimination
of fifty years discussed of the Ire
vision of the Westminster creed was
reached today when the report of the
revision committee was adopted
DR.. Minton, discussing that section
of the creed regarding the Pope which
says The Pope is Ant-Chri st, a man
of sin and a son of perdiction." He
stated that this had no place in the
revised creed and asked the su bstitu-
ton of the following. "The claim of
any man to be the Vicar OF Christ and
the head of the church is without war;
rant of fact and is usurpation dishon-
oring to the Lord Jesus Christ. ="
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
WhOOping Cough.

A woman who has had experience
with this disease, tells how to prevent
any dangerous consequences from it.
She says: Our three children took
whooping cough last summer, our
baby boy being only three months old
and owing to our giving them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy they lost
none OF their plumpness and came out
in much better health than other chill
dren whose parents did not use this
remedy. Our Oldest little girl would
call Justify for cough syrup between
whoops. --- JESSIE PINKIE HALL,
Springville, Ala. This remedy is for
sale by w. l.. Crabb & Co. and
Campbell ~ Burrell.
The Iola register., 1902-05-23
AC|INIC RAYS KILL GERMS.
violet Light of 5000 Candle Power
Aids Young TubcrcuIous Pa


tient in New York.
AT the Flower hospital in New ork
a second experiment has been made
with the aetinolite, the new electrical
apparatus through which the actinic
ray, or the violet-colored light, which
has been found to be germicidal, is
thrown upon the diseased parts of the
body
The patient was the same one used
in the first trial of the ray-Frederick
NJ. Campbell, IA years old, who, before
he became i'll, was great favorite as
a messenger In the stock exchange. So
fond are the brokers of the boy that
they just endowed bed in perpetuity
in his name. He is the special protege
of Anson r, Flower, the presi lent of
the hospital, who for a year as de-
frayed the expenses of the boys care
in private room. The boys case is
desperate one. He has tuberculosis
of the hip in very advanced stage.
The entire upper part of the femur
has been cut away. His only hope is
in the aetinic ray, and although that
had been used on him but once, already
there was noticed an improvement,
The latest operation lasted ten min
utes, after a second patient, suffe Sng
with secondary cancer of the neck,
was brought in, The light used is Of
5000 candle power.