Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-12

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ana ihteRrlty put say that since Dec
10 MT. onarp mas been oeslue MN
sell lie mas been lost IN sorrow rae
mas lald awake at nights untll MS NINA
Is mystiiled. l believe ne told what ne
lhought true, lie mace statements I'M
der wrong impressions. III not, he was
a man lost TO honor. II was done 10
influence you and convict this defend
ant even II he had 10 call down the
power Of the eternal God. He has
brought out statements that would be
rejected In the councils of his own
Church. don't feel to censure him be-
cause he meant what he said.
Mr.. Eichnor Interrupted TO say. You
brought that out yourself Mr. Stew
art.
,ho T iaSy o' 81 ' ,Yi4sI ,e,I V you CIV Re-
cause In the preliminary hearing he
rose to his feet and pointing his finger
Of that man, and with all the sOlemnlty
of O prophet charged Peter Mortensen
with the crime ] was innocent ana |
asked him how he knew II. He SAID
God revealed II to him. When sharp
said you killed my son, did you not
gentlemen, ask In your own minds now
do you know ltY Would | not nave
been a coward to keep silent through
mere sentiment, when they try to con-
Wet man upon revelation ana Visions
Why did Mr.. Eichnor refer 10 ~ was
II not a play 10 sentiment ana feeling
] say gentlemen of the jury mat the
prosecuting attorney Is responsible Tor
bringing out that revelation. why did
he not leave out the soiloquy over the
dead body? Slft these statements ana
see II am not correct Why was that
play made In the preaence of the dead
mans sisters? was 1t not to influence
your
Mr.. Eichnor asked how the jury could
tell that the sisters were In court The
jury could not read their names from
their faces
IMpprss1vE ptAy
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They have eyes replied Stewart,
"and they could see them dressed In
Diaek; NOW ! want 10 ask Mr. Eichnor
tell this Jury If he believes IL. If he
does not why did he put MIR. Sharp on
the stand? This ia case where a
mans life IL at stake and where great
principles are at stake, and care moth
Ing for friendship. fear neither friends
nor enemies. Mr.. Eichnor ] believe to
be an honorable man but / believe he
erred In putting Mr.. Sharp on the stand
10 prejudice this Jury. In his opuening
statement he said II any witness either
for the prosecution or for the defense
committed perjury he would have them
Gy,ested before they reached the eleya-
tor, Did ne believe lanes Sharp? Did
he believe Joseph jensen"
Counsel then referred 10 the finding
OF the body by Torgersen ard Morten.
sens actions when the body was nm.
covered. How he telephoned 10 the no.
lice. and asked the Jury n his actions
were like a guilty man. Mortensen was
the first 10 saw Lets 20 down" There
Is nothing In his conduct that points 10
his guilt. but II a man IL nervous he
ls guilty, IL he is not nervous he is a
hardened criminal and Is guilty any
way
AN TOME Liable
Circumstances can cast suspicion on
almost anyone That night when |
came home. after hearing OF tho mur.
der, | began 10 ask my wife where I
was. was out that night and n any
one had been at my house and ! had
c G ai 0 s ae au,.u Sansrs S pn,
Mor,ansan had haan ~ ,,n, 90 y
nnnhar ~ veor. ana ~ ,ransan,ad
a graa, daai -, hns,nass o. ht,,
p,s vo,,rsaIs a., h,o ,Iona 80 ny hos 60,
thars Snrins ,his casa ard np, sroSiS
ant s,ransa1e ""7 "N wv
S Thev nj ors mar =, ,h,s sand. ,oso
went aaun thera ana onanad bis svss
lie sold ,bere ,r,eht hoye hsan q TO-
a 1919 I ~. ,hsrn ,a y.em $3.50
na,h IL ~ %. o VI, 10" ,hara W. var DVS III,
pas s !" n ~ Ia ,,are w. nni,, 10
10 W." 100 sa'u o,,ia ho,Ias NJ NJ
poyo, y vonns H. nraserano De go onv -;
,hew 90 i0us :" p''i'' 'i'e ~ '"' u
WI" w. ,o. 4, .,o, ,,oa, ,ho ,roo, on
,oua nv va" ne s,omah nnJ On ,hronSh -
and did not return? They didn't ex-
plain how that track came there.
ABSENCE OF BLOOD.
~, .,,s o.,.. n,o.,s .o.,,
,hat 49, a,d sa, 4, oyar he sence
wa. Doay "n s,,.eo. a,,,r a sno, .,
Siood nn Ute nIothesS Thsv examined
lie ciothaa az iha noiice statjon ana
a,5,,t ara a snot on then,
U'N" ''- " 9p0' W
40 ~ MONEi'
Mr. Eichnor has tod you now tney
s s'r Ala no, have the money That 10
,ba t,nk he holds 90 Closely 70 his hos.
ON Let ne see abont n He was told
that unless he could show by his books
that ha had the MONEY he would be
held for the murder. When his broth
er.In. law asked him II he could show
tbat he had the money ne said YES.
hnt nv books are In a had shape and
If viii be necessary TO show that you
loaned me from 81 900 10 81. 500. Wouldn't
vor Under such circumstances suggest
such q thIng2 He said that he would
be able TO prove he had the money
and thai he paid II TO James r. Hay
after he was out OF this trouble.
,, nou,,vos u,
CHASTlsEs bhoIHENs-iN-LAW'
What did those brothers-in-law do?
They proceeded to publish II TO the
world. Where In this world can you