The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11

torrey G.. 3. Stewart at 2;35
Yesterday afternoon.
p,ter 1forteasen's life and liberty
~, been placed in the hands of a jury
-..fot single word Of denial or ex-
-srsuon. and without a scinuUa Of
rsenre tending to disprove the terri
accusation of murder against him.
The defense presented its case in ex-
.rr fffv-eieht minutes yesterday. 1t
INSISTED of ln attempt to impCach the
.sffm0nv OF M0t0rman John Allen.
efb-rr more. With this sole purpose
rfsv three witnesses we're put on
-s stand after which Attorney G.. =.
stewart made the surprising declara-
lon that no more testimony would be
niured
II was almost an unheard Of happen
-E While not many had believed that
ss defendant himself would 80 on the
sand. 70 was generally supposed that
suH any evidence at an be intro
s.sd hv NI1rtenseu's attorneys. the
financial showing Of the prosecution
orH bc attacked and efforts made
p impeach the testimony Of several
r..Hesses. Nothing Of the kind Oc-
rred. The prosecutions case. from
se.nning t0 end. with the exception
a.sd. was allowed 10 stand.
No Reasons Are Given.
Attorney C.. b. Stewart, when asked
ss night IF he desired TO give any
1900 90 -r. -t.-Frf-r- f,vat-ffv- ord
rrrowncss of the defense, said:
.l Ne had thought it was the best
thing for Nortenscu. OF course we
u'd have had him take the stand.
Ws believe $50 put in enough impeach-
-r, testimony. So far as Allen is con-
uad That is an I have 90 say"
The state took up most of the fore
bon ir closing its ease and. as stated.
defense finished I'm less than an
a- Mr Eiehnor then renewed his
uest that the jury be taken to the
s1s of Che tragedy. and the trip was
ie the jury being guided by Royal
Young, as special officer of the
r,
Arguments win begin this morning.
Pc EiCbnor viii make his opening for
fs state and viii be followed by Bar
lard Stewart for the defense. . &. =.
Stewart viii close for Mortensen. There
every probability that the jury viii
retire 90 deliberate upon "A verdict by
moT0w afternoon
Norleusen went gloomUy back go his
yesterday afternoon. While he has
n. been iu even fair spirits for the
L I
.6an usual last evening. Seemingly he
ra.izas what "a lamentdbly weak
showing has been made on his part.
Testimony of Yesterday.
Fred W. Sinclair was recalled by the
state when court opened TO answer a
-ar supplementary questions regarding
t. DEFENDANTS bank account Il was
SHOWN by the deposits and checks that
~ Dee. 16 M0rteusen had a balance of
l.1u. IS in The Utah National bank.
George st. Cannon was called by the
ss'a He testified that MOrtenSen paid
aa7s Savings bank $50 on oct - As
interest on a note for St.500. secured by
mortgage on the defendants house.
. IT, Olsen. painter. testified that nc
"Tsl from The defendant during
November the sum OF So, and on Dec.
81 check for $40.
A-s Matthews. recalled. testified
"a. she paid the defendant $3.50 dur
1, 'r' month Of October.
hE agreement with the attorneys for
" defense Ar Eichnor introduced the
''n10v OF John c. sharp to the eff
i that ho raid Mortensen during
november and December sums sggre-
1"rE $3.50.
H..- ~. Sharp was called. He knew
.s r. Hay very well. ne testified.
. ''s Judgment 0C the witness. the de-
.'l weighed about $50 pounds. less
Do had ever known him to weigh,
+ -s umn ho was murdered.
Brings Gold Into Court.
r F1 +. raIHe. cashier Of the Utah
...a. d Savings bank. was
--. ..' .9Er. please said Mr.. Efch-
--r n.. now produce So. 500 In gold
~ ,N -.. .d.ue To- count the money
pace D. .1 this glass iar.v
&C., a..H0Hr poured the SHINING
- r..-. 90. of a strip onto the table
-..... o.. The jury. The defense OBJ.
.----l- The ground that Il was a
'-s- T'.-..f-.7' for the purpose of
$3.50. lae jury The objection
-.-. cine counted the money. then
.-..-.- IH Che jar taken from Nor.
..t mouse. The single lar was
O., s-... Within about one inch Of the
---.-.s1'E Joseph T. Toronto Of the
--z..-.s was asked 20 explain the
D. \. 't inc moon on the night of
q. NJ las. 90 1920. He replied that
81, Was a little less than ; de-
4 .,....ee.... -le horizon. being over
@. ..---a-1 " the distance between
r.s.- q. and the zenith. The moor
III. ..-.. recalled. confirmed state.
----a g1 Tuesday by means n
- aH-Gu. Tn addition to IN,
-t.. previously testified to. n,
s-g-.-. -orteuscn paid him cagf
r. Ms .1 ef,5I5 duriHg October
BASS g-..-N.gS of The salt LAX.
a-..-.. ...A company testified tina
E,- h.. .-.a him Sls9 on Oct. 5. anc
',a. Ma. -1rs71. recalled. testified
Er rs- .7 Hrst found the grave fb,