Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-16

,u.ws" reporter called at the
an This morning for an inter.
In peter Mortensen, convicted
,.ae,lng James r. Hay. the re-
,,n,d the condemned man eat
y. breakfast AT the conclusion
80 uortensen was called out
IN corridor by Jailer Thomas
,as.n greeted his visitor with a
,.n, nod and taking a seat at once
i talking about his case FOR
~ an hour he went over various 10. !,
~ ~, IN the testimony, and explained
- really meant with reference to
.nOber of them, When asked why
aa NOT 60 on the witness stand
~, 40 testify, he said no one would
sna bslieyed him, but next time !
is .s 80 ,non the stand" He fully ex.
nv as,, IN be granted new trial. but
wv, has not been decided yet wheth-
w M trial will be applied for. He
n"t talked with his attorneys,
y Me- Stewart & Stewart about IT,
hn Nm do so in a day or two.
HAD GOOD TREATMENT.
u az uish TO say said he, that | have
n M xxx coming so far as my treatment
n Nv NJ Thomas, the jailer ls concerned,
w. " has trsated me as well as | could
q arner and everything | have asked
q ~, M been received. Mr.. Thomas
d has ppyer even spoken a cross word
+ ~ mo and has not talked to me about
Il M case except once he said II had
& any statement to make he would be
glad ID hear il and would see that Jus
n ,ics vas done me, And, ! can say that
an M others here have treated me
e VOL and have no kick. The only
II Nh have coming Is the way | was
treated 10 TO Christmas, at the city
r hail OF course ! was not placed In a
p sweat box. and so far as the sweatboy
"A here / concerned, | don't even know
n where II Is But consider that the po-
II Nee treated me shamefully at the city
Il ball
a SATISFIED WITH ATTORNEYS.
There Is one thing | wish you would
n cay for me with reference to my attor-
neys. | am absolutely satisfied with
4 the manner they have handled the case,
II and | want 10 say that my fam
ily is also satisfied They did what
was best In their judgment and / think
y they can not be praised too highly, L
n don't think the papers gave them cred
4 II enough for their conduct. When they
y made fine point for me II was not
made much Of, but when Mr.. Eichnor
made a good point II was emphasized.
n BORE FALSE WITNESS.
4 well, ! know am innocent OF this
trim and II the people can stand the
outcome why | can. | have never
iaHs yet 10 look any man In the eye
"a ny matter In connection with this
1as and II have got to die / can do
! llihout fllnching. or course / can
ha1 no explanation about how the
4 une was committed for the simple
Ie.pn that ! don't know, But would
has 70 be the cause of placing an in
tesal man In my situation. | would
lihsr die myself and then | will have
NMelhlns coming would hate to
lhlnS that any witness wllfully lied, on
ne stand, but | know two or three
mem I'D, despite Mr.. Sharps reve-
lauoa' ana ! know Ernest Romney
testified falsely
WERE BEST FRIENDS.
About tue conversation at the office OF
ls lambf company that Monday
Itht There was not a word said
epH nay coming over that night for
~ money Il was agreed between
iM'lney and myself that Hay would
e@e over and get II the next morning.
lSsafdsd Romney as my best friend.
~ ueAl 10 him James r. Hay. They
wv cong what they could for me.
W 'n'eW many Job In their way"
bLAMEs PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
10 you consider that public sentl-
-snl entered into the consideration of
|lorter. ' "S"e 'he re-
know H. was the reply. why, so
~ vent OF the testimony In the case
w ~ statements tina. IT was alleged |
e -s% didn't think a man could be
.a.eled upon such evidence. All |
Nv 10y TO say is this: II man can
svAvieted Of murder In the first de-
es' Vh such evidence, on statements
!. = alleged to have made when every
" NY iuke-warm friends, are fir
~, gusslions at me, why our laws are
XIV pad Just consider my feelings.
Lst' Nnen look back upon 1t | Won
\, INV INV, ! was able to stand il. / won-
"a' / cid not dash my brains out