The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-15

I 2 over the table that stands in front
Of and below the courts seat bent four
/ figures The father Of Peter MOrten-
sen and his brother. who came from
/ Rtverdale to hear the verdict, were
engaged in conversation. Henry Nor
Jensen, the faithful servant of the de-
| Tense, glued his eyes upon an open
/ paper to conceal his emotion. The
youngest brother. Jesse, likewise
+ feigaed an attitude Of uncOncern.
Meanwhile through both doors rushed
a perfect stream Of humanity, until the
I crowd was so dense that deputy sher-
I ifs had to clear an entrance.
/ The moments dragged by until, at
f 2.49 the defendant. in his usual garb
OF black. entered the room. Every neck
+ was craned towards him, but the spec
tatOrs saw nothing unusual in the
short muscular figure and stOnelike
/ countenanCe. MOrtensen made "A sickly
attempt TO smile at q woman acquaint-
+ auce nearby. then took his seat with
I the same ease that his observers have
/ been accustomed to seeing.
Prisoner Brought Into Court.
Behind him Sheriff Nsylor, Sergeant
+ Burbidge and Deputy Sheriff Raleigh
walked in single file They seated
/
/ defendant. as has been the practice,
! Immediately behind him, in chairs re-
served for the purpose. Judge Morse
and the defendants attorneys, followed
closely by District Attorney EichnOr,
entered at the same moment. The lat
ter's face was somewhat pale he an
ticipated accura tely the result Of his
prosecution OF the case.
Bring in the jury said Judge
Morse, experimenting the order with a
/ request for quiet i'm the court room.
The stiffness that followed was death
like. It lasted several minutes, occu-
MED in bringing the jury from the next
floor. Deputy Sheriff Naylor made his
way through the crowd and presented
the court with a note. instantly IL
flashed upon the gathering that the
Jury had returned for instructions.
This failacy was quickly dispeHed'
however. for at word from the court
/ Peter Mortenseh's judges entered. The
twelve men made their way across the
room, each looking straight ahead. and
with a serious expression. Mortensen
gazed steadily in front Of him.
Jury Enters Court Room.
The last Juror to enter the box was
Harrison T. Shurtiiff. he carried in
his hand a slip of paper, and was
quickly recognized as the foreman. As
soon as they were seated, Judge Morse
spoke.
Il desire 10 caution this audience
against any demonstration whatever
when this verdict is rendered, he said
Then. turning 10 the clerk, the cOur
Instructed him to call the jury. Th'
twelve answered to their names
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
court "have you agreed upon a YER
I'VE have. your honor" answered
, Mr. Shurtliff. at the same time rising
, from his seat.
You NAV present it TO the court
The slip Of paper was received b,
1. Judge Morse. who. in turn. presente'
il no Clerk Armstrong with the words
: "Mr. clerk. you may read It."
j Verdict of Guilty.
1--WE. the Jurors i'm the above enttle
cause. find the defendant guilty Of muir
der i'm the first degree. as charged j
! the information. he read. "Gentieme
OF the jury. is this your verdict! 50 sa
you al?'
: silent nod from each confirmed.
At the word guilty the muscles G
Peter Nortensen's face contracted. In
I sfantlv they relaxed, and he sat wit
mis- hands folded across his lap "a IA
, vorite attitude). motiOnless. Except q
= very close range. IL could not be OF
served that the condemned man move
, \ muscle. Practically he did not.
, A minute passed. and he but blinke
, his ewes once or twice. TWO minute
= tbrAe minutes. and Attorney Barnar
? stewart asked that the jury be pole
y rben in answer 10 the clerks que
> lions. Joseph Smith IS this your We
, dictg' samuel Bringhurst, is this yo1
, vardict2i each Juror assented.
= The court then expressed his appr'
= citation and thanks for the jury Sc
, vices. and dismissed H.