Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14

Torgensen, and his admonition TO
port 10 him as to- what he found
the mound. The crime was about
be discovered, hence Mortensen'e Int
est In what MI Torgensen might Ans
rHIRTY-sEcoNp
James Il. Hays hat was miss
when the body WAS found. Peter Nj
Jensen broke IN clods at the era
with a shovel, not larger than ma
fist and said his hat must be here
rHlRTy-THIRD.
The demeanor Of Peter Mortens
when James r. Hays body was TAX
out OF the grave and when he was
the patrol wagon near Hendry's sto
was that OF a troubled conscience.
aeemed nervous, worried and restlei
However, he expressed no sorrow IN
any person would expect from nelg
Dor " O fellow neighbor of his HI
been murdered in cold blood.
THIRTY FOURTH.
The fact that Peter Mortensen offert
no theory when James h. Hays bod
was taken out Of the grave, as 20 no
81 wax possible or probable that
highly respected citizen like Mr.. ria
had been murdered and buried IN sue
a .pecnllaf ind gruesoma manner. MOI
Jensen toldfE. &. PenlVse. reporter Z
tile Deseret News, thai he had n
theory, and later when Robert J. Jes
sup (8lso a reporter OF the Desere
News1s interviewed Mortensen he said
~ have no thoory2 8
Thirty FIFTH
The great stoioism thar Peter Nor
aensen has manifested IN connection
With dhe murder OF James II. Hay u
IN aafheryinR index Of Il mind thai (,
caplblt and cruel enough 10 conceive
ploftplpp and murder a near and dear
friqid An iron nerve, Where the dea IN
of n hannah being Is concerned, Is not
indicaiiVe Of Innocence, but quite 10 the
contrary, itshows a hardened, meroi-
less. abandoned and malignant heart.
THIRTY SIXTH
The fact that James II, Hay was
murdered on the Rio Grande Western
hallway track at 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
qhe renioteness Of the locality In which
he was murdered
THIRTY-sEYENTH
On the night Of 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
which he took for shovel
Ion his shoulder. II 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 q 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.
THIRTY EIGHTH.
The fact that James r. Hay. after he
had been murdered was buried in
grave. demonstrates conclusively. TO
every reasonable mind that no hold-up
Or robber killed him.
THIRTY NINTH.
II any other man belonging TO the
community OF Forest Dale, It's vicinity
pr transient, had murdered James Il.
Hay for $500 In gold, all that was
for him 10 conceal his con-
lection with the crime, would have
been 10 have thrown the gun away with
which he fred the fatal shot, and bury
he god-not bury James r. Hay.
FoRTIETH
The body OF James X. Hay was hast
ly buried, for the purpose, not only
Il conceaIng the crime. but Tor the ul-
erior purpose Of creating the impress.
Ion that James n. Hay had absronded
WITH ss.sQa, money OF the Pacific Lum-
Ter company. Hays disappearance
would keep on suspicion of the MUIR
er Hay MISSING with the public un-
er the belief that he was a fugitive
rom tusticI no investigation would
e made into Peter Mortensens alleged
ayment OF the s3,S09. Peter Morten-
en- could, then flash the receipt for
$500 20 the Pacific Lumber company
I'd say; why, your secretary ran on
'ith the money"
FoRTY-FIRsT.
The fact that Peter Mortensen on
tuesday,, after James r. Hay had dis
minated, insnuated and |
I'D 20 George ". Romney that James |
! Hay had run or With the $500 IN |
old This act on the part of Morten- |
n explains the burial Of James r. Hay |
the rudely dug grave. The grave
hich. was dug and Hay buried IN ",
I'VE Peter Mortensen the opportunity |
make II appear that Hay Lad alb
ondcd with the money.
FoRTY-sEcoNp.
Peter Mortensen. on Tuesday, Dec
1901. told Heher sharp that when
mes r. Hay left the gate, he went
Ast on Simpson avenue Afterwards
tier Mortensen admitted To- James
arp that he had made such a state,
mt but that II was not true, and fur
or said he did not know why he made
FoRTy-THIRD,
When the body Of James II. Hay was
ng in the patrol wagon near Hem
vs. store az Forest Dale, James Sharp
pped on the foot rest OF the wagon
addressing the lifeless body Of
mes r. Hay. said. MY boy he
Gaming Peter Mortensen) said that
4 ran away with $500 in gold, and
! never ran. did your. He has KILLED