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

| was In charge. Mr. Hilton denied that
he represented 70 Mortensen that he
had letter from Mortensen wife. lie
said he made no false representations
| to the defendant, and never threatened
| to put Mortansen In the sweat box. He
also denied instruoting officers to visit
the defendant very often, Witness said
| II was not true that Mortensen was
kept up all night.
Didn't you visit him with Farley
| Christensen about midnight
No, we visited him at midnight"
Mr.. Hilton said It was not true that
Mr.. Christensen represented that he
had letter from Mortensen's wife tell
ing all about how the crime was COM
| mitted,
Didn't officers go In there and make
threats"
mot to my knowledge"
The conversation was then gone into
Hilton asked Mortensen where he got
the $500 he claimed to have paid Hay,
and which he kept in two glass Jars
Witness then stated the amounts Nor
Jensen told him he collected
Later, witness talked with the defend
ant, and the latter said he was adj
vised TO talk no more. Witness said he
-" NNp9 VI VIZ atdteHleHt Iflatise 10
G 5,,e aeuo1 S az given py the defehdant'
~, Tou''s az, iUI uelehse theh eross-eSam-
h i,eG wy WITNESS, nov uiu you Know
az uau ,o ohs az, n,oIeS ~ tMo sldsa Jars
,,,ass &c te ep,u NY ne liau lhe money III TWO
e''',. Jaas ~ VIC pasen'en''
BhOTHERs-lN-LAW TESTIFY.
Chas, r. Watkins. a brother of Mrs.
Peter Mortensen. residing al Provo
was called and said that he is con-
tractor and builder. Witness testified
that defendant had married his sister
on Thursday, Dec. 10, 1901. witness
had a conversation with defendant
about the money said to have been
paid TO Mr. Hay. He went orr 10 say;
II asked Peter If he could show that
he had the money 10 pay Mr.. HAY and
he said he could but that his books
were In such condition that he would
have to have me say had loaned him
from thousand TO fifteen hundred dol.
lars, and then he would be able 10
show II all right.
81 told him that my bank account
would not allow me TO make slch
statement and then Peter said, YOU
and Dick could fix IT,"
who is Dick?" asked Mr.. Eichnor.
my brother"
Defendant also handed witness
check which was given TO the clerk
and marked for Identification.
"What did YOU do with fine check?r
81 gave 1t to my brother"
on Thursday night ha slept at the
Mortensen house i'm Forest Dale and
while in the house he found s970 behind
the chimney In the attic. If was I'm
gold and in a box. Defendant told him
To give IL 10 Ruth SISTER TO witness
and wife OF defendanD.
No cross examination.
Richard c. Watkins the oldest broth.
err Of Mrs. Peter Mortensen. also a
resident OF Provo was called and stated
that he is an architect and that de-
PENDANT was married TO his sister. He
testified that his brother CHARLES had
given him the check handed TO him by
Mr.. Eichnor. Witness cashed the
check. Il having been endorsed by Pc.
ter Mortensen and by himself for his
sister. Ruth. Witness visited the
house OF Peter Nortensen on Thurs.
day. Dec. 10. and found $40 in gold he.
hind the chimney I'm the north nort of
the attic in a paper box, 2x2lbx4 inches
opening on the end.
II gave the money to my sister Pc
ter told ,.e To give II TO her. NV brother
found the money"
No cross examination.
cused from further attendance. except
upon notification from the states at.
tornev and as he went out of the
courtroom Mr.. r. & Watkins rapIdly
shook hands with the defendant his
father and broSer.
.Iohn NJ Cannon was called and tes.
t6ed that he saw the defendant on
Monday Dec Ia 1901 and d, liyered 70 |
peter Mortensen n check fof S25S AZ |
dated nee u 1901 II was An navmenl |
of balance due defendant from n |
sistsr ~ Witness Nortensen saId ne |
Was desIrous Of collecting the money |
because he mad large payment to I
n,set witness wanted IN DELAY nav |
~, f,,. a Cow dovs and n was snailv
a Srood mot Ne cannon Give tho check |
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