Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-02

s'' =, death for the foul murder Oh
Ia, R, Hay, which was committed ,on ,'a
on 0n ne night of Dec ie, IDOL rhe mar.
v .sr Of q death preferred by the prisoner =,
y" !. ,s n and unless an appeal Is
..,,n n the supreme court, which wih
rsesssitate delay in the execution, ne
Nh, he shot to death inside the s'a'e
'" ,raIl, on the above mentioned
date. .,..r 70
whsr the court asked the prisoner II
:. mad anything to say why sentence
.sou,a not be passed upon him, he made
|. shor, and stirring plea IN whi'n
| /. referred, with a trembling voice. 10
| bp ave little children who looked 70
him to support and guidance In CLOS
,pr n. said In clear and forcipie
yoIce that God knew he was Innocent
| 9th, crime.
when he first arose from his seat he
WIS vIsibly affected, his eyes were
p,rtly filled with tears and he trembled
Win emotion His voice. at first was
eNoted with feeling which for the mo-
mint completely controlled him. he
son mastered his feelings and the re-
ninder Of his speech was rendered IN
aclear and distinct voice easily heard
/, any part Of the crowded court room
Ie added force to his statements rs
o occasional gesture, and when
trough resumed his seat by the side
n his aged father and gazed at the wall
kfore him with eyes which for tine
seemed ready to overflow with tears.
COURT ROOM CROWDED.
There was a large crowd Of spectators
PRESENT TO hear sentence passed upon
lie prisoner, the court room being well
aed and q number standing In the
n lee. A great many were unable to
the court room In time to hear
proceedings and kept coming in
biz an hour after the matter was
er. All eyes were turned OH Peter
hsen and the utmost silence pre-
j In order to catch every word Of
The court and the prisoner.
RELATIVES AFFECTED.
Among the more deeply interested
1p<ctators present We're the father of
The prisoner. his youngest brother, Jes.
X, and Richard Watkins Of Provo. the
tsvher Of Mrs. Mortensen. Only one
u the Jurors, who heard the evidence
10 the case and adjudged Peter Morten-
tn guilty OF the crime, was present 10
bear sentence passed, namely Henry
Thhe.
AN APPEAL IS CERTAIN.
here is no doubt whatever but that
napraal will be taken 10 the supreme
sesrt OF this state, Attorney Bernard
stsart stated to News represen-
la'Ie this morning that he would In a
les days ask for stay Of execution
Ns 10 give him time to perfect an
sHsaL He said THAI II would take
s@e time TO prepare the transcript on
wa and that II would be impossible
mEl the case to the supreme court
,lune for the September term. That
usas Inc case, unless special arrange
. .s~ made for hearing the case at
~ ,eFm, 1t will have to go over until
~'anuary term.
ApREGT ON yfsf,nxsv-x,r,
sN case was the first one on the
,vsnl today and when IL was called
%~ase Morse, Attorney Stewart stat
os'aal De had filed motion for arrest
Mssment on the usual statutary
ss,s sass Out he did not think Il neces-
4, ~, @aleue the same, The motion Is
No,,a sH now The defendant, Peter
,SlFn IN person, and by his at
m. stewart * Stewart, and hereby
~ 'v 'ne court TO arrest Judgment In
so've entitled cause upon the fol-
mhs grounds. towit, Wv Az
uMs ~ the court has no Jurisdiction
finn vaehse charged In the informa-
tSors~ s, %s above entitled cause, here
f.s s NAY said Information heretofore
N sors not substantially conform 10
tri ~ fsS''ments of Section 47s0. 473i
~ revised Statutes OF Utah 1898:
lr,,. nal The facts stated IN the said
oisns," w hot constitute public
NOTION ovERRuLEp.
u.sss Morse immediately overruled
u ,SslOh, after which he turned TO ,
Msoner and said
ln Aer'ensen, you may stand IN.
hss.' charged by this Information Of
ym~,n the first degree. on Feb. 70
char. W., pea OF not guilty to the
aapu have been tried
ASs vo Jury and found guilty. |
sssns ~ anything to say why
suf '"0u'd not be passed upon
'ISsEN MAKES A spEAcH. |
,ass'.'.'s,sn, who had listened wl,,
Hrace show OF nervo,,sness 10
trs .t,x,s Of the court in n voics ~
WIZARD, win emotion but which
uuid, ''0ahie lrm and strong,
Nh. s ,E causes I believe I have |
sslN shs, MAJ court Is concerned, ex-
hn<,s.s sa' reasons there were. II
Velrsc, vt me TO make any direct !
w M ., .ur mat matter, statements
idl,'T. opinions and nv views Win
esu \, 'ne Verdict. There is this.
s!etss, " say, that the Offer which
w ps,,s 'nls time has extended |
mtss 70 me little more red
,ss. y string upon which thew
ss ,, s~nV q this most foul and
NY w., 49, The reason that / de.
~ ,. Today why sentence should |
arue., upon me "a this. /, like |
mt sIts we United States, today
Nv IN a felony, the crime Of
lsn Who look ~" 10 ,hs;r
, sse,s ,ppport--ave little children
eisSr The assistance and r un,srsn
hot k',s The other res a"u f y NC,
s ra, 1, s :, this crime they have
y smlr heaven fns ssy ina, ina, am
's- your honor,'' ~
a'e was rendered In