The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-06

METER MORTENSEN was out i'm
the warm. summer sunshine yes
j rr-iav He liked TO- The drive
tuaea The county Jail and the city
rf county building, in the morning,
rr5on. and after the adjournment of
.-.. v8s just the sort Of tonic he has
rrsd for many weeks. It was more
re5me. he said, than a tour of Swift
rnI.
Incidentally. Peter Mortensen exc
r-d neat coup A morbid crowd
BAL gathered ON the stone steps Of the
ri.ng. and the same class thronged
OBJ Railways at a quarter Of 10 in the
ruIuE awaiting the arrival of the
adf and his prisoner. apparently
brt on getting a more favorable view
ofhe accused man than is afforded
f.ie crowded court room. They stood
snd in ch1t,ering groups discussing
Oh. various features Of the case. and
FuauuE. usually. on the chances of
OBJ accused murderer of James r. Hay.
gIh lu eye towards town. from which
direction 40 any moment Mortensen
and ,he sheriff were expected to APP
year
Escaped the Crowd.
The wait was In vain. While the
minutes were being counted out in
'front.' Mo-teusen was comfortably en-
f1ced n the private office Of Sheriff
Nay.or ON The basement floor. reading
OBJ morning papers. In anticipation Of
Just such a situation. the sheriff and
the prisoner fixed IL up TO leave the
laI shortly after 9 o'clock, and thus
grape running the Eantiet Of public
scrutiny They got into the sherin~s
surrey Deputy Sheriff Raleigh driving.
and were inside the building even be-
fore the crowd had started to gather.
When the report came down stairs that
Aortensen had just entered the court
r.om there was considerable wonder.
surprise and disappointment.
To was three minutes before 10 when
Nor'ensen. accompanied by Sheriff
Eay.or and Deputy Raleigh. walked
into court The accused was nattilv
a.'red. He wore "a black worsted cut
away with weII creased trousers. a low
glt vest showing most Of a white shirt
'front.' @ stand-uu collar and light bow
U. His shoes were neatly polished.
end. az a glance, ne more strongly re-
s.Ho.ed a Sunday school teacher com
ing before his class than a man about
10 De- placed on trial for his life.
Prisoner in the Court Riom.
N'r'ensen. with that indomitable
l'.a1ess and disregard which has ex-
'I'l SD much wonder and added 90 his
.'.'Ile,y. threw back his shoulders as
I. entered the room. and walked very
...H towards large arm chair half
'F q table Pulling it out with
vigorous tug, he placed IL carefully
.' a me IN front Of the judges bench.
..tA seated himself. Having no one
.aN to for a moment. the accused
Kan sanced around the room. as
'''lg1 trying 20 discover if anv
..- '.s.s ID ITS topography had occurred /
'dsI ne was a visitor there.
.-" minutes later. when q reporter /
s'el MIN. Mortensen. with evident I
y, '..' ohatted smiiingly on the beauti- T.
u. morning and other subjects as inn
.ahl AT the beginning Of the CONVEX /
ne turned and faced the large T
or spectators sUu3reIy. and be- +
ne sat down his cold. keen HtiIo 7
ld7 scanned every face i'm the
-..'7f.n5 The prisoner resumed his /
as though. .n having faced Inc
,....a. 7e had completed bounden /
... wards. through the day. il was .
..a'.. Chat Nortensen never Isff
room 1r entered il without /
..s.. POP. Jew seconds out into the
'Im. His demeanor has under
practically Uu change since tho
t. nearing. unless it be that /
...---.s- -' shows fewer signs Of ner-
word Death" startles Him.
l.y once yesterday was a trace NJ
- observable iu the man. This
. ID. l1' word death" Attoruev q,
stewart bad been asking "a ve1iys-
.,r. .-. hummer or unimrortant ques-
5sr 60 me defendant had evidently
aa4.--- .s. -'r moment I'm the pro
-s4. suddenly this question was
-. lave Eal amy conscientious scruples
...-.. ".l.nE "a defendant guilty. of
,r.-. wherein the penalty is deafb9'
.5 L.-. turned uuicklv.in his seat
tf5s-.,. -.aa tvitchCd nervousIy. he .
.-- mad not expected the ones
.---..s TWO seconds. however. he vas
----.- ms right hand strokine his
-,s g- regularly, and his eyes fixed !
r--. .'.er Nortensen entered the
b yesterday his attorneys
ma 10y. neT17rd j. Stewart. came In
sfs-s--. themselves alongside of the
h ---l- James Sharp next entered
NO .- ON. 7rSt and only reoresan+o-
r 60. ..... '.her side present in court.
a-s- r- u" district Attorney Efchnor.
s- e.,-- ',g Nortensen. his wife ana
'sts.-. N.Ts. u. Van. came fin. r q. i
.7- .l .'.oWed. They occupied chairs /
rr .b- defendant. and during the
.7rs-.-.... used was frequently I'm close
-y p-.--' with his brother Henry. /
IT'S -L.-5. Aortensen or the defend
.en were not there.
-. Nay Be a Surprise.
ms nature Of the questions pro-
tr--s,.-' u. 'eniremen yesterday by the
So Tor the defense indicates mar
$50 probably a sensation. Is fo
o. fsIs.s, rom that quarter. Each of
sv7--. is asked by Attorney
en-. .se we should give a reasonable
1ugb lowing his innocence. even
'ssumony was strongly