Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-05

The cross-examination OF Mr. Sharp
was conducted by Barnard Stewart,
who directed the witness attention TO
the conversation on Tuesday Dec, II,
at the bank between witness MOrten-
sen and Romney Counsel asked If II
was Ernest Romney who told about
Mortensen paying the money. Mr.
Sharp said Mortensen said that part,
but that each told their story,
"Dld you not then tell them to go
to the police station
81 told them II they wanted the
station, tsat | was going down to my
daughters. also said If James r.
Hay had run away | would leave II to
them TO bring him back"
Coming to the scene where the par
ties met on Third South and Main, and
where Mr. Sharp his daughter and the
children were transferred to the South
Temple street car, witness did not re-
call having any conversation with the
defendant then. He said on the trip
home he sat with his daughter and her
children and did not pay any attention
to either Romney or Mortensen.
"Dld you then have any thought that
the defendant was In any way connect
ed with the disappearance Of HayY'
Eyes. did"
"Dld you suggest TO Ernest Romney
that there had been foul play and mat
Mortensen was connected With itY
Il don't think did"
well you are not quick to express
your opinion, are your
We'll might surprise YOU some
time"
ITO whom did yon first suggest that
Peter Mortensen had something to DO
with the disappearance OF your son-ln-
law?"
ITO Peter Mortensen."
Nov when Mrs. Mortensen gave you
the receipt, what did you do with IT.
Gave Il TO Detective Sheets
"Why did you give Il to himY'
ITO hold as evidence Of the commits
sion Of q crime"
did you believe the defendant com
mitted the crime"
mo: not at that time"
Mr.. Sharp said Sheets kept the re-
ceipt until the arrival Of Ernest Rom
ney and Peter Mortensen. They all
then went into room together, ana
| they had the conversation about Nor
Jensen paying the money to Hay,
"Mortensen told you that he got a
| light and went down the cellar to get
vi" M ~, ho dtd not sav ne took n light"
, no ne , u'S Sh mot seq soy anvth,ne abou,
| ,J,,,, 90
Dilhu Al, a,n,t rsoau,t"
u,,, ne s't ins,stad tbot he ala not hear
WINES n,nn,o,snr ~ ,he mind wa,
nn7e,a "sn ~, .n,tin, q, he hind I'm,
~ n I'M. ~ sopd,tion NJ The window
then; that Is AS AZ u rI hau ps Mnrtansen
70 ~''n co. than asain related how
M, M, ona'p t"e ~ pstd the nancy tc
lew, W,iress remembered that "a wo.
Iias,, 20 oonversatjon inst as
man to'u " a oo"' avn
| may ielt w no l,,,os,aa the ,v,tness n
oGu', n,a e"v S,hat Se soia "a Mortenser
| usaii ia 70 - notntad out the spot
WHARF he last saw Hay alive. The wit.
ness aid so, speaking each word In a
slow distinct tone and looking counsel
straight In the face. Mr.. sharp's repe.
| titIon of his statements on that occa-
sioN was very dramatic
avon think then, do you, that II O
man allows another to depart with 49,.
s snS" an o,'V does mot" not accompany him from
| 80, ,hrosbola no no peter Mortenser
n.' to,os enorn that ne is Inhumant
a. 40 Sono" '
NJ sharn said. Eyes, under certain
., mr, Snnap S"'' w
0i .,vaiI then under the circumstances
nav VEN men ~ ',,ns ,nhumane 10 have the
,,,onav AZ Forest Dale"
'" liza on Mr. sharn want the
, MY 0"'
W. W. o,d vourn GOT Il replIed the
res anu soa - mba, Won Arc
"tness, ", M, s,,a,,,o, r,os rsneated
alraiu oi' e t.,',',,,ad a, a iord
anu MI e""'p
tone, ss, ,so,, ,hot ,,or ho,a pate,
why ulu YOU say ,,' - he showed
Morlehsen IespVnsaO,v, n,s iIfo ?"
you the spol, lo' wv, SUI
because tha' was '"e spo'
"Then you think II man left your
house with $500 late az night ana some
one asked you where you saw MN iast,
would you feel justified II they held
| you responslble"
Mr.. Sharp could not answer yes or
"no." and the court did not require MN
to do so.
in the first place said the witness
"I don't keep that much money in my
house. Don't think so, some one
might rob me and they would not get
| the money"
Counsel then suddenly ASKED how
| did you know Mortensen Killed your
SON"
After some hesitency Mr. sharp said,
81 told you once"
"Tell me again.
God revealed II 20 me-
How"
by the utterance OF my mouth, Tho