The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-12
CURING The visit Of the Mortens

airing The visit Of the Mortensen
m-v TO Forest Dale Tuesday aft
y c-noon certain members of the
.--, s.epped off distances between diff
t,-rnt points. notably along the rail-
-,s5 crossing and between the homes
a., uav and lIortensen. Believing this
p, DO evidence. members Of the legal
paternity were expressing opinions
Yesterday ms 30 the possible effect Of
tss incident
The constitution provides that the
attendant shall oe confronted with all
Oh. evidence against him. As Morten-
ss1 hid not accompany the jury. there
q ar least some evidence that ne has
-7t been confronted with.
Whom the trip was arranged the de-
r1fart waived his right to go along.
doubt has arisen whether the defend
and had the right to waive.
Judge Morse. at the opening of court
yesterday speaking 90 the attorneys.
laid mo- had learned that members Of
the Jury measured distances while at
PORES. Dale To was true, he stated,
H7f defendant may be present I'm
VISIT of that kind. The court then Of
rraf The defendants attorneys the
privilege of going again TO Forest Dale.
the defendant accompanying the jury,
t7- Il was declined.
Some attorneys go so far as to say
that on this showing Nortenscn can get
new trial, should he be convicted.
Arguments Of Attorneys.
Peter Norteusen was theoretically
Condemned and acquitted yesterday by
/ ,se arguments of the states attorney
end Dis own counsel. For nearly three
hours Wr Eirnnov was engaged in
umm.ar up the case of the prosecu-
rn and for two hours Bernard J..
! s.rv-i pounded a the chain of cir
Substantial evidence against mis- client.
j Naturally. Mr.. Stewart's effort. which
4 IS not yet finished has been 10 show
h8t the evidence against MorteuSen is
Hmsy ana insufficient. He attacked the
s.im1ny of George Ernest ROmney
-i handled that witness all the way
H0ugh with more or less severity.
Aside from This. his argument was
simply a process of picking to pieces
calculated t1 convince the jury that
would DO .aking an unsafe chance
should Nortansen be convicted. The
speech was eieverly conceived and de-
'rrsI with feeling
,lr Eichuor's address was I'm plain,
Straightforward language and connect
I'd Che links 7f evidence i'm a powerful
.ha7
Both attorneys were listened TO with
close attention ny a tremendous crowd.
In the afternoon the crush grew until
the front row Of chairs was within a
couple uf feet Of the defendant and
those around him.
Claims of the State.
Nr FirhDor began his argument at
1918 Do the morning first gathering to-
ga.hor s.' tho states exhibits.
u desire fN direct your attention TO
t'a ease of Professor Webster Of Har-
wrt iu 'N4." said Mr. Eichnor. He
VAS indebted to a Or. Parkman I'M the
sum of $1,000 orr $4,000. and one day ne
made an appointment FOR Parkman to
come f1 his laboratory. He was never
seen after entering there. For q long
tine nobody would suspect Professor
Webster but "a set OF teeth made for
'' dead man by a dentist was found
p '5a laboratory. and later the prom
s,r notes showing WebSter's indebt-
si75s, tn Pa~kman We're found I'm the
s'nar- possession. He was convict
. upon this evidence. and then he con-
a,sr7"
a- Eiohu0r alluded also 20 the Du-
0'' case as am example of murder
nm.I.at hy one Of high standing.
.HnE On the N0rtensen case. Mr..
a.01or referred o. The visit of Hay
1a Pa"'f. Lumber company'S Of
e nr Monday and the defendants
request that Hay write a receipt and
ia Tor t-e money that night. He said
state had shown that BOmuey i'm
.e.'-a Hay t1 cancel the appended
When hn received the money. Mr.,
'l'r then passed the receipt and
note '1 r1a jury for examina ton.
@...1HE rapidly the succeeding
GENTS ra came Go the contradictory
'7.s OFF Nortenson concerning
e and r0w he had kept the money
'- no." Hay had taken it away.
Murderer a Forest Dale Man.
Oh. TIE man who dug that grave" con-
-.- mo states attorney. "and the
VINO murdered James r. Hay was
.'.aH' OF Forest Dale and knew
t-.. mon ". the surrounding neigh
.o1. annE." indicating with .
.-. mo grave shown on the map
-. muses. DOB every direction from
'.... spot are at nuua1 distances
--- .'. grave az the point where
p most unlikely that he would
pa. .. q. his work and where there
. ~, least likelihood OF It beisg dis
-.A- Norteusen told Torgensen
t...-. me latter went to him for Z
~. .' a7aart1 his CHASTITY find. tina
s--. ...s one shovel a rouud-nOsed
"a one. What caused hin
r-v F-- - Then. or his premises
h-s-.- another shovel. this long
et- '..are-nUsed shovel exhibit
e--- .....1-"r said the state ba,
-s--s ...a' The pocket i'm which Ha-
F. .-.. receipt was pulled inside out
sss -.--. %. "ortensen hanging MI
Mn. accused by sharp.
~.-.s gentlemen. an innocent hear
ri r'' burst az that accusation
ts- '1. HATE I want TO ex
~. want .o show that this is no
'-.-. .... Peter NortenSen was con
... the body Of his dead vic
IN DDOTrCT -,