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


with the family?'
mo, sir"
DO you know any of the witnesses
in this case?'
81 think do"
Nh. Sloan said he knew Mr. Ernest
Romney, that he had business relations
with him, and that Mr. Romney once
butt house for him
Would that fact affect your YER
dict?"
mo, SIR
The Juror had talked with Mr.. Rogers
about the case but had expressed no
opinion,
you expressed no opinion to your
brother, Deputy Sheriff Walter Sloan?'
- have not"
you are not Of Mr.. Elchnors po-
litical faith?"
mo, sir"
"No personal feelings go with that"
remarked Mr.. Eichnor
Mr.. Sloan said he had read the theo-
rles and opinions OF the police and
sherifis.
From the fact that you have read Of
these theories and purported opinions,
would that affect your verdict?"
mo, sir"
you have some knowledge of the
case7"
"Only from the papers"
you have followed it up carefully"
"Well, yes"
lie had read that Mortensen's wife,
children and brothers-in-law had de-
serted him.
III It should appear that Mrs. Nor
Jensen had been taken away from SAT-
Lake county by undue influence and
would be induced 10 remain away from
the trial, would that influence you?"
well, It might
III Mrs. Mortensen did not testify,
would thar affect you In any wayY
81 think not. II would depend upon
the testimony presented here. Mr.
Sloan said ne believed he could try the
case fairly, but that he believed IL
would be impossible for him to lay all
the impressions he had aside.
Would those impressions influence
your yerdict?'
II think they would" i.
He had no decided opinions, but had
impressions,
would YOU be justified from what
YOU have heard and know. In holding
10 the opinion OF the defendants gullt
or nnocence?'
81 would still have doubt
"Did the rumor OF confession have
any effect upon your mlnd?
"None in the least
"Do you believe in capital punish
ment2"
No, sir DO not emphatically re-
piled Mr. Sloan.
"If you were convinced Of the de-
PENDANTS guilt would you bring In a
verdict Of guilty?
"As a Juror | would have TO-"
"Have YOU any conscientious scrup-
ples against the verdict Of guilty where
the death penalty goes with III"
"Why. yes. ! have"
FINALLY Mr.. Sloan said he would not
hiring IN a verdict Of murder in the first
degree where the punishment was
death. Where such punishment was in
alcted he would not vote for a verdict
Of guilty. He was challenged by Bern
ard Stewart and was excused.
HAD A DECIDED OPINION.
Mr.. Gray. merchant, said he had
road Of the case and had formed ana
expressed a most decided opinion That
oninlon he said, was unqualified, He
SIN had It and it would take evidence
10 remove H. -, 49,,
OF the case and lay aside that opih-
ion?'
mo, sir"
From what did you form that opin-
ion?" hi. on.,
ment" Mr.. Gray was excused.
Durlng the examination Of Mr.. Gray,
Nortensen turned around and faced the
Juror He eyed him closely and the
scowl on his face deepened until the
Juror was released ,.,.
The examination Of Mr. Hawkins
was then taken up but the attorneys
Mad not gone far when court was al
iourned until this afternoon.
Dnring this mornings session, neith-
or NJ Inc Watkins boys were present
and Henry Mortenscn was the only per-
san In The court room who Is related 10
~ accused. Mortensen was taken IN
cSarge bv sheriff Naylor and Deputy
sheriff Alklre.
SLOW PROGRESS.
put very little progress was made
,,is morning and NJ noon the outlook
, ,or securing ecu any Jurors does not APP
w, very bright. II Is not unlikely
Pe elloy ,y'' that one or perhaps two, may
he poC chosen by o'clock. The great trout trout
bic is that nearly all no ,ne 1utS Sey have have
0pued and expressed and that would
roonire evidence TO remove .
i' posore court was called TO order this
h,, ,,ns Mr. Eichnor had hopes Of Sc
n"rlpg t juror by noon, but a., as juror juror
S cI.a '~ Juror was disqualified for some
alleI '1 ~ otber. that hope died away.
,,,So' ,ne state and defense are very
bo rdtn ~ in the examination Of those
ear I,,oon@d. and it may be stated at
s sun ,,,ne that the work has only Just
| begun.