Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-04
Afternoon Session.


Afternoon Session.
Mrs. Whitaker. sister OF the late
James II. Hay, was In the court room
this afternoon and occupied a chair
alongside OF Mr., Eichnor.
The cross examination Of Mr.. Rom
ney was continued and Mr.. Romney
said that during the conversation at
Mortensens house on Tuesday. they
were talking about the north window
In the room where Mortensen said he
counted the money out to Hay.
What were you talking about the
window for?'
We were trying TO find out If the
blinds We're down and II anyone could
see through the window"
Witness said he remembered some
thing about Hay remarking to Mrs.
Mortensen when he left the house that
she need not bother about getting a
turkey for Christmas He said that
at this time Mortensen was questioned
closely by all present
Where did you go neyt?"
"Heber Sharp and myself went to
Hays house and got a photograph OF
Hay"
Didn't Mr.. Sharp get that photo
graph?'
81 think he did"
Didn't Mr. sharp take that photo
graph and give II to the pollce2'
81 don't know, ] think | did"
Don't you know he did?"
mo ] don't know IT,"
Witness said when he met Mortensen
at the Deseret National bank later in
the day witness told the defendant Il
looked pretty dark for him and he had
better go up and see Mr. sharp
Nov Mr., Romney, didn't you have
a conversation with w. w. Ritter at the
bank and didn't he say to you that you
had better keep away from Mortensen
or suspicion would be pointed 10 YOU
that you were implicated in the dlsap-
pearance Of James r. Hoy?'
mo sir" declared the witness in
positive terms.
Didn't your father suggest to you
that you should stay away from Pc
ter Mortensen?"
mo, sir"
Didn't Mr., Sharp"
mo, sir"
Didn't Mr. sharp say you had better
keep away from MortensenY'
About Q O'Clock that night at his
house he said something about IT,"
"And didn't he tell you II yOp d'd
not keep away from Peter Mortensen
he would put detectives upon your
track and that suspicion would be fast
ened upon you?"
mo, sir.
'Didnt you 80 to Mrs, Hay the
morning after the body was found and
when she said Mortensen was guilty
didn't you demonstrate with her and
tell her you knew the defendant was
not guilty"
"No, sir"
Have you not manifested some hos
tility towards Mortensen?"
NO sir.
did you not tell Mrs. Matthews that
Mortensen owed you about S.00O?'
mo sir, l don't recall IT,,
How much were the leins you put
on Mortensen's house?'
about $1,000"
"Did YOU ever get that money!"
Witness visited Mrs. Hay, mother Of
decedent, and Mr.. Stewart asked:
You expressed to her feelings OF hos
tility TO this defendant didn't your"
mo, SIR"
Didn't you say to Mrs. Hay, In sub
stance, that Peter, Mortensen no more
killed James X. Hay than you had?"
II did not"
Didn't you tell Mrs. Hay that you
had absolute confidence in Peter Nor
tensen"'
mo, SIR"
These questions were put for the pur-
pose, as stated by the defense, of i'm
peaching the witness.
The receipt book from which the
blank for Mortensen had been torn was
produced andMr. Romney identified II as
belonging to the Pacific Lumber COM
pany Also the record Of promisssoy
notes.
Witness had talked with Il number Of
newspaper men after the tragedy but
did not recall expressing his opinion
that Mortensen was either innocent or
guilty.
AZ this time counsel for defense con-
cluded the examination OF Mr.. Rom
ney
Mr.. Elchnor then took un the re-
direct examination He asked the wit
ness what the estrangement was be-
tween Mr. Romney and the defendant
which was referred TO by Mr.. Stewart,
There was an objection which the
court sustained.
Now viii ask you how many
times you asked Mortensen for a set
dement,
"a number Of tines
Did you send him any statements?'
81 might have done
Answering Mr.. Elchnor, witness said
when Peter Mortensen called AT the or
iice on Monday evening he did not pay
ANYTHING on account and did not offer
10 nav one cent Asked II Mortensen
rave any reason why he gave an order
ON Mrs. Brixen for SlO7. witness did not
recall any particular reason Morten.
sen did not state the exact amount OF
money he had at the house, or claimed
TO have there Mr. Romney again re-
lated how Mortensen claimed to have
pald Hay the money.
Witness said that Mrs. Mortensen did
not say she saw Mr. Hay receive the
money,
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