Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-11
EIchnor Tells
Details TO Ju1y.
ssss Attorney Goes OUsr Ae Story Of The durdeso James
r. Hay as Depicted in The Euidence Produced in The
T,nl-Had The Closest Attention From hbe Large c4udi-
snce--G ruesome Articles in Courtroom


debted to the company. Mr.. Romney
repeatedly asked him for settlement.
lie 80 testified here. On the Saturday
previous 20 the tragedy, Peter Morten-
sen told Mr. Romney that he would be
able TO make a settlement on the Mon
day next. On Monday he called and
said he was ready to settle the debt.
and asked for n receipt. Peter MOrten-
sen said they could come over that
night and get the money Mortensen
said TO Hay: Jimmy, you had better
make out receipt ard bring 1t with
YOU" Mr.. Eichnor then read the note
for $3.50 given to the company by Nor
Jensen, and also the uncancelled note
for $500 and the SlO7 on the Brixen
contract
Nov gentlemen OF the jury contln-
ued the attorney. that Is the testimony
in regard to this receipt, Mr., Romney
instructed Hay to cancel the note when
he received the money and he gave his
reason for II"
JURY HANDLES PAPERS.
The receipt and the note were then
passed to the jury for inspection and
each member thereof examined the
papers closely. During the examina-
ton, Mortensen never removed his eyes
from the jury box. His interest was in
tense, and that habitual frown deep
ened perceptibly. Mr. Eichnor con
tlnued: when Mr.. Romney told Peter
Mortensen that the company would be
glad to receive partial payments at any
time, but Peter MortenseQ said he
wanted to surprise them, II was ar
ranged before they left the office that
evening that Hay should come over In
the morning TO get the money. Hay
made the remark that he could get the
money and skip to New York, but for
the fact that Ernest would catch him
before he got half way Mortensen and
Hay left the Valley house corner to-
gether. Next We find them at their
homes. Mr.. Rice called to see Morten-
ten at his house at 20 minutes TO
o'clock, Mortensen was home. Mr..
Hay left home u minutes TO g. saying
he was going over TO Peter Mortensen's
TO collect some money and would b.
back In a few minutes, The next morn
Ing Hay Is missing MoTtensen told
Romney that Hay called and said he
had come for the money, as he feared
Ernest would be worried Romney
questioned Mortensen closely about the
money-how he paid Hay-and Mr..
Romney Illustrated to you here how
Mortensen said he paid Hay the money
and how Hay put Il In his pockets and
some In a sack That testimony Of Mr..
Romney = undisputed. II stands here
uncontradicPd In the least. And at
another conversation between Morten-
sen and Romney. Mortensen said jim
my might have skipped TO New York
STORIES TO SHARP.
Peter Mortensen told James sharp
when they went into the room where
he said he paid Mr.. Hay the money,
that he had the money loose In a sack
and kept II on the east wall Of the cell
lar, and that he got It and they both
sat down on this settee and counted
the money out. and Mr.. Hay put It
back in the sack and placed II In his
overcoat pocket. He also changed this
part Of his statement and said that
Hay put the money loose In his pocket.
and then went on the porch, and that
was tie last time he saw him until
his body was found, That is what he
told Mr.. Sheets.
They then went out ON the porch and
MIR. sharp asked the defendant where
his son last stood, and he indicated the
spot, then Mr.. Sharp told him that
there was where his boy died and the
proof Of II would be that within q
hours his body would be dug up within
a mile OF that spot
VIEWED THE MAP.
Now, gentlemen of the jury. | want
to call your attention 10 this map OF
Forest Dale. The man that murdered
James X. Hay was familiar with
that community, he knew the sur
roundings perfectly, knew whore every
house was located. The location OF the
grave, the Chinaman's hut and all in
dicates that he knew the best place
to dig the grave.
FINDING THE GRAVE.
Now when Torgersen found the
mound which afterward proved 10 be
the grave he noticed shovel prints
where the snow was scraped up. lie
went back to Hendry's store after tools
to dig into the mound TO see what Il
contained and he met Peter Mortensen
and asked him for shovel. Mortensen
said that he only had one shovel and
that had a short handle, and was round
cornered. Here Is the shovel. gentle
men;it has been introduced In evidence
NOW. why did Peter Mortensen make
that statement to Torgersen2
NO ROBBERY.
When the body was dug up Mr. |
Sheets found this watch in Mr.. HAYS |
vest pocket; II is Mrs Hays watch. |
Mr.. Sheets said at that time that this ,
il not case OF robbery. When they |
noticed Hays coat. they found his in |
side pocket turned wrong side out lust |
this way exhibiting Hays coatD This |
IS the pocket in which Mr.. Romney said |
Hay placed the receipt.
when James Sharp saw the body OF
his son he said, You didn't run away
my boy, but he murdered you for
piece Of paper representing $500 Pc
ter Mortensen said nothing. but Just |
hung his head and looked az the |
ground Gentlemen Of the Jury, that |
was not the action Of an innocent man,
he would have cried out stop, let me |
show you where YOU are wrong and
that / am innocent
MORTENSEN NERVOUS.
Peter Mortensen acted very nervous
that morning after the body was found, I
he started for his home several times
and then came back again. After his
arrest he told Mr.. Penrose that he kept |
the money In a sack on the east wall
Of the cellar. He was taken to the po-
lice station and asked by chief Hilton
uharQ no craf tho fnouav "a f,ax NJ |
Hay. He told the chief and II was
taken down on paper by Chief Hilton
Just as he gave II to him. will pro.
duce the figures later.
NEWS" INTERVIEW.
In an interview with Mr..
Jessup. Deseret News repOr-
ter, he told all about paying Hay