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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01

yesterday and stirred up some excite
ment The club was half of a hickory
whifietree and an ideal weapon OF Of
Tense or defense. The butcher at the
Forest Dale grocery and market killed
calves yesterday and the jokers OBJ
tanned some OF the blood with which
to make the hoax complete.
Forest Dale was also disturbed by a
rumOr from Murray that two men had
been seen there the day following the
Hay murder whose clothing was spat-
tered with blood. According TO the
rTmOr they explained they had been
fighting. thus accounting for the blood.
Little attention was paid the matter,
officially.
1t was also rumored that George z.
Romney of the Pacific Lumber com
pany was about TO place liens upon
the buildings MOrtensen has under con-
structiOn during the day. Nothing Of
the kind was done, but Mr.. Romney
declared last night such proceedings
viii follow. This means that the lum-
Der company does not acknowledge
their bill as paid by Mortensen, or, in
other words, the company contends the
signed receipt and mortgage note were
taken from James r. HAY by force.
Peter Mortensen has transferred his
interests in the contract he had under
way when arrested to his brother. Hen
~. The latter left the city shortly after
and II is not known who represents
him. The liens will probably fan
heaviest upon the owners of the prop
erty if the lumber company pursues the
policy it has announced. Little pro-
lection is afforded the company through
the mortgage on Mortensen's home, as
IT is a second lien, the first being held
by the State Bank of Utah, and both
nearly approximating the value of the
property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01

discovery OF Hay alive. Torgersen re-
piled that there was no such provision
and that he expected the money. His
friends have assured him that ne is
entitled to it and have agreed to aid
him in collecting the amount. The
young man refused their proffered aid
and said he would take no steps until
he had had another opportunity to dis
cuss the situation with the city author
tiles.
Torgersen's find has proven disas-
trous TO himself. The young man is the
lessee CT the big common where the
body was found and uses it 10 pasture
horses for hire. Thousands of curious
persons have visited the field since.
tramplns down the grass and destroy
ing fences in their desire TO satisfy
themselves concerning the case. In ad-
ditioa the immense pond that occupied
a large portion Of the lot has been
drained, destroying one Of its most
valuable features as a pasture.
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tigation before eliminating the re-
vo.Yer from consideration as a factor
in the murder case.
All this delay and the rival perform
ances Of two warning factions of the
police department might have been
avoided, the absolute facts on which
the prosecution depends to convict
Peter Mortensen might have become
public through q preliminary eXamina-
ton and the accused might have been
held to await the action of a higher
tribunal last Saturday had not one cir
cumstance interviewed. The prOsecu-
ton, or state, represented by County
Attorney Cbristensen, admits that al
u4at time, and even earlier, it had am
pie evidence 70 secure = conviction
Evidence of Relatives.
But much Of the evidence comes from
close friends of the accused and even
from relatives. These persons have
freely given such information as they
had rather than feel that they STAYED
the hand Of justice in & case Of such a
terrible character Having secretly
done what they could to aid Justice
they shrink from having the world at
large point them out as having aided
the officers of the law in bringing their
friend and relative to what may prove
a felon's cell or the gallows.
The authorities recognize the deli
cate position they occupy and are anx-
ious to shield them BY introducing
other witnesses or evidence that will
obviate the necessity of placing them
upon the stand. 1t is to secure this ad-
ditonal evidence that the present de-
lay is being INDUCED ina delay af-
fording certain officials an opportunity
u indulge in circus antics, resulting in
a change of sentiment in favor of Nor
Jensen.
The latter's lawyer and friends have
not been slow in communicating the
situation to him and with the fight of
each additional day that fails to bring
ms preliminary hearing, his satisfac-
ton increases.
Proofs in Authorities Hands.
Last Saturday morning the authori-
ties were in possession of af1davits
proving that Peter MOrtensen left his
nome with James Hay on the night of
tue murder, Monday, Dec Is. and did
not return for nearly an hour. They
also had an affidavit that Mortensen
after his arrest sought to induce a close
friend to commit perjury in order to
oelp him account for the possession of
the $500 he claims to have paid Hav
The authorities were in a position 70
prove that he did not have the money
The corpus deficit was as cleariJ
proven then as ever, the results of the
post mortem examination or autonsv
We're as clear and forceful as thew viii
ever be. Every statement made bv Nor
Jensen in relation to his movements on
the fateful night was contradicted nv
sworn statements in their possession.
Ihey had the information that came
rom Mrs. Mortensen in relation to her
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husbands actions and statements;
they had his shovel with which they
assert Hays grave was dug; his books
and accounts proving he spent the
money collected for the specific purpose
OF meeting the obligation Hay called
TO collect; the jars that gave mute
contradiction to his statement that he
had the money concealed in them in his
cellar; his rubbers that the police say
absolutely fitted the tracks in the snow
left by the murderer; the bullet that
cut short the life of Hay, and a dozen
items of less Importance that they say
tend TO point out Mortensen as the
: guilty man.
Motive of Crime.
In addition they had a strong mo-
tive to set up as underlying the crime
the assertion that if Hay had gone
away that night and reported Morten-
sen unable to pay the bill due the Pa
cific Lumber company, his business
standing would have been lost and the
mortgage on his home would have been
foreclosed. They had the Uncanceled
note, the unreceipted detailed state
ment of debt and the previously signed
receipt carried by Hay that night and
found on Mortensen, which they regard
as damaging evidence. indeed.
Moreover, they knew and kept secret
the fact that on the day Of the murder
MOrtensen had made final settlement
with Miss Ann NJ. Cannon for the lots
on which his home was built and for a
house he built for her. From her
brother, John NJ. Cannon, he re-
ceived a note for approximately $500 he
owed her as a balance on the lots, and
check for $25S, balance due Morten-
sen. This matter Of $3.50 was part of
the money Morteusen explained went
to make up the $500 he paid Hay.
Yet when ne was taken into custody
both the check and note were in his
possession, and he is alleged to have
begged q friend to accept them and to
swear for him he advanced the money
they represented. The friend accepted
the papers, which had hitherto escaped
the eyes of the police, and turned them
over to the authorities with a full ex-
PLANTATION and an affidavit covering his
knowledge of them.
These circumstances the authorities
pronounce sufficient, with additional
details still withheld from the public,
to convict any man in Mortensen's DO
sition, yet the necessity of shielding
Mortensen's relatives remained. After
having expended unlimited effort since
without results, it is believed that the
prosecution will depend upon what it
has in the way Of proof and press the
case without further delay to a point
where it is turned over to the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
CLAIMS GUN
AND GETS IT
Supposed Evidence in Murder
Case Slips From Police.
SMALL BOY SAYS IT is HIS
oFFTCF2s CLAIM ANOTHER
POINT AGAINST MoRTENsEN.

After four days Of searching and of
chickering's. Of digging and investiga-
ton, the inquiry into the Hay murder
mystery has reverted to precisely the
status it enjoyed last Saturday morn
ing before the revolver recovered by
Officers Sperry and Davies was IN
earthed and before Sheriff Naylor un-
dertook to drain the pond back of the
grave
Inc sheriff completed his Iabors yes
terday and with absolute confidence
turned his men into the broad stretch
Of foul smelling mud to search for the
weapon ne believed concealed. Nothing
was found save a miscellaneous mass
o. debris.
While this development was lending
corroboration to the belief of Chief Of
Folce Hilton That he had possession Of
ths revolver with which James r. Hay
was killed, small boy appeared upon
tne scene and destroyed the CHIEFS
Psace Of mind. The boy, Fred Peter
son, youth Of Is, living on Third East
near Twelfth South street, informed
the chief that he was the owner of the
revolver in question and had lost it
% accurate was his description and
SO positive his Identification that the
weapon was turned over to him, DESPITE
me olscre pansies existing between his
statements and those of James Pine. a
nelghoor, from whom he says he Sc
cured it.
Discrepancy in Dates.
A peculiar fact remaining to be ex-
planned is Peterson's assertion that he
secured the revolver and lost # Mon
DAY OF last week. The finder. Thomas
Boyle OF Mill Creek, is positive he
round it the preceding Friday or sat
urday.
Chief Hilton and Officers Davies and
oPerry are at loss to explain the sit
uatlon and viii make further inves-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01

gun is the property of the boy. he
turned it over to him. The weapon was
however. not given up until the boy
had promised 20 keep it where the off,
GERS could get hold OF il again if they
wanted TO.
Has Different Story.
After the gun had been turned over
to Petersen, James Pine, from whom
Petersen claimed TO have gotten the
gun, was seen and his story agreed
with that of Petersen in most parts.
Pine described the gun that the police
had and said he distinctly remembered
trading that kind Of a weapon to Peter
son.
Il am sure" said he. that he got it
from me on the Monday before Christ
mas, and he told me an hour or two
afterwards that he had lost it while
taking the COW to Husler's mill. When
I gave him the gun though it was
loaded and gave him thirteen or four
teen extra cartridges
4 bought the gun about a year ago
from a second hand man on State
street TO protect myself against a man
who had attempted to kill me with an
Internal machine. A traded it of be-
cause Peterson wanted a smaller gun
and wanted a larger one.
Would Know the Gun.
Il have not seen the gun the police
found, but if it is the one I traded to
Peterson would know it in a moment
because it is a peculiar style. I do
not remember the make of it, but I
know it had a piece Clipped out Of one
side Of the handle"
Despite the identification Of the gun
by Peterson, and the fact that it was
turned over to him. Chief Hilton and
two officers who recovered the weapon.
state that they are not yet convinced
that the gun they found was not the
property of MOrtensen. The chief
pointed to the claim of Peterson that
he had lost the gun on Monday be-
fore Christmas. and then the statement
of the young man who found the gun.
that he found it either on Friday or
Saturday before Christmas. The finder
Of the gun. he said was positive that
he found Il either Friday or Saturday.
and this would indicate that the gun
TIE police had was found three or four
days before Peterson claims to have
lost his. and the same length Of time
before Peterson ever had a gun of the
same description, according TO the
statement of Pine.
Statements Do Not Agree.
The chief also pointed to tie state
ment of Peterson that his gun was of
the bull dog pattern, while the gun he
identified was an American make.
Peterson also claimed that his gun was
empty when he lost it and Pine says il
was loaded when he gave it to him. a
short time before he Claims to have
lost it.
eve are going TO investigate the
matter and ferret it out TO the bot
toI1,' said the chief. I'VE are not con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
BOY CLAIMS THE GUN.
Says Ee Lost it While Driving Cows
and Police Not Yet Satisfied.


Young Fred Peterson appeared at the
police station yesterday morning and
much to the surprise Of the police de-
clared with the utmost assurance that
the gun which they had found on Thir-
teenth South street was his property.
The officers were loath to credit his
story at first, but the boy described the
weapon accurately in every detail. His
story of how he came into possession
of the gun and how he lost it as re-
, lated to the police is as follows:
Il traded a 44-calibre gun to James
Pine, for the little gun. the Monday be-
fore Christmas. I put the gun in my
pocket and then led a COW from Mr..
Pines place to the Husler flour mills
on Thirteenth South and State streets
and returned. When I got back
found that I had lost the gun and I
told Mr. Pine that I had lost it.
&C. c. Johnson who lives near my
home told me yesterday that the police
had found a gun that was just like
mine and I came up TO identify it.
Describes the Pistol.
The boys description of his gun
agreed with that Of the pistol the po-
lice had with the exception that he
said his was a bull dog he thought.
When asked particularly about the
time he had lost the gun the boy said
he was sure he lost it the Monday be-
fore Christmas. This is three days af-
ter the revolver is alleged to have been
found. When asked if his gun had
any cartridges in it when he lost it, he
replied that it was empty.
Desk Sergeant Pratt TO whom Peter
son described the gun. would not turn
it over to him until officer Davies who
recovered it came on duty. Davies
then had the boy describe the gun
again and then, although he still de-
clared his doubts as TO whether the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
WANTS THE REWARD.
Frank Torgerson, Who Found Hays
Body Makes a Demand.

Frank Torgersen, the youth who dis
covered Hays lonely burial place, and
despite the laughter of his neighbors
proceeded to investigate, resulting in
the exposure of the terrible crime, is
thinking seriously of bringing action
against the city for the reward of 500
offered for the discovery of Hay.
When the police were asked to in
vestigate the mysterious disappearance
Of the young man they jumped at the
conclusion that he had decamped with
the money and sent out notices calling
for his apprehension. Announcement
was made that a reward of 500 would
be paid for information concerning his
whereabouts. Young Torgensen found
him.
A few days ago he recalled the fact
that such a reward had been offered
and made a demand upon Chief of Po-
lice Hilton for the money. He was told
that the reward referred only to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
Officers Drain Pasture Pond, But
Find No Revolver.

Find No Revolver.
It was with considerable pent-up ex-
element that Deputy Sheriff Busby
and the crowd of wOrkmen and sight
seers watched the murky water drain
out ana reveal the foul snesEsnG soggT
bottom of the slough, wsF1Te the county
authorities were so sure they would
find the gun with which Hay was muir
dered. The slough gave up no gun
though, nor anything else that looked
like evidence in the Mortensen case.
The wOrkmen completed the long
drain ditch about noon yesterday and
the water of the slough quickly drained
away, leaving only a small stream
trickling away from the spring, where
the gun was supposed to have been
thrown 1t was 10 this place that the
tracks led from the grave, and here the
mud was carefully shOveled out and
examined but nothing was revealed.
As soon as that much had been COM
pleted the deputy expressed himself as
satisfied that their search was in vain,
but that there might be no room for
doubt he kept the men shOveling out
the mud and weeds in the pond until
all of the places where the gun could
have been thrown had been thoroughly
searched. About p. m. the deputy
and the workmen returned to town.
quitting the work for good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
WORK OF JoKERs.

Cause Bloody Club to be Found at
Forest Dale.
Jokers of a grewsome turn Of mind
planted bloody club in Forest Dale
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01

The properties of BILLIARDS.
SNOW LINIMENT possesses a rare
usefulness greater than any other rem
edy. A day seldom passes in every
household, especially where there are
children. that it is not needed. Price 50
cents. Z. c. NJ. l. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01

Whosoever. has suffered from piles
knows how painful and troublesome
they are. TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE
OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
piles. Price 80 cents in bottles. Tubes,
IS cents. Z. c. NJ. / Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
THETR WoRK WASTED.

WINGED that We are wrong and win kseI
az work until it is cleared up"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-01
OPERATES ON STOMACH.
DR.. Fisher Has a Peculiar Case For
Surgery.

A peculiar operation for an obstruc-
ton of the stomach was performed by
DR.. Fisher yesterday at the Keogh-
Wright hospital. The patient is Daniel
Balm. a painter. who is in a critical
condition The affection is an old one
and much suffering on the part Of the
patient could have been saved, the
doctor states. but he would not submit
to the operation when the malady was
first discovered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-26
Real Estate Transfers.

]. Keagle to J.Rundell, pit Its IL ok
%, A. L. Williams add, Owosso, $500.
l.. Murphy to w. Berry, pit net sec
IA, Sciota, $500.
s. Marshall to III. Stewart, pit sec Il,
Corunna, $1,000
O. Hunt to r. Cummin, pit nwt sec
II, Burns, $4,000.
G. Symes to e Blake, pit lots 2 DIX
3, A. l.. Williams add, Owosso, 1880.
Q. Cossitt to F. Constine and WI, ct
nw4 and ef swt sec 20, Owosso, SO 90.
T. Thorp to w. Jacobs, lot IL DIX 40,
Corunna, $500.
M. Carr to l.. Cooper, lot on sec IA,
Owosso, $500.
w. Baker to 8. Dean and WI, lot 2
blk IL, s. X. Barnes add, Owosso, $1,000.
r. Meyers to f. Carse, Ell ct nw@ sec
l8, Middlebury, s1400.
]. Swarthout to @. McWheeler, lots
% "a blk 8, Mabbetts add, Ovid, $50.
+. Love to A.Sabins, lot Is blk s, d.
L. 90. b ID add, Durand, $3.50.
N. Gates to b. Strong and wife, d
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-26
A Primitive Clock.

A naturalist, while, visiting Great
Sangir, one of those islands of the In
dian ocean known as the Celebes, or
Spice islands, found curious time re-
corder lodged at the house of rajah.
Two bottles were firmly dashed togeth-
or and fixed in wooden frame. A
quantity of black sand ran from one
bottle into the other in just half an
hour, and when the upper bottle was
empty the frame was reversed. Twelve
short sticks, marked with notches from
one to twelve, were hung upon string.
A hook was placed between the stick
bearing the number of notches CORE
spending to the hour last struck and
the one to be struck next. The sentry
announced the time by striking the
hours on a large gong.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-26
Something to BE Thankful For.

A Scotchman who has keen appre-
citation of the strong characteristics or
his countrymen delights in the story OF
q druggist known both for his thrift
and his philosophy.
Once he was aroused from deep
sleep by the ringing Of his night bell.
He went down to his little shop and
sold dose of rather nauseous medicine
to distressed customer.
what profit do you make out o
that?' grumbled his wife.
"a hapenny," was the cheerful an
swer.
"And for that bit o money you'll lie
awake maybe an hour" she said impa'
tiently.
'Never grumble DER that, woman,
was his placid answer. 1.-THE dose will
keep him awake all night. We must
thank heaven we ha' the profit ano
none o. the pain o. this transaction"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-26
Rep. Fordney and the Buiidozins
lawyer.

Washington, Dec. H. Rep Fordney'
of Saginaw, is winning reputation as
being one of the very best story tellers
in the house of representatives. Occa-
sionally he is himself the central figure
of a story that some other member tells
Here is one of that kind. Henry y.
Smith related it IN the cloak room yes
terday:
Fordney one day last summer was
called as an expert witness in lawsuit
involving lot of lumber. The lawyer
who cross examined him had the reputa-
tion of being one of the kind who try TO
fiuster witness by roaring at him and
saving the air violently with his hands
He went at the Saginaw member thus,
"Witness, what is your de1nitioh o.
merchantable lumber"
Lumber that can be manufactures
and sold at profit.
''Ah, yes that can be manufacturer
and sold at profit. Would that be your
answer to all Understandable commodlties
How about cottonY
"Idont know anything about cotton
"Well then what, say, would De mer
charitable pumpkins
81 don't know. never grew pump
kins."
"Then let us get back to lumber
How would you classify the slabs an
the culls that come from the saw mills
Are they manufactured and sold at
profits"
mo, not necessarily; but you can
manufacture lumber without gettin
slabs and culls in your product
Witness do you know the merchant
able value of anything else but lumber
Eyes" drawled Fordney; "a ley
other things. Take the legal professio
for instance. I should say that lawye
who uses his brain to try his cases was
good merchantable lawyer but the Law
yer who tries his cases with his mout
and his hands would say was slab
Gull"
The cross-examination closed rlgi
way.-Detroit News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-26
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-26
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