Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-23


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mo, sir noticed that the hair wal
matted with blood"
who carried the body to the patrol p
MIR. Brown, Peter Morlensen, man
With brown overcoat on and some
other fellow, | don't know who he was.
did you examine the grave?'
yes SIR"
"What was the nature OF the prints
OF the instrument used to dig the
graveY
1T looked like narrow shovel had
been used"
Was Moriensen arrested there2"
mo, sir"
did you notice any other tracks
leading In different direction from
the grayeY
Eyes sir, but they were fresh tracks. .
did you follow any other tracksY'
mo sir, | spent my time between the
railway tracks and the grave"
where did you 30 after thatY
81 went TO the undersiakers to ex-
anime the body"
"was that pocket stlll turned inside
out?"
Eyes, sir"
"Dld you then notice considerable
blood on his clothingY
"Yes, sir"
CHIEF HILToN's STORY
chief OF Police Hilton was then called
TO the stand to Identify the bullet taxi
en- from James X. Hays head.
MFR. Hilton, do you recall the 18th OF
Dec, last?'
yea sir"
Were you present at an autopsy
performed on the body OF James h,
Have"
yes SIR"
did DR.. Mayo hand you anything at
that timer
Eyes, SIR"
what was lt7'
"a bullet
us this it2" tproduclng bullet.)
eyes, sir"
On cross-examlnatIon he was asked
whore he took the bullet TO which he
replied that he took It home with him.
did you chow II to your wlfe?"
mo. SIR"
"Did you show II to Mr.. James
Sharp
Eyes, SIR"
where was that"
"ln my Office"
How long dld you have II in your
possession"
Until the next morning after the
autopsy when ! turned II over to the
desk sergeant"
was It In your possession all that
tlme?'
Yes sir; excepting that took II 10
the Western Arms and Sporting Goods
company and had Il weighed"
What did II weigh"
zone hundred and forty-three
grains"
do you know the callber2"
mo, sir; not positively"
"Did you see the sergeant put II In
the safe?"
Yes sir; and saw him lock it,
ibid II remain there?'
Yes sir; until II was turned over 10
the county attorney the morning the
trial commenced"
The bullet was admitted In evidence
without objection from the defense.
MIR. SHARP TEsTIFIEs.
The next witness called was Mr..
James Sharp, the father-in-law Of the
murdered man, who gave a very clear
and distinct recital OF his part inlclear-
ing up the mystery surrounding the
murder
DO you recall the 18th day of Deem
ber 1902"
YES sir"
What occurred on that day?
81 went down to the Deseret National
bank and | met In the directors room
there Mr.. Geogre II. Romney and Peter
Mortensen,"
What was said there?'
Mr.. Mortensen Informed me that, on
the evening OF December 16 he had paid
to my son-in-law $500 in gold and that
my son had not been seen since that
time. Mr. Romney stated that Peter
Mortensen was TO have paid the money
TO him on that morning but that my
son had gone TO his house the evening
before and collected It."
Il arose and said that I was going
after my daughter. They said what
about our money? I said If you believe
my son has taken your money go to
the officers of the law ana put them In
pursuit OF him, | WIN do all can TO
aid you, but at present want may
daughter"
~ then went to my daughters 10
take herself and children TO my home
We got on the car aud took them to
my house and left them with their
mother then came down town with
my cousin Mr.. j. c, Sharp and we saw
Mr. Romney and Peter Mortensen. Mr.
Romney was Just going to lunch, after
which he said that we would all 20
cut TO Forest Dale together. then
went 20 see Detective Sheets and asked
him to go out there with me-"
Mr. Sheets, Mr.. J. G, sharp and my
self took the car and went to my
daughters house. From there we went
TO Mr., Mortensen's house and We're
there when he and Mr.. Romney and
some others came"
Mr.. Sharp was shown the receipt and
was asked when he first saw It.
81 first saw that receipt on the nth
OF Dec, II was handed TO me by Mrs.
Peter Mortensen. | took It and asked
Mr.. Romney If II was signed the night
before by Mr. Hay in the presence OF
himself aud Peter Mortensen and he
said, yes sir
"Then we went into the room where
Mortensen claimed To have paid the
money. He said that he sat on the
north end Of the settee and Jim sat on
the south end and that they counted
out the money, said whore did you
keep all this money, he said he kept Il
down In the cellar, part In a sack and
part loose In some Jars. Then, he said,
we sat down on the settee and counted
the money between US, would count
out 500 at q time and hand Il 10 Mr..
Hay and he took II and put It In his
pocket"
I'VE went out on the porch and I
asked Peter 10 show me where he went,
and he said that he went down the
steps and that he (Mortensen turned
and went back in the house. Then
asked him to show me where Jim
stood when he saw him last and he
went down the steps and placed his foot
on the spot near the gate and said that
was the place. said Peter Mortensen,
II that Is where you last saw him, there
Is where ne was murdered
The court then took a recess until
o'clock.