Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-16

uy.wso reporter called at the
,on This morning for an inter
Win Peter Mortensen' convicted m,
.as,lnp James r. Hay. The re-
,.n,a the condemned man eat
4 y. hreakfast. AT the conclusion
neal Mortensen was called out
M corridor by Jailer Thomas
,sso,,n greeted his visitor with a
l..ant nod and taking a sea. at once NICE
= talking about his case. For
:, hour he went over various
~ IN the testimony, and explained
~, ~ eally meant with reference to
'~ ."-.ser of them, When asked why
Na not 60 on the witness stand
- ,estlfy he said no one would
nv s believed him, but next time
is'e 90 upon the stand" lie fully ex.
, ~ be granted new trial. but
w has not been decided yet wheth-
W. rsW trial will be applied for. He
n@t talked with his attorneys,
No. aa ~ stewart & Stewart, about II,
I'M viii do so in a day or TWO.
HAD GOOD TREATMENT.
81 ush TO say said he, that have
M NIX coming so far as my treatment
Nv M Thomas, the jailer, ls concerned.
II. he's treated me as well as | could
aSrsri and everything | have asked
n, NJ, been received. Mr.. Thomas
Zoe o,yer even spoken a cross word
20 mo and has not talked to me about
M r,,s except once he said II | had
any statement to make he would be
gAd b hear 1t and would see that JUS
,irs vas done me, And, can say that
an n, others here have treated me
wei and | have no kick. The only
4 Nh have coming Is the way | was
4 treated. 10 TO Christmas, at the city
{hal OF course was not placed in a
sweat box, and so far as the sweatboy
4 here 4 concerned, don't even know
.wherl, Is, But consider that the po-
I Nee treated me shamefully at the city
ball
SATISFIED WITH ATTORNEYS.
There Is one thing / wish you would
cay for me with reference 10 my attor-
|neys am absolutely satisfied with
The manner they have handled the case,
land | want 10 say that my fam
Ny is also satisfied They did what
was best In their judgment and think
they can not be praised too highly, III
don't think the papers gave them cred
Il enough for their conduct. When they
made fine point for me Il was not
made much Of, but when Mr.. Eichnor
made a good point II was emphasized.
BORE FALSE WITNESS.
well, know am innocent of this
trns and II the people can stand the
osnne why can. ! have never
Ills yet to look any man In the eye
"a NY matter In connection with this
as ana u have got TO die | can do
Ilihout fllnchlng. or course can
hh no explanation about how the
Iune was committed for the simple
Ie.Nn that don't know. But would
has 70 be the cause OF placing an in
tesnl man In my situation. / would
Iilnsr dle myself, and then will have
Nhelhlns coming. would hate TO
lnhA mat any witness wilfully lied, on
'ls stand, but | know two or three
81 mem I'D, despite Mr.. Sharp's reve-
iluon and ! know Ernest Romney
testified falsely.
WERE BEST FRIENDS.
About the conversation at the office Of |
,k iumbf company that Monday
lsht There was not word said
tpI Hay coming over that night for
" money Il was agreed between
Aglllley and myself that HAY would
wa, OYER and get II the next morning.
/, 'ssatdsd Romney as my best friend.
'l DeAl 10 him James r. Hay They
w, uolhg What they could for me.
" ! 'nfeW many Job in their way"
BLAhEs PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
10 you consider that public sentI- |
-sn' entered into the consideration OF |
lofter ivy "S"su 'he r
=. know II was the reply, why, so ]
u Vshl OF the testimony In the case +
~ Y. statements tina. II was alleged |
.... didn't think a man could be
.a,elel upon such evidence. All | |
.s's 10y TO say Is this; II man can |
|. VVaVleted OF murder In the first de-
!. ~ W such evidence, on statements
alleged 10 have made when every
I, ~ NY iuke-warm friends, are fir
= ~, gutsuons at me, why our laws are
fI,v oal. Just consider my feelings.
~ Nnen look back upon It won
= !, now now was able to stand il. won. /
wa' CID not dash my brains out |