Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-19
CROWD GATHERS
TO SEE SH0CKLEY.
Slayer Of Street Car Men the
CynOsurc Of All Eyes
This Morning
BROUGHT BEFORE JUDGE HALL.
Prisoner Enters Plea of Not Guilty
To the Crime With Which
lie is Charged.

Not since the trinl and sentencing NJ
Peter Mortcnson has there been sucl,
a crowd as was present IN the Grim
inal division of the district court this
morning when James NJ. Shockiey on
tered pleas Of not guilty to the two
charges Of murder in the first degree
for the Killing Of the two street ear
men IN this city ON the night Of Jan
g. There were more than zoo persons
present when the court convened,
among thin being quite q few women.
Marty every seat was occupied and the
alsles were pretty well crowded.
BROUGHT INTO COURT.
shockley was brought into court
handcuffed TO Thomas Mckenzie, who
was charged with burglary and APP
peared to be rather dependent. lie
said that he was not feeling as vel as
usual, and ne undoubtedly was upset
by the letter which he received from
hIs mother yesterday. Tho mother is
as yet ignorant of the horrible crime
with which her son Is charged She
ouly knows that he is IN deep trouble.
which fact Shockley wrote his parents
himself So the most trying
ordeal for her IL yet TO come, when
she learns OF the serious crime COM
mltted by her boy. During the ses-
sion OF court this morning Shockley
sat between his attorneys Messrs. VIII
son n Smith. and covered his face with
his hand most Of the time lie look
cd and acted as though he were III
at mind.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
When his case was called by Judge
Hall, who occupied the bench Instead
OF Judge Morse, ,Shockley slowly arose
10 his feet and stood In his usual at
tltude, very erect and with hands
clasped IN front OF him. He was asked
By the court what plea he desired to
enter to each OF the charges and In
answer TO each question he replied
Not guilty" lie resumed his seat
and Dist. Atty, Eichnor then asked
that the two cases against defendant
be set for trial on Monday, March H.
1904. Atty Smith stated that II would
NC illUVhNllllt lUl tue AtlfllNt W W
ready at that date for the reason that
the defendants relatives had TO be
heard from yet and considerable COR
respondence would probably have 20
lass between the attorneys and the
young mans parents and perhaps Il
would be necessary 70 secure the de-
positions Of witnesses back at his home
lie suggested that the trial be set for
about April 10.
TRIAL MARCH 90.
Dist. Atty Iclchnor insisted that the
case be- set for March IA. as he thought
that the attorneys for defendant would
have sufficient time 10 prepare their
case by then, Judge Hall finally set
the case for trial on Tuesday, March
%, a week later than the date sug-
gested by MIR, Elchnor
VIEWED THE PRISONER,
When shockCy was led from the
courtroom bandcuned TO the same
prisoner he came In with, the
crowd made "a rush for the
corridor and gazed at him curl
ously until he was taken down to the
sherlff's office IN the elevator A few
minutes later when he was taken to Il
carriage by Sheriff Emery at the east
entrance to the building. there was
biz crowd waiting at the entrance and
lined up along the steps to see the
prisoner lie passed quickly through
the throng and entered the carriage
and was driven back TO his cell In the
county jail.
sHOCKLEY A LADY'S MAN.
shockley has already been the recipI-
ent OF friendly note from some un.
known woman, and no doubt, now that
she has started It, others Just as silly
as she will take occasion to express IN
n similar manner their sympathy Tor
the young man. The note received by
Shockley yesterday was not signed II
follows IN full:
Friend Shockley; Having read ot
your misfortune | would at least like
10 express my deepest sympathy for
You. fully realize that my hopes and
wlshes are not much In the way Of help.
ing free YOU from cruel sentence yet
! sincerely hope that II man win not
forgive you God will, as man il unjust.
but God is just and fnally justice th-
umphs. / remain sincere friend, Miss
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