The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-27
LIFE IN PRISON
FOR SHOCKLEY
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old mother. You don't know what this
has been for her. Now l can telegraph
her that / am not to be killed. She IS
So years old and my father is also old.
They and more of my folks would have
come here, but l wouldn't allow that.
It would have wrung my mothers
heart and. besides IL would have made
me look like a weakling. I'm glad
mother was not here.
1T was for her that / chiefly cared.
Still. it is SONS thing to know that the
jury did not set me down on the same
level as a cold FLOODED murderer. for
that / was not. OF course, know
these men had families and that was
the great point against me, but still
this was not a cold bloeded and brutal
murder I msan TO do what l can TO
justify the faith this jury showed in
me. / can't do much. My life is prac-
tically ended, but with Gods help |
shall live hereafter so as TO show the
people of this state that the men on
this jury made no mistake.
Il think Mr.. Smiths argument to the
jury, when he told of the distress of my
mother and my people, had much TO do
with the recommendation of the jury.
I can't tell you how grateful | am to
MIR. Smith for the way he has handled
tn case. | want to say something
about Mr.. LogtbOuTow, too. He did all
he could to convict me, ] know, but he
was fair all the time. Did you notice
when ne was cross-eXamining me and
was going after me so hard, that he
never was unnecessarily sarcastic or
rough That's more than | could say
of tn man who prosecuted me before.
Whatever may be my final fate, | will
go on record now as saying Fred Loot
bOurOW is a gentleman, even though ne
did try TO send me to my death.
Soft Soap for, Judge Also.
There's one other thing | would like
to say to you. 1t is about Judga Ann
strong. l have been where / heard
much OF him and from different sources
I have heard many charges that he is
severe in his sentences. / think he has
only been doing his duty as judge and
as an American citizen, and III tell
YOU now that few more years of
Judge Armstrong on the bench Will
max. crimes Ia Utah rarcr. He has
these professional criminals scared to
death
In the corridor. Shockley made
short speech to the jurors, thanking
them individually for their verdict and
endeavcring, as well as his handouts
would permit, 10 shake hands with
them. He lsft the city and county
building i'm Sheriff Emerys carriage,
which stopped at the telegraph office
long enough FOR Shoelcley TO file the fol-
lowing message to his mother:
Better luck this tim,. Letter will
co.low."
Mr. Smith ended his argument and
Mr.. Lcofbourow made his closing argu-
mcnt before noon. Judge Armstrong $
, Instructions were given TO the jury
abut 1850, but the jury did not retire
to deliberate until shortly after .
o'clock The delay was for the double
! purpose Of permitting the jurors 10 set
/ lunch and to allow attorneys TO note
/ exceptions to tho instructions.
! After the verdict had been read. Judge
/ Armstrong thanked the Jurors for their
! services and excused them for the term.
! The jury was composed of the follow
/ ing men: J. J. Hunt, Edward Rushton.
/ Joseph j. I.aBee. Il, S. Cas-, William
( G. SheppeciI. Frank o. Reilly Charles
/ II. Buxton. John Powell, John X. Mich
! olson. Joseph s. Lindsay, u. a. Ahl-
/ berg. Edward Whittemore.