Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-10
L. T. Martin May Have to Face
The Charge Of
Murder.
ARRESTED AND NOW IN JAIL.
Victim Of Assault Is Edna Pres.
colt and Her Condition is Re-
garded as Most Serious.
AZ Last Accounts She Was Still Uncon.
scious--Not Improbable That In
jury VIII Prove Fatal.

Occupying a cell at the city Jail Il
L. T. Martin, and, lying dangerously
near TO deaths door, as a result OF Mar
tins vciousness, is Edna Prescott, q
denizen Of the half world. The woman
was struck by large rock, thrown by
the young man, at an early hour this
morning, and she has lain in an uncon-
scious condition ever since IL took
many stitches at the hands OF DIR. A. C.
Ewing TO sew up the cut made by the
jagged-edge rock, on the upper part
Of the woman's forehead, and the ply
slclan fears that the skull was frac-
tured by the force of the heavy missile.
HOW TROUBLE STARTED.
The trouble occurred in the rear of 24s
south Main street, Immediately In front
Of the house" run by the Prescott wo-
man. Martin and friend named T.
II. Bird, went to the place last night,
bent on a carousal. After a time, Mar
Tin wanted 10 leave, SO II IL said, and
wanted Bird to go with him. The
landlady and some OF her companions
persuaded Bird TO remain and retained
his overcoat and hat. Martin went out
solde, after u glass OF wine had been
thrown into his eyes by the Prescott
woman, according TO his statement.
CONFLICTING STORIES.
Going TO the carriage that had con-
vcyed the two men to the resort, Martin
waited for his friend for some time.
Finally the latter appeared outside, and
With him were Miss Prescott and an
other inmates Of the house, From
this point the stories differ very widely.
Martin claims that Miss Prescott car
rled under a shawl. that was thrown
over her shoulders, "A beer bottle, which
she threw at his head az a distance OF
eight or nine feet, He threw up his
arm, he says, and caught the blow on
| the elbow. As the two women started
| towards him In a threatening manner,
| he drew from his pocket a rock that
he had provided himself with and
threw il at Miss Prescott who screamed
| aud fell % the around He then ran,
TO avoid the trouble that he knew would
! Immediately ensue but a short time
/ later was taken in by Detective Chase.
| Sergeant Hempel and officer Bush. The
above is the gist OF Martins statement.
MARTIN STARTED ROW.
The other parties concerned except
ing the victim of the mans brutal as
sault and who lies unconscious. tell
different story, They say that Mar
tin started a rough house" inside. and
was driven from the place. little
later, when Miss Prescott stepped out
side with some departing frequenters
OF the place, Martin stepped from be-
hind "A tree Immediately In front OF
her, and without warning hurled the
rock at her head, and she fell heavily
upon the boarded walk.
PRISONER IS NERVOUS.
A pool OF blood soon marked the
place where the Injured woman lay,
and she was carried into the house by
a number OF excited women. DR..
Ewing was summoned and he sewed
up the long cut IN the forehead, but
was unable to ascertain the full ex-
tent OF the injuries received by her
At noon today Miss Prescott had not
regained consciousness
No complaint has yet been sworn to
against Martin, as the officials are
waiting 10 see how seriously his vic
tim Is injured. He PAGES back and
forth in his cell IN a restless manner
and deeply deplores the unfortunate
predicament IN which he finds himself.
He came here from Illinois I'm Febru-
airy last, and for a time was in the
employ Of local paper as II travel
ing solicitor