The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-26
Acts SO QueerIy That Judge
DiehI Has Him Taken Before
Insanity Commission.
ESTABLISHES HIS SANITY
BEFORE THAT TRIBUNAL
Later the Man Is Remanded to
Jail to BE Tried for
Petit Larceny.

Charles L. Holm, who has twice con-
fcsscd to the crime OF house breaking,
appeared in the Police court Thursday
and undertook TO defend himself on the
charge of petit larceny Holm first filed
with the court two Of The most unique
dcmurrcrs ever seen in local court, III
which he set forth his reasons why he
ought not to be tried on the charge. In
both demurrcrs he set forth that he had
once been in jeopardy for the alleged of
fense. and that the court had no right
TO try him again. He also demanded
that at least dozen witnesses some OF
them inmates OF the State prison. be
subpoenaed in his behalf.
Holm announced that he was ready to
argue both demurrers and demanded
that he be given copy of the statutes.
He announced that as lawyers took adj
vantage OF technicslities of the law, he
proposed TO do the same From the
speech and action of the man the court
and those present thought Holm was
mentally unbalanced, and his honor an
nounced that he would continue the case
until today and that in the meantime
he would try to secure an attorney to
look after the interests of the de-
fendant
Holm declared that he had had all
the attorneys that he wanted, but the
court overruled his objection.
Holm s first appearance in the Police
court was several months ago. when he
was arrested on the charge of having
stolen quantity OF copper wire from
the Utah Light and Railway company.
AT that time he made a strong plea for
1eniency on the ground that he was
hard working man, had a large family
TO keep and did not know that he wns
doing wrong in taking the wire. He re.
celvcd light sentence in the county
Jail, The day following his release lie
was arrested on the charge of
having stolen a quantity of beef and
mutton from Commercial street res.
taurant. He was charged with house
breaking and entered a plea of guilty TO
the charge. lie was bound over to the
district court and when the case was
called before Judge Armstrong, Holm
again entered plea of guilty and
begged that he be sent to the State
prison. The court, however, did not
think that Holm understood just what
he was doing and appointed an attor-
ney 10 represent him. Before the case
came to trial it was discovered that the
State did not have evidence sufficient
TO convict, and the case was ordered dis
missed. Holm was Immediately arrested
on the charge of petit larceny in con.
ncction with the alleged theft Of the
meat II was on this charge that he un-
dertook to defend himself Thursday
Holm was examined before Judge
Armstrong of the district court Thurs,
day as TO his sanity at the instance Of
Judge Dlehl and Assistant County At
torney job Lyon. DR.. w. r. Calder
wood, county physician, and Dr. F. r.
Ralcy were present, and with T. c,
Loofbourow, District Attorney, CON
ducted the examination, George c.
Buckle represented the prisoner at the
request Of Judge Diehl. The prisoner
gave an account Of himself, saying that
his fathers name had been Paul Han
sen, but that many years ago he had
taken the name of Holm. He is a sail
or by profession He was adiudged
sane and was remanded TO the county
lail