Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-04
RIFLES WILL END
MUROERER'SLIFE
Anthony T. Day is Sentenced to
Be Shot for Killing
VoSS.
FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH.
Hangmans nay Fails on Date That OF
NJ is Most Dreaded by super
sntlous Negroes.

Friday. the 18th OF December, i've
rifles WIN crack and Anthony T. Day
win pay the laws penalty for having
killed human being In cold blood.
Such was the sentence pronounced by
Judge George G. Armstrong IN the
criminal court OF the Third judicial dis
trict this morning when the negro
murderer OF Horace n. Voss, untn his
death At the hard OF Day respected
member OF the negro population Of this
city and a figure IN municipal politics.
stood before the bar OF Justice and
elected the method by which hts life
should be taken.
Those present in court seemed to
rea ike that the life Of a man was about
to be declared forfeited by legal pro-
cecdings The court room was stu and
what words were spoken were Wnis-
pcred. The silence was broken by the
order from the bench 20 the prisoner.
He shtood before the court and the an
nouncement was made Ga due form tho.
the time was arrived when sentence
should again be passed ON the head OF
the murderer
PRISONER ELECTS SHOOTING.
The customary question was put 10
the prisoner as 10 the method OF death
he would elect. Under the law 1t might
be either hanging OF shootlng-the
choice TO rest with the convict An
thony T. Day stood before the court
with one arm FestinB on the desk be-
fore his honor When the question was
asked him, he answered In one word.
Shooting was ell that passed
from his lips.
The court then taking account of the
prisoners choice, sentenced him 20 be
shot on Friday. the 18th day Of Deem
Der.
Day was convicted on Feb. OF this
year OF murder IN the frst degree He
had killed Horace II. Noss. a respect
able negro IN Franklin avenue IN this
city short time before A quarrel pre-
ceded the shooting. which occurred IN a
house next door TO the one IN which
Noss lived IN the avenue. Day fed
dcWn the street. the wife OF the slain
and many other negroes and whites
pursuing him. He fired as he lied, but
was finally stopped near Third South
and Main street-two blocks from the
scene Of the tragedy.
ANGRY MOB WOULD KILL.
It was with difficulty that the police
restrained the angry mob which had
pursued him. They wanted 70 XIII him
There was murder IN the eyes Of every
negro IN the mOb-Inen and women
alike. He was placed in a cell At the
city jail. Then the mob which had fol-
lowed him grew restless. An armed
assault upon the jail was imminent and
the chief OF police ordered the murder
er taken to a more secure place He
vas taken TO the county jail IN a closed
conveyance under the very eyes Of ne
groes gathered about the jail IN a quiet,
but threatening attitude They did not
see him removed, but they soon learned
OF the trick that had been played upon
them. Then the officers had the muir
dcrer taken 10 the state prison 20 await
his hearing before a committing magis-
trate.
HEARING WAS UNUSUAL
Day had his hearing in the police
court and the scene was an unusual
one. The court room was filed with
spectators and additional bailnfs were
stationed all about the room 10 prevent
trouble or 70 quell any disturbance
which might arise. Walls from women
punctuRted the proceedings and the
hearing was most difioult. At the con-
clusion OF the hearing Day was bound
over for trial
After his conviction IN the criminal
court OF the Third district. by his alter
ney he moved Tor n new trial and lost.
He was sentenced TO be shot on April
10 and bis death warrant was Issued
on that day. Then the case was taken
10 the supreme court and the remitu-
ture from that tribunal was hled with
the court oct o.