Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
pdue Armstrong Grants Continu-
ance for One Week on Re-
quest Of Defense.
CLAIM TO HAVE NEW EVIDENCE
Convicted Man Appears in Court
Absolutely Composed, Non
chaIantIy Chewing Gum.
His Cold Gray Eye Bcirays No Sign of
Emotion--Snecrs When Fellow
Prisoner Weeps--Contrast.

Il Prisoner Weeps--Contrast.
ros sullivan was In Judge Arm
Is .,rong's court this morning to hear Tie
,,ord that would mean one Of three
ssbings for him. death, confinement in
2,he state penitentiary for life, or n
ew trial
~ vone OF these words came. More
A&1ays and nights of suspense are ahead
~ IA the iaunty young man who smiled
oday when his very life hung by q
|Nshread. Arguments on n new trial
yere postponed until 10 o'clock We'd
ss,,cslay morning. April s, when tic
lerense says 1t viii have new evil
,lancc ready.
# But are they DAYS and nights of sus-
il cnse 10 the iaunty young man? TO
hose who have watched him through
1ahe trial he is a mystery--a man of
Aron The test came This morning ard
shose whom he has mystified by his
"a ool demeanor throughout the hearing
"a yerc there to see the breakdown in
4rhc face 81 probable death. They
Svere disappointed
a SULLIVAN ARRIVES.
n There was any number of men IN
n lie court room more Visibly agitatcd
hand nervous than the man under the
(. shadow. himself Sullivan arrived In
4 The court room early. Both hands
I'sere locked together with steel bands
4.nd at his sides We're Deputy Sheriffs
5l,mery and Sharp. They led their
5prisoner to the bench back of the at
ti0rneys table, and unlocked and re-
ElO0ved the handouts from his wrists
Il Sullivan patted his neatly combed
2laIr into place CAREFUL: crossed his
IS, and chewing gum thoughtfully.
ized about the room. In some Of
he ga2es directed nj him, there was
Sympathy: in others, wonder--his face,
| iegever, wore n smile, a smile which
smti to tell its wearer was rather
n0sed ut the dignity of the court
,0m and those in 1t.
HE STILL SMILES.
He spoke TO one Of the deputy
terllfs and smiled more broadly The
tputy answered AMI the smile be-
zme Taught sullivan was dressed
neatly as any man in the room. He
ore a black suit. in press. shoes.
ackened. white shirt and collar and
hue tie. His face is naturally pallld
nd his eyes cold blue. Now and
ben they would glitter. But even
hilc they were hard and cold, n
mile played about his face; whatever
light have been going ON I'm the inner
an II was not revealed on the sur
bee,
Those about the room spoke in
hspers; there was that stiffness so
osely associated with deathly things.
he window blinds Of the court room
ere erawT tight adding to the de-
pressing effect. Through II All Sulli-
pan chewed his gum nonchalantly--
snd smiled.
At five minutes past 10, Judge Arm
|suong entered the room and took his
peat Little side conversations were
lshed and those about the room took
stats quietly. Attention was divided
LelEeen the Judge ana the defendant;
[some leaned forward To hear the fate-
~ words; others watched the prison.
4 y to see what effect the words would
ave
HNoTHLR PRISONER COMES IN.
third deputy sheriff entered the
loom With another prisoner in charge;
Hhls Was william l.. Sparks, convicted
yeeitly Of burglary Sparks was in
|he courtroom TO be sentenced. too.
EsullYan watched the young man take n
feat al the side of the deputy and then
Il hlspefed something to the deputy NJ
II sue Then came another of the
Fler ready smiles.
The clerk uttered the familiar Hear
r. Hear vel Hear ye," The mo-
aent had arrived. Sullivan betrayed
~ emotion
1 rreu G. Loofbourow, district attor-
Ivy arose This Is the day for the
asslg OF sentence upon Joseph Sui
EAah convicted of murder IN the first
ERE and for the arguing of a motion
III new trial"
ANY Nlckery took the floor. "Wo
~ loi continuance until Wednes-
/ lay' he said. I'VE have, or will have
Iew evidence and the affidavit of a
|lonor."
LETTER FROM GARCIA.
Before Judge Armstrong had render
~ decision Atty. I.oofbourow was
Wls ieet again. II see by the morn
| b papers that letter. purporting TO
| HVhl Garcia has been received. In
name Of justice this letter should
'ueu win the clerk Of this court so
state can see II. There Is now in
n hands OF the county sheriff. an ia
| "uu9n charging Garcia with MUIR
M the FIRST degree. Any informa-
| rat N9leh might aid the state in APP
ehesndlng him."
naVe no objection TO the letter be-
u ihel ms requested II Mr.. Bailey has
o, answered Atty. Vickery. "Of
| 4, c', your honor, understands this let