The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-20
Owing to the Illness of a Wit
ness, Murder Trial Is Post
pOned.
WIFE-MURDER CHARGED
AGAINST THOMAS VANCE
Matter Goes Over TO Nov. 16
on Account of Daughters
Sickness.

Mumps-.iust one little casc-is block
| ing the wheels of justice IN the case OF
| Thomas Vance, alleged wife murderer
This disease, to which childhood espe-
cially is heir. has caused another post
ponement of the noted trial. Vance S
hearing was to have been begun in
| Judge George c. Armstrong; division
of the third district court Monday morn.
ing, but one of the prisoner 8 daughters.
Lena Vance, ii years old, is suffering
from the mumps and for fear OF spread
ing the contagion among the iurymen
and the court attaches the hearing was
postponed Monday afternoon until Mon
day, November 16.
1t was learned Monday morning jhat
the eldest daughter Of the accused wife
murderer was i'll of mumps and DR.. +,
II. Ralcy. assistant county physician,
was instructed TO make an eXamina"
Raley's office by her aunt, Mrs.
Amanda E: Nance-a sister OF her dead
mother--with whom she is staying, for
the examination.
Ralcy Investigates.
Dr. Raley found that the contagion
is at its height and so testified Monday
afternoon. On the stanI the physician
further said that muinps is contagious
at all stages and that the contaCion or
dinarily is passed by iirect contact. IF
the little girl were placed on the stand
attaches, the spectators, and, in race,
anyone present who has not already
had the mumps. Although there is no
age limit. DR. Raley said. he testjned
that the tendency is against older per
sons having the disease, and while there
are few, if any. deaths from mumps,
still il is decidedly uncomfortable. and
upon his testimony the case w2s con-
tinued until November 16.
Vance was brought from the county
Jail TO the courtroom by Deputy Sherifs
Andy Smith and Ike Emery, haudcuffcd
TO another alleged murderer. Steve
Maerovich. who is charged with shnot
ing to death Mike Popich, fellow Aus
TRAN, in 2 religious war at Garfield.
July &c. The return TO the county lall
was made In the same manner,
Vance showed the effects of his long
confinement in the deep pallor OF on
face, but appeared tolcrably well mt
ease. He took Il keen interest in the
however, his eyes follow
ing every movement Of counsel to- the |
prosecution, as well as mis- OWE counsel. !
;ardonic. expression. Judge w. L. Ma |
ginnis Of Ogden appeared for him, while |
.he state is represented b}. District All |
.orney Fred C. Loofbourow.
Charges Against Vance.
Vance is alleged to have fatally |
Wounded his wife in his anger nj her for
illing his cup. OF coffee TO overiiowine.
The information against him charges
murder in the first degree on three
counts. In the first it l., alleged ;hai
Ter death was caused by Nance's as.
ault upon her the evening of Novcm-
,er 26, 1907. The second charges pois-
ming, it being alleged that the next
lay after he assaulted her he placed
'lchloride of mercury tablets In glass
# water from which she drank. rhe
bird count Joins The two as the sa;lsr
4 death, which occurred at ST. Marks
ospital, December 5, but an anaiysis Of
he contents Of the stomach by State
,hemist Herman Harms showed oIly
light traces of poisoning.
The trial will attract wide attention
n account OF the tradition spread about
he Vance men. Mrs. Amanda T.. Vance.
siste: of the dead woman, said at rhe
rellminary hearing that the Eanc,
zen, who came from South Carolina
anne from 4 violent race. They lose
heir sanity when angered. she qa,d
~ |
ranted divorce from her husband
gorge w. Vance, nephew of the al
sged murderer, on the grounds of ex
rene cruelty. She also was granted |
limouy and the custody of the foul
mldren, ranging in age from 4 10 -
ears. but Vance afteTward asked for
ne care of three of the children and a
of the order requiring him
pay alimony, which was not granted.
Children Against Father.
In the trial of the alleged murderer
Will be ease of sons and daucntcys
gaiDst father, The only witnesses TO
le alleged murdeyous assault yvarc
ance's children, il is said, and iLey
ill he placed on the stand 10 testify
gainst their father Their evidence
lrgely was responsible Tor mis- being
onnd over 10 tho district court, ani
he state now depends for the most part
pom them. 10 convict their father OF
elnous crime, The III daughter. being
le eldest. Will be one of the principal
illnesses for the state. hence the neces.
ty, OF continuing the trial until she
able to appear. I
Maerovich s trial was continued urtil q
ext Monday Maerovich is sniror;ns .
ON rheumatism and it NAV be tnat he
Ill be too Ill to be taken to court ner.
.onday. DR., Raley examined Marro. q
Ich Monday afternoon and prescribed c
'r him.. Maerovlch is n member of inc :
oman CATHOLIC faction of the warriug +
reek Catholic faction. '"' r
The Jury in Judge Armstrong; cour.
as excused until next Monday tho !
ate set for Macrovich S trial 10 he. y
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