Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-19
LIQUOR MADE
HIMA MURDERER
CarlsOnS Sister Testifies That
Slayer of Matilda ECkland
Was Addicted to Drink.
FRIENDS TELL OF INSANITY
Brothcr. Sister and sherim Relate lu-
cidcnts and Conversations Tend
ing 60 show Him Irresponsible.

With his head bowed. and bis eyes
fastened upon his hands. Carl. or Axtel
Carlson, sat through the morning ses-
sion Of Judge Lewis division of the
district court where expert medical cS-
amlners and attorneys were trying to
ascertain by questioning various wil-
nesses, whether or not he was insane
last Thursday night when he murdered
Matilda Eckland iu her home at Sandy.
Not once during the whole session of
the court did tho man whose liberty,
possibly whose life. depends ON the de-
ctslon of the court eviuce the slightest
interest Ia the matter, and not even
when his sister. Mrs. EiclSmau, vino was
ON the stand, give way 10 her feelings
and break forth In tears and sobs. ala
he turn his eyes In the direction Of the
witness stand.
The testimony of Mrs. Elclyman was
TO the effect that Carl or AXteL as ns
is indimerenty called by his relatives.
had lived with her during the greater
part OF the time since last June, when
he came TO her place at Sandy from
Parl, city. and that when he had first
come there he had showed signs Of hav-
ing been indulging Ina liquor. The Wit
ness stated that her sister had told her
that the young man had been fond Of
she had never seen him under IT'S I'M
nuence.
Mrs Eicklaud said that the only
thiugs she had ever noticed in the man
ner OF her brother that would lead her
20 believe that he was not of a sound
mind. had consisted iu his constant
complaints about the noise made by
passing railroad trains and wagons,
and that he seemed 10 be OF the belief
O D. 3. D..
now i'm use by the SHELTERS were his,
and that he had been deprived Of the
fruits OF his labor
The witness stated that the murdered
woman had on various occasions visit
ED her, and that she was not of sound
mind but there had never been any
friction or unpleasantuess between her
and her brother.
Both the man whose mental condition
Is being examined, and the dead wom-
an were visitors AT her place at the
same time. but there had never been
anything iu their relationship which
might have forshadowed the tragedy Of
last Thursday night.
Anton Gus ave Carlson. a brother of
Carl Carlson was also "a witness. ana
testified 90 the fact that soon after
Christmas, he together with other
members OF the family had thought o.
NNAIu bE htNftf AtA the dtNNHt0 II iif
were i'm the city engaged IN some ac-
tive employment. and that TO this end
he had been induced 10 come here and
go 20 work
He stated that he had talked with his
brother since the tragedy but that be
had not been able 10 gain from him
any statement as 10 his reasons for his
mad act He had told him that he felt
better and that he was quite content
with life in the county Jail but that
he would be better satisfied n be had
his money for his inventions.
SHOULD BE PAID.
sheriff sharp testified to bringing
the accused man from Murray after
the murder. and 10 the statement made
by him al that time which was TO the
effect that he thought he had done
good thing and that he should have
been paid for il.
HE seemed very light hearted and
laxative" said the witness, "and. iu
fact. talked an the time when he was
not either whistlinE or singing. He
said, when / asked him why be had
killed the woman, that she was no
good any way, and that he had TO Kin
Someone on be killed himself as the
labor unions were after him, and also
the railroads"
Tho statement OF b. c. Wood the
marshal OF sandy. who made the arr
rest told of a similar statement made
TO him at the time Of the arrest
There is every indication that the
examination will continue throughout
The afternoon session OF the court
as there were still a number OF Rit-
nesses 10 bee examined when court ado
journcd till 2 D, m,