The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

the JURY, VI Tie OC-
Tense, was ON his feet exclaiming:
Your honor, we move the case be de-
clared a mistrial, because of the verdict
yesterday. We contend that yesterday S
verdict was the only one, and that it
not only acquitted John Sharp, but de-
clared a disagreement on the other de-
PENDANTS. We also ask that the de-
PENDANTS be admitted to bond"
BONDS FIXED AT $4,000.
1.-The verdict of the jury makes it a
bailable case" was the courts retort.
Hence 1 will fix the bond of each de-
PENDANT at $4,000. unless there is some
objection. In that event will hear ar
guments."
1T is satisfactory to u.s." said At
torney General McCarn.
And to u.s." retorted Judge Ander-
son.
There seems to be nothing left but
for the court to pass sentence" added
I don't think that necessary" said
Judge Anderson.
We move that judgment be suspend
ed and that we be given a new trial.
We will be prepared to argue the mo-
ton later-probably next week"
All right, judge" remarked the
court. I know you will not delay un-
necessarily, and I. will take II I'D at
your own convenience"
Bring in the bond book" said Judge
Anderson.
COLLAPSE OF DAUGHTER.
1t was done, and the defendants signed
the bond and returned with their rela-
tives and friends to the room they have
occupied in the Jail building. Mrs.
Bureh. who stood braveiy and even
smiled IN the court room, collapsed as
she reached the narrow corridor lead
Ing to the Jail, and had to be supported
by her husband. Mrs. Wilson's eyes
were streaming with tears. Both young
women have counted confidently on an
acquittal, although even their counsel
advised against building too many
hopes on the result. The jurors were
not inclined to talk, but one of them
said:
HOW THE JURY STOOD.
''On the first ballot we acquitted John
Sharp and disregaFded the conspiracy
theory. On this same ballot we stood
six for guilty of murder in the first de-
gree with mitigating circumstances,
five for murder in the second degree
with twenty years, the maximum pen
atty, and one for acquittal The bal
lots all day Wednesday and Thursday
showed the same result Yesterday the
man who voted for acquittal went over
to murder in the second degree, but de-
manded that only ten years be assessed.
The rest of US did not deem ten years
as anything like adequate, so we dis
agreed again. OF course, this all re-
ferred to the Coopers and not to Sharp,
whom we had acquitted
Early this morning, the man who
was holding out for ten years agreed to
twenty years. and the six who were
voting for a first-degTee verdict, agreed
to this verdict"
ONE MAN FOR ACQUITTAL.
While the jurors will not say who the
man was who held out for acquittal, it
is known from rumors overheard from
the deputies he was s J. Hide.
John Sharp hurried to the court house
when he heard of the verdict, and was
soon closeted with the defendants and
their counsel. Mrs. Sharp was in court
when the jury reported, and comforted
the daughters of Colonel Cooper. Sew
eral other friends were with them. and
accompanied them to thc~rOom of the
defendants, where they awaited the ar
rival of bondsmen.
After the bOndsmen had signed. the
party was whirled away in the Zurich
automobile to the Bradford home.
There viii be no further proceeding
IN the case for about a week.