Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
STATE CLOSES
IN RILEY CASE
Arguments in Trial OF Alleged
Murderer Of George FasseIl
Start This Afternoon.
NO ATTEMPT AT AN ALB
Defense Introduces Witnesses Who
Tell of the Character Of the
suspected UOldup.

suspected Holdup.
Ja nes Riley. charged with the muir
der of George Fassen on the night Of
! Msaoh 20 last, VIII not go on the stand
| in. nis own behalf in the trial for his
! me in progress ln Judge Lewis's di-
| vision of the Third district court After
I the state rested its case at 1870 this
: morning. James Pardec, attorney for
the accused man. IN brIef address to
the jury said that the defense would
| pace ON the witness stand "a number of
| men who had employed Riley a. bak.
! tra helper, ana who would testify a.
| ~ the good character and reputation
! t"l peace and quiet possessed by the
( defendant
1 The court took recess for AN hour
] this morning 10 enable the defense to
] produce barney Kaufman. q baker
nom Bingham canyon. by whom de-
| PENDANT HAD been emplOye ed at differ
J ont times. Nj. Kaufman arrived i'm
| court az u 30, and was Immediately
| placed ON the witness stand He said
that me- had employed Riley as bakers
| helper several times, and that he had
! always found him steady and peace
| able He had thought So much Of him
| 100 ihct. that he paid l!uu SO per month
! NNANN hAai "a ttlINA IINIl l0I MS services.
| TWO other master bakers testified t.
! practically tho same effect. when Atty
| Purdee saIu that his case was COM
pIltr.
| Upon agreement between counsel q,
Z Was decided that the arguments v.o.ild
| icgiu at ! O'Clock this afternoon. and
| Judge Lewis, after cautoning the jury
1 not 20 commune with anyone outside
the jury. adjourned court until ] pm.
/ Tho state rested is case in the Riley
/ murder trial after placing two wit
/ uess's uu the stand IN Judge Lewis X
! court when session was resumed this
4 morning and the taking OF testimony
| ON behalf Of the defendant began. \
recess WAS taken at 1880 for an hour
! awaiting the arrival OF a Witness from
| Bingham canyon.
IN courtroom was half filled with
| spectators when the Riley case was
called tais morning The defendant
! seemed 90 have regaiued his seif-pos.
session and sat beside his attorney
| with am expression Of uOnchalance as
the witnesses gave theli testimony. III
was newly shaved and his hair hat
been cut and neatly combed.
LANDLADY's STORY.
sirs Maria Han wife NJ ]. G. Han
proprietor OF IN, Angelus roomin 2
house, where Riley and Th0rne We're
arrested 1u the night Of March 8, was
the first witness called at the morning
session. MIS-, Hall said IN reply TO
| questions by Prosecutor Isoofbourow.
that she saw Thornc and Riley enter
the house on the evening nance
Thurne came rushing into the houst
she said, all excited and went into hi Il
room Riley came up the stairs about
| five minutes gfterWard I'm 10 or 10
| minutes the officers entered, and Eoin.
to Thorues room placed ThOrue gns
l,isy uEder arrest. Riley had np'
room at the house hut went directly to
tho room occupied by lhorue she had
seen The two mon failing together pre-
/ NIDu-ir several times
%. cross examination Irs Hall said
/ Ell,y WAS dressed iu DO brown coat
| when Do. entered tGo house. She did
mot sDr him coming up the stairs. but
| D., passed h"r iu the han ON his way t1I
| THurno room. she said she had newer
! srokou COB Riley bur remembered his
.s,r, and know b. was Riley
MUDDY ovERALLs
Detective George Chase was the last
witness called by the prosecution. Del
tcctlve Chase said he was present att
the room In the Angeles roomng house
when ThOruc and Riley were arrested
and assisted iu making the arrests HCi
identified a. pair NJ overalls which he.
found Zoo the dresser drawer The
oVcwlls warn covered With mud ami
had the appearance ~ having becul
,
a. drawer Detective Sheets. who as
sisted OHicDr Chase In making the ar
r,.t- found some gold and silver
money iu Thornr's pockets. and said
.Nyry. here's the money they took out.
.t IN. aim" officer chase said the,
-s,rgb.I tho room ana found sever
rsts and . ptrnber ~ coats In III, /
Jro,.crs ,f tho dresser and ,,asrstand
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states ease was complete. and th,i
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WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE ri
NN. James l'Fl"e' Tor me deiehl
amt then TOLD tnr Jury that ne Woul
introduce s"NelaI Witnesses VINO WoN Nj