The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-01
VANCE IS AGAIN
FACING A JURY
Testimony Begins in Second
Trial of the Alleged Wife
Murderer.
MRS. CLARA WUNDERLICH
MAIN WITNESS MONDAY
She Tells of Hearing Mrs.
Vance'S Screams on Day
of the Trouble.

Thomas Vance's second trial proper for
the alleged murder of his wife, Mary
Vance, started in District Judge Lewis
court Monday morning The forenoon
was taken up with the formal reading
10 the prisoner oil the complaint charg
Ing him with first degree murder and
the opening statement by the state. AS
sistant District Attorney l.. .. Leather
wood made this statement
Some time also was consumed in argu-
Ing the motion OF the defense that the
state elect on which count of the three
counts In the complaint IL will stand
upon. The first count charges death by
beating and Kicking. the second death
by poisoning, and the third death by
both causes. The motion was granted
and the state will stand upon the third
count,
Only two witnesses we're examined
Monday, and one of these only i'll part.
These witnesses We're County Surveyor
Joseph 3. Swenson and Mrs. Clara Wun=
derlich next-door neiGhbor OF the
Nances. They were carly witnesses at
the first trial and there was little
variation in their testimony OF two years
ago. Surveyor Swenson was put ON the
stand to show the location of the house
ut SCI South Seventh West street, in
which the alleged murder was commit
ted, and the surrounding premises and
conditions.
Tells Story Again.
Mrs. Wunderlich retold OF hearing cries
and screams from-the Vance home No
vember %. the date which Vance is
alleged TO have dealt tho beating
and kicking, and hearing Mrs. Vance
call 10 her TO get policeman, as her
following day Mrs. Wunderich said. she
went 10 the Vance home and found Mrs.
Vance convulsively vomiting.
The state gained point in drawing
from Mrs. Wunderlch the statement that
bubbles in the glass of water in which
Vance is alleged TO have placed bichorde
of mercury tablets and from which Mrs.
Vance is said 10 have drank. rose from
the bottom, but the defense considers this
more than offset by the testimony from
Mrs. Wundcrlch that she scented oil OF
savinc. frequently used In criminal opera
lions. in the Vance home that day, The
defense intimatcd In the first trial that
maybe Mrs. Vance had killed herself in
an attempt at abortion and now II IN
doubtedly will make this intimation
stronger.
Hears Conversation.
Mrs. Wunderlich also rctoId a CONVEX
and Vance just before the dying woman
was removed TO 81. Marks hospital. Ac-
cordinG TO Mrs. Wundcrllch, Vance said
III an angry tone:
III you make any trouble for me- Ill
make trouble for you"
Vance also said something 10 the CT
feet that this is getting Ia be fivc
country. when man has not the same
rights as q woman"
All the witnesses when not testifying
arc excluded from the court room with
the exception OF Deputy Sheriff Andy II
Smith and A. 3. Vance Of Ogden. brother
OF the prisoner. who are permitted TO re-
main under stipulation. There are many
witnesses and the result is that several
little knots OF men and women are seen
In the corridors outside waiting 10 be
called. Among these is Mrs. Amanda
Vance Ward. prominent witness in the
first trial, who spends much Of her time
pacing up and down the hall impatiently