The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-25
Alleged Uxoricide, Oncs'
fenced to Be Shot, Gets
ether Hearing.
DAUGHTERS TESTFMONY|
MAY COST HIS
Determined Effort win
Made to Refute Statem,,
Of Sister-in-Ilaw.

Thomas Nance's second trA,
legged wife murder was bepub 4
trict judge Lewis g court Mond.
ernoon. The ease was set h
o o'clock in the morning, bue i
hour S. A. Msginnis OF Com.
Vance asked for continuan>.
2 O'Clock III the afternoon 10 d
J. Weber, recently retained Ia
In Vance s defense, chance "a
with Nance's other counsel. h
quest was granted. !
The first day passed without !
juror being seated. Twelve n
were partly examined aud fiys ,
for cause, such as prcjudics n
The twelve partly examined Me-
Gordon, Samuel Allen, T. Il
der, Frank p. Allen, Phillip r;
Orson Brown, Tony jacobson. n
II. Iugbam, William Allen. Ia
Frame, Alfred $. Derrick and IA
Armstrong. Armstrong, Willium'
jacobson, Frame and Samuel
were excused.
The selection of a iurv Mn
UP all of today and possibly h
Wednesday. e.
Vance. his prison pallor n
plainly in his face, occupied
close 10 his counsel and eyiuced
interest in the days proccodinrs
sDrdonic expression that overspf6
face during his first trial again &
inent. n
This is the second time that
has hcon on trial for his life'
first time he was found guilty. M
der in the first degree, with no
meudatibn for clcmency, and sqr
to be shot, but he appealed 10 (
prcme court, which reversed tt
viction on the grounds of ina|
evidence and ordered new fr||
Noted Lawyers Retained.
In addition to Mr.. Weber, Van
ho represented by John +. Tob||
OF this city, and Attorneys W.
5. 4. Naginnis, both Of 0gde1
state will be represented by D
Attorney Fred G. Loofbour0w h
assistant, e. o. Leatberwood.
Vance Will attack the tesfiu1
Mary Vance Ward, his sister
and Lena Vance, his daughter
Ward and Miss Vance were \
The chief and necessary witne.&
the state at the first trial. and
hopes 10 upset their testimony.
will try TO show that Mrs. Wsrd|
utation for truth and veracity A
presenting affidavits from tbo
of Mrs. Ward 8 ward that he I'd.
believe her on oath, and that D.
tlmony has hcen entirely reflte|
his first trial. and that his a.
was induced to testify falsely i
him under threats of being sent
il she testified otherwise.
Vance is alleged 10 have
Mary Vance. his sickly wife, Nor
26, 1907, and administered to b
chloride of mercury IN glass Of
November %. From this kickir|
poison Mrs. Vance is alleged q
died at st. Mark IS hospital, D
ber 8.
Chronology Of Case.
Following is a brief history
case. 81
March 80, 1905 Vance arraighc
given until April 90 TO plead
April 20-Entered plea Of not
and case set for trial for June =
June Cease continued for
October 1J-Case continued %
Der 10.
October 19-Case continued q
vembcr l6
November 19-Triai Of case ne1
November 2s-Verdict of Gun
tered and December 4 set for az
sentence.
December i-Date of sentence
ooncd to January II, 1909.
January I6, 1909-Motion fo'
rial overruled and defendant SCI.
10 be executed by shooting -
March -.
February 23-Notico OF inotlo'
lew trial filed.
March 20-Motion oyerrulcd, q
ice of appeal TO supreme couFt
July 13, l9l0-Supreme ccu'
yerses Judgment of lower court
The following have been sgbp'
o testify in Vapce's behalf; he,
ianuon, Cyrus II. Gold. john 4. "a.
.frs. Clara +. Richards. Frank e.
;. S. Pendergrass, Mr. and MTs.
!. Taylor, Frances Caroline Ino'
ieorge w. Edward. Florence, -.
ir. and Mrs. a. 3. Vance. JONI =
nd Mrs. Clara Wuuderlich,