Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29

FLED AFTER THE KILLING
District Attorney In Opening State
ncnt Tells the Story of the
Crime to the Jury.


Taxing OF testimony in The case Of
the state of Titan against Trefa Race
.ich was begun late Wednesday after
noon in the criminal division of the
Third district court, before Judge
Lewis and upon the question of self
defense hangs the fate Of the young
Austrian, who makes no denial Of tie
charge, that Of the murdcr OF Mike
Places, in Bingham, on Feb. 49, 1909.
In connection with the swearing Of
witnesses in this ease. an unusual
scene was enacted in the court room
and one which afforded % novel sight
for the spectators. Nearly all wit
ncsses for the prosecution are Aus
TRANS and to them was administered
the Austrian oath in addition to the
oath of the United states courts.
a Bible was placed upon the courts
desk aud at each side of which was
placed IL candle. After Judge Lewis
had lighted the candles. Nick Butkv-
Vich, who with Jack Lamont is sworn
us interpreter administered the Aus
trian oath. In taking this oath, each
OF the Austrian witnesses stood before
Judge Lewis, with his right hand up
lifted. AS he Swore to tell the truth,
each placed his right hand between
the tapers and down upon the Bible.
Following this administration, the
Austrans were required TO take the
oath Of the English courts.
1t was feared by attorneys hoth for
the defense and the prosecution that
the foreigners would regard the ootl
OF th; country lightly and tho giving
of the Austrian oath was by agreement
between the attorneys.
\ fIrI1rE in the afternoon, inc
jury of II men was sworn. day ana
a half was required to secure this
number Of jurors who would declare
themselves ,,nprcjudiced. many OF
those examined from the venire de-
claring the Austrian's nationality was
against him. The list of jurSncil l3,-
lows: Orson Brown. VIII Rees. !. H. ~,
Armstrong. William Alien. Lewis
cannon. Alfred S. Derrick, Cyrus Neit,
aIfrrd NJ Wood, John GALLAGHER.
Joi,n RI Breeze, James r. Angel and
w. NJ. Eagan.
COLD FLOODED MURDER
7, Is tho contention OF Dist Atty.
Ioofho,,row conducting the prosecu-
ton. that tho murder OF PEacs WIS
cn,d hlooded who stated as much III
his opening statement. MI l.oot pour"M
stated thai Mike Placs. on the evening"
of the killing. was Seateu At ~ -,
in his boarding house mt bingn am,
conycrsinS with some friends. Wni'c
thus engaged. the crowd heard tIlrte
shots outside and went out TO ihNcsis-
rnte. They met Raco=ich ana ;i'o.,.-
or man ON the outside and Plaes mo-
tested against the disturbance tc.,,nS
Rncezich he. Placs. would pe ys,a.
from the boarding house II ms ir,e''us
.,.ro,trd such AZ uproar. ishce%'St' ~. ~
declared, rctortch that ne On" ny
sTooting and that he would snop,
pln"s Which he did. the wounded man
d,irg almost Instantly,
Throwing his hat upon INC p.osN'u.e
b,hv Of his victim. the distrir, az
torncy declared, Racezicll maac ms e.
cane and was not caught lor Ern''
Wien he was found working a. ' ..i,,oo
s,rc In Boxelder county. lWlce SIN
Etc liz, ,,rost asserted the district at.2i
nov no., Recczich has threatens" ,o WI,
m mes for the prosecution with death ,,,,
~ thnv should testify against nun;
rollowins the opening, staten,s , S,o ~
Ar 10 fbourow.Jacl LaM"nt ana NisR
i'r,kovich were sworn ms lh'ett
n"h thc taking OF testimony pesn,.'
is' one witness was examined Scs'et
day.