The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
WOULD PLACE BLAME
UPON SOUTHWORTH
State Seeks TO Show That
Slayer of Hanks Was I'm
true to Wife.
SAYS mo"
Other Sensational Develop
ments Expected Before
Case Is Closed.
DEFENDANT SAYS mo"
Special 10 The Trihune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Dec. lS.-Anothcr phase OF the
Southworth murder trial TO which no
reference has heretofore been made was
sprung by the state at the trial this
morning. This has TO do with the alleged
inidelity OF the defendant. Henry South
worth 10 his wife and his alleged asso-
Citations with other women. During his
cross-eHsmina ton this morning District
Attorney Hulaniski undertook TO get an
admission from the defendant that he
had taken woman other than his wife
10 a Salt Lake rooming house last year
and had remained over night with her.
Soullworth was also asked as TO his al
legged Visit TO questionable resorts in Salt
Lake. In asking these questions the
state undertook TO show that the defend
ant killed Il. l.. Hanks in Jealous pas.
the Italian band had dcfiled his home.
TO both questions Southworth entered an
emphatic denial,
This line OF Inquiry was started late
Saturday afternoon. but as objection was
raised by tho defense, Judge Harris ad
journed court until this morning before
ruling on the admissabllity OF such evil
dence.
Objection Withdrawn.
The attorneys for the defense with
were asked the defendant on redirect
examination by his attorney Southworth
declared that his wife was his first and
only love and that ne had always been
true TO her since their marriage. The
last witness called by the defense was
Lawrence Pendleton, night watchinan al
close OF his testimony the defense rested.
Pendleton told Of seeing Sou,hworth. Mrs.
Southworth and Mrs; Elizabelh Lund
h,u a = August
Lund and Hanks were in a compromising
position. according 10 the witness BOT,
Ties and glasses indicating that they bad
been drinking were also seen by the vii
ness.
The state then called its first witness
in rebuttal, Mrs. 4. f. Encstrom of FAR
The Southworth home picking berries the
afternoon OF July t. when one OF the wit
nesses for the defense having testified TO
having seen Mrs. Soutbworth and Hanks
effort 10 show that Southworth was a
heavy drinkcr and when drunk had all
the, appearances of crazy man similar
Glcnwood park as described by some oi
the Witnesses. the district attorney nues-
toned Mrs. Engstr9m regarding ihe de-
fnndant's habits. She declared that she
had seen him intoxicated ON several oc-
casons and that he appeared rather ncr-
vcus and excited. One OF inc occasions.
according TO Tic witness, was when he
was assisting in the entertainment of the
Italian band mon al his own home.
Witness Is Confused.
On cross examination Attorney Dan
Alexander forced The witness 10 admit
several Inaccuracies In hcr first cSami-
nation. BY permitting the state To con-
tiuue with its line of cTamina ton rela-
tive to the habits OF the defendant The
comrt was called upon To rule adverse
iv on many objections from Attorneys
George Halvcrson and Dan Alexander or
counsel for the defense. \ new avenue
of evidence having been opened 1t Is
now merely matter OF cucsswork 20
say when the evidence will be closed
and the case given TO the jury The
Trial may be continued through the week.
as there will be other witnesses called
by tho state in reouttal and The defense
IN Ur-rcbuttai
MANY .umors OF a sensational character,
involving alleged attempts 10 brihe VII
ncsses 10 testify and alleged ndIscreet
acts Of the defendant prior to the shoot
ing OF Hanks are being whispered among
those who are following the trial, which
may result in some sensational discIos-
urcs before the TRIAL Is ended.