The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-22
Alleged Wife Murderer Gives jury
First Account Of Attempted
Jailbreak BY Inflow and
Himself

Salt Lake City, May 20. Chris NJ
Christensen, wife slayer, told yester
day afternoon in the trial of Calel
A. Inflow also charged with murde'
in the first degree, the whole story
of their attempt to break jail ano
win their way to freedom through
the grated and barred window OF the
hospital ward in the county jail.
Demosthenes Demos, druggist OF
bingham, whose customer Mrs. Caleb
A. In.ow had been, testified that he
saw her standing at the National
Bank of the Republic corner, opposite
Eddie Whites customary stand about
lI.4O o'clock on the night White was
murdered, and about the time she Is
charged with having entered Whites
car.
The court ruled that the defense
had not the right to go into the pri'
yate life OF Eddie White, the victim
OF the murder, with which Inflow Is
charged. The court held also that In
lows attempts to prevent the publ
cation in the newspapers of his ar.
rest on the burglary charge which
preceded the murder charge was not
material and competent evidence and
al testimony In that connection was
stricken from the records.
Many Attend Trial
These we're the three big features
OF the trial that yesterday afternoon
held the undivided attention OF the
Jury and throng of spectators that
filled every seat in the courtroom,
while hundreds of men and women
waited in the corridors In the vain
hope of securing admission to the
courtroom, or of securing a fleeting
glimpse of the dramatic scenes inside
when the narrow doors were opened
momentarily to admit witnesses or
to permit them to leave the court ]
room
That the state intended to put be- I,
fore the jury al sony II ll.rN 3
efforts to break jail had become wide.
ly known aud as a resui, the court
room WAS crowded long before the
opening hour yesterday morning. Sew
eral spectators were in their seats be-
fore o'clock, and remained thrC ugh
out the day.
Bailiffs had difficulty in maintain
ing quiet in the corridors, and the
court was on the point, on enc occa-
sion at least Of ordering the corri
doris cleared. The majority Of the
spectators were women, girls in their
teens 20 scdate patrons with gray
hair.
The most dramatic feature of the
days sessions. which We're plet
with interest, was the confess on OF
Chris NJ, Christensen who it is charg-
ed murdered his former wife in the
presence of their children in tit
of jealous rage few weeks ago.
Closely Guarded
Christensen, victim OF tubercu-
Iosis, thin and haggard, with a growth
Of beard upon his face was conduct
ed to the courthouse by two deputy
sheriffs
There was a craning of necks when
Christensen took the oath and ad-
yanced to the witness box. The jury
had no ntimation OF what was to &C.
cur.
where have you been living dur.
ing the last few months?" was asked.
At that question the defense opened
its fight to keep Christensen from
answering, and to prevent bringing
to the attention Of the jury the facts
of the attempted jailbreak. But 1t
was a losing fight, the court holding
that the jury had the right to know
he facts
Tells Jailbreak story
u have been in the county Jail in
this county for the last few months"
said Christensen, and then, answering
the questions put to him by Mr..
Farnswo"th, he related in detail his
'arsion of the iailbreak in which In.
'"w Played the principal role.
Il was prisoner in the county Jail
turing April, and up to the present
f'me," he said. Until May Is
occupied the southwest cell on the
top floor of the county jail and Caleb
4. Inflow was my cellmate, was re.
moved from that cell Thursday or
Friday l don't just remember the
day, for We have no newspapers and
TO calendar, and cannot always keep
track of the days. There were no
other occupants in that cell during
that time"
THE bathroom to the cell" he
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