The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
Thought Prisoner Armed.

MUD sensation was created when
the afternoon session was called to or
der by Deputy Sheriff Jack Smith and
Deputy Sheriff Jensen, who are charged
with the task of guarding Inflow at all
times during court sessions, took him
hurriedly across the courtroom and into
the Office OF the county clerk.
The moment the door was closed
Smith stepped behind Inflow and lifting
his coat, took from his hip pocket a
large bundle of legal papers and en-
velopes.
When IDlow stood with his coat
pulled somewhat tightly across his hips,
the bulky package caused the coat TO
project in much the same manner that
a big revolver SO carried would have
done
The papers had been given to Inflow
by Sheriff Andrew G.. Smith, with in
stmctions TO turn them over to his
attorneys. While the incident was in
nocent in itself, it served TO show with
what care the deputies are seeking to
prevent any untoward or unexpected
act on the part of the accused man,
The defense rested its case almost
Immediately after the afternoon session
was called to order. The announce
ment was made after a conference OF
several minutes between Inflow and his
attorneys. 1t was surprise to the
spectators, who had expected that the
his own behalf.
Rebuttal Is Offered.
Mrs. r. H. Smith, $50 Belmont ave.
nue., was called by the state IN rebuttal.
She said that she saw tho man who had
talked to Mrs. Beer and her daughter.
She was positive that Rollo was not
the man.
RolIo himself was called in rebuttal.
He said that he did not own brown
suit, like the one described by Mrs.
Beer.
Miss AIine Rollo, daughter Of John
s. Rollo, testified that she was with A.
S. Rollo at o'clock on the morning
Of October ), at the state fair, and that
they were photographed with his fruit
exhibit at that time.
J. Cecil Alter, observer at the local
station of the United States weather
bureau, who had temporary CHARGE of
the station or October ), in the absence
of A. II. Thicssen, section director, tes-
tilted as TO weather conditions on the
night of October 4 and the morning Of
October s.
Asks for Verdict.
The defense. after the state had
closed, asked that the court direct the
jury 10 return a verdict for the de-
| fendant, This was denied by the court
and the defense noted the usual excep-
| ton The defense asked that the court
in its Instructions to the jury, pay at,
! tention TO the testimony Of Ethel Pace.
limiting consideration Of her testimony
TO that given NJ the trial and elimi-
mating consideration OF that given at
the preliminary hearing, to which fre.
queut reference was made during her
examination. She testified at the pre-.
Iiminary hearing that she saw Inflow on
street car at State and Seventh South
streets shortly after midnight October
| 5. At the trial she said she was not
sure he was the man.
The defense also asked the court To
instruct the jury concerning degrees OF
homicide less than the second degree
They fled with the court, few min.
uies before adjournment number OF
requests concerning the instructions Ia
the jury. \ copy was fled also with
the district attorney
DR.. ". Brown Ewing, local nerve
specialist and alienist, was one of the
interested spectators in the courtroom
yesterday afternoon. DR. Ewing paid
special attention to Inflow, observing
him with care during the hour or longer
that he was in the room.