The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-26
TONS|L|TIS KEEPS
MARTIN IN HOSPITAL
Delay in Trial Is Occasioned,
Although Defendant Wants
Il to Proceed.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, March 25.-Because there was
no Improvement in the condition OF the
defendant this morning, and on the ad-
vice OF the Martin family physician, Or.
r. y, Mills. no effort was made today
to resume the Joseph Henry Martin trial
following the continuance from noon yes
terday, Martin was taken 10 the Dee
hospital, where he remained throughout
the day under heavy gnard, and he VIII
also spend the night there. the physician
believing that IL Will give him better
opportunity 10 check the attack of acute
tonsilitis from which the prisoner is SUI
fering.
While District ATTORNEY John c. Davis
expects TO resume the trial tomorro"
morning. his action in the matter will lie
physician attending Martin He would
much prefer TO postpone the case FOR
few days rather than impose hardshlp
on the defendant Which or3rnd,o Mould pef5haps fdT
week and thus cause a far more serious
DELAY. The defendant himself was, op-
posed To a further postponement OF the
trial and insisted that he was able TO
attend court today After an examina-
tlon OF his throat BY Dr. Mills before 10
o'clock this morning, the physician ad-
vised that the defendant be given op-
portunity 10 rest and partially recover
from his sickness before continuing.
Martins illness is not regarded as seri-
Gus. the principal object In removing him
to the hospital being TO treat TIE patient
under the most advantageous conditions
and bring about speedy recovery, IN
order to prevent further delays. When
the patient was examined this morning
the doctor found his throat badly swollen
and the tonsils covered with small ulcers.
Other than the tonsilitis, Martin is suf-
fering from bad cold, which he con
tracted, according to his uncle, ]. F Mar,
1N- ,f hn
being left open AT night
With special treatment during the day.
DR.. Mills hoped 10 Improve the PATIENTS
condition 10 such an extent that he might
attend court tomorrow morning. but
promised 10 advise the district attorney
in this regard at late hour this evening
In order that witnesses might be ex-
cused II II Is found impossible to resume
the trial, The physician and members OF
the Martin family denied that the de-
fendant suffering from a nervous
evidence produced by Theodore Kytka, the
San Francisco expert. The defendant did
not appear nervous this morning and In
sisted 10 his attorney that the trial pro-
After Judge ]. a. Howell announced
just before 10 o'clock that court sessions
would not be convened during the day.
Martin. clad In Sheriff T. A. peVine's
fur coat, was placed In an automobile and
taken to the hospital. He was accom-
panied by Sheriff DeVine and Deputy
Sheriffs George Leaf than and j. L. Hob
son. The two latter officers remained at
by Detectives Charles Pincock and George
Wardlaw of the police department. the
four officers remaining with Martin
officers was placed on guard tonight
Taking advantage OF the days vacation,
the members of the Martin jury, accom-
panied By Bailiffs ]. 4. Crompton and
oren Hadlock. visited several points OF
interest On the invitation of Juror Henry
Wessler, his companions visited the Yves
sler cigar factory on Twenty third street,
the veteran juror demonstrating his
ability 10 roll ''smokes' for his brother
Jurors.
The excursion party then proceeded TO
the Scowcroft overall factory, where the
plant. In honor OF the visit each juror
and also the bailiffs were measured and
Witnessed the manufacture OF overalls for
the entire party while they waited.
This afternoon the jurors again visited
the home of Juror z. ]. Marshall at North
Ogden for the purpose OF inspecting his
large fruit orchard.
Included in the fifteen backnall letters
which have been read into the record Of
the Martin case during the past two days
are several communications hitherto un
published: In the case OF Mrs. McLsren
Boyle Walln. the first victim OF the
gang in Ogden, the facts did not become
generally known until after 6. ". Cul-
vers experience with the robbers on West
Twelfth street carly In January, 1912
Also the series OF Culver letters were
never made public In their entirety prior
TO the present case.
At II o'clock tonight Martins condi.
ton showed Improvement. and unless
change takes place the trial will be re-
sumed at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
DR.. Mills told District Attorney John
G. Davis that Sheriff T. A, Devine,
Deputy j. l.. Hooson and Detective
Thomas Burh arc on guard in Martins
room at the Dee hospital tonight He
will not be brought back to the county
building until tomorrow morning