Show INNOCENCE IS h. h SENTENCED HE ELECTS TO BE SHOT r F Condemned Murderer Not Nat an an Eyelash Quivering Calmly Hears Courts Court's Order That He Die October l' l i r. r if t t 4 SAYS HE IS A VICTIM 1 i if L 4 of The Th people ople of ot Salt Lake want ant some ono one on whom hom they can fix this t f horrible crime and find they have hn fixed It on me I am the victim or of circumstantial circum- circum f r t Jf ct evidence I have many reasons why I should not have been f 4 fr r t I f convicted but there Is no use of or telling them now They will be made m madeI f 1 r t I f public when m my appeal Is made to the Supreme co court PETER rt-PETER PETER Monr Mon MOR- r If tt TO THE TUB TELEGRAM r t rr ooL t- t t I ff I believe the Supreme court will grant c Peter a L new trial f ft t t f t t f for tor three reasons w f FIRST This FIRST This court has no Jurisdiction of oC the offense j t F f SECOND The SECOND The Information against Peter Is not drawn up f In accordance with the provision of oC the statutes f ff t 1 f THIRD The THIRD The facts set net forth In the Information do not constitute an anIf 1 jf If BARNARD J. J STEWART TO THE TIIE TELEGRAM f t t 1 1 1 The courtroom of or the criminal division dl of or the Third District court was wasL as L l crowded long before 10 o'clock this morning when Peter was called r I before Judge Morse Moise to be sentenced for tho the crime of murdering James R. R Ha Hay On Mon Monday a December 16 1901 1001 Ills His father and brother sat beside the condemned condemned condemned con con- man Tho The gloom of oC sorrow clouded their fares faces But nut not so the criminal He lie seemed as absolutely unconcerned as If IC he were present present present pres pres- ent In court as plaintiff In some small suit for recovery recover of or an Insl Insignificant sum of oC money When spoken to he smiled and showed his big bb white while teeth PRISONER STANDS TO RECEIVE JUDGMENT The proceedings this morning morning- commenced with the courts court's overruling the In arrest of oC Judgment was then ordered to stand stant up and md receive o Judgment ment The prisoner stood up firm and composed his left leCt hand behind his back hack The court said Mr you are arc charged with murder In the first degree On February Feb Feb- you OU filtered entered a plea of oC not guilty c You by a n fair and Impartial impartial Im Im- partial jUI Jury and on n June of oC this year Clr you were found guilty of or the crime charged Have e you rou an any legal cause to show why you should not have been convicted cOn of this crime N The convicted man looked steadily In the face of the sentencing Jud Judge e. e He had harl all the air of or a wrongfully convicted man With rUh a break in his voice he a addressed the court MAKES HIS RIS PLEA TO O THE COURT t As to legal causes I have exhausted what reasons there ever were It Is useless to express my views now I can enn see fec no gain in my 01 pc presenting an any reasons rea- rea r sons at this this' time tl ne It is only a a. little more red tape In the or this most heinous criminal charge which has most unjustly been heen saddled on me mc I as a citizen of of t the the e pt States t 8 ol only ono no rca reason m why why vh Judgment judgment nt should hul not not 1 t. t be pronounced pronounced on on me and that Is that Ui 1 I have five children who look to tomo tome tome me mo as their parent for fOl support The They want a n fathers father's guidance I am not guilt guilty of this horrible crime God In heaven knows that I am am nm Innocent as Innocent In Innocent Innocent In- In as your Honor The prisoners prisoner's declaration of oC his Innocence made a n visible Impression on the large laroe gathering which had assembled to witness the last act In his trial There was a painful u p pause before the court put the question to the prisoner whether he would prefer to be hanged or shat shot Without a tremor en death h by shooting Judge MorEo was visibly affected His Ills face Cace was pale and seemingly he was more pained than the man he was about to condemn to death Before he spoke his mouth twitched In a low but distinct voice the court pronounced the thc of oC death cuth THE TIlE DEATH SENTENCE IS PASSED I It Is th the ju Judgment of or the court that you Pet Peter r be taken to some Bome safe afe and secure place of or confinement and be there l kept ept until Friday tho the I lith day of or October A A. D. D 1002 1902 and that between the hours of or 10 o'clock In the I and 2 o'clock In the afternoon of or said day of October A. A D. D 1902 I within the exterior walls of the State prison of or the State of or Utah you OU be shot until you ou are arc dead Twenty minutes later the condemned man left the courtroom with a n number number number num num- ber ber of or other prisoners with handcuffs upon their wrists in char charge e of or Sheriff Naylor and Deputy Deput Sheriff Joe Joc Raleigh lIe He still wore the same smile of or self self- assurance as he left lett the courtroom a n condemned criminal V 1 Sheriff Naylor says sas he will tal take e to the State Slate prison tomorrow DRESSED IN PRISON N CLOTHES As soon Boon as returned to the county Jail after atter receiving his sentence sentence sen sen- tence Jailer Thomas acting under orders from Crom Sheriff Sherif Naylor had the prisoner prisoner prisoner pris pris- oner stripped of or hl his own clothes worn since he was first placed In Jail In their place the con condemned man was ma made e to dress In prison clothes consisting I 0 of overalls and a black shirt made some objections to giving up his clothes but was Informed that It would have to be done one The deprivation of oC his clothes was less punishment to the prisoner however how how- however ever than what followed He was moved fed from his cell In the rotary lotary to the death cell on the second floor of or the Jail where he lie will be kept until the time of or his departure to the penitentiary was moved mo to the death cell In order to better secure his safe keeping and keep him from communicating with frith other prisoners Jailer r Thomas was kept hus busy all morning answering queries from all parts bf the city concerning the sentence People wanted to know l If he had hr been sentenced whether he chose shooting or 01 hanging where and when he would die dle |