Show TRAGIC DEATH OF THOMAS DESCRIBED TO JURY Deputy Sheriff Axel Steele Gives Testimony as Eyewitness AKINcI 1 TAKING G of or testimony In the case cise of oC I Alfred Sorensen charged with murder In the first degree degree- for tor or the killing kill kill- ing lag of ot Thomas II H. April 30 was be begun un In the district court before Judge F F. F G 0 G. G Loofbourow yesterday aft att- Counsel for tor Sorensen Judge O. O N N. Hilton and Soren X ChrIstensen In a preliminary statement to the Jury announced that the they thea would advance ance d salt defense tene as their plea pica In the caso case Two witnesses for tor the state were ex ox- ox John E. E Mackay draftsman In the county surveyors surveyor's office testified tle fled fied to the making of or a map o of the Jewelry store at 69 E. E Second South street kept b by Sorensen and where where- ho killed McGillis The other witness was Axel H. H Steele chief deputy deput sheriff who testified that he was present when tho shooting occurred and that Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Gillis Culls was not armed at tho time lie He was on ou tho the stand when court adjourned for tor the night nIgh t. t Mrs Airs Sorensen wife of ot tho the accused man and D. D N. N Sorensen his brother sat beside him and listened attentively to tho the proceedings Mrs McGillis and a n number of oC witnesses wore ero present when court convened but were excluded from rom tho the courtroom to remain without until called upon to testify Mrs McGIllis was vas dressed In deep mourning and wept as sho she took tho the oath In hl his statement to the jury Jur 0 O. E. E Leatherwood district attorney representing representing tho the state said salt entered the store storo of oC tire the defendant the time day of or orthe the tho shooting to get got some laundry lAundr and that the defendant complained that ho he howa wa was losing business through stan standing Just outside demonstrating and anti selling elling collar buttons He lie said that all during tho the day McGillis persisted In selling his wares just outside time the Sorensen Sorensen Sorensen Sor Sor- ensen store and that In doing so ho he was violating a city ordinance against ob obstructing obstructing oh- oh front window used as a show place for his stock In trade of or Shooting It was nas further stated by Leatherwood when came camo in to get his laundry at ut a counter In the rear at about o'clock in the afternoon a heated conversation con ensued between tho the thomen thomen men that McGIllis l was heard to ex exclaim ex- ex claim My I God Goll dont don't shoot that Sorensen Sorensen Sor Sor- ensen enson fired four Cour times nt at as staggered toward to the rear of ot the store and that died shortly short short- ly Iy afterward at nt the receiving hospital Hilton In his statement to the tho jur Jury said that testimony would DO oo brough out to show that was wasa a a. peaceful ln citizen that he ho was ivas a member of the Jewelers Protective Pro Pro- association for tor safe-guarding safe of wares against thieves and confidence men and was enjoined b by this association association tion to keep a revolver within reach In his lila store that during several conversations between tho two men nien during the day a of the killing McGillIs exhibited a revolver declaring he never nevor took a chanco chance and that he would get el Sorensen Judge Hilton said the testimony would show that McGillis was wag quarrelsome vindictive and dan dangerous erous and that It would woul bo shown that he drew guns uns or knives on persons on other occasions Contrary to the statement ma made e by counsel for the state Judge Hilton said that when hen McGillis was W In the store he exclaimed with an oath I 1 will kill i you I you I will shoot you and reached for Tor his hip pocket Then rhen according to the statement Sorensen fired four our shots shot Into bo body not at Intervals Inter but In quick succession Jur Jury to Visit hilt Scene Secor Judge Hilton then asked the court It If tho time Jury jUly might visit the thc scene of or the killing before the taking of oC testimony Tho The request was denied b by Judge Loofbourow Loot Loof bOUN who said It would be best to visit the Soren Sorensen cn storo store after the testimony tes had been taken Axel H. H Steele when examined b by P. P T T. Farnsworth Jr of ot counsel for the state stateS testified that he was passing Sorensens Sorensen's store at about o'clock April 20 20 O overheard o loud talking within and entered In company with Deputy Sheriff S. S Ur W. Hedges As he open opened cd the thedoor thedoor door loor according to his testimony Steele heard beard McGillis exclaim For Gods God's sake sako dont don't shoot He testified that he ho saw Sorensen fire tire one shot Into McGillis' McGillis bod body arid and saw him fire three other shots all taking effect as McGillis Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Gillis stag staggered toward tho the rear of ot th the store Sorensen came from behind tho the counter to fire tho tIme last shot after aftel McGillis Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Gillis had fallen alIen to the floor loor said saltI the 0 deputy op u ty At the time of ot the shooting according to Steele was WIlS not armed and I when the first shot was fired tired his hands s were partly raised and empty empt Ono One bullet entered catered the wrist two the back and one ono tho the neck Steele test test- fled lerl that Sorensen after aCter shooting Mc Ic Gillis calmly put his display Jewelry Ina Ina in a a. sate safe and when thion taken In custody custod said al 1 ho he had nothing to say and antl refused to talk St Steele ele Judge Hilton In examining tho the witness wit wit- witness ness compared testimony given by Steele at the preliminary examination and antI that given yesterday as to what object Steele had In entering tho the Sorensen Sorensen Sorensen Sor Sor- ensen store Steele answered that after hearing loud talking inside he thought probably somebody was about to harm Sorensen n whom he ho had known for tor years and as ns an officer he went into the store with the tho Intention of offering offering of ot- fering protection to o Sorensen Steele was on the tho stand when lien court adjourned at 5 6 The last Juror Carl A. A ATheist Alquist was accepted at the morning session of ot the trial which has been In progress for the past eight days Over prospective prospectS Jurors were examined before the twelve were finally obtained Following are arc tho the jurors Arthur J J. J Bennion Gustavo Gustave E. E Goffo Gotto David Love John Tripp I Eugene M. M Cannon IV W. G. G Marc Margetts John Johnson B B. B A. A nield John A. A Hilstrom F. F H. H Jacob F. F Hill Carl A. A Alquist |