Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-05-21 | Page 9 | Maslich Weeps in Own Behalf; Then Gains Composure

MASLICH WEEPS IN OWN BEHALF THEN GAINS COMPOSURE Declares Himself Friendless Except for His Counsel Who rho Isn't Paid Tears rolled roiled down dot tho the checks of ot Steve Stee Maslich on trial In t the le criminal division of or the thc Third district court for th the murder of ot Marco Lauss while he was as testifying In his own behalf yesterday t att afternoon Maslich was called to the witness stand shortly after 10 a. a m. m ester yester yesterday esterday esterday day and was being examined cross-examined when court adjourned at 6 5 p p. p m. m The Tho collapse came at the tho conclusion of tho the direct examination b by Attorney Thomas Ramas-c Ramas counsel for tor tho defense Maslich was asked askell whether there was anything else ho know knew w about tho case that would help him prove his In In- In In a a. broken speech spee-ch he said Donates Sen Icon IconI I I know lots of things I could prove proe about where I was this time If It I had witnesses but I am broke I got sot no money no friends and no one has taken care of ot m my case but Mr tIr Ramage who ho Isn't getting c paid For mo mc I got sot 1 cent and that's all I possess Attorney Ramage released the witness witness wit wit- ness neSB for tor cross examinatIon b by Baldwin Robertson assistant district attorney who Is 18 conducting tho the prosecution and court adjourn Id td while Maslich still sat dejected on tho the witness stand After the short recess he hc regained his composure composure com corn and answered questions of ot the tho prosecution as readily as ns he had re- re to the direct examination True to Woman refused to divulge the tho Identity identity Iden Iden- of ot the tho mysterious woman of dark complexion who had acted as messenger messenger mes mes- r between him and Mary ar Massura Massura Mas- Mas sura Bura a state witness Attorney J Roberts Robertson Rob Rob- erts ertson n appealed to the tho court to Instruct Maslich to answer but the court ruled as Maslich said ho had taken o oath th not notto notto notto to reveal her Identity ho he did not have to answer During the morning session of the court Maslich requested through Attorney Attorney Attorney At At- torney Ramage that Ton Tony Massura assura chief state witness against him be summoned to the courtroom that he might look him In the eye ce while telling tell tell- Ing ng his story which would contradict damaging damaging- testimony of oC Massura Massura Massura Mas- Mas sura was summoned and heard MasIch Mas- Mas li Ich h testify he did not pay him thc ho the afternoon of the murder and that he 10 did not ask Massura to aid him rob Lauss During the questioning MasIch Maslich Mas- Mas lich Ich stared fixedly at his former friend Sold Vater for tor ull Whisky k- k Relating his own history the alleged murderer said he came camo to America from Dalmatia In 1905 worked five live years ears on the Hudson river and came west He earned his hiB living b by gambIng gambling gamb- gamb ling Ing selling water supposed to be lie whisk whisky whisky whis whis- k ky and occasional short Jobs he said examination Cross-examination by Ly Attorney Robertson Robertson Rob Rob- ertson will be continued at 40 0 0 a a. a m. m toda today