Show WILL MORTENSEN EXPLAIN It Is Believed That Mrs Mortensen I Has Agreed to Pay a Visit to Her Husband It is now regarded as altogether probable hat Mrs Peter Mortensen will again stand face to face with her imprisoned Im-prisoned husband whom she says she believes guilty of the murder of James Hay Strong Influences have been at work In many quarters to Induce her to reconsider determination not to see Mortanscn again and it is reported that some of these Influences have prevailed pre-vailed and will bring about an Interview Inter-view before the end of the week The first overtures of this nature were made to the lady by the prosecution prosecu-tion as the officers believed the sight of his afflicted wife might cause the prisoner to tell many things he Is supposed sup-posed to be concealing Mrs Morten sen shrang from the ordeal and asked only to be let alone Now the attorney for the defense hns preferred the same request and there is reason to believe that she has given her consent That some strong argument was used to alter her determination Is apparent and the most logical conclusion Is that Morten sen has promised to explain to her satisfaction the circumstances that I compelled her against her will to believe be-lieve him guilty of the crime with which he is charged Barnard Stewart Mortensens counsel coun-sel went to Provo yesterday morning and met IL C Watkinr Mrs Morten sons brother with whom she is now making her home Mr Watkins nr > ranged the Interview and Mr Stewart talked with Ills clients wife for sometime some-time When he returned to Salt Lake last night Mr Stewart declined to give any Information to the press but was In consultation with Mortensen at the county Jail a half hour or more Mortensens hearing will be held tho County Attorney believes some time next week but he Is uncertain as to the day The prisoner still professes to expect vindication and liberty at an early date Yesterday he passed his time in working over his books talking with his workmen about a certain job of work and conferring with his attorney at-torney |