Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-01-27 | Page 2 | Bolton Freed on Directed Verdict

Bolton Freed on Directed Verdict 1 A directed d verdict of or not guilty g ended the proceedings In the trial Monday of ot Wilford Bolton BoRon charged ed with slaying Charles Carter The hearing was wag in progress for or three days dars Judge David W. W Moffat Mot Mot- Io- Io fat at gave tho the directed verdict after arter the defense had moved for the ac- ac o of tho the defendant holding that the tho state had not proven that the deed was committed In tho the heat of ot passion a a. proof required for a n. conviction voluntary manslaughter The Tho Judge said bald Id that the defendant should have originally original been heen char charged with first degree murder In order that tho the jury could have ha been free freeto freeto freeto to act or that no charge should havo have been hi ought ht