Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-01-13 | Page 7 | Defense Rests in Murder Case

DEFENSE RESTS IN MURDER CASE FLING Mich Jan 13 The Thc UP The defense rested Its case In the murder trial rial of Helen Joy Morgan here today ImmedIately after court opened John H. H Farley grizzled leader of ot the he defense counsel startled the court with the sudden termination of ot the defendants defendant's case He had said last night that he might not put Miss Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- gan on the stand but his decision to speed the case to the jury was Prosecutor Ralph Freeman secured a recess to gain time to prepare his rebuttal witnesses Content that examination cross-examination of state witnesses and testimony of the defense witnesses have given suit cent strength to the dc defense ense contention contention conten tion that Miss Morgan shot and killed her garage mechanic lover Leslie Casteel in self defense Farley snapped out the words The defendant defendant defendant defend defend- ant rests as the session started An audible murmur ran through the courtroom for lor the moment as spectators have crowded in day after day awaiting what was expected to tobe tobe tobe be the high dramatic moment the moment the appearance of the heiress on the stand to tell her version 01 of the Kill kill- ing inS By providing a steam roller with iron claws it has been utilized by an anI eastern road crew to tear up old pave I ments meats It Is unlawful to sell or buy quail I in Georgia