Show CONVICTS GO CO ON TRIAL FOR LIVES Hearing Opens for Defendants Defendants Defendants Accused of Taking Part in Prison Plot Robert Robed H H. Elliott and Delbert W. W Pfoutz life at Utah state prison went on trial for tor their lives in m Third district court Tuesday They are alleged to have taken part partin in the abortive prison riot which cost the life of one convict and resulted in several guards and prisoners being being be be- ing injured September 9 1931 Elliott and Pfoutz were originally convicted for the murder of Marshal Marshal Marshal Mar Mar- D D. D R. R Westwood Moab in an attempt to escape from the Grand county jail Under Utah statutes a prison inmate who attacks his guards ma may be punished by death Elliott is being tried before Judge James W. W McKinney and a jury Pfoutz is being tried in Judge James H. H Wolfes Wolfe's court Practical Practically the entire day was con- con Charges of assault are arc pending Charges or of are pending against Raymond Underwood and md p George Da Day two other convicts who I allegedly participated in the attempted attempt attempt- I ed break A similar charge filed against F. F C. C Bertel Berte was dismissed a at the he preliminary hearing and deputy county attorneys arc are studying th the statutes preparatory to th the charge harge I |