Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-31 | Page 11 | Elder Blames Tortured Mind for Shooting

ELDER BLAMES TORTURED MIND FOR SHOOTING Accused T Triangle r ria I a n g I e Slayer Takes Witness Stand in Own Behalf Relating how visions of a broken home caused him caused him sleepless nights and mental anguish that resulted in the fatal shooting o of James L L. e eon on March 23 Clarence J. J Elder 36 of or 1068 Kensington avenue on trial for Cor first degree murder took the witness witness witness wit wit- ness stand in his own behalf Tuesday in m Third district court Elder said his mind suddenly became became be be- came blurred as a result of his mental stress and he killed the man whom he believed was responsible for Cor his mantal marital marital mari man tal difficulties Elder Eider allegedly en the Beveridge home at 1061 Kensington Kensington Ken Ken- avenue and LInd shot and killed the victim as he lay in bed OTHERS CALLED Other w witnesses called by the defense de de- when the trial was resumed before be be- fore Core Judge Roger I I. I McDonough Tues day included Jacob Freshman jeweler jeweler jeweler jew jew- eler of South Main 1 street from whom Beveridge purchased L a diamond ring he is said to have given given en Mrs 1 Elder wife of the defendant last Christmas Freshman testified concerning the asserted transaction and said Beveridge Doveridge Bever Dover idge left lell his watch as security that the instalments on the ring would be paid EU Eugene ene Beadles 56 50 East Sixth South street testified that he rode with the victim in the latter's automobile when Beveridge went to La Grande Ore to keep a love tryst with Nr Mrs Elder in July 1931 WAIVE EXAMINATION District Attorney Ray Van Colt Cott and his assistant Allan G G. Thurman waived examination cross of Mrs 1 Elder El El- der who during two days of oC sensational sensa sensa- direct examination as a dc defense ense witness told of numerous love trysts she kept with Beveridge e at locations in n Utah and Oregon The victim allegedly allegedly al al- al- al met Mrs Elder twice in Oregon Ore gon when she went there after a quarrel quarrel rd rel with her husband The trial continued during the at afternoon aft t with Elder on the witness stand Prosecuting attorneys planned to examine cross cross him at length