Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-01-01 | Page 1 | Broke from Officer as Griffiths Rang for Patrol Wagon

Broke Fr From m Officer as Griffiths Rang for Patrol Wagon The Th crime for tor which John Anselmo was found guilty today was as committed June un unO 24 21 Following a a. alight fi light ht in the Shamrock saloon Patrolman Thomas Tomis F. F Griffiths s was called to arrest Anselmo far his part in the affray Anselmo was vas pointed out to the time officer in the time Sh Shamrock cafe caf and andas was as placed under arrest The Time officer took toole Anselmo to the thc corner corner corner cor cor- ner of at Second South and First West Vest streets an and 1 while Griffiths was in the tho act of calli calling fig for the patrol wagon prisoner broke away and ran south followed followed fot fol- fol lowed b by the time officer Anselmo ran toward the rear of the tIme Sweet cand candy factory factors In First West Suddenly Sud Sud- thinly denly two shots rang out and the officer fell dead Anselmo made his escape but was captured in a sled shed on the west side of at the city a few hours later The defense deCenso of at Anselmo was was was' that he was Insane at the time of ot the killing The principal argument of at the thc defense during the entire trial which lasted for more than three wee weeks s. s was that the Italian came from a family whose m mem mern- m- m bers bern had suffered from epilepsy and that tho the defendant ad suffered from this disease dis i ease and was not responsible for tor the the murder It is understood od that the time consuming con conS suming question before the Jury wa waS whether a a. recommendation of ot mercy merci sho should ld accompany y the he y verdict