Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-06 | Page 1 | Jury Holds Egan Guilty of Murder

I I JURY HOLDS EGAN GUILTY GUlL TV OF MURDER Recommends Life Imprisonment Imprisonment Imprison Imprison- ment for Former Public Defender ASSOCIATE IS CONVICTED Panel Returns Verdict After 72 Hours Hours' Deliberation n Br DJ Associated Press Pres SAN FRANCISCO Sept 6 Frank 6 Frank J J. J Egan ousted public defender and Albert Tinnin his ex-convict ex associate asso elate were found guilty today of the murder of Mrs Jessie Scott Hughes The jury recommended life imprison imprison- ment IThe The jury had deliberated 72 hours hours' and 10 minutes Notice of appeal was filed flIed immedi Joseph E. E Dalmon Damon laundry owner delivered the jury verdict as fore fore- ma man The state charged Egan former public defender ordered Tinnin and Verne Doran young paroled burglar to kill Mrs Hughes that Egan in financial difficulties might benefit from her estate Doran gave states state's evidence The defense denied these charges and tried to place the blame blam on Doran Dora Before the jury came In Judge Frank H. H Dunne announced he would Continued on Paso Pace Two 4 JURY HOLDS EGAN GUILTY GUlL TV OF MURDER Continued from Page Pago One appoint acting Public Defender Geraid Gerald Gerald Ger Ger- ald aid Kenny to represent Egan in place lace of or Attorney Vincent Hallinan who was found guilty of oC contempt of court during durin the final ar arguments and barred from further participation tion timi in the case Egan protested against the appoint appoint- t- t ment The jury summoned a bailiff at ot 11 1118 18 a. a m. m and announced a 1 verdict had been reached but because another another another an an- other trial was occupying the thc courtroom courtroom court court- room it was nearly neary half an hour before before be be- I fore the verdict was actually returned returned re re- re- re turned During that time Hallinan tried again to enter the courtroom but was restrained by a bailiff Dalmon who had been elected foreman foreman fore fore- man last Saturday rose to his s seat scat at when the clerk derk asked Ladles Ladies and gentlemen of the jury have you reached a verdict We the jury find the defendant Frank J. J Egan guilty of a felony wit to-wit murder in the first degree and recommend that punishment be fixed at life imprisonment Dalmon then read the verdict finding finding find find- ing Albert Tinnin also aIso guilty guilt and andre re recommending omm life ife imPI imprisonment s Egan heard the verdict without flinching The jury was composed of seven men and five women The prosecution charged that Egan threatened Tinnin and Verne Doran former Cormer chauffeur of Egan into killing the aged woman TOLD OF KILLING Doran testified Egan thre threatened to have them returned to prison as parole pa role roe violators unies acceded to his demands He said he and Tinnin went to Mrs Hughes' Hughes home and that Tinnin knocked her unconscious then placed her body under the wheels of ot their heavy henvy automobile and directed Doran to drive over it il Later they cast the body in a n street to make her death appear to have been a hit and run accident Tinnin former Folsom penitentiary saxophone player frowned and gripped his hands tightly as the verdict verdict ver ver- dict diet was read The court set next Thursday morning morning morn morn- ing ine as the day for sentencing the convicted convicted corio con con- men No date has been set for forthe forthe forthe the trial of Doran who had been blen granted a separate hearing