Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-04-22 | Page 7 | Droubay Counsel Seek New Trial

DROUBAY Y COUNSEL SEEK NEW TRIAL Motion Moton for a new trial for Elizabeth Elizabeth Elza Eliza Eliza- beth Droubay convicted slayer of her husband Fire Captain C C. Edson Droubay Droubay Drou Drou- bay was presented to Judge Allen Ale G. G Thurman Saturday in Third district court Judge Thurman took the themo motion on Under under under un un- der advisement stating he would be prepared to rule on the questions involved involved in in- on Wednesday Mrs Droubay was vas found guilty by bya a jury several weeks week ago The jury recommended life le imprisonment ment without which recommendation Judge Thurman would have been almost almost al al- al most compelled by precedent to sentence sentence sen sea tence her to death death The shooting is alleged to have taken place November 30 causing Captain Droubay's death December 7 A quarrel over Captain Droubay's decision to leave his wife wie is alleged ged to have led up to the shooting in the Droubay home at Columbus Clumbus street