Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-26 | Page 1 | Young Murderer's Sanity Questioned

YOUNG MURDERERS MURDERER'S SANITY QUESTIONED M Must st Hang Unless He HeI I Is Found Insane LOS ANGELES July 26 25 P iV IP Con Convicted degree murder for the ax slaying of or his mother and brother Louis 1 Rude ude Payne year old student stu sIn dent faced another superior court trial today a today a trial in which a it jury will decide whether he is sane Late y yesterday he was found guilty of hacking to death his mother Mrs Carrie L L. Payne Pane and and brother Robert Rob Rob- ert The jurors made no recommendation recommendation dation which means Payne must be hanged ranged unless he is found to hav have been insane at the time lime of the double dou dou- ble slaying Payne the son of a former Lormer St St. Louis utilities executive Lucius F F. Payne who was pres present nt during the trial and consoled his son f verdict said he committed the crime because of or an irresistible Impulse