Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-04-16 | Page 13 | Murphy Murder Trial Started

MURPHY MURDER TRIAL STARTED Death Demand Seen in Questioning With counsel for both sides devoting devoting devot devot- ing practically the entire day to examination ex cx- of prospective jurors the first degree murder trial triai of 01 James Murphy 26 opened Tuesday in Third district court The complaint Is based on the slaying slay ing April 4 of Ernest H. H 1 Norman automobile sales executive In his rooms at the hotel hatel The defendant defendant de de- de and victim argued when Murphy Murphy Murphy Mur Mur- phy Is alleged to have used obscene language in the presence of Mrs Norman Norman Norman Nor Nor- i man and when Norman attempted to i eject Murphy the shooting occurred according to evidence adduced at the preliminary hearing Intention of the prosecution to ask the death penalty for Murphy If convicted as charged was indicated by the line of 01 questions put during examination of One prospective pros pros- juror was dismissed for C cause luse when he declared opposition to lo the death penalty in capital cases The state has 11 witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses to prove its case a against the defendant Defense for witnesses It expects to use have not yet been issued District Judge J James W. W McKinney will conduct the trial with District Attorney Calvin W. W Rawlings ond and his assistant Parnell Farnell Black appearing appear ing mg i for the prosecution and E. E jA A. A Rogers former district attorney and time one city judge acting as chief defense counsel