Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-27 | Page 11 | Suspect Tells of Girl Attack

SUSPECT TELLS OF 01 GIRL ATTACK Consent Is Claimed by Prisoner Testifying in federal court in his own behalf Willis Rogers 25 Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day fought to evade a possible death penalty which unless the jury recommended recommended recommended rec rec- rec- rec leniency would follow if convicted on charges of nally nany attacking a young woman on the Fort Douglas military reserva reserva- tion than Rogers testified that the alleged attack was a matter of ot mutual con con- sent In explanation of the beating the victim allegedly received Rogers said the young woman became hysterical hysterical hysterical hys hys- after he informed her he was married and that he struck her to qui quiet t her The h woman testified Friday that tha Rogers had beaten her into insensIbility insensibility in insensibility in- in sensibility as she struggled to resIst him By Rogers Rogers' side at the counse counsel table was his wife and his mother It was expected his wife would I testify late Monda Monday I The prosecution rested Monday fonday morning after Lote Kinney special specia investigator for the Salt Lake county county county coun coun- ty attorneys attorney's and the district attorneys attorney's attorneys attorney's attorneys attorney's at at- torney's offices and Val ValC C. C Zimmer special agent of the federal bureau of ot investigation testified as to the statements made mad to them by Rogers Dr U. U R R. Bryner was the last government government gov gov- eminent witnesses