Show DOCTOR TELLS oi OF RUTH SHAW DEATH CAUSES Asphyxiation Under Attack Blamed Pack Cowers Ben Pack collapsed Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day afternoon shortly after state and defense had rested rested rest rest- ed cd their cases The state rested at p. p In m. after calling Dr R. R J. J Alexander county physician Defense rested at p. p m. m without calling a witness By JOHN U. U TERRELL C The criminal courtroom in which Ben J. J Pack Jr is on trial for the slaying attack-slaying of Ruth Shaw was transposed into a lecture forum Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs- Thurs day when the state summoned summoned summoned sum sum- Dr Orin A. A Ogilvie University of Utah pathologist pathologist pathologist gist to the witness stand It was It was Dr Ogilvie who performed an autopsy on the bod body of th the 20 year-old year stenographer after it was I found partly un unclad Jad in a snow now filled ditch l four tour miles up Emigration Emigration Emigration tion canyon last March 22 It is through thOrough tho the p pathologists pathologist's testimony that District Attorney Calvin W. W R Rawlings and his assistant assistant assistant assist assist- ant Parnell Black ho hope e to show that Pack hr brutally t lly attacked Miss Shaw and left her her dead dead in yon yen on And it is likewise through medical testimony that the defense hopes to show that Pack did not use force and that death was caused by the failure of ot a heart which which- for years had been diseased and weak Heart Was Vas Weak Attorney E. E C. C Jensen appointed by bi the court to defend Pack had scored scored scored-an an Indisputable victory at the end of two hours He had gained from Dr Ogilvie the statement that Ruth Shaw had bad a very poor heart a rheumatic heart Nor would Dr Ogilvie declare that she had been attacked Her windpipe had not I been injured It previously had been brought out that on the tho day preceding the evening she went to the dance halland hall ball halland balland and met Pack she had gone downtown down down- town visited several stores walked home and for five hours engaged in housecleaning that she then dr dressed and with her sister went to the dance hall hail and danced 12 to 15 times never sat down to rest rest during during that time and then drove away with Pack on the fateful ride up the canyon Before tho the dance she had complained to ther her sister Nancy of a u pain around her heart Mr Jensen asked Would you say she over overtaxed ed her ber heart that day Heart Overtaxed O Dr Ogilvie nodded Id say she had good muscular reserve he said but she overtaxed overtaxed over over- taxed her heart If she sho had beep a paU patient nt of mine of-mine mine I would have advised ad ad- vi ed against such against such eX t It JJ was a strong p- p pi Point i t In favor avor of the defense to A drive and the thc defense continued conS continued con- con S home additional points in m it Its favor The tense and sordid drai drama went on n with drawings wings of f Ruths Ruth's anatomy on a blackboard with Dr Ogilvie playing the role o of artist and Long the trial was scheduled ached sched- to reopen at 10 a. a m. m the courtroom court court- courtroom room of Judge Oscar W. W Vas filled to capacity Witnesses gain and principals had to struggle to entrance AU All standing ding room was wa occupied and throughout the morning s s s- slon sion aged worn en stood wearily In the aisle unwilling to leave while ContInued On Pae Two I Column ShrI story of Shame Leaves Leaves- Mark on Pack 4 1 z 11 i 1 i j f c 4 x L YF 1 i V. V 4 I 1 Iii 4 c y Jr I 2 Jj t T S 'S re 4 ii 44 4 fr 1 7 p A portion of the thc huge crowd attending Ben Tacks Tack's murder trial trial A Telegram legram X photographer snapped the picture as out of the courtroom I 1 kI k S c I 1 L v I 1 t ic 1 oI Ben Pack Jr r. r Hides Bides Ills his face faco on way way to trial DOCTOR TELLS GIRLS GIRL'S INJURIES Continued from rage Page One the tho intimate Ufo life of ot the tho dead girl was broadcast from the witness stand The testimony augmented the unpleasant unpleasant un un- pleasant details of the previous days day's recital of ot nonprofessional wit wit- nesses Several times Dr Ogilvie was asked to transpose his technical technical technical cal terms Into language a layman could understand But this was for forthe forthe the tho benefit of or the jury And when that request was request was fulfilled the curious thronging the tho courtroom and overflowing overflowing over over- over over-j flowing out into the corridor were shocked by the baldness of the words It was WM what they had come como to I hear how a frail girl in poor health had died of ot heart failure inthe inthe in inthe the arms of a man Court attaches watched closely the awed women leaning forward to catch every word The bailiffs had no intention intention intention tion of or permitting the label Jabel of Boman Roman Roman Ro Bo man holiday to be attached to the trial It was waI not easy in the face tace of ot a room filled tilled with old and young women who jostled old and young men for a place of vantage where no part of the testimony might escape Tells of Bruises I Mr B Black ack opened the questioning ing He asked Dr O Ogilvie ilvie to describe the condition of Ruths Ruth's body when the autopsy was performed I made a complete autopsy the physician began excepting the central central central cen cen- nervous system She was not nota a n well developed girl There were a number of bruises bruises on tho the body one on the right chin three on the left neck two on one thigh one on the knee and one on the side and two vaginal lacerations Her eyes were protuberant protuberant protuberant pro pro- bloodshot caused by liy pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure on the neck The left auricle and right of the tho heart were enlarged I Not ot Ordinary Failure It wasn't a case of ordinary heart failure That last sentence co was the one I Mr Black had been waiting for He Ha asked quickly What was tho the cause of death doctor Asphyxiation was the answer The physician explained he be found a large amount of blood in the lungs The state wasted no time in continuing continuing continuing con con- this line of ot questioning it was WR a high point in the pro prosecution ecu ecu- tion which is seeking to win a death verdict Fear One Cause Q Did fear shock and terror cause her heart to fail A A. A They w we were c r e contributory causes Q Would you say that pressure applied to the neck neek would contribute to the heart failure A. A It would Q Would her struggle and resistance re resistance resistance re- re be a contributing cause f A. A It would be I All Alt this was in to favor ta of t the e states state's t contention that Ruth died ot of the shock of a brutal attack But the defense was quick to rally Mr Jensen Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen asked Dr Ogilvie to step to the blackboard On the blackboard the doctor drew drewa a large picture of Ruths Ruth's heart and for half an hour he described under Mr Jensens Jensen's prompting the weaknesses weaknesses weaknesses weak weak- nesses which characterized that or or- gan Then other parts of Ruths Ruth's body were sketched and the lecture subject was changed to sex Guard Reinforced At this interval the tho crowd at the thedoor thedoor thedoor door pressed forward eagerly The lone bailiff there put both arms across the door to hold the pushing men and women back Another bailiff went to his aid Together they withstood the pressure All AU during the narration on th the condition of Ruths Ruth's body Pack sa sat between his father and mother hi his face pale his his' hand twisting a soiled handkerchief Now and then th the lines Jines deepened in lin his face his lips lip twitched and he appeared to b be struggling to maintain composure Plainly he be was suffering as was wa his mother beside him In a fa far corner members of the Shaw family sat with immobile faces There was no lack of ot suffering BUffering on their par paras part as M Ruths Ruth's body was pictorially dissected dissected dis dis- dis- dis on the blackboard It was apparent when the trial was adjourned for lunch that both sides felt they had nad scored a victory For the state Dr Ogilvie had admitted admitted admitted ad ad- that shock and terror might have contributed to Ruths Ruth's death But for the defense he had declared that Ruth uth had overtaxed her heart the day ay before bel ore the dance Doctor Keeps Calm Behind these efforts of ot the attorneys attorneys attorneys are the contentions that Ruth was the victim of ot a brutal assault on one side of ot the case and that tha Ruth consented to Packs Pack's request and as a a. result her heart failed Not once was the physician ruffled ruf ruf- ruffled fled ned by the questions fired tired at him bim Ho He remained calm spoke in ev even h terms and gave the impression lon that tb-at he thoroughly understood the facts in the It case was a brilliant re recital recital recital re- re cital and one which held the constant constant constant con con- stant attention of ot the jury Packs Pack's confession conta contains the assertion that Ruth made no re res re- re s This was Waft read to the jury Wednesday and it is on this point that the defense hopes hopes' to win the case e. e Sister Testifies One Ono after alter another following the prosecutions prosecution's opening statement men and women witnesses were called to the tho stand Wednesday No Noone Noone Noone one o of them remained in the witness witness witness wit wit- ness chair long The lengthiest testimony testimony tes tes- tes- tes came from year old 17 old ear Nancy Nancy Nancy Nan Nan- cy Naomi Shaw the slain girls girl's sis w- ter Then came the following witnesses witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses Frank J. J Stevens of ot Tooele I saw Ruth and Pack together at the dance halL halt Marjorie Ben and Ruth were dancing together Frank E. E Kirby soldier My pal and I rode with Pack and Miss Shaw to Fort Douglas We Ve were let out there Douglas Le Grone Im not ure sure I saw law aw Pack that night nigh I thought I but Im I'm not did sure now Harry R. R Stinson on I found Miss Shaws Shaw's body In the canyon It was nearly nude Detective Lester Wire Vue I investigated investigated investigated at the death scene Detective J J. J J. J Ferrin I 1 found Ruths Ruth's purse purse and powder lowder puff putt on Sunnyside avenue where Pack bad had thrown them away William L. L Foxley I examined the Pack car and found blood on it it Detective M. M D. D McGinness I arrested Pack in Green River Wyo He confessed Deputy Sheriff George Knapp I got Packs Pack's car Lote Lola Kinney I took down Packs Pack's confession Told in Bold Terms The confession revealed the drama dramn in the unaffected language of or a year old man After Alter the dance he took a girl whose name he knew only as ns Ruth for a ride up the canyon It was a cold blustery blustery blustery blus blus- tery night Snow was falling Up the canyon he parked his car She didn't didn't resist me he de de- When she went limp there was a strange gurgling noise in her throat I was so scared and muddled muddled muddled mud mud- I didn't know what to do I tried to bring her to and then I dragged her out of the car I thought the snow and damp ground would help revive her I thought she would come to and walk home I 1 drove home and went to bed Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day there wasn't anything in the paper I saw the story Monday and lit out Through the western United States and part of or Mexico young Pack wandered for six sEx weeks until officers took him In custody in Green River Wyo The rest of the story will come from Judge McConkie's McConkie's McConkle's McCon- McCon kies kie's courtroom It may be death or orliCe life liCe imprisonment or freedom |