Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-04 | Page 2 | Mortensen Tells of Clubbings

I Mort Tells of f ti pi J iiI IE o d 1 d y ui- ui LIT International N Neva 8 Photo George 1 who confessed bludgeoning three persons to death in Ogden is shown a as he was questioned jy y a Los Angeles detective after his arrest Salt Lake Broker Tells How Bow j Walked Into Trap Special to The Telegram LOS ANGELES July 4 H. 4 H. H C. C Hookstra Salt Lake Lak City broker today oday revealed details of the part he played in the capture here last ast night of George accused of a triple bludgeon murder at O Ogden den Utah last Thursday lived in an apartment house at S Seventh East street owned by Mr Hookstra who said the asserted Ogden killer had telephone tele- tele phone service in the brokers broker's office In n the Utah Oil on building but denied had any connection with the he Prescription Cosmetic company offices of which are arc in the same building and managed by Mrs I 1 left Salt Lake City b by automobile automobile automo- automo bile lle Tuesday at a. a m. m Mr Hookstra rel related ted My wife and daughter were wera with me and I came here Los Angeles to complete a business deal Grilled by Police He said th that thit t In Las Vegas Nov Nev he le saw newspaper accounts of at the Ogden slayings Police PoUce in Las Vegas stopped topped him he said and insisted that hat I had hauled out of ot Utah I denied this because it was untrue and I said I would catch him lim for lor them He then related how a business S associate in Los Angeles a Mr and his wife received a telephone call at 10 a. a m. m and another another anther an an- other ther at 11 a a a. a m. m Wednesday The caller alter at first declined to give his name but later s said id he was Dawon Dawson Dawson Daw son son on another associate of mineI mine I r kept the detectives detectives' posted and andI I parked my automobile which knew near office so that if saw ithe it ithe itic he ic would get in touch with me Detectives Tipped When called ford ord he finally demanded to see me saying saIng it was Imperative Then d who had his office girls posted notified the detectives and walked into our trap by telling elling me where he was located d. d Mr Hool Hookstra stra said gave cave up without a struggle and said he le would waive extradition and was ready cady to face the consequences He appeared worn dilapidated groggy greggy and plenty hungry hungry hun hun- gry He admitted that most of his troubles roubles had been over drink Mr Hookstra continued was no cosmetic salesman salesman salesman sales sales- man as has been said He was simply simply simply sim sim- ply an Insurance men who had the prIvilege of oC using the telephone In our brokerage office Ho had no connection with the the Prescription Cosmetic c company a firm managed by my wife