Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-13 | Page 2 | Mortensen's Plea is "Not Guilty"

PLEA IS NOT GUILTY Alleged Murderer of James R. R Hay Is Brought Into Iho 1 w Court and His Case Transferred f I to Judge Morse lorse 7 n 11 i f r r. r f i J i r the alleged murd murderer of James It U. Hay en entered d fr 4 a i t 11 1 rt t In the criminal division of f the Third District cO court rt rf t pS' pS r was brought Into court by Deputy Sheriffs Raleigh uby u bY In company with four other defendants who oho were vere charged t J lesser offenses Upon entering the the co courtroom oni om en proceeded same j sam which bench he occupied at th the time time of lh appearance pear nce on on t y last and for some time held an animated conversation with his and attorney h hen n his case was reached Judge Stewart said In the case ase of theof the the- 4 q of U Utah nh vs Peter 1 the defendant may step forward reft rt sen did so EO with alacrity and and taking a place directly dir Chy in front in-front front of 1 clerks clerk's desk fixed his gaze gaz upon Judo Stewart who continued On on IQ jp it SUi day f of February you OU were arraigned before beLore this this this' court c urt on the the theOf q ge of or having committed murder in t e fist first d killing J James s fay i nd the court court will you ou what your plea is guilty or not JA t 1 p MIRt Not guilty en answered in po a distinct ton tone f t I M. M Th That t Is Is' nil you may res me your your seat rem remarked rl ed i t A tl ju Ig e Stewart then directed the clerk to have the record show how that i rt of its own motion had transferred the case to Judge Morse for forT T Tr Sand and nd added that hereafter all aU pr proceedings ng in con connection ec n with Ith the would be be- had be-had had before JUdge r 1 rOl ense looks about the same as he e dl did at the he time time- of his appear appear- appear 0 t in court ourt on Monday last lalit and although he smiled while talking to tc 9 ther and attorney his face wore-an wore exp expression of gloom at t. t other other When the court began begaJ to ask Him IHm as to lea l to answer answel before the court had concluded and although he looked a af the ie court as he entered his plea his glance imm Vas afterward ir red elsewhere and he e looked as though lie w was was' vas s m much ch relieved the ordeal was over 4 Ji J There was vas vas another big crowd in court cour to to witness ss entry the entry of f t the e plea and there was was much much craning of necks on the f spectators to get geta e et 9 t tn a n good look at f 4 4 t. t t kt t k t t 4 4 f 11 fl tt z I LUNCh IS READY iIo IS G J