Show FATE OF NASH GOES BOES TO JURY IN QUICK MOVE Defense Rests Without Offering Any Evidence for Convict I After the state presented eight witnesses in an effort to show that the he revolver LeRoy Nash carried when he escaped from the state prison irison last October was loaded both oth sides rested the defense presenting presenting pre- pre enting no witnesses in an effort to o block the states state's attempt to send Nash Mash to the gallows Nash 23 23 is charged with assault of f a guard while serving a life term erm conviction of which makes the he death penalty mandatory After the defense requested t that at District Judge Oscar W W. McConkie make 11 points in instructing the jury ury the jury was excused until 10 0 a. a m. m Thursday when the 12 men will receive the courts court's In In- Chides hides Deputy Warden At one time Nash interrupted testimony of Deputy Warden John E. E Harris to chide him with Mr Harris you know that isn't true rue Mr Harris testified how Nash came to his office on October 24 24 offering to divulge information about conditions within the prison and then allegedly threatened the deputy warden with a loaded gun He said when Nash was recaptured at Atlanta Ga three months later officers there found him in possession possession posses posses- sion slon of a gun which was an exhibit exhibit exhibit ex ex- ex- ex hibit at Wednesdays Wednesday's trial Salt Sait Lake Police Captain E. E A A. Hedman inspected the gun assert- assert edly found in Nash's possession In Georgia pointing out that the barrel barrel barrel bar bar- rel had been crudely sawed off and the numbers filed off Tell of Escape George and arid Mrs Leslie Davis both of Cedar City told of being in the hallway when Nash lurched out of the deputy wardens warden's office Mr said the gun was loaded and Mrs Davis who was visiting her husband an in inmate inmate in in- mate at the prison said she heard Nash Mash growl to Mr Stand back or Ill I'll plug you Herman L. L Kendall 33 33 of Holladay Holladay Holla- Holla day testified that Nash climbed into the cab of ofa a up pick-up truck Mr Kendall was driving in the 1900 block on Douglas street three blocks from the prison Being forced to drive to Thi Thirteenth te South and Fifth East streets Mr Kendall made a break for it when Nash commanded him to drive into a service station to replenish the fuel supply Driver Testifies Gordon D. D Priestly of 1432 Redondo Redondo Redondo Re- Re dondo avenue told of Nash forcing him to drive to Kensington avenue and Third East street and of noticing noticing noticing no no- that the gun Nash held was loaded The first state witnesses Jacob Weiler Weller district court clerk and George H. H Carman prison clerk testified as to Nash having been sentenced to a term of five year to life by then District Judge Roger I. I McDonough on a robbery charge District Attorney Calvin W. W Rawlings and Leonard W. W Elton deputy Salt Lake county attorney are handling the prosecution while F. F Henri Henriod is attorney for Nash |