Show I Two Youths in Assault Given Lengthy Terms Placed ace in School Face Prison On n Reaching 21 Two year old youths who admitted admitted admitted ad ad- a brutal sexual attack on ona ona ona a year old Murray boy Saturday were ordered placed in the custody custody custody cus cus- tody o of the state industrial school I i until they reach the age of 21 At that time they will appear I I again in Third district court for final disposal of their case Judge A. A H. H Ellett sentenced Karl Marx Black 56 Columbia st. st Murray and Franklin R R. Westerfield Westerfield Wester- Wester field Pueblo st. st to state prison terms for sodomy and indecent assault Each youth was given terms of from three to 20 years on the sodomy charges and not more I Ithan than five years for indecent as assault as- as sault Stay Sentences I Execution of the sentences was stayed on condition that the youths are placed in custody of the state industrial school at Ogden until they reach their majority In passing sentence Judge Ellett Ellett Ellett El El- lett told the pair The crimes you have committed ha have ve enraged and aroused the citizenry of this county and state It is one of the most cowardly and dastardly crimes in my ex ex- I have no desire at this time to place you in the state prison You are too young and too little It might be possible that the inmates would visit on you many times the crime you have visited on your victim Directs Return I will give you a stay until you reach 21 on con condition you are made wards of the state industrial school When you have reached that age I i direct that you be re returned returned returned re- re turned to this court for further proceedings Black was ordered to return to court Sept 6 1955 and Westerfield Wester- Wester Vester I field was ordered to appear July 10 1956 I Charges against the pair grew I out of a sadistic attack on a a I year old victim in Murray city park Aug 2 25 The boy was brutally beaten and slashed and subjected to sexual sexual sexual sex sex- ual indignities He was then bound in his own underwear and thrown in the waters of Big Cottonwood Cottonwood Cottonwood Cot- Cot creek Black and Westerfield Wester- Wester field pleaded guilty to the charges Charge Char Dismissed A third charge of assault with intent to commit murder was disI dismissed dismissed dis dis- dis- dis I missed by Judge Ellett at the preliminary preliminary preliminary pre pre- hearing on grounds that there appeared no evidence to show any murderous intent Black was adjudged sane sanc at a sanity hearing ordered by the court after being examined by two psychiatrists The two have been held in Salt Lake county jail Bond for Black was refused after the psychiatrists testified that his release would be bea a danger to the community Westerfield was released on 7 O bond but the bond subsequently was revoked revolted |