Show Court Scores Rod 03 J I J JIn In Freeing Boys Held For Murder of Girl Girl- Acquittal of Leroy F. F Allen and A of Poisoning Lillian j Richards Based on Lack J. j By Kay Harms Harms' Scoring rodeos and rodeo performers as s detrimental t td the public good Judge M Melvin lvin C. C Harris of Logan Lojan on on- Wednes Wednesday tali day afternoon granted the tile motion o of Defense Attorney Ber t. Be-t. Bedl E. E Roberts of Salt Lake Lake for for a directed verdict of not guilty in inthe t the h case case- case of of Leroy eroy T. T Allen and Ch Charles Chrle rodeo 4 performers perform rs charged with ith murder in the he first degree Ln connection with Wih the he eath death of on n September er 25 Although th the evidence n this case ase does not s 1 where here th the tle morphine mor- mor mor- mor phine c came came me from it is my m that hat it tt came cane out of ot the r Judge Harris commented in in instructing In- In Sti the he Jury to bring In m the verdict of not guilty I 1 believe rodeos are bad for fOt a community and andI I should see them wiped wiped d out entirely That he was convinced Lillian Richards had met her Iser death through the criminal conduct condu t of be some son person lerson was' was stated by Iud Judo Harris who said at the same time that suicide was not Impossible N No evidence had been introduced by bythe the he prosecution however he said to warrant holding the defendant J accountable for the crime and on oh that ground ordered the directed verdict NO DEFINITE EVIDENCE T Immediately upon the state rest restIng resting Ing ng its case Mr Roberts made the motion as asking for the directed v ver ve- diet The The information information In the case e had lad been in error he charged tit In Ip reply District Attorney LeRoy B. B Young admitted to the court that the evidene eviden evidence e against Martinsdale anti and f. f Allen ASic- ASic lIen was n 4 pot strong t and that hi there ther i had ib been no i d-i definite it evidence d COnnecting connecting con con- th the the defendants with mor- mor phine Th The sheriff had worked hard hardon on the case and had every bi bit of avaIl ayaU a aIe e evidence had been Introduced No o. I am ans not satisfied with ti verdict although I suppose It was the only one pos po's possible ible in the light of ot the lack of definite evidence i against the boys boyS' Mrs Amanda Amand mand Richards mother of t the e 4 ad ead Ir said at al the conclusion of ot the trial I have ha nothing further l to Id sa say ex except except ex- ex that I hope some some s me Ime irne the matter will be cleared and life person who ho pOisoned my daughter brought to justice ustice It il It is Ja to presume that she tI nor nor- herself v rv j TRIAL MOVED RAfi The Tho case went 01 record as beins one of the fastest trials ev r held In ln Brigham City Just two tt days or ten actual court session was In securing a Jury of twelve n and the examination nation nallon of th ln state tate witnesses With the orde tA directed verdict the tho defense Was called caned upon LI to lO presen present an nor did dill either of ot th defendants take the stand The tes y of Ruby nub Burbank M the year old cousin of Lillian 7 who was poisoned at the same sam lime ilme j but whose life was sa saved saed ved b by- by the by the d doctors at a av hospital and Clove Clover Clover- Sterling law in of the dea girl both states state's witnesses were wele d declared de- de dared to be more dama damaging ln to the tise prosecution prosecution- than prosecution than to the defense It wasn't a murder murdel trial It was a vaudeville show was the comment of Sheriff John Johp H. H dell We were fighting against tremendous odds and the breaks were lre against us During the afternoon session several set sev- eral incidents which probably probably ably occasioned c the comment oc or of Sheriff The courtroom ami- ami all the the- at attaches thes broke into hearty l' l t the testimony several se times St St. Sterling was wast answering Attorney v questions of Examining William Morris associate defense deren attorney MIRTH PROVOKED Were you ou feeling well weIl th the nigh Lillian died he asked j Xo No o. o I wasn't feeling very we well f Sterling responded I matter the What hat was was' jWell j 1 Well In In- Inthe the wild horse race I got hit In in the stomach Ith a saddie sad sad- sadA A I dl die horn honi And And that made you sick f 1 Well it didn't make n mt feel a any y Sterling and ami top gO good d l ba v dM broadly while the the- pounded its in vain aln for tor order I too smiled V givin constantly while she was her testimony on which the prosecution prose prose- cution had originally hoped to e es establish the motive for tor the he crime hat that o ot of a planned attack on th girls Var Varying ing her testimony from I Continued on page 10 C Court ourt Scores cores Rodeos o eos eosin in Freeing Boys Held for Murder of Girl I Continued from Irom page 1 that given at the preliminary hearing hear hear- hear hear- ing Miss Burbank Wednesday stated staled that the boys had made no improper advances and that Mar- Mar had not attempted to stop stophel stopher stopher her hel when she got out of the parked car after he had embraced her a afew afew afew few times DRANK NO LIQUOR Maintaining i firmly that she nor Lillian had not taken the morphine wittingly ly and that neither had had any liquor to drink or any candy or gum Miss Burbank said the only food they had eaten was at the theres restaurant res restaurant shortly before returning lothe to lo the tent after the thc dm dane dance eThe e. e The boys didn't suggest a ride after the dance Mr Morris asked Rub Ruby on cross answered No sir she Nor did they ask ash you t to go any anyplace anyplace anyplace place No sir t Nor did th they y try to prevent you entering the tent No sir Did Did they give you anything anything to eat or drink after you left lett the cafe No 10 sir s i Did they make any im r per advances advances advances' ad ad- vances ances vances' vances or 01 suggestions No sir sir o Was v s Sterling In in bed W when you entered the tent Yes sir 1311 Was Vas he asleep I r think so Did he speak to you l No sir COURT COMMENTS r Commenting on n the testimony of or Ruby Judge Harris said In the courtroom I do not Believe that the Burbank Burbank Burbank Bur- Bur bank girl has Jias told all she knows about this case or what happened that night or where tho the morphine came from or 01 who gave ga It to her But perhaps she has I 1 am also not sure that Sterling has told all he knows Imo about the affair but when the witnesses will offer nothIng nothing nothing noth noth- ing further there is nothing we can do In answer to Judge Harris' Harris remarks re re- re- re marks marlis Ruby made the following statement to The Telegram I know that lots of people dont don't think Ive I've told all know about the case but I honestly have I dont don't know when or where we Lillian and herself got ot the morphine If I 1 Idid Idid did Id I'd tell But all I know Imo Is that we did get it Are you holding back anything any ariy information because you feel it It might reflect on your p personal persona I reputation Ruby was asked No No she answered There was i I nothing g that would hurt hul my tion I V Following the verdict Martinsdale Martins Martins- Martinsdale l dale and Allen were were- immediately pleased t Martinsdale joined some sonic friends and Allen joined his sister Mrs William Orchard of Salt Lake who has been at his side constantly during the trial Mrs 1 Richards accompanied b by Mrs lira Halt Hattie jp Burbank Burbank Bur Bur- bank and Ruby nub Burbank left im immediately immediately immediately im- im mediately for COl their home in n Ben- Ben Ida lda |