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Show The Salt Lake Telegram. SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1903. SIDELIGHTS ON THE EXECUTION AND SALARIES LAST SAD HOURS OF PETER MORTENSEN HELD DOWN Some Little Incidents That Showed Grief of Family and Friends, and vous Tension - LITERALLY BOILED IN Spectators. Ui r'iM rT SCALDINGHOT GREASE GUARD DKIGGS WAS CAUTIOUS. As David Mortensen Tas bidding Peter Mortensen good-by- o yesterday morning a short time before he execution, he hugged him convulsively to his Ury An r Seriously Injured, Three Being: Five Workmen d breast. Peter Mortensien's face looked over his brother's shoulder as they embraced for nearly a minute. The embrace was iso prolonged that tear-staine- Al- O'r most Dead When Aid Reached Them. Guard Driggs stepped forward and NKW YORK. Nov. 15. riv w Tr.;;? cr Inj i?rj fcj ,? tci:isv f 1. c raised the corner of David Morter.st-n- ' coat to see that his brother was not lard rendering al in a Vst Thff of t. strrri tUt'.!thm'rl passing a dos. of poison or a weapon will probably di. to the doomed man. This precaution The men at tork in the1 biifn'nt hn i)-- . !"Urri was unnecessary, and Peter Mortensen rM!n with as were blinded his eyes eald, r. Ih fnn ? lit. rf Hr: Ing many gallon way tears, and a wan and feeble smile stole eraliy bollrd. Instantly in crras I ar-?. .n; fcatrtrscr.t lr!?r to his lips: "It's all right, Mr. Dries! Thafs all In fianif". Th rrf ef lh rn r r.u! t J aM h'ird by f -- l'r5an In th right!"' 1 Guard Drlzss reseated himself, and quickly temWM by th tU ar ! ??. rtn. I.it thr rf ih wn rs4 I . 1 l f David Mortensen retired, staggering born boiifd nl! t , Th pt&-',trf rff alone down the corridor. . hurt, but wl!l probably rMORTEirSEN'S LAST NOTE. SALT LAKE CITIZEN Shortly tefore the execution. Peter MACCABEE SMOKER Morttnsf.i wrote the following note to Guard Driges: WEDNESDAY NIGHT O'clock. DIES IJi ST. GEORGE "Kight Forty-Fiv- e The many "A. G. Driggs: Dear Sir: kind words spoken by you. both to m Salt Uik" fH N-K. O. T. M . U1 and of me, has been more than appreciated by me, and I ask God's cholcst Trouble; Kmla Will XI blessings on ycu and yours. Always vSl! Rivf a wi.nl,. r nt I'lml.irt but i.i?ht. that. trnt Vdiu.Hi!ay tiisht. " I ' F. T K R M O R T F. X S K N . " Drought Horn. An excf 1I nt j rr.scrnn.n- - h.t." n There was no Sication in the handaii'l a nr.! thrir writing to show 'thit the condemned man suffered the slightest r rvousnss. frlendn ar invltci. This was the last that Peter Mortensen DON'T TELEPHONE ever wrote, save the four signatures r Jrn n numtf rf Irr.tv which he wrote for the newspaper men. This office, but writ your complaint in ;! a ! The fourth of these was secured by plainly on a rot;tl card, if th i arrlT If 'I I,"thetrmif jjre now l lliir Telegram reporter, at whose request mt?!your It ti ! tn.dl an! Tfletjrrmi. hi ilf j at !!) rnmiar.H by I v they were made. him. If that jrr writ to :.! 'sMt. the f'irculatton Manager, Th Telrgtarn. Ten-.S'i149 H. West DID NOT WANT MINISTERS. rirTfnr: rnAMrs t r.. inr no .: i The Rev. I'. A. Simpkln of the ConFather gregational church, the Rev. Andrew-JenseKiely of the Catholic; church, and Arthur F. Barnes of the EL Morrron church, anticipating that Peter conMortensen would ask for spiritual solation, were present at the prison to tender their services. They were not called upoi, and did not visit him at all. rrl!tb te-lj- .s tn. 1 sr-.-- l- -. rUtv'" f,f7T la S5ft 1 fft - flk f fftf fill. vitf!f n. - (1J lt ' !',' i ilia tr ir? 1 It I if ; t Ik k f V-i-- jf - J t .c1 l t ... rr J:'1' 1 .- ."- I t I i f- r " ! f i ' ' '- f I 4 1 I j- -' -' 4i it ;w 15 V tVj'.t;, irt--- t r t FresCakE Ksrfina Soap - .' 1 i,rii1 in v t . a, ' t . t x ' it i - t e l.-'- r ' . .. v t t ! , I" o , t i . i f - h - r ; ; c .,, - ' 2 " UIlLDKcA o lllJ.ni: ;?- -. ri i rft,"tIn tt ctin i e. ? rf " r v. IK !'-- (Mi fr t ?1 6 ' at- - I 54 Market Street IURN5TI:IN. .Maker 1 ' I DESERET CIGAR Sold bv All Dealers 'r--c c rr.n 15'. H ' f ! '4 l t i I THE .; iff A oj!r f cf trlb c r?- - :r c r br ir mt h m- - ! 'ar.v Im-ffc.- ! tin tl f t- trr t. t TWO IN PANTs IN TUP fi. - h '4 I f-- rt j .- f- 1 t" in II w Mja(s Vi IT It-- s'-- t';" tSif tK t ftf V1 s mf 't '?'' r?',J. f J:' - i,i ntlh !. fur Children tv W'Jven V r-- .'. rtvt"o p-t- S 1 v, t e r. e w-r- i:s t. Klrf. for Hlr tt Ja:ic ef ! llAfcf INA 'ir WW '.'r . '. lfi I v-f- f t! r i t f. fait t t r-- n4 Men Women rnwiv: Engineer and Plumbine Inspector. ua of the OTPINC Council Refuses Raise to GUARDS BORE DEAD BODY. tlon. the sun was hidden by a bark of on clouds. These prevailed- until a few Whm Morte nn" body rUf4 to tb minutes after the execution, fiddlr to the ftrtchrr to t ftTle4 the sombernf ss of the scene. Five min- morsrue. It mat convryfd thlthr by utes after the rifles spoke, the scene Guard lr!g an3 Ur. CUrk Pt3 n1 Guard Peterson. bathed In sunshine. Ner- A BREATH BALSAM IM CYCKTCAKL 1 n 1BE4 E 5TA B LI 5 H MANY SHERIFFS WERE THERE. Among the Sheriffs from outskle counties who were present at the execution in their official capacity were Sheriffs Cronin of Juab, Harmon of Utah, Froyd of Iron. lilsby of Cache, Bowman of Davis, Bailey of Weber and Mair of Summit, and Deputies Graham of Utah and Fisher of Davis. HIS SOLDIER BROTHER. David Mortensen served through the Philippine war with battery A. U. S V. After he was mustered out he remained in San Francisco, and has worked at his trade as a carpenter in Oakland. NERVOUS STRAIN WAS GREAT. Everyone who was present at the ex '.icution was worked up to a high pitch And the nervous tension was intense. Guard David Hilton, seeking some to stand and look over thing on which the heads of the crowd, went to a wheel barrow resting against a neighboring pile of bricks. As he seized the barrow to turn it over and take it closer to the scene, it scraped against the bricks with a rasping sound. Everyone in hearing started hastily. When it was seen what had caused the sound a few laughed nervously and endeavored to relieve the trying situation by subdued conversation. A dead silence, broken by an occasional shuffling of feet or a whisper prevailed during the greater part of the time the spectators were within the walls. EXECUTIONERS NEAR FAMILY. A? Peter Mortensen'a relatives approached the prison in the morning, a carriage passed them. Thif carriage contained the executioners. The blinds of the vehicle were carefully drawn to hide the identity of the men in?ide, and in addition, each man wore a blnck cowl that completely obscured the face and upper portion of the body. The carriage stopped within a few feet of tne family, and the men who were to hoot the condemned man were about to alight, when Clerk Stowe thought of the effect it would have on the family. The carriage was then driven through the gate and the men alighted near the blacksmith shop. WANTED "TO DIE LIKE A IJAN." After Peter Morten?en had ta:-te-d sparingly of his breakfast and while he rr.d his death watch were alone. Mortensen spoke quietly of hia execution. "I wonder hew 1 will act?" he said. ' I want to keep my nerve and die like man, but it's hr.rd in tell what jou'll do in a fix of this kind." ' SCREW LOOSE,". SAYS GUARD. Lihhop A. Ci. Driggs. who was one of the death watch, said yesterday that be had not long ago surprised Mortensen into an admission that he had burned a bloody shirt in the stove at his home after Iho murder. Mortensen then asked Cuard Driggs to say nothing about the nr. tter. j "He was a queer man," said Guard Drifrgs: "I have studied him a great deal and I confess I cannot understand him. I am convinced ho was guilty and yet I was anxious to see him have very clone.- for his life, for it is a pretty serious thing to put a man to death. 1 knw him somewhat before he got into his trouble. He was bright in many ways, but I always felt there was something wronrj about him that there was a screw loose here." - GLOOMY SKY AT DEATEt HOUR. For several hours prior to the execu- ; C. Itaised From the Dead. "W. Landis. "Porter" for the Orien- Z. C. M. I. i visi ITl 1 2i fl IC NEVER UN0ER5 sves LD Until Thankscivinc Eve we will Rive our lait year's euttomer oir Thnk efftrtnar In kto4 for tbir Israel ; hav saadt In buy Srssr Ulr customers for the past year, we give them uch bargains as will help cover th let W WILL PREVAIL IX EVERY DEPARTMENT THIS WEEK d ovii always thr VALtrr-oxviy.- fl ncr.r.-- : a Sale of FANCY CLOAKINGS AND EIDERDOWNS of all Descriptions j A THAT FOR OF.NKnnsiTY AND MAONITUDn II AS YIH O UK F.QfAl.KD FT A It AT AN SELL TO Ol'It NEW YrHtK Hr.lT.E.-- ENTATI VK TIIEIli I.NTIItE HTO-ar an 1 r.i..cr!on are r.ow m our atorr, r1 1000 Piecf s of Jc rs"- y C!aklr K Eld'-r.lowv"- half 2? ZT l7 yard. ico Pieces all Wool re gul.ir i rkh .il it S". rj-j.- l n Thanksgiving Drives in th hiv f vi grrat r.r.Ts thp K-.-- m 1 U f-- . u In t'.- v v ' nli:.'-- j Z t ." t. f . 'Wi.iWr MKN'S SU KAT! . '"tlS'l. i . 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To cl'-- m tip r.t iliv TH VNKSCl VINO SALK l itlCK JOYS' LONG PANT SCIT.- V- th.-im.iein n itlHJh in th,., ronvlr.rp you thsit n r.irr..it ti iv rrntu Tt.1.1 fir m wher i rx . ItKUlir to ru!. Our TH ANKSil tNe;g BALK PP.ICK ii-- :C -- I1 e a J fi 1 TT.- - 1 T o j t t; n b r, r jif'"'. tn .S3.C0 Price Ii WE 9f i If-.- , t-- . l:r. !. 1 l.T.t . ?. a 5i.S f:nncv Eiderdowns GREAT SLIT r a".1! f h' f! 1. ANOTHER Wl.ZK CI TliH bti!i f .th-- Cirit , 1 1 luef lu. A!,l .;1.25 I i 1 lli.n 1 p Jersey Cloaking ilV l.UltlUnM 7C it r J ,.M . it 71111:1.' at-Kf-L .n.. At About Half ... tI J WINTER U ! J. I'Lt' i.!.- - l e - I ,n-.- S.M.K OVF.P.COAT. v if-- . A Gi-- 7V J ; . . 5 ) IOOO .U.N t li - a!, a a and 512.50 Wint:r Coals, S5.9S t ki-.t- '..-- ' r 98c i tli-n- at. a 1 ! 1 r tr i ! luts 48? T I".'.. Eiderdowns rt- - S'. unr TI!ANK.';iVlNii SAMl'I.I' LINK 98c .r ' VNKi 1. rf on 1 '1 j- .. f! .. fr lath Double Width Jersey lain a. I YIIIC t,M-- ; - ?- ? "r jul i;vt"...iiil tt"-XA !urtin-- i fettrM'l, A r ' tri,: - Til !;.- :. In ' I1.1i" t t ;"T - v. n.rs m'Tt ri:ir :i;.ithr k. t .k piuci: tt t f i i.-- 1'KIT. HA1.K !: I. f:' t. r e r - i"cn ' ic'c ::nr : r. v n-- civ-yf mlis' irnn-- r.t s i n r. rs- - t i : ; li t t" . ;r up-i.i-i!i- !'- :i:p surf 14 to ;:. l r rv - r Sa I THE YEAR. OE frn 1 fjily m.vi CIVI.N-- vc fvr ii"n b-- t r i COAT SELLING WEEK GENT'S FURNISHINGS f-- lIh Eiderdowns GREATEST THE BOYS' CLOTHING AND 1 I . ha I.-lr-, l4r.t 30? avy r'Ttrt," full ard ! . ale thla wik. . . .. . I r yard 1 nr 1 p-- at U Eiderdowns Ksr-j'tior- J o4 80c and 85c Wool Eiderdowns Plain and wavy rff t?. f,ir: slaughtered thin a: week at. t. i "'. 1 5 a price-- , evry think of; on Kal' thl lvilf 1 tU p. Ir.clx s w l.'c nit week at Jvivt on this rale co'.or5, i:ver sold nt lr, h i T' UNIAY MRNtN.;. ' tJ;t. .tr. Yard Wide nil Wool 40c Crepon Eiderdowns r - l t The Best Wool Ifiderdown f itv.t " 5 I- MADE HAVOC OF PRICES HAS tlbr MAIN ard thmt4 n't lock Mfn'iy run i And bfcli.nlng prorrj tly at Jftr Lurcir.ic Hob!', ih th i hof--- l latum Fancy und I'laln rn t;i.(k? juaUtl- - l"r Cloak., th ric h' t!.- - on ly tfTtttu.ti wa l.nowir. th nf but We presf-nqu"l:itimi. . llKtlK I; rfoJJ ff tm. THE MARKDOWN ir. yu u-- tal Hotel. Chanute, Kan., says: "I know what it was to suffer with neuralgia, 'deed I did, and I got a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment and I was raised from the dead.' I tried to gtt some more, but before I had dejosed cf my bottle, I was cured entirely. I am tellin de truth, too." 2Cc, SOc and $100 at NE PRICE TO ALL SPECIAL u: .- -' rc HAnKr.r : o.vn have ' 5' C .. . S2.15 10.00 flt- - ... ' t It $3.50 t i, : li |