| Show f L LM M MURDERER mm CLOSED L sm District Attorney Smith Declaims Assassin of or Street StreetCar StreetCar StreetCar Car Men Ien SAYS AYS HE UE DESERVES TO DIE DIEas I and Coward as 19 a n a Robber Who Vho ho Did Not Sot Scruple at the Shedding of Blood DEFENSE PLEADS FOR LENIENCY nt Tt State stale Says Sar lie He Is Not ot Entitled to tu tuI It I After Which the Jury Is IsChar Charged Char ed and dont believe It ft He III uy that he lie had tho tio Intention of c t robbin the themen men nien und that he lie toM toll them that he helou woud lou give up till Gentlemen the Ortt we ever heard of oC him he would Rive dve uj up was here herc on the witness from Crom Ills lits own on lips lie He did dl not notI I Y about aboul that In hit his hl confes contes confession lon sion lie He la 18 l not entitled en tilled to any con consideration He Is a de man inin IW AND ND LIUI When he h went up thero there to hold up that cur on that night he hud had ud two things distinctly In mind first rob roh robbery bery herr second tit nt any cost and nt at what cost did lid he lie gain aln his liberty A who Iho would rut ju him himself self In I the position po Shockley dill did cant plead self Holt or accident When ho he stepped In that car that night with hi his hili undo tind gun those men nien had a aright aright l right to have havo shot him him down like Ilku a n alog dog log that he 1st What are arc the tho lives of tt those two I wo men me compared to his Loaf LoM Loafer LoMer er robber thief C that thaI he la lt lie He Is h not nol worthy to live livet S of oC the Jury jur I will nay R ay nothing further In 1 my m opening arcu argument argument ment lilt hut that I expect anti ami ask aRk for Cor ft II verdict of oC guilty of ot murder In III tho the degree without a n recommendation of or mercy morey SIDE The district attorney concluded his hl argument at lit Ho lie wax was followed by Attorney E l A Wilson who made the argument for Cor the de tie defence fence fenKe He cautioned the jurors to re remember remember remember member that the defendant was Wit wa not being boing tried tor for tho thc murder of oC Brighton hut but only that of Gleason Alno Ahto that he was not lint being tried for robbery and hence henre theo things should not bo be con COli considered I In arriving at nt n a verdict In III this case The attorney rend read a II number of or 11 1 1 1111 t H l H i I II Hio Hiot t 1 f f l iJ tv I f I 1 Z ZI r rt r r t 0 t t M T Tr r f fi i C Cr r r y yr r f Z Zt t i I 1 I I 1 t Ii IiI I i I IT Ii It Ii T x ro 1 i I II IJAMES t I i I T Y T T TT H II Hk JAMES EiSON SON SI Lii IH I HI I THE TilE Y JURORS f V are arc the who s 1 j In iii the case caso 1 1 Z George U I oJ F Walter I L Price Salt Luke LukeS Ill ke 1 Z x S B W Wi Anderson Halt Lake C CV Crank V rank Frank C Howe Murray Murra 11 X John II X T J J II H Mill Cro k J Thomas Union x Wallace C Suit Salt Lake La k e ec V C U I Salt Sail Lake j X William T r Knapton Salt Holt Lake Loke Lakei i Z I Draper f I Thomas W V Green Oreen Salt Halt Like Lake LakeI I I H l BULLETIN 3 p m mAt At this hour tho jury Is I still stillI out 1 I am an fry ury ry Well veil ell IMM t with tho the theair air trial I have hao had I t that thaI lk the Jurors will wll do tin mo ne Justice I want t wy pay further thaI I am very vot much moth with tho thu th manner In imi which my ny o have handled my case caseI toch l I the tho made niale by James M 1 hokey Shockley today shortly after tho the thor J r y had lied retired to deliberate n si t In th Ih ilie 1110 case was con eluded lJ d this afternoon at nt 12 15 It t which thich the Jury retired There Therea U ai a InrI lar crowd present during the eslon of oC the court d tl tO hear the W of the attorneys for Cor tho the tite Ittle and anI defense SIVI sons None nf or the Iho relatives of ot the Oo tic I car ear men wore were present In court Jurl m thu Ihu IMminG except n a 1 brother of It Atty Ally bitterly nr ar Ue Shockley and often oCten to Ia hl hi his argument ns liS IB n a I cur loaf r thief and robber r and ond a IJ hi h 1 II not worthy to 10 live lIe Attys AItA IM Wilson for Cor the tho fur tor and c cand their lt Mil and an nade luls for or t 1 I of or mercy hero Dill Att tt t commenced tho the tUI for the tho nt at a IL 9 0 lie lIo con coIl S t tt t CUo Co ii the tho 10 Jury upon l the e hot act that Juror to flou 1011 n l tho lie soui lon Coon bo wl we l from nil all cd to 10 ant dut duty that thol ho 1111 loe i fair tl ti tho the tho the wt urt Bi oath the Iho kt he jury In Ill this case and the d liD Personal feeling Thy rue Ity tk n ot of Crom mIll the ln lit the l degree wee M us It to thil case ot of excusable 1 ho Buia In P pattI 11 ti the lets m In tills ILSO the that on tho the night of oC JaIl 8 Ii It 5 iu V w ln In ft fI clesper ll lie Mill lw he h was deliler that thaI i ho hi hO 1111 no l cy lie hat had bt n s lM toi fol nora to B Mil toli hlA with iti honest labor laborA A COWARDLY Cow ASSASSIN rl Oil id I Bay If th thin gentlemen that ho IB Is a 1 cow to Worst ho k killed l l flerl BM V 11 H Ife In a 1 cruel eruol In sn 11 that t there thero WM a 0 Illi Iho that far car atil that ho he tAli Il tn In n 11 l him Jell den 1 b A AliI Alid l you ou I Instructions In which ho lIt the tho Ih court would give to the tIlo Jury Jur In behalf i of oC tho tile defendant In Ill referring to the thelon lon Mr Mi II Wilson said paid that If It It I hail had not Hot been for fOl tho confession the tho do dc fondant would not lOt bo bt convicted for Cor or any an Whatever because there time Is IA noth nothing ing else elRe whatever In III the th evidence In lii Inthe the tho case which connects connect him hInt with this offense orren c Im CONFESSION The rile confession continued the tho at 01 torney torne Is Ill the evidence of ot the tho state and yet ott the tho prosecuting attorney repudiates thin confession by h I telling toiling you ou Oll not nol notto notto to believe b part of It That IR is unfair t Gentlemen If Ir you find Ond this IhlA de defendant I guilty guilt of or murder In the ho first de tie degree degree gree glee It will silI be Ie the first time In history I such a verdict him hlll beon been rendered whore where a it I defendant shot n a man Illan acci dentally anti and unintentionally Wo 0 know thin lila defendant committed tl a it great wrong rOII we Wo expect him to he ii punished for It II we W c do tin not expect ct him to 10 be acquitted hUt but wo ro do not think that the evidence In this warrants a verdict of oC guilty without n a recommendation of oC mercy merl I thank you yell ou for your kind attention TO ro At 11 Mr Wilson VIlon concluded ills his argument and the tue closing argument for or 01 tho lie defense was commenced by b 1 At itt Attorney 1 torney II A Smith In opening ho lie paid Patti n a feeling ferling tribute to the deceased dl attorney Dennis C In III referring to 10 tho tile statement of oC Dis District net Attorney Smith that he lie tip nil the tho ratio capo with hesitancy tho attorney at torney for tor or tho Iho Ii 0 defense ata ted that thu I ho too approached the th case with much greater hesitancy than the attorney for tho the state The Tho district attorney ho lie said has holl tho the state tato back of him find and the of oC tho the law and nil all he lie lies has to 10 do Is In to command and they lucy will wilt move moe Is tho the which Is la lifted up In behalf of ot this defendant 1 Ho lie him hunt no money tind Ind cant command HICHO If U theme theio Is anything an to be done wo we must do ito It II Therefore gentlemen wo we In Iii approaching tills this wo we may laIty owe 00 Out our client an nn for not Ilot conducting the case cose ns n It been conducted Hut But wo we assure you that If It wo we 11 have erred It hint huH been through o mid and not Inton m Wo o como come now nos no of ot the Jury JUI y to 10 tim thA tact fact In him raso vao cn o Tho Tue evidence shows that Mr Mv Ir car vIed Hod this revolver for n a l number of ot lIlIS hind bad Mid Halt that anyone who shio attempted to 10 holt hold up tip a n car II on which ho lie was WUA UR would Mould u get RH some seine of oC tho the lend leach out of oC that gun Mr was wasa a It n good man but I think he lit wits was very ely elyo unwise o nut I that ho lie brought till nil this upon Hum himself I do tb not lint pay flO Oh that thaI tho ho t defendant ut should not mint be punished Ho lie committed rv II wrong In lii going to 10 that tar ear for fol the of It robbing but bUl I Ido do fIo tb not 1101 think that ho lie should be lie held helel ro re reo for or what utter after ha lie abandoned the thc Intention of oC robbery The Ilio evidence shows gentlemen tho the killing of was t ns as acci accidental tied dental mid you cant get around It II You ott cant bring any On nIl other condition upon this thin boy bo H It cant be bo donel donol TillS IS IR ASTONISHING This Thin boy In Is not net the tho confirmed crim criminal inal which the tho district dl attorney would you 01 ho Is III Ills hum confession Indicates that ho Is in not nol a 1 criminal nl at 0 I heart Alto After hl hiI lio ho thought the tho matter oer over amid his hlA confidence over 0 cr nub him so liD ho lie sent for COI tho tIme chief of ot police and amid mudo thin confession That nat nl tho thia act ct or of 0 a ft confirmed Tho rho district attorney Is 18 so o tin un uncharitable charitable that he lie would have hlo you be belleve behove hove this confession so o far Car as It fa Ca favors vors tors the stale state but disbelieve Jt it when It favors defendant I wont want to tell you Oli gentlemen that this defendant Is III over this tragedy anti antl while you yon have hate thought over oer It II and regretted It for Cor a 1 few Cel moments he has regretted It for tor weeks and he feels for Cor the wives and children of oC those men far tur more moro than you OU do tb PRISONER WEEPS Shockley nt nl this statement of or his hili attorney covered Ida his face with his hili hands tears came c me to 10 his eyes He recovered his MIC In Iii a 0 very or er few Cow seconds tim resumed his calm de do demeanor meanor ABANDONED A The evidence shows clearly con continued on Mr 11 I r Smith that hilt I the th defendant had abandoned tho the Intention of robbing these men A robber robler and atol a 11 murderer hesitate to rob even oven litter after bo ho has ban killed his hili victim yet et In 11 this ease cane the tim did not mint tako take n ii cent from those men nien The rite district attorney would have you OU believe that t did not full fall while trying I r to tn get out of oC the tho ear car lIr yet ot ho has offered no evidence I to show that such Ruth was vas the tho ease elise The Tho I fact that defendant was retarded d In I getting out of ot that ear 11 In is sufficient to show that thaI ho lie must have hae fallen other otherwise otherie wise I ie e he ho could hao got away awa without any on trouble Everything In this evi evidence dence shows that hilt the boy bo Is I tolling telling the tue truth about this matter He lIe was wall examined tot for a it 1 halt half a ii day tia by b the thio at nt attorney torney torne for tho the state slate BIK his hilti testimony was lall ns not flat lot shaken In 11 the lie least lenet II Every I cl fact In this shows that th t the tho shoot shooting lug ing In of oC Gleason was waA accidental and auth gentlemen If you yiU IU return leur n a verdict of or guilty guilt of murder In lii the first degree you OU will tuiI bo lie the first American jurors who tho ever CHI lid did Ild co FO o upon any Oi nil kind of oC accidental shooting Gentlemen 1 you Ok mo arc bound to give gho this defendant the benefit benet of oC every eH reasonable doubt and 1111 It If you him It will wi be bt for shooting I 1 hope h po that God may fillY mn judge Jugo you OU gen gemi gentlemen temen of ot the Jury jur and your our children as Its you OU Judge this defendant I leave leao the case cape cn e with wil you 01 I thank you YOI CLOSING ARGUMENT nOl mN The he attorney concluded his argument at lt 11 1 und and after aCer u it brief briet re to recess 11 cess leSl D t Atty AI Smith commenced his hi closing argument Gentlemen of ot the Jury jur ju ry he lie said sit id I am ii Ill almost iii tempted to submit this t ii is II without w it ho ii t nn flu tIbet argument I J have 1110 hearth heard nothing here 1110 hut but nn ii ii appeal a for fOl sympathy pat by and ii mid an nn a mu ar iii argument 11 I of o lentie inen I believe that when those thoe men muon l n came caine toward to 11 Shockley he lie shot them I and Ild shot Ahot to lull kill Cull Can he come como here and I ask Isk you 01 to o excuse him because It 11 was i accidental lid I ii I when he lie was Wil tt engaged In I ii the lie I nefarious net act t of oC robbery where It I IH is II well known that people who ho resist are ore I killed not be as al was 11 the case here can cami cannot DESERVES NO I They file ho pay Ia that this defendant has no nofi 10 fi lends or 01 money to iii hell him hll I admit that lint ho lie deserves no urn 10 friends Tho The Mato tuto will wi see H gentlemen that every ier defend lint has tho the witnesses needed 11 for tor his hiM defense and the for time the de tie defense tense knew kno this and nil all oi they had hat to In todo Inco do he co was to ask Ilk for Cor or an In order from frol the court l rl directing the Iho witnesses to bp h t sub suh subpoenaed at itt tho the of o tim tho state and 1111 U It I would have hlo been done The llie attorney have hao only attempted to tu work vork urk upon ulon your OUI sympathies les so 80 si ns as 0 to 10 Induce you 01 to return a verdict with a I recommendation of or morcy rusts nil al they the want That statement of oC about was las lf nude made for 01 sympathy A cowardly cur ur like Iko ho lie Is If does not mint commit suicide He lie le asks you 01 for tor mercy Did ho he any tny Mercy for tor Gleason and anh nIJ Did he lie show In mercy for the tho wives children or relatives of those thoRe faithful men mOi No o 0 he ho had no liD thought ot of the tho widows and ud orphans He lie only thought of IC It his liln own on Hellish motives of his hil lb city eity Ho 10 cared not how hol ho he gained such auth ends I 1 cannot see pee pel gentlemen how hOI he lie Is II entitled to any an mercy niecy The spirits of ot Gleason 1111 Brighton would say 11 no IH anti and 1111 every ever one nile siy iH iy no The state In 11 this thin case caso asks a verdict of oC mur murder murder der dot In the lie degree deree without n a recommendation of or I thank hank you bl COURTS CHARGE TO JURY The q Ihl lip attorney for Cor the tho state concluded his hil nt n at lt 1154 Judge Morse then themi read Iad his hil Instructions to the Jury jur During the reading of oC the lie Instruction II leaning 1 for Cor wind with wih his hil elbows elbl on the thio table In Iii front of him and bin hil chin chil resting on his hands paid the tho closest rOSC t attention to 10 every ev ry word uttered by I the tho court and amid alt never hover took look hip his eyes ens off of of oC Judge Momo Morte during time tho entire time Tho ho Instructions loris were WIrl as I fair Cal strong anti complete mis usual In Ia 1 a it 1 murder case and amid 11 fully uly covered every csery point of nt lint law 11 w Involved In 1 Im Ohio tho Ih case The rho Instructions were rero con coo concluded lUlled dUlled nt at JUO l 10 and amid four minutes later latem late tiller the lie attorneys attorney for Cor defendant had hall of or o record rP ord their exceptions to lo loth the tho th Instructions Emery and auth Anderson ero sworn swon and took charge of o tho the Jury Jun which was tuis IR Immediately taken takemi Ilk n to the Jury jur roon on tho tite fifth toor of the hue II building JUlu GOES OO R OUT FOR FOIL FOI LUNCH At I 1230 the tho Jurors wore were taken out to lunch After MI tel the tue Jury jit |
