Show I 1 A PECULIAR VERDICT in the ibe cue case of the state of utah versus su heleman campbell Oam the verdict ronaele d wab avault gifft intent to commit mayhem this was evidently meant by the jury ury to le be a compromise verdict that la Is the most lenient view of the offense but the fact of the matter to Is that assault AB sault with intent to commit ll 11 Is pual shibli by a more severe penalty than mayhem maybern 11 mayhem hem may be committed in the heat beat of passion or under great provocation but the intent to commit mayhem Is la in no sense justifiable mayhem la Is punishable by any penalty that the judge may see tt fit to inflict even to but one flays days imprisonment but under the verdict rend rendered ored the mint mum Is aoe year in the tha penitentiary tola this sentence was passed upon mr bir campbell by judge maughan tha attorneys lor for mr campbell moved tor for a new trial our readers will remember that this Is the case where mr helcman nel emall campbell and mr W M newman got into a tight light at rosette Eca ette this county and mr campbell bit off a portion of 0 mr newmans ear car |