| Show JURRY DISAGREES W IN all F MURDER CASE case ase of the state of utah vs E W sparks occupies 3 days in court after being out all night the jury in the case ot of the state of utah vs ernest IV sparks charged with murder in the first degree tailed failed to agree and upon their return to the court this morning they were dismissed by audgo melvln C harris and the case set for or the next term of court tor for a new trial district attorney leroy 13 young appeared for the state and attorneys wm E davis and L H anderson tor for the defense the case Is the outcome ot of a shooting affray in western box elder in which sparks is charged with shooting A P magni and fabrian nielsen in the logs legs on february of 0 this year controversy having arisen between them over some I 1 irrigation water magni suffered a fracture of the bone in fit the left leg and was taken to a hospital in durley burley for medical care it appeared from the evidence that complications arose and he died on the or five days after the shooting evidence introduced by the state was to the effect that sparks shot magni without warning while the tha evidence of the defense sought to show that magni was about to strike sparks wife w with ith a club when he shot him the evidence on both sides showed that these three men who are neighbors living out on raft river between yost and junction are peaceable law abiding citizens of good repute |
