Iron County Record | 1938-01-27 | Page 5 | Alleged Enterprise Murder Case Now Closed History

Alleged Enterprise Murder Case Now Closed History Charles Bosshardt 25 25 and Geo Oeo O. O Schaeffer 33 charged with the murder and Spencer Penney Penner Malan at Enterprise In March 1933 1935 A were vere acquitted Wednesday The jury returned a B verdict of no not notI I vilty r. after deliberating for five hours and fifteen minutes The case had been heard before Judge Will R. R Hoyt during the past past week weeks Bosshardt's defense was defense was wu that he had killed Malan in self- self defense and both boto defendants testified testified tes tea tilled that Schaeffer had nothing to do with the killing of Malan but that he only assisted In 10 disposing disposing disposing dis dis- dis- dis posing of the body In an an abandon abandon- abandoned ed well In Iron county The defense pl plea a undoubtedly result in 10 the the ac- ac Ellis J. J Picket who prosecuted the case stated that the case was now a a closed chapter in the Utah legal history as far as he was concerned Although the men were acquitted of the murder charge It it would seem that some action might be taken In 10 the matter of the disposition of the body The crime whether justified or not was wa s covered up for more than two years year s through the merciless dumping o othe ol 01 f the body down an abandoned well