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Show tm chooses DEATH BVJiCliG SALT LAKE, Sept 5. After denvr fng the motion of attorney Carl A Badger for a new trial. Judge F C. Loofbourow today sentenced J J Mor-r's. Mor-r's. the slayer of Joseph Walter Axtel to bo hanged within tbr exterior walls of the state prison on Monday, October Oc-tober 9. Pale and apparently deeply worried Morris was brought into the court room heavllv handcuffed and closely guarded The Indifferent and almost defiant attitude which characterized him during the trial had disappears) entirely and the smile which crept over his hardened face In the hearing was not eti'lent Tuesdaj morning Instead In-stead his features were drawn, and after the death sentence had been pronounced the slight color in his face when he came into tho courtroom had gone and his countenance wore a ghostlv white expression'. There was a gulp jn the convicted murderer's thrflat when Jud?e Loofbourow Loof-bourow asked him If he had anything to say before senfnce was passed, and it was with a marked' effortthat he concluded a brief statement In which he maintained thatthe death of Axtol was wholly accidental and that he had not ;ntcnded to take human life. Something of the real character of the man, however, was again demonstrated demon-strated when sentence was pronounced, pro-nounced, when he remarked to the court in firm tones that if there la anything about starvation, that had better bo put into the sentence, too. The later statement carne with force and determination, contrasting with the statement he made Tvhcn asked by the court if he had nifythlng to say before judgment was passed. i Stands Up Awkwardly, Overruling the motion for a now trial, Judge Loofbourow ordered Morris Mor-ris to stand up, and In 'Ri awkward manner, the neaperate prisoner rose to his feet. Addressing him. Judgo ' Loofbourow said "Mr. Morris, you are accused byjne information of tho district attorney, which was filed in this court, with the crime of murder In the first degree, de-gree, committej in Salt Lake county on May 9, 1911 You were duly arraigned ar-raigned in tnis court on May 29, 1911, and entered your plea of not guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree Afterward ypu were put on trial In this court on June 19, 1911, the trial continuing until June 28, at which time the jury empaneled in the case returner a erdlct of murder In the first degree. "Thc court asks you at this time If you havc any reason why tne sentence sen-tence of death should not be pronounced pro-nounced against you." Finds It Hard to Talk. With considerable hesitancy, Morris, Mor-ris, who then appeared almost a nervous wreck, answered. 1 "Your honor, I don't know' that I have anything to say." A few seconds' sec-onds' pause followed and then, with 1 a sudden thought, he salt : 1 "I don't want to represent myself 1 as an angel, neither do I like to be represented bb a cruel or told blooded j I murderer. While I stand under con- i victlon, I want to say that there was no time during the eents that led up to the killing that I once had in mind the taking ofhuman life, and I say now that the shot resulting in the killing of Mr. Amtell was purely accidental. ac-cidental. "While, your honor, I don't think there is anything " At this point there was a gulp In Morris' throat and he paused a second sec-ond to -set his voice again, when he concluded ' "I guess that's all I have to say." Addressing thc prisoner. Judge Loofbourow Loof-bourow then said: "Under the laws of Utah there are two methods provided for the carrying carry-ing out of tho death sentence. The law gives the defendant the right to make selection of either of these methods shooting or hanging. The c"urt now calls upon you to elect the method." Chooss Hanging. "Well, your honor 1 choose to be hung." answered fl.e murderer In tones so low and broken that the words could hardly be heard "Then," said Judge Loofbourow, "the judgment of this court is that you, J. J. Morris, be taken hence bv the sheriff of Salt Lake County, and that you be kept in some place of safe confinement until Monday, October Octo-ber 9. 1911, and, thore, within the exterior walls of the state penitentiary, peniten-tiary, you be hanged by the neck until you are dead, by the sheriff of Salt Lake county." May Try to Starve. It was at this1 point that Morris exclaimed: "If there Is anything about starvation, starva-tion, you had better put it into the sentence now.." nn |