Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-08-26 | Page 8 | Mrs. Ekman's Case Set for Sept. 11

00 MRS. EKMAN'S CASE SET FOR SEPT. 11 Salt Lake Aug 26 Trial of Mrs. I Minnie Ekman. charged with mur-j mur-j der In the first degree for the kllllnp of her little daughter June 24. Is set for September 11 This Is the first murder case on the criminal calendar for the September Sep-tember term of court And, if the state has its way the hearing will be taken up and carried through at that time without further delay. Mrs , Ekman was not In court yes-terdav yes-terdav morning, but ber attorneys sought to obtain a later setting The district attorney, however, Insisted that the case be set for September 11. He cited to the court that the state now has In jail C L. Anderson, former husband of Mrs. Ekman who is a maerial witness in the case, ana he thought It was an Injustice to continue con-tinue the hearing any longer and keep this witness In Jail. Counsel for Mrs. Ekman declarerj It would be necessary for them to raise funds to bring witnesses from I California and other outside places: and It would take further time. Mr Leatherwood. district attorney argued that It would take a weeK probnblv to obtain a jury and plenty of time would be given counsel to procure the necessary money ana witnesses . Other criminal cases set on tne September calendar were: H A. Davis, Da-vis, attempted statutory nfnse-September nfnse-September 8. Louis Perez, robhery Beptember 8: a. D. KniPftag. statu. Lory offense. September 0. Eddie Tea, robbery. September 10