Show Murder in in- First Degree Pedro Canno the l Mexican an arrested arrested arrested ar ar- rested for tor the murder of Mrs Chas ehas Ward In ill the district of this city on tb the that night of Mann l last was adjudged guilty of murder In the tho first degree In the Third District Dis tt lct Court at Coalville last Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day and he will be sentenced by Judge Iverson morrow to-morrow at Salt Bait SaltI Lake I Tho The trial W was s commenced on I 1 I Tuesday April before District Judge G G G. A A. A Iverson On of Salt Lake two days v consumed In securing ing lug a Jury J to F. F Tobin Tabla of ot Salt Lake Lako end and p P. P II Neeley of Coalville Coalville Coal Coal- ville villa defended the prisoner and andrade rade nade a stubborn at fight for their their only h we apparently being tn in the confusing COl and mixing up of ofu u w. w for tor the prosecution prosecution- In which they succeeded with at least two of the Park City wit- wit ne they nesses they Becoming so rattled by the ho hu lre pt pf Canno's attorneys that they were almost of f the opinIon opinion opinion ion before leaving the witness stand that they might have lIue committed the murder themselves The prosecution was ably conducted conduct ed by District Attorney A A. A K I E Hog Hog- ers ens of Salt Lake and County Attorney At At- At Attorney torney torner J K E. E Johnson of ot this city and the procured by them and tho thu able and convincing manner in which it was pr presented entitles entitieS them thElm to commendation The witnesses for tor the tho prosecution t were Dr H n Finch George Prudence Pru dence Bence George Archer Wm Mould Mould- I I 1 I lug V. W. 11 R. Jefford Jeffard Jerr rd Tony John and G. G Chevis For the defense were four tour or live five five fellow tellow countrymen from the southern portion portion por por- tion of the state whose only testimony testimony testimony mony was regarding the character of the defendant before coming to Park part City Cay The defendant testified ed In fn his own behalf Ills lIlts testimony was simply absurd and his story concerning his actions on the night of the murder so conflicting as os to be practically lly self- self convicting While the Jury was out about two and a half halt hours It is understood they were wre all of one opinion from tram the first and only one ballot was necessary sary for a n conviction The people of Il Park rk City certainly have haye no grounds for tor complaint in the handling of this case by y the county officials and and the rapidity tn in which the hal and nd conviction were effect effect- |