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Death Penalty Sought in Mortensen Murder Case
Chronology shows Peter Mortensen accused of killing James Hay over $3800 owed to Pacific Lumber. Hay vanished December 17 1901. body found December 18. Mortensen convicted of first degree murder on June 14 1902 and sentenced to be shot. Trial details and evidence cited, including discovery of buried body and silver and gold money in Mortensen's cellar.
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Mortensen
Hay
Ald
Pacific Lumber Company
Bortensen
Supreme Court
Peter Mortensen
Barth
Baskin
McCarty
Supreme Court of the United States
District Court
Barichin
James R. Jiay
Archach
Forest Dale
Salt Lake County
Utah
Juailer Company
Salt Lake City
Tromney
IROL
Mr. May
South Temple
West Temple Street
Mr. Hay
Acoused
Morton
Peter
Ernest
Homney
Romney
Lumber Company
May
James Sharp
Sharp
Police Department
Bir
Nome
Limber Company
Mr. Lay
Mr. Sharp
James R. Hay
Defendant
Park City
Torgersen
Hendry
Penrose
Hilton
Cummock
Apneara
Charles F. Watkins
Way
Allen
J. C. Sharp
Bar
Tendry
Underhill