The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-22
UTAH,

SALT LAKE, Nov. 2l.-The U. 8. Dis,
triCt Court resumed its sessions this morn.
Ing, Judge Mexican presiding, Tho caser
Of the people %. John Redding, assault
with intent 10 kill; James Harrington
murder; John Allen, murder, and D. II.
Wells, lewd and lascivlOus Cohabltation
were passed by with consent Of counsel
In the case of Brigham Young, for lewd
and lascivious cohabltation, Hon. O. II.
Hempsted moved that the trial be contin'
ued TO the March term. The Prosecuting
Attorney objected ,renarking: ave only
know through the public newspapers that
he has passed beyond the Jurisdiction oil
this court, or at least out Of this judicial
district When he Is under recognition
here 70 appear from day TO day and not de,
part without leave, II the gentleman desire
continuance In the case will demand
q showing Of the affidavit. Mr.. Hemp,
sted rejoined that his client was not ab.
sent and did not intend TO absent himself
from the Territory, but being in III health
he had gone South, as had been his Gus.
tom for several years past, and further,
on this occasion he had gone with the
entire approval Of his counsel, and when.
ever the case might be set for trial he,
brigham Young would be personally
present In court 10 answer the charges
that might be brought against him. DIr.
Hempsted concluded by assuring the
court that Brigham Young had not fed
from the Territory nor the Jurisdiction Of
the court, nor did he intend TO do go. BE
will be here, said Mr.. Hempsted, any
time his presence may be required, relying
upon his counsel TO make the statement
that l do make; that he Is desirous oi not
coming In hero In cold weather, because
his health Is feeble. II the interests OF the
public service require 1t, he will be here
at any time required by your Honor"
The counsel for the prosecution object
ed to o postponement, saying that they
were ready now.
Judge McKean said: ~ will not at
present either grant that motion or set
down tho case for any particular day. /
will hold that under advisement" In the
cases Of VIM. Hickman, DR.. Wells, Ho.
sea Stout;M. Meacham, VIM. Kimball and
others, for murder; Henry Lawrence, o.
Bates and II. B. Clawson, for lascivious
cohabitation. A motion for o continu.
ance was granted until next Monday.
An Indictment against Clawson, As.
sistant Superintendent Of lions Co-opera.
tive Mercantile Institution, was found to.
day. ~ # '.y. "H ,'.-" ,n
In the case Of Thomas Hawkins, Mr..
BaSkin asked for a mittimus TO consign
the prisoner TO the penitentiary, The
matter was taken under advisement.
The great mining suit Of the Eureka
Mining Company against Aspinwall,
Of New York, and Others, was decided at
Provo this morning by the jury for the
plaintiffs. Tho contest was for the title
10 the King David Mine. II Is said that
Page and others, who sold the mine 10
Aspinwall, put up q job, knowing that
they had no title. The next trial, which
commences tomorrow, IS for the May,
Henrietta and Bath mines. They are
the most valuable, and the suits In regard
to them are the most important that ever
occurred in the territory, f... rua
The weather Is cold, and the canons are
full of snow.