The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-08
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
T. A. Brown Refuses to Plead
The Farr Case.

The plaintive hear yel of Bailif Kee-
Ter sounded through the court room at
the opening hour yesterday morning.
The cl. TX proceeded to read the journal
of the last days session. Before the
reading of the journal was finished. the
Grand Jury was ushered into the court
room and were seated.
The case of the Unite States
against Lorin FAIR, unlawful cohabitl-
ton, was called and the court rendered
is opinion denying the motion TO
qUssh the Indictment. The court said
IN the course of the opinion that under
our statutes the first wife could not. in
its opinion, be compelled 70 testify
against the objection Of her b .sbaud;
that improper evidence had BEEN re-
eeived by the Grand Jury there was no
doubt, but this fact alone does not JUS
thy the granting of the motion in this
case as there we. other and competent
witnesses examined. The motion was
overruled and the exception granted.
Five days time was allowed in which to
file bill of exceptions. -
Nj. Kimball interposed another motion
TO set aside the indictment on the ground
that the bill was not presented to the
court by the foreman in the presence of
the whole number of jurors, and that
the names of the witnesses examined
before the Grand Jury were not all en-
dorsed on the indictment. The motion
was taken under Amusement til 2
O'cloc-.
The Grand Jury handed in one or
more indictments and then filed out Of
the court room.
Attorney Hiles asked for and OBJ
tanned an order resubmittlng the case
against Adolph Harris, selling personal
property which was mortgaged, to the
next Grand Jury.
The case of F. A. Brown was taken
up and the defendant declined to enter
a plea to either of the four counts of
the Indictment. A plea OF not guilty
was entered for him by or order of the
Court and Mr.. Brown left the room.
James Thurston, of Hunterville, was
asked to stand up. His attorney, Mr..
Rogers, read some affidavits setting
forth the good character of the defend
ant, and asked that sentence be sus-
pended.
Alter listening to the reasons
of Mr.. Rogers, Mr.. Hiles and Mr.. Rich
ards made few remarks opposing the
The court sentenced the
prisoner to one year and six months
in the penitentiary.
The divorce case Of Eliza beth Boyden
against Charles Boyden was argued on
law points by attorneys. This is n case
in which the plaintiff sues for divorce
and alImony, claiming that the defend
ant is worth about $4,000. The defense
alleges that he is not worth more than
81 500 above his debts snd that the
plaintiff is not legal wife; but that she
was polygamous Hife.
Charles Brasson alias Charles Bran
son alias G. Bronson alias some other
names, was arraigned on an indict-
ment charging him with grand larceny.
This is the individual who was sent
up for twenty days in the Justices
court for stealing a railroad ticket. It
is alleged that Brasson stole $3.50 from
the pocket Of q couple of passengers
on the G. p. some time since.
When he was arrested by c. p. Detec-
tive Dial, he took some money and con-
siderable property from the person OF
Brotson. Besides the property that the
Sheriff took, the accused had $50 in
money and a valuable diamond stud,
which the detective failed to find.
Brosson took till Friday to plead.
At the afternoon session, tbs Farr
case was taken under advisement until
next Friday.
Louis ROvieroe, the incendiary Itsl-
i'm. was arraigned on an Indictment
charging arson. Mr.. Rogers was ap-
pointed his attorney, and he will plead
on Friday.
The divorce case was continued until
Friday.
The case Of Lewis VS.. Ire
land was argued on 3 motion to
dismiss the appeal. It will be
remembered that Mr.. Lewis, in behalf
Of the Freemssons OF this city, obtained
8 judgment against Marshal Ireland in
the Justices Court for some IS and
costs, for the rent Of the Masonic rooms.
From this judgment the model marshal
appealed, and yesterday the court took
motion to dismiss the appeal.