Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-23
DUNN AND DEAN.
The Former sentenced, the LATTER
Being Tried-The Testimony OF
Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Ridges.

After the disposition OF the Eardley
case at the afternoon session OF the Dis
trict Court, James Dunn was called for
sentence.
Mr.. Dickson arose and asked the Court
to be as lenient as consistent with this
defendent for the reason that he had
thrown no obstacle whatever in the way
OF the prosecution.
Mr.. Dunn arose, and in answer TO the
question OF the Judge as to whether or
not he intended obeying the law in the
future, he said that his belief would not
permit him to make any promises.
| The Judge then sentenced him to serve
a term of six months imprisonment on
the first count of the indictment and a
term OF three months on each of the
other two, and to pay Il fine of 500 on
each count, making in all one years i'm
prisonment and a fine OF $500 and costs
OF prosecution.
JOSEPH II. DEAN,
Who slipped through by the Disagree
ment OF jury at the last term of court,
was then called for trial. The witnesses
were called and the jury empaneled.
Louis Bamberger had presumption of
guilt, and was excused. $. G. Pancake,
Il. NJ. Bynon and George Shell were
| excused on peremptory challenge. The
jury then stood as follows:
Alfred Thompson, George Mullett,
S. @. Underhill, James Winchester
George Morrison, Albert Fisher,
NJ Dusseldorf, j. b. Wilson,
r. p. Martin, Joseph Foster,
j. NJ. Harvey, William McCrea,
The clerk then read to the jury the in
dictment, which contains but one count,
and charges the defendant with living
with Sarah Allen Dean and Florence
Ridges between the first day of January,
1886, and the first day OF April of the
same year.
The taking of evidence was begun by
Mr.. Dickson's calling
SARAH ALLEN DEAN.
Mr.. Rawlins objected to this witness
being forced to testify on the ground that
she was the defendants legal wife.
Mr.. Dickson said that he would admit
the fact, and the Court stated that the
witness might testify under the restric-
tons named in the Eardley case.
Witness said-During the time named
in the indictment lived in this city; my
husband lived with me during that time :;
am wife OF the defendant know Florence
Ridges; have known her, since she was
a child she was to living at my house at
the beginning OF the present year she
visited Inc in February for few days
she commenced visiting about six months
before she came there to live; prior to
those calls we never exchanged visits; !
did not return her calls; my husband
left home for Cache Valley in June OF
last year; don't know that he went to
| Logan; he went one morning and re-
turned the next evening; have never
heard of Florence Ridges since last saw
her in February.
Cross-examined by defense-My hus-
band said he went to Logan on business
for her father.
Redirect by prosecution-He has never
before gone there on business for his
father that | know of don't know what
the nature of the bushes was.
To defense-Florence Ridges was at
my house to assist me in dress-making.
To prosecution-The contract was that
she was to have one-half OF the gross
proceeds; she had room and board
without paying for it; it was agreed that
she was to assist with the housework as
an equivalent for her board and lodging
did not speak TO my husband about it /;
have been married ten years; do not
remember that Miss Ridges was ever at
my house prior to last year; l had called
upon her folks at her home; this was q
number OF years ago. Excused.
MRS. AGATHA RIDGES
Was next called. She said: | am the
mother OF Florence Ridges; she is 10
years old.
Here Mr.. Dickson asked for a descrip-
ton OF Florence and the mother stated
that she was Of medium height; rather
slight; has blonde hair; has mole on
her neck.
Witness proceeded in answer to the
questions Florence made visit to
Logan in June, 1885; she has
relatives there; she was gone
about three days; she has never
been there before or since TO nv
knowledge; she had lived with me up to
that time; she has worked at dress
making with me; she had never gone out
to work before that time; she went to
live at Mr.. Deans house about week
! after her return from Logan; she re-
! manned there until the beginning OF this
year; she then came home and stopped
few days; she then went to Davis
county; she returned to my house some
time in February; she remained few
days; she then went back to Mrs. Woods
in Davis county; | saw her some time
in June Of this year; she remained day
and night at my house. did not see her
between February and the latter part Of
April; received letter from her during
the period.mentioned; do not know where
Florence was at any time between the
last OF April and June Of this year; have
not seen her since that time; don't think