The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-12
THE CORINNE CASE.
The Defendant PETIT Found Guilty
Now In Jail.

Following the testimony OF the Mar
shall of Brigham City, Marshal smith
of Corinne, took the stand, and ties
tilted as to being notified of the assault.
B ring sick he did not start out to hunt
for the assailant until the next day,
when he procured a warrant for the ar
rest of PETIT and spent considerable time
in looKing for him in the brush. He
also testified TO having seen PETIT in
Corinne on August oath, and that he
had been drinking. PETIT left Corinns
about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Miss Keller was recalled ana asked II
she received any injuries at the ume
the assault was made upon her-
Sba repIied that her right arm was
bruised by the fellows grasp. That Is
the only injury she received. The
prosecution here rested.
II l.. Mann was introduced as wit
ness nv the defense. His testimony
,,as IN the effect that he had seen Petit
in Corinne on August 24th; ne was
drin king. and the witness let the defend
a,f have a wild horse to break and had
10 help PETIT TO mount the animal.
petit left Corinne about an hour before
shutdown, going hone.
M Hudson, half Jiother Of the de-
fendant. tesu6ed: Was at the house OF
my stepfather. the defendants tither-
Saw the defendant come up there on
wild horse; he was drunk, and when ne
cot off the horse he fell 10 the ground.
Later he got on the horse again ana
went away from the house, returnl &
again later in the evening. When the
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vent TO the place of Mr.. Gilbert and
was absent for about half an hour waen
he returned and went TO bed. Later a
/ sister came in and told the story of the
assault on the young ladies, saying
l that linn PETIT was accused as
ss the assailant. His mother tried
IN get jim out of bed. but at hrst
he would not do so finally, however, he
GOT M and staggered out OF the house.
and was seen no more by witness until
after his arrest.
Mrs Rosetta Gilbert, q half-sister OF
the defendant. testified to having seen
T,,tt on the evening of.August "a. he
was at nv house late in the afternoon ;
he was drunk; did not stay more than
five minutes; did not see which way he
went when he left her place. She hrst
heard OF the assault that evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Keller and Miss Katie Pitt
and VIM. Gilbert coming TO her house;
she was in bed, but got up and later
went to her mothers. PETIT was in bed
when witness arriS ed at her mothers
he was drunk and was lying IN bed.
She told what had been learned OF the
assault and the defendants mother
called him out of bed ana told him that
be was charged with making the assault
and advised that he leave the place; be
said he would do as his mother said
about the matter.
Mrs. Jane PETIT. the defendants
mothe-, next took the stand. saw The
defendant on the evening OF Angus
I 2itL; he came TO my house about
pm. or later; he was drunk aud Tel
/ down on the ground. Shortly after
wards he Left and went TO Ed
] Gildert's place. returning half al
hour later. He then went Il
bed, vomiting on the bed covering
Some two hours later Mrs. Glloer
came and told about the attack and saiC
the defendant was accused OF the act
Witness then told him he had better
leave the place, and defendant said h'
did not remember anything OF the anail
he had done nothing TO leave Tor
Witness, however, was afraid mot
might come and hang him and told hin
u leave. He then went and laid down II
the corn. witness ,aking g quilt out ana
covering him up. The witness did no
see any marks about the face or head o.
defendant; the room was dark where n
laid.
James PETIT. ST., the father Of thu
prisoner at the bar, was the next vii
I ness. aud told about Jim being a
Corinne on the 2ith day OF August. ant
about his coming home at 6 or $50 II
the evening. Asked as to whether jim
was drunk or sober, he said he SHOULD
say he was "rascally drunk" The de
tense here announced that they ex
pected to produce one more wltnes
after the noon recess. The court &C
cordingly adjourned till l 80 p. m.
At the reconyening OF the court IN
case was sgaiu called, but no NOR
testimony was taken. The case wa
given to the Jury after arguments D.
counsel, and they retired, bringing IN
verdict OF guilty as charged IN the II
dictment after an absence oil aoou
forty five minutes. DR.. Carrlngto
withdrew from the defendant ssbonc
aud the prisoner was remsnded 10 IN
custody o: the United States Marsha
Sentence viii be pronounced on Tues
day next.