The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
BEFORE THE COURT.
Mr.. Geddes Senteneed-Arraign-
ments-Grand Larceny.

At the opening Of the First District
Court, yesterday morning. d. P. Tar
pey, John Davis and Thomas Bullock
were called for srraignment upon
charge of conspiracy 70 deprive L B.
Adams and w. y. Schilling of their
lawful property. The former and latter
OF the defendants appeared and took
the statute in time in which to plead to
the indictment. Mr. Tarpey gave
notice" that he would have the grand
jury brought into court TO testify to tie
amount Of influence that had
been brought TO bear upon
them to induce them to find
the bill. He also said that he pro-
posed 10 show that there had been an
organized ring operating in this court
10 his knowledge for the past two
years, and according to MS belief for
the past five or six years. that had
been CO. spring to defeat the ends of
justice aad prevent people Irving in
the vicinity of PrOmOntory from
obtaining their rights, He referred in
the course ~ his talk to an indictment
which had been found against Hyrum
House, Justice OF the Peace OF Corrine,
for changing the rec Jrds q; his courts.
The trial OF Mr.. Tarpey and his
Co defendants was finally set for
Saturday and tue case OF Mr. House
vas also Sc. down for taking q plea a.
the same time.
Peter Miller, one OF the trio of tough
tramps that robbed the Browning Bros.
COmpany'S store and stole some jewelry
uf II. Z, Hatch OF Logan, was arraIgned
on an indictment Charging him with
burglary for committing the former
oifense. He took the statutory time in
which 70 plead.
He wanted to make a bargain with
the court TO plead guilty 10 the oifense
OF burglary OF which he claimed 70 be
innocent providing the case OF grand
larceny were passed by. The grand Jury
had not Yet presented a bill on the
larceny charge. Miller claimed TO be
be guilty of the larceny. The court re-
| fused 10 make the bargain and Mr..
/ Hiles said he void call the Grand
Jury's attention 10 the other charge. SO
| that neither could have treat and he
given an opportunity 10 ct out Of
prison, where he has been five or si0
N ,nths.
The case OF the people vs. VIM. John
son, grand larceny, alleged 70 have beer
committed by stesling some cattle from
Messrs. Adams & Schilling. WAS theI
taken up and jury empaneled. IL wa
| ascertainea that a iady witness name,
Allen had not arrived from logan ant
an attachment was issued for her ant
Officer Curry DISPATCHED for her
The case occupied the entir
da7 in the court until shortly after
o'clock, when they could proceed n
further before the witnesses arrived
The case is dry aud embarrassing.
John Mariotts was arraisned on
two-cOunt indie ment charging unlaw
ful cohabitatiOn with his wives. II
took tue statutory time in which Z
Mead. and vas furnished copy Of ID
bill.
The case OF VIM. Geddes, Of Plsi
City, fixed Tor sentence. was then take
up, and in answer to the question OF Il
Court rs 10 whether he had anythin
to saw, Mr.. Geddes called he attenIO
OF the Court to the fact that the GRIN
: he committed had been more than thlri
wears ago, before there was any Ia
in The .tatute books IN respect
the uog prohibited relation. When q
t,tnunds law was passed he had mat
an honest endeavor 10 conform 10
| provisions. The jury said he had faiie'
I | true, lie nan visited MS tanl-les lOE u
| purpose OF directing his business affair
: he had supported his families and ha
tried % D. ,aan. He was sincere
7 nj, rsnci- u belief and would make I
promise, mat would compromise In
: p<heI. Mr Gedies made few touci
= ing remarks in regard TO his lea
7 ing his family. The court repli'
that II vas not a case of argument aool
4 the Law; the law had been passed al
: should now be enforced. lie sentence
= Mr.. GedGes to six months impriso
: ment in the Penitentiary and 70 pay
tine of 500.
= This was on the first of the TO
It counts only, the remaining three beii
e held over.
The court remarked that hs thoug
of passing sentence on one count on
in these cases. as circumstances at q
4 end OF that time might be changed We
:. materially.
II Mr.. Geddes accompanied an officer
e the Pen last evening.
Court then adjourned til 10 o'cloC
: this morning.
s par.SOnaI and General,