Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-22
JUNCTION JOTTINGS.
Things In the First District Court
General Notes.

saturday was not DuSy uHy Ill JuuBe
II. p. Henderson's tribunal, neither was
the attendance of lawyers or spectators
very large, the raw weather evidently
keeping many away. 1t was expected
that the perjury case would be continued,
but on the opening OF court James N.
Kimball, Esq, the counsel for Mrs.
Parry, represented that the condition Of
the defendant had not mended from the
previous evenings shock OF prostration,
and there was also an important witness
absent, in consideration of which facts
he asked for, and was readily granted,
postponcment OF further proceedings till
Monday morning at 8 o'clock, to which
date the jurors and witnesses in this case,
as well as the witnesses in the Lorin
Farr case, unlawful cohabitation) were
excused.
The Grand Jury presented six indict-
ments.
That old killing case from Hooper,
where Peter Moore, Jr., former en-
ploye at the tithing office, shot an old
man named Drysdale, came up without
any decision being reached. Moore had
been tried for murder, and convicted OF
manslaughter, about five years ago, but
sentence was suspended three times,
waiting for the defendants counsel
arthur Pratt and Nathan Tanner
getting ready motion for new trial.
Moore and his father (who was charged
with completely in the fatal affair, but did
not come up for triaD lost all their
property defraying the expenses of the
trial.
Soren Peterson, an old Scandinavian
and the leading business man OF Hunts
vile, was arraigned on an indictment for
U. G. with three Of his country women.
He pleaded not guilty to each OF the six
counts.
The afternoon session was made
hilarious and humorous by the case of
Quong Dan Lung, Il wise looking
specialized Monaghan aristocrat, who,
some time ago, had been fined in the
city Police Court for alleged gambling and
defended by A. II. Nelson, Esq, against
Judge White, who appeared for the city.
Numerous witnesses were examined, the
almond-eyed ones amusing the audience
with their 'hong wah ding yah chang"
The jury took only few minutes to arrive
at verdict of not guilty, which knocks
another hole in the bottom of the city
ordinances, or at least in the method of
their administration.
The Parry perjury case and Lorin
Fairs trial are the order for Monday.
The flags are at half-mast on the pub
lie and on some private buildings, as they
have been for two days. Uncle Billie
Davis, who has done the raising OF the
national colors in this city for over score
OF years, has again proven the nimble-
ness of his aged and wthered, but not
weakened, limbs.
The curfew law is numerously infringed
upon and the alguazils should nab few
of the nocturnal youths to make deter
rent example for others. Especially on
evenings when there are "shows," one
can see any number of yaps out after 8
o'clock p. m, the ordinance time for re-
tirement The lads out after that hour
are mostly such as are nuisance even
in day time.
The merchants are preparing for large
and lucrative holiday trade. With the
steadily increasing circulation and popu-
larity OF the DEMOCRAT our local business
men will do well to let the public know
their offers for bargains through our adyer-
Using columns.
Thanksgiving Day promises to be a
lively one in Ogden, this time Besides
many private affairs of an ENJOYABLE
character we know OF three more or less
public events. First, there is the dedica-
ton of the beautiful new hall of the
knights of Pythias, to be presided over
by Grand Chancellor j. NJ. Young. 1t
promises to be the event of the season.
Then the Pleasant Hour Club holds forth
in Woodmansee's Hall, the supper to be
served in Corey's Hall by the proprietors
OF the "Rockaway." And last but not
least, the Ogden Brass Band boys give a
prize ball in the Union Opera House.
So, what with turkey, Terpsichore, Tom
and jerry and plenty OF cash there is no
end of fun to be had, almost for the mere
asking. We wish all a merry time in
decorum and peace.
On Saturday evening, deputies Hill, Nc
Lehman and Milestone, who keep their
eyes open and their grip shut, captured
old John Martin, at Wilson ward, on the
usual charge. lie is burdened with two
spouses, at least so the warrant saws.
The veteran gospel man alleged he was
very ill, but still he managed to run 200
yards; but the officers nabbed him all
the same and brought him to town. He
was uohCiS'l llllO llic HluSlCO 'InaglSterlal
presence OF U. S. Commissioner II. c.
Wardleigh, where he was bound over in
the, sum OF 81 800 to appear on Monday
toplead. His son, John Martin, Jr., and
Gideon Holmes went his sureties. Thus
zone by one the roses fall, :" although this
variety oil "roses" makes by no means
fragrant nosegay or fresh garland.
"Bill' Brown, eX-Marshal of Ogden
City and eX-Sheriff OF Weber county,
whom what is called the Tanner" ma
chinations drove out Of public life and
out OF most valuable public service, a
few years ago, is in town again, having
come down from his ranch and farm
above Eagle Rock, on Snake River,
where he has spent the summer, his fam
lily remaining here. He saws he has
come down to help the Liberals to get in
a Liberal city government next Febru-
airy. 1t must be remembered that he
was the choice OF strong portion of the
opposition for Marshal at the last two
municipal elections, and would undoubt,
eddy have been elected had he stuck nm
for it and not backed out in the eleventh
hour. What he'll be invited, or will
choose to do, this time, is yet to be
learned
OGDEN CITY, UTAH, Nov. 81, 1856
John Beatty, Jr., the great boot and
| shoe traveller, is here again, waiting TO
take in the grand Ie1irotion Of a.