The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-25
THAT ADULTERY CASE.

attempt TO Stra1ghten out their business.
THAT ADULTERY CASE.
Ole Peterson appeared before Com
missioner Norrell yes erday, and to a
complaint charging him with adultery
he entered plea of not guilty. The
case, however, came to an abrupt and
amusing termination. The complaint
had been sworn to by Marie Peterson,
male named was an old lady living
some distance from the city who is an
Invalid and has been for years. During
the examination of the complaining
witness it transpired that she had al
ready made application for divorce
from the defendant.
Mr.. CLARKE-You have a lawyer,
| then2
WITNESS
Mr.. CLARKE-Did he tell you to bring
this charge against the defendant?
WITNESS No, but he told me that if
my husband was convicted of adultery,
1t would be easy for me to get a divorce.
Further questioning proved there was
not the slightest evidence against the
defendant, and that his wife had sworn
OUT the complaint solely with the idea
that by so doing, it would afford her
an easier escape from the CALLING bonds
of matrimony. Peterson was dis
charged.
Two civil cases were heard by Com
missioner Norrel yesterday. In the
first one Grant, Odell & Co obtained
judgment of $32.56 against Casper
Piester. The second was that of Sears
q Liddle VS. George Adkins. The
plaintiff asked judgment on a no e
given by the defendant for $40 so. In
answering, the defendant admitted
making the note, but sWore that he had
paid 500 on it. soor after it became due.
Mr.. Liddle, to whom the defendant
claimed to have paid the money, is not
in town, and the note bears no endorse
ment. With the testimony Of the de-
PENDANT standing uncontradicted, the
Commissioner thought he could not do
otherwise than allow him a credit of
$40, and give judgment in favor of
Sears d Liddle Tor the remainder. which
was done.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Louise Anderson appeared before
Judge Piper on Saturday, charged
with being a common" prostitute.
Her case will come up tomorrow at
2 p. II.
Peter Anderson, festive gambolier.
was cinched in the sum of $75.
Ira Hall and Ed. Cunningham, the
two youthful bruisers, charged with
ing on Saturday. Notwithstanding their
of d
judged guilty and fined S. each.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
Before Judge Henderson:
United States vs.. Alexander Hill Jr.;
trial Dy jury; verdict of guilty of adul-
terry was rendered; December "a set for
sentence.
United States VS.. Morey Larsen; de
fendant arraigned and pleaded not
guilty to the charge of fornication
The People ct al. vs.. Jerome Brown;
verdict OF guilty of battery, as charged;
December 10 set for sentence.
United States VS.. Robert Baxter;
judgment for $50 and costs for unlaw-
fnl cohabitation.
United States VS.. Charles Bailey;
Judgment four months, $3.50 and costs.
United States VS.. William Hansen;
unlawful cohabitation; Judgment four
months, 5000 and costs.
United States VS.. Jacob Fuhninan;
defendant was arraigned and pleaded
guilty to the charge of unlawful Co
habitation; December 10 set for SEN
tence.
The grand jury then came into court
and returned fifteen indictments under
the laws Of the United States and ig-
nored the following cases: United
states VS.. James Unsworth, Thomas
Hilyard and Jane Ambrosin.
United States vs.. Hans ]. Peterson;
defendant arraigned and plead guilty TO
the charge of unlawful cohabitation;
sentenced to four months.
Ogden City VS.. Julian Toponce;
charged with fast driving in the city of
Ogden, contrary to city ordinance
in such cases made and provided
The jury brought in verdict for PLAIN
tiff.
United States VS.. Christensen Jensen;
defendant arraigned and plead guilty to
the charge of unlawful cohabitation;
December 1st set for sentence.
George Tohnie and Wander Bowers
were admitted 10 citizenship.
s. L. Swensen was excused from
acting as petit juror until November
Both.
The court room was less crowded
yesterday than at any time during the
week, so many defendants pleading
guilty as to dispell the interest usually
taken by the unemployed in such pro-
ceedings. The clerk and his assistants
are kept busy making out papers OF
various kinds owing to the rapidity
with which cases are disposed of. Very
few cases have been continued, most
of them having been finally disposed
of as they came up. Deputy Marshal
Steele brought Gown the parties SEN
fenced yesterday, to the Penetentiery
last evening via the Utah Central.
For honest goods at honest prices, go
F. Auerbach & Bros. one price estao-
lishment.
Free OF Charge.