The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18
Before the Supreme Court.

before the supreme court.
The Supreme Court met again yes
terdsy, all four judges being on the
bench.
On motion of G. W. Bennett, s. D.
Brown. a young attorney, late of
Colorado, was admitted to practice.
On motion of LIE Grand Young,
Richard w. Young was also admitted
to the bar, the evidence of his COM
potency being certificate of member
ship in the Sup en- Court of the State
of New York 1t will now be in order
tor the Tribune TO scorch Judge Sand.
| ford, and insist that this action consti-
tutes 'fthe greatest military blunder
since the order to charge at Balsklavs.'
THEIR SALARIES.
Mr.. Williams called the attention of
the court to the fact that at its last SEES
sion the Supreme Court had made an
order appointing Judge Sprague to take
testimony as to the compensation to be
allowed Frank H. Dyer, receiver of the
late corporation of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Lstter-day Saints, and also as
to what amount the attorney should re-
ceive. The testimony has been taken,
and the court understood the examiner
was really to make report. On behalf
of the receiver he would say that that
gentleman had got in all his testimony.
Mr.. PETERS arose. Some weeks ago"
he said. ''in consideration of the fact
that he was representing the recei er
and not the government, he had written
the Attorney General. asking that some
one be sent here to represent the United
States in this hearing before the Supreme
Court. To this he had received re
ply which stated that Mr.. Hebson who
had here'o fore been associated in the
case, would be detailed TO attend to it.
| 1t was the understanding that Mr.. Hob
son should have been pre- sent. On Fri
| day evening however" continued Mr..
Peters, II received word from Mr.. Hob
son that he would be unable to be present
at this date. l wired him return, asking
when he would be present, but so far
have received no reply. l would,
therefore, ask that further hearing be
deferred until the gentleman is enabled
to be present and represent the interests
of the government.
Mr.. Young said it would please him
very much if a postponement could be
had. The defense so far, had been
desired, and moreover, they were de-
sirous of examining the receivers &C
counts in the presence of the receiver
A BoMBsHELL IN CAMP.
There was short consultation by the
judges, and when their heads had been
drawn apart, ex-Judge Zane caused no
little sensation by rising to his feet
Addressing the court, he asked leave to
enter motion to appear in the matter
now before the court in behalf of GER
tain school trustees of this Territory,
who were interested in the disposal of
the property, which, if finally escheated
would be used for their benefit, as the
law designed it should be. He had
been employed. he said, just before
coming into court, and had not had
time in which to prepare written
statement.
Mr.. Williams was on his feet in an
instant. The way he looked at the
matter, the school trustees had no more
right to be heard in the matter than the
ministers of the various churches or the
members of the City Council. The
Attorney General OF the United States
had appeared unconcerned in the mat
ter, and had no representative present.
Mr.. Williams could therefore see no
necessity for q postponement on the
grounds stated by Mr.. Peters. AS to the
schools of the Territory, they were en-
titled to certain proceeds if the prop
erty was escheated; then the funds
were TO be distributed by the Interior
Department. He therefore opposed
any steps leading to delay in the ex-
aminer's report.
JUDGE SANDFoRD-Mr. Williams. you
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Schools, l think. How many school
trustees are there?
Mr.. WILLIAMs-About LOCO. l could
not give the exact number without
reference to my records; but there are
oyer 800 school districts and each dis
trict is a distinct organization with
three trustees.
JUDGE SANDFoRD-We will hear Judge
Zane's petition on behalf of the school
districts if he will put it in writing
The case does not appear to be ready,
and the court will give furthur time
Judge Zane will prepare his claim in
writing so We can consider it.
Judge Gilchrist suggested that Judge
Zane be permitted to come in for all
the trustees, so that the matter could
be decided for all at once.
JUDGE SANDFoRD If these 1000 trus-
tees desire to come in and present their
claims, We will consider that point.
We will give till next Saturday, the
24th, for a further hearing of this
matter.
A recess was then taken until 2.30 pm.
In the afternoon, couple of appi-
cants for lie al honors were examined,
aud w. II. King, of Fillmore, was adj
mitted to practice on certificate from
ne Supreme Court of Michigan.
THE RECEIVERS ACCOUNTS.
Below is summarized statement of
the receivers accounts, up to Novem-
Der 1st:
Receipts
december |, 1887, rent of Tith ing
Once and Historian Office IS 300 90
Decem Der 1, 1887, rent of Gardo
Hosse Ito December 81, 1887 rs 90
January 2, rent of Gardo House for
month OF January 75 40
January 3. rent of Tithing Office
for month of January ON m
February l. rent OF TfthinU nAiaa