The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-22
BEFORE JUDGE JUDD.
The Grand Jury Ignores the Case Against Hon.
s. z. Thurman-Other Business.

y. X. Tnurman-UtHer BUSINESS.
Judge Judd's end of the First district
court commenced Monday morning with j
among whom was noticed s. R. Thurman,
serene as usual The names of the grand
jurors that had been summoned were then
read by the clerk, and fifteen of the num-
Der organized with w. H. Fairbanks fore
man.
Judge Judd proceeded to charge the
grand jury IN his usual unambiguous style,
setting forth their duties to enquire into
crimes committed in the district coming
under the laws of the territory and also the
United States. He cautioned them against
finding indictments against any unless they
were sure the evidence would convict.
On the 18th the case of the People VS.. Z.
Bullock was called and subpmnas ordered
to be issued for witnesses.
John Ainsburg took the usual time to
plead to an Indictment for unlawful cohab-
itation.
Jacob Killan plead not guilty of fornica-
ton, and the case was set for trial OCtO-
Der 10.
On the 18th, C. Dickinson was made a
citizen and court adjourned till Thursday
On the 10Th, the grand jury presented six
teen United States and one territorial in
dictments. The case CT j. B. Warden,
adultery, was taken up. The evidence Went
to prove the defendant bad gone to Colo
RADIO in April, 1887, where he remained till
a few months ago. His plural wife had fol
lowed him to Colorado, and her younger
child was begotten in Colorado and born in
Utah about six or eight months ago. The
evidence was conclusive that the crime of
adultery had been committed in the state of
Colorado if committed anywhere. The case
was given to the jury, and a verdict of
guilty rendered later on.
w. H. King, attorney for the defendant,
gave notice that he would file a motion for
new trial
The case against James F.. Jolly, for un-
lawful rehabilitation, was then called, Il
number of witnesses were examined, and
the case given to the jury, and court ad-
iOuned.
On the goth Levi S. Durham, H. 0. Sor-
enson ard Benz. Barney pleaded not guilty
of cOhabitation.
Thomas Broadbent pleaded not guilty of
adultery
George Curtis and Daniel Stark took till
p. m. to plead to charge of unlawful Co
habitation.
Thomas Gramelia pleaded not guilty to a
charge of assault, with intent to commit
murder. M. NJ. Kellogg was appointed de
PENDANTS counsel.
Peter Johansen took till 2 p. N to plead
to an indictment for unlawful cohabita-
ton.
James Andersen. same order
Joseph T. Ellis pleaded not guilty of adul-
terry.
The case of Thomas Shelly was called.
The defendant pleaded not guilty of unlaw-
full cohabitatiOn. After the jury was sworn
and a number of witnesses examined Mr..
Varian asked the court to instruct the jury
to render a verdict of not guilty, which was
done, and the defendant was discharged.
The case against Mr.. Tulgreen was dis
posed of in a similar manner by the same
jury.
The jury in the Jolly cohabitation case
rendered a verdict of guilty.
2 p.m.-Peter Greagson, Robert Cook,
and Thomas Hattern, were made citizens.
Benz. Barney and John Powell each pleaded
guilty to unlawful cohabitation and asked
for sentence Immediately. The judge sen
fenced Barney to eigbty-five and Powell to
seyenty-ive days and costs of court, with
d warning to each that if they appeared be-
fore him again on a similar conviction he
would give them the full penalty Of the
law.
Thomas Yates asked to change his for
mer plea and pleaded guilty to charge Of
adultery. Sentence set for October 10.
Friday was Danish man from Sanpete,
who could neither read, write or speak the
English language. Through an interpreter
tie man said he wanted to be naturalizeds
he could vote. The application was refused,
and the Liberals will probably be one vote
short IN Sanpete.
On the 2lst The court met at 9 30 am,
and after attending to some few cases re
cess was taken till 80 pm. On reassem-
bling there was wait of few minutes,
as it was understood the grand jury was
coming in. At 2 pm. the inquisitors filed
in, and the foreman, w. H. Fairbanks
handed the clerk quite Il package of dOcu-
ments supposed to be indictments.
Attorney Evans then read the report of
the grand jury. In a couple of cases they
had examined and ignored the cases for
want of evidence. One of the cases so
ignored was that against Hon. S. r. Thur
man. Mr.. Thurman was discharged and
his bondsmen eXOnerated.
Court adjourned till 10 am. Monday.
NOTES.
The people generally anticipated the &C
ton of the grand jury in ignoring the
charges against Thurman.
The many friends of George Sutherland
are quite anxious to see him installed in
the chair made vacant by the resignation
of Judge Judd. Judge JUDD, we understand,
has received letter from Washington, ac-
cepting his resignation, to take effect when
gis successor is appointed and qualified.
We made an unsuccessful effort to find
Hon. S. r. Thurman after the grand iury's
ignoring the indictment against him, buthe
was nowhere to be found.
Provo, September 81, 1889,