Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-13
JUNCTION CITY NEWS.
The Buraing OF the Novelty Theatre.
The Public Debate, etc.
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From cur SPECIAL Correspondent
The case Of the burning OF tn,
Z Novelty Theatre was before the Dis
trict Court yesterday. Two men
NJ, NJ. French and VIM. Golden
were charged with having set firt
7 10 the building on the morning o.
. September 18th. Quite n mass OF
evidence was given, all tending tC
show that French was the man who
had committed the crime. It was
stated that he had quarrelled with
the proprietor, Monroe, and was de-
termined 10 be revenged. After
the court had taken a
short recess uuite sensation
was produced by Golden, who
pleaded guilty to the charge, say
ing that he was the man who set
fire to the theatre and the only one.
After Golden had finished his state
meEt, at the request OF Mr.. Rogers.
the jury was sent out, when Mr..
Rogers made a statement TO the
court 10 the effect that before the
oil can used in firing the building
had been found, Mabel Nolan came
and told him that Golden wished TO
see him at the city Jail. He went,
when Golden told him that he
,GOlden) and French burned the
theatre. French had been hired TO
do it. and Golden was TO help him.
by GOlden's direction they went and
searched for the oil Can and found it.
He further stated that the reason
why Golden had made his state
ment was because he knew that
sheriff Belnap was acquainted with
il and when he was called il must
come ont. He gave il Is his opinion
that French was the arch criminal,
and that they had agreed among
themselves that there was no need
Of both going over, hence this con-
fessi0n- Ii further TRANSFERRED that
there was evidence TO show that Fat
FOy of the LyceUm had hired
French 10 burn down the Novelty.
AstUnishment was freely expressed
that FOy had not been arrested.
Scores Of men in the city, your
correspondent among the rest.
knew well that there was
grave suspicion against him to
say the least, but, strange to
say, not the slightest effort was
made to arrest him. The case
stands adjourned until today, when
further sensational evidence is ex-
pected.
+. 5. Rollins, charged with forg-
ery, was sentenced TO eighteen
months imprisonment.
John ChristOpherson, charged
with unlawful cohabitation, was
sentenced to ninety days.
Frank Holman, charged with
turning n switch, got nine months.
W. p. Chandler was admitted TO
citizenship.
last night the court house was
filled with quite a fashionable audi
ence to listen 10 the debate between
the members Of the Salt Lake Lyce-
um and those Of the Ogden Dehlt-
ing Society. the subject being, Gre
solved that Woman is Mentally In
feriOT TO Man, Ogden took the |
and put up Mr.. Amber |
sou 10 open the debate on their side |
with a twenty minutes speech. He |
was followed by Mr.. Nephi Scho-
field, Of salt Lake, these being the |
leaders. Speeches were also deliv-
cred on the Ogden side by Messrs.
Ilapp and Mechanics, and on the
salt Lake side 10y Messrs. Lyon
and Smith. Three judges were
appointed 10 decide the merits |
II the debate. These were Messrs.
b. II. Roberts. r. Il. Christensen
and George Halvorsen. The de-
late was listened to with intense in
,erest, and one thing must be said |
IN favor Of the Salt Lakers-theyh had |
Ill studied what they had to say
lud had made careful preparation.
They won golden opinions for their
bearing. On the other
land, those on the Ogden side
hOwed 4 great lack Of preparation.
The judges by two to one decided
n favor Of Ogden. which occasioned
ONE surprise, ~ they were expected
o decide the merits Of the debate,
nd not the merits Of the question,
nd tine Ogden men themselves
oaceded that in this respect at
east salt Lake ought to have
Dme cut ahead. Alter the debate
he two societies adjourned to the
,lddls Rock Restraint, where
ump u us repast had been prepared.
he chairman Of the Ogden Club
racefully gave up the chair TO Mr..
}. II. Roberts and 4 most enjoyable
vening was spent in making senti-
tents, &c. Atthe close of the meet
~ Mr.. Anderson took occasion TO
all present on the fact
nat there had been nothing that
)uld intOxicate at their meeting
OF even the smell. Of the poisonous
'eed, tobacco.