The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-22

BEAVER, May ESPECIAL Correspond
.ence of The HERALD. On Thursday
morning. the 10th inst, the grand jury re
ported. as the work Of their term, ten in
dictuents: five Offenses against the United
States and five against the territory.
Sentence Of $40 fine and costs was pro
Eounced upon Charles Lamersdorf.
The case Of Maxwell, charged with adCl-
terry. was called. The defendant changed
his former plea Of not guilty for one OF
guilty. Sentence fixed for the Eth.
Joseph Meriue became an American citi-
At2p. m. the case OF the People vs..
Moore accused OF grand larceny, was
called and dismissed, after the defendant
had asked for q trial
A.R. Whitcne ri was tried and acquitted
At9am. FRIDAY. court opened and called
Maxwell for sentence. Defendant had not
lived with his first wife for some years
and had applied to two different probate
- .rts for divorce. Sentence was post
D6ncd till Monday.
Martin b. Cutler. charged with unlaw
full cOhabilatiOn, tried and convicted.
Sentence set for Monday.
At , pm, the case Of John w. Berry was
called. tried, and a verdict Of guilty rem
-
Monday, the Doth inst.
Fannie p Slaughter plead not guilty 10
charge of violating the postal law.
All cases for the above offense were con
tinued for the term, as the prosecution was
not prepared.
Moron Myers, charged with grand
larceny: case called and proceeded to trial.
The prosecuting witness, Mr.. Barton, be
ing placed on the stand, so Satisfied the
prosecution of the absurdity Of the charge
that a motion was entered by them before
Mr.. Barton left the stand that the court in
structed the jury to return verdict OF net
tuilty. Motion was sustained, and the dc
PENDANT discharged.
Case of the People vs.. Miller and George
for killing a critter without the consent Of
the owner called. Prosecution stated that
the case had already been tried twice, and
resulted in q hung jury both times. They
had 10 more evidence to offer. hence moved
that the case be dismissed.
The case of p. /. Martin, killing cattle
without the consent OF the owner, tried
and ay-erdict Of @ui,ty rendered. Defend
NcommcnCed % t4e mercy Of the court;
he desires to take an appeal.
The case of J. u. Dunning, unlawful co
hatitation, was called for The court said
the condition Of Mr.. Dunning's family re
uuired the defendants presence at home.
The case was continued for the term.
=. Denny asked iCr Lle Jflal OF Jue olOW
Sc which was continued at the Decem-
Der and the March terms. at the request of
the prosecution. The defendant had been
ready at both of these terms, and was then
ready TO have the case decided, and now in
sisted that ne have hearing. The prose
cution asked that the case be continued for
the term, rs very important witnesses
We're not TO De found. The case was con-
tinued for the term.
B. \. Spear was next to occupy the time
of the court. Five indictments were hang
inc over him. Mr.. Spear entertained the
court and attendants for some time, asking
that his cases be postponed as he had not
been officially informed which one would
come up first, and was not prepared.
The court said the cases must be tried
Spear asked that an attorney be APP
pGKted for him as he was not able to en-
pl6y one J. w. Christian was appointed
to take the Spear cases.
The first two, forgery and intercepting
letter, were thrown out by flaws in the in
dictmeats The third case, for forgery, was
tried and a verdict of guilty rendered.
TSe Court adjourned till Monday.