The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-12
POINTS FROM PROVO.
Proceeding in the District Court
Yesterday.
EVAN THOMAS FOUND GUILTY.
Provo at the Fair-A Batch Of Interesting
Items Cleaned From All
sources.

Yesterday afternoon, the case of the
United States VS.. William Lampson was
continued for the term.
Maria Gibbs was granted divorce from
j. F. Gibbs.
George Ferre was tried for grand lar
ceny, Bdt the evidence was fiimsy and he
Vas acquitted.
A9o'clock this morning, the clerk read
gthy record of yesterdays proceed
b. hd the court ordered that the Dudley
case go over till morning, the defendant
being in such sorry condition from his es-
capade as to be unable to go to trial today
Mr. Evans demurred to complaint of j.
c. Graham against Sarah Graham, asking
for an order restraining defendant from
selling certain real estate to the injury OF
minor children, of which Mr. Graham Is
guardian The demurrer was argued by
Messrs Booth and Evans and taken under
advisement.
Jonas Anderson petitioned for decree Of
divorce from his wife, Margaret Anderson,
alleging her adultery with one John Erlck-
son as a cause. After hearing the wronged
husbands story, the decree was granted.
The People VS.. Evan Thomas, charged
with the CRIME against nature, was called.
A iury was impaneled and G. SimmonSOn
testified that he lived at Monroe, Sewer
county Witness here described the deteS-
table circumstances of the crime. Two
other witness corrcborated the testimony
of Simmonson. The defendant testified
that he was miner by occupation. He de
MED in toto the accusation. NO arguments
were made, and after a brief charge, the
iury returned a verdict OF guilty without
leaving the box.
Gunnison Irrigation company VS.. Julius
Christensen; ordered that default to cross
complaint be set aside
Geo. W. Bean, the eX-prObaJe Judge of
thiSAounty, was called for sentence for
unlAwful cohabitatiOn. Bishop Booth Gu
logized the defendants past character, He
married his wives long before any law
akainst this offense was talked of. The
LAM found him with his family. II appears
that he is unfortunate IN this matter, but
under the circumstances Mir. Booth asked
that the court be rs lCulent as possible.
Judge Judd remarked that it was very
pretty speech that Brother Booth had
made in behalf of defendant His honor
gave a brief history of his experience IN
the territory. He had found the Mormon
people as honest, upright and vlrtuous
people as he ever knew, and aside from
their peculiar ism they were as good PEG
ple as he wanted to live amongst. But, he
said, this system was antagonistlc to
the whole social system of the
country His honor made very
pretty speech upon the Utah question in
general and this defendants situation IN
particular. He had never yet heavily pun,
ished such u defendant. He was fined so
and costs and defendant smilingly took his
seat.
7Thomas Broadbent pleaded not guilty to
the charge of unlawful cohabitatlon.
Lars J. Larson pleaded guilty to adul
terry. He married his plural wife IN 1888
and IA a Young babe. He was thirty-siX
ha
defe9sant had knowingly violated the law,
and this was Just such cases as Congress
intended to operate upon, and he must
stand the consequences. He was given
two years and costs.
Evan Thomas, the man convicted this
morning of the terrible crime against
nature was sentenced to one year IN the
Pen. Judge Judd remarked that in all his
practice in Tennessee he had never heard
Of such a case as this, but in view of the
fact that defendant was drunk at the time
he had imposed this light penalty.
In the case of b. w. Young, charged with
housebreaking. Judge Dusenberry said he
had lust received telegram from Mr..
Rawlins. of Salt Lake, who assists IN the
case, SAYING that he would be down on the
first train But the court and also Mr..
Evans thought the machinery of the court
ough not to be ciogged by delays. IL was
well known the case had been set for today
anu all DGEIlCS bu6llb W So'S ~ 1890 -
accordingly. So his honor refused to grant
a continuance, and George Sutherland was
engaged TO assist the defense. jury was
impaneled and a recess was taken Tor hall
an hour to allow Attorney Sutherland to
consult with his new client.
The young man is about twenty years OF
age and has frank and intelligent appear
ance The case will be on trial when the
northern mail leaves, but he facts Will no
doubt sh4w that defendant as III tae time
of the affeged crime, last June, boarding
Eifh DR.. Hanberg, whose store ne Is
&ged with breaking into. The BOY mad
tdt&full privilege Of the house and store,
and sometimes carried key. On the DAY
in question he went with some companions
10 the drug store, and as he says, found the
back window open and Il pane taken out
The prosecution. however, will claim that 1t
was he who broke or opened the window.
Al any rate the defendant entered
and took some scrip from the
TN. a privilege which had been allowed him,
il seems, by the proprietors Of the place
Indeed, DIR. Hamberg and his partner III
the business firmly claim that there IS no
g-uiIt on the part of defendant, and that he
did no more than he had the express or I'M
piled privilege of doing. Still, the Officers
think otherwise, and hence the prosecution.
These facts were learned at the prellmln-
mary hearing held before the commissioner
here last July, and it is not likely there Will
he much variation therefrOm at the present
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