Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-11
JUNCTION CITY NEWS.
Another ElOpement.-Attempt TO
Break the Jail.-Public Debate,
Etc.
-rom our speelal Correspendent.I

Ella Conklin, who has been play.
ing at the novelty variety show,
and gambler have eloped together,
but it is not known where they have
gone. Ella is the wife of Billy
Allen, Conklin being her stage
name. This affair has created quite
a sensation in the variety circles,
but there does not seem much room
for establishment.
Last night Sheriff Belnap, who
has hal his suspicious aroused for
some time, kept careful watch on
the Jail and on the five prisoners
who are confined there. All at
once he observed a man named
Ike Thomas, attempting to pass
something through the barred win.
dows. This man had been permitted,
on several occasions, 10 visit the |
jail and talk with Golden, the Dris-
oner accused of having set fire TO /
the Novelty Theatre. Last night.
after the prisoners had been locked
in, the sheriff watched them and
found that they were dancing and
otherwise amusing themselves. All
at once they became silent, and he
discovered that Golden had gone
into one Of the cells in a great
hurry. He ran around the building.
ard when he saw Ike Thomas he
shouted TO him, when some-
thing dropped. Ike told him
Il was only cigarettes. show
ing him 4 couple Of packagc-.
The sheriff took Ike inside and
mad him carefully searched. but
'ould find nothing. He was not
however, and went outside |
ind had 4 search, when lie found n
evolver lying on the grass and 2
ound that the cigarettes he had been
asslng through were cartridges.
he affair is supposed to be plot TO =
nable the whole Of the prisoners to !
scape. Ed Dayton, the train rob h
er, and at least two Of the Others a
re known TO be desperate charac-
rs, and the sheriff believes that b
al they succeeded IN getting posses n
ON Of the pistol they intended 10 p
old him up on the first opportunity; Is
nd that if he or any Of the %
her officers had resisted, they -
ould have deliberately murdered ST
EN-. Sheriff Belnap is to be con- te
atulated on his vigilance. Since bu
is affair he and his deputies have tn
doubled their diligence. 6,
A long list Of beautiful and useful on
ticles was presented TO the fair Z,
mmittee last night. and those who 70;
4 not contribute in this direction nj
We money. The four building IN,
S presented were one in Central ne
.rk, presented by the Central Park af,
'mpany, value $500; one in Uni No
rsity Place, value $40, donated 40
y. ii. Swan; one in Pacific rs.
ace, value $3.50, presented by is.
nnon and Nelson; one in West Fo
'den addition, presented by og5
inner Bros. The fair will be held =
the ward meeting house Decem- do,
18th. Goth and DIST.
The public debate which is to take
&c in the court house tomorrow we
ming between three members Of mo
Salt Lake Lyceum and three ed
mbers Of the Ogden Literary and
Eating Society, is exciting quite ant
Interest. Many do not care for 90
subject, but it is live one at all the
.nts. SIS woman mentally in wa
Ior to man." The arrangements ma
e been completed, and at the ing
e OF the debate the Salt Lakers Fol
to be entertained at supper in an
Saddle Rock restaurant by their onl
len friends. and
here was n large attendance in tne
Fourth Ward meetIng-house 10 20
IN 70 MI. Scott Anderson's lee n lIt1
what was witnessed in the aoI'
vens?" He spoke OF many of ing
signs and wonders to which 10
I nave been eye witnesses, frpm iiio'
10 time, that have appeared I'm ' ugn
heavens. He was accorded a n.
.iaI vote Of thanks at the close of i
lecture. com
ans
reat improvements are taking amo
G IN the street car service Of the beer
:. In few days there will be a sore
DE motor line from Five Points on h
hIrty-third Street. This is an eth
nsion Of five blocks on the long no r
The horse cars are to he taken of y
ms line and nun in other Parts Zion
lie city. Their
,e ladies Of the Church Of the ~
Shepherd are holding a fair i'm weei
Jpera House, which they have ing
rated in a very tasteful manner w
c was 4 large attendance there Oh u
nday:. The fair will be con- eoml
d today. tiers
The
De . west vagrant and dead ident
tuLneu up nj the police court piece
may and got ten days. There the 5
a number Of other cases that for Sc
lie usual penalties. deyol
'ember IL, 1859. for Il
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