Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-17
COURTS AND CRIMINALS.
Charles Wilkinson Gets One Ysii
for Burglary.
THREE ACQUITTlLs RECORDED.
Matthews Sent Up For a Year.
Other Cases Heard.
rIIIRp DISTRICT corRr.

, TIiIRD DISTRICT COURT.
Yesterday afternoon, in the trial
: OF Thomas Haeghen, on a charge Of
rOb5ing Chauncy Hansen, the de-
Tense proved that Haeghen was At
the r. G. W. hetel at the time Of
the robbery, and the jury Accord
ingly returned n verdict Of not
guilty.
The case OF burglary against
Charles Wilkinson, VIM. Upton
and Frank Coilins was taken UP.
They were aceuseI of having bur
glarized the safe in Joseph Dudler's
saloon, at Park City. Nov. rs, lsss.
The witnesses Esr the prosecution
testified that the defendants were in
the saloon on the date named. Ed
ward James, one or the saloon en-
ployes, stated that one Of
the defendants had come to
him and asked him TO assist
them He was 10 engage the bar
tender while they did the work. He
agreed, and then told the dealer in
the gambling room. Wilkinson
was caught coming out Of the room
with S25 which he had taken from
the safe.
When the prosecution rested. /
court adjourned till 10 m. today.
This morning Wilkinson stated 10 |
the court and jury that James told |
him that half the money in the safe /
I belonged TO him, and that II the de- |
PENDANT would getit while he enter 4
tanned the bar tender, he would d.
vide il with him.
The jury returned a verdict OF 4
guilty As TO Wilkinson, who said he
was ready for sentence.
Judge Zane stated that, in view
Of the fact that one Of the WITNESSES,
Edward James, had made some
shameful statements in inducing the
defendant TO commit the robbery,
he would make the penalty the least
the law allowed. The defendant
was then sentenced 10 one year in
the penitentiaTy. Wilkinson's par-
ents live at Virginia City, Nevada.
VIM. Upton and Frank Collins.
indicted with Wilkinson. were found
not guilty.
The charge Of burglary against
VIM. Burdette, jointly indicted with
Wilkinson, Collins and Upton, was
dismissed on motion OF the prosecu-
ton.
The case Of John Mack was then
taken up. He Is accused Of having
made an assault with a deadly
weapon-a knife-upon 7. ID. Sulli-
van, ON February q, 1899. The ar
fair took place in this city, in the
Walker House. Mack and Sullivan
had quarrelei, aud later Sullivan
was stabbed in the back, on the left
side, by Mack. Both men were from
Tintic. The witnesses for the Prose
cutiOn testified 70 these facts.
The taking Of testimony in the
Mack case had not concluded when
we went to press.
In the case of Charles Williams.
convicted yesterday Of burglarizing
the house OF VIM. HObbs, at West
jordan, the attorney for the defend
ant gave notice Of a motion for q
new trial, ON the ground that the
verdict was contrary TO the eyi-
tence. Williams was to have been
sentenced today, bat owing 10 this
notice, tue court, this afternoon, /.
postponed the passing Of judgment
until Saturday. {
+. 4. Matthews, charged with I
passing a $50 .onge,l check, changed
his plea this afternoon from not
guilty 10 guilty. He was sentenced !
10 one year in the penitentiary.
Two other indictments against the
for forgery, connected D
with the same Ufiense as that To
which he had pleaded guilty, were
dismissed on motion Of the district
attorney.
The accounts of c. 5. Varian, a. J
United States attorney, were al
lowed.
In the case OF WIN. AIiddlemass
vs.. Robert NJ. MiIdIemass, the re- }
port OF the referee was filed and con 6
firmed, and a decnee for the partition
Of the estate was granted rs prayed
for.
l.. c. Jeffrey and George Etaugb
were excused from service as petit n
jurors. e
ON saturday, at 10 am, a call Of il
the civil jury cases on tine docket '
will he made, 10 set the same for b
trial. a
Business before Judge Anderson, il
in chambers: %
III. &. Curtis, trustee, VS.. George C
Hoaglahd Ct al; suit To- quiet title; \
decree for plaintiff. v
W. II. II. Stafford Ct al. Vs. o.
Patrick Mulroeney:demurrerargued "a
and submitted. ?
Carrie Hirschmau VS.. Wilson
Judgment FOR plaintiff.
Lorenzo Ne.dham ct al. ". Salt
Lake City and Others; suit TO quiet :
title; trial in progress; this case in =
wolves the title to a tract Of land y
near the Warm Springs. {
PROBATE ooURT. {
Proceedings before the salt Lake d
County Probate Court yesterday:
Guardianship Of Sydney X. q
Hooper, a minor; postponed to
s prl Is, 1879, at 10 am.
Estate Of Sarah Narney: conlin-
ned till April IS, at 10 am. &
Estate Of Mary ). Warn; petition tC
or confirmation Of sale Of real estate p
AIKEN under advisement. Z
Estate Of II. &. Kimtall; Orier u
decree. n
Estate Of George Boyle: Margaret d
Boyle appointed administrative up
IN filing a bond of 500.
Estate Of John Whiting; Joseph c
appointed administTa- C
or upon filing bond In the sum Of
1000. F
Estate and guardianship OF sam
iel +. Evans ct al, minors; order
made appointing time and place 20 =,
iear petition for letters OF guardian "
hip. =
Estate Of i. +. Pendleton, de- :.
order made fixing May 5 for :,
of final account and to i
lear petition for distribution. n