The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-08
The Verdict in the Campbell
Adultery Case.
THE OTHER BUSINESS DONE
The Sheep Stealing Case Now On, and There
is Probability that Some
One is Lying

rested q, disposition to obey thelaw in the
future and was assessed fine of S25 and
costs besides being sentenced to one
months confinement.
The arguments in the case of Arthur
Campbell, charged with adultery, were
proceeded with, the prosecution waving
tie first plea. The jury retired at 2:15
p and shortly returned verdict of
guilty as charged.
Nicholas Fl. Groesbeck withdrew his plea
OF not guilty His attorney stated that his
business matters were in an awkward con-
dition and he would ask reasonable time
before being sentenced in order to attend
TO these matters. His sentence was set for
Monday October %.
The case of the people VS.. William Gar
bet, George Eithenbeck James BurriSon
and Charles Eithenbeck, charged with
stealing 125 sheep near Goshen, was taken
up for trial, o. w. Powers appearing for
the defense.
Francis NJ Wilson testified-Live at
Payson. Own sheep. About April 5th, l
missed some sheep from Goshen. L saw
them on the 9th, south of Goshen. They
were branded T with a bar, on the back and
ear marked, upper half crop on the right
and lower half crop on the left. When |
saw them the last time the brand was
blotched, ana the earl mark changed. They
were in the possession of these four de-
PENDANTS, who were herdlng them and
claimed TO own them. aF
To Powers-I know the sheep by the
mark and brand. The blotch looked as if
it was-done with the hand. There was con-
siderable paint blotched over my brand. In.
March l had {, 1854 sheep. They were
counted Joseph Wilson and Heber Wilson
were present at the count. My brothers
had charge of the sheep. was not there.
70 Zane-I knew one of the sheep be
cause it had broken leg. L could notice
my brand in some places under the blotch.
/ knew some of my sheep because they had
: a kind Of blush cast The wool on some
of them had been pulled out where my
brand was. The blotch and changed ear
marks were fresh.
Joseph Wilson-Live at Payson. Saw
the sheep that were missed in the posses
sion of the defendants. L asked three of
these boys if l could get them to herd sheep
for me a day. They said they would see
George Gorbet, who said one could come
Burrison and Gorbet came and turned the
sheep over to them. These boys had a
sheep herd there also. There were 1858 In
our herd in March. They were branded +
with a bar.
To Powers-Counted the sheep March 80,
out on the range.
Heber Wilson, another brother-My
DEOIntE us-Q 1000 SuCtp. / sN6uG OuG W lLc
herd March ). The herd looked as If they
were punched for some purpose or other.
tried to run around few of the scattered
ones and Burrison came up and counted
them. i said l knew some of them were
gone. The following Tuesday (9th) saw
some of the sheep with the brands and
marks changed. | caught some of the
sheep and noticed they were besmeared
with black paint and The marks changed,
but could detect our mark on some of them.
Burrison asked me about the sheep and l
told him where they were. He said he had
been buying some during the winter. Had
bought about one hundred and thirty head
but seemed to be hunting for about one
hundred and fifty, as he had found about
that many. We found our herd had been
reduced to l,S54 sheep. On some of the
sheep they had in their possession our
brand could be seen under the one they
had put on. / was there with Sheriff
Fowler, and we saw the same sheep | had
noticed before and some one had cut the ear
entirely off, as had called their attention
to defect in their changing the mark
The brand had been changed on from one
hundred and thirty to one hundred and fifty
head. / knew an old eve which had loi
of wool OF her breast in their possession
that had the brand defaced the same as the
others. Could. recognize great many
more of our sheep. Don't think we hac
sold any sheep, except to one man. They
were mostly lambs. Our brand was made
with tar and theirs looked as if made by
lamp black. AT one time all four of these
defendants were present. and claimed the
sheep. They said they had bought them.
To Powers-Did not count their herd
There were from five hundred to six hun
dred sheep in it. There were about on,
hundred and thirty sheep freshly branded
These boys were herding near where WI
were. L counted the sheep at Salt creek
The boys told me they had made this lamp
black brand on the sheep and did not at
tempt TO conceal anything. We lost abou
two hundred on the desert In the fall VIZ
had 2,4z7 and there were 2.35S when w,
crossed the creek and counted them.
Carl POSTCARD = Know the Wilson's
Frank Wilson told me to go with him t
the herd. as he had lost some sheep. Who
got there / went to Eithenbecks her
and discovered. the fresh marks and brand
upon some of them. Garbet and Georg
1ithenbeck were present. They said the
had got the sheep from different parties
Examined about fifteen sheep carefully
Could see that there were both fresh an
old cuts on the ears. Garbet and Eithen
beck claimed the sheep.
To Powers-Am not a regular detectiv,
Have helped Wilson work up the case.
Sheriff Fowler-Went to the herd re
ferred to April IA last along with Wilson
Found thesheep and discovered the brand
that were on them had been placed owe
another, and the marks were both old an
fresh. George Eithenbeck and Burrso
were in charge of the sheep. Eithenbec
claimed to own them. l noticed that Will
was there parts of the old brand that ha
shown had been pulled out.
To Powers-There are CPS sheep in th
herd took IN my possession.
To Zane-The newly marked sheep wer
of darker cast than the others Tt
sheep looked as though they were made L
Of different herds.
Francis Wilson, recalled-Sold 100 shee
to Levi Caldwell He has the sheep still.
The prosecution rested.
Peter Okelberry--Live at Goshen. Hay
known defendant for many years. Either
beck had flock at my corral in Apri
There were SGD head. There were differer
kinds of marks on them. Think they wei
marked with crop off esch ear and a
under slash off the left. The reputatio
of these boys is good.
To Evans-Was present when the shee
belonging to Eithenbeck were counted
John Okelberry-Know the Eithenbreck
They had 522 head of sheep last fall The
have good reputation for honesty
Mr.. Edwards-Have lived at Goshen
years. Was Justice of the peace. Ha,
known the Eithenbecks % years. On Api
%, they had 535 sheep. was there wht
they were counted. They have good re
ntation for honesty. They mark sheep
all sorts of ways.
To Evans-Noticed one sheep FIRE.
marked. They looked as if they came o.
Of different herds. They had me come a,
count them because they wanted some OF
hey could depend upon.
aries Partridge-Have known the d
Yestents twelve years. Last April the
hosting As sheep in Eithenbeck's herd. II