Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-02
THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
The Fruits OF Gamblins.-Aliegeo
Forgery OF Cheqae.

J. II. DAILY, who had previously
pleaded guilty to n charge OF iors-
ing a eheque, came up for sentence
In answer 10 the Court, the prisoner
said that he lost what little money
he had at the game OF faro, and
thought he might raise a small
amount u keep him going by fors-
ing this cheque. He, however,
realized nothing, having been ar
r.s,eI while in the act Of cashinS
II He admitted having lost Alto
ge.hsr something ike 500 in gam
Ming. ,
The prisoner, who Is a married
man with two or three chillren,
was sentenced to two years In the
penitentlary, Judge Zane remarking
that there was no sympathy Tor
him under the circumstances
which he himself had admitted.
on hearing the sentence the pm
soner inquired very anxiOusly about
his watch and chain. which he salu
were taken from him at the time OIL
his arrest. Marshal Young came
forward, said he had the watch IN
his ugsses-iou, and tina. he would
lake good care Of iI'' until DAILY
had occasion 30 use IL again.
William Thompzon,sbO twenty
eigh. years Of age, was next placed
npon tEial on n change Of forging a
chegue upOn Mccormick * Co.'S
bank for the sum Of 80, by endOrs-
ing IL with the nIme Of \.
l.. Williams, on August 18th.
Mr.. Harris appeared for the
defense. The evidence for the prose-
cution went TO show that when the
prfsoner was taken to the police
Station under arrest for the alleged
stealing Of jewelTy belonging TO Ars.
Major Erh, Of the Walker House,
aud searched, the cheque in ques-
ton was found in hi. possession
There was no PROOF, however, that
he had male any attempt - pass
the cheque. The prisoners hand
writing was com Jarci with that on
the buck Of the bogus che4ue and
found 30 correspond.
Mr.. Williams, who Is \ coal merch-
ant Of this city, was called, and said
that he banked with MeSsrs- McCOr'
mock, bat denied positively that
the endorsement on the cheque was
in his handwriting.
Mr. Harris objected 10 the in
PRODUCTION Of the cheque in evid-
ence, and cOntended that as the
only testimony agains. the prisoner
was The nc; that the cheque was
/ found upon him, the charge Of for
gerry could 10; De sustained.
Marsha Young vGs Among the
witnesses examined, and a. one
who had hal considerable expert
| ence in Handwriting vas ques'
[ toned as b the writing on the
/ cheque and that in n letter writer
/ by the prisoner. As something d
an expert he gave il ~ his opinion
| that the sane hand wrote both.
The signature mthe bogus check
did not corrrsi ond tn any particular
/ with that OF Nir. Williams on one OI
his checks which was produced by
/ the prosecution.
Mr.. Lynn, from the bank Of Jones
* Co., held that the Handwriting
on the check aud in the letter va:
not the same.
Mr.. Wills. teller In the UniOI
I NatioualBauk, 1xaEss Ell an Exactly
/ opposite opinion
No witnesses were called for the
defense. Counsel on either sid'
addressed the jury, who, after s
brief summing up by the judge,
| retired 10 consider their verdict.
Margaret 4. Harmon, who gave
bonds 70 appear before the gram
jury 10 give evidence against hel
husblui, Gorge Harmon, on !