Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-15
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
A Fellow who Had no Home and did
not Know Where He Went.

A Fellow Who Had no Home aud did
not Know Where He Went.
| Court at Provo resumed session
gain at . O'Clock, Monday after.
loon.
The case agains. c. L. Dubois,
assault, was Continued, after n mo-
ton TO dismiss the case had been
5verruIed.
Several witnesses testified that
there had been some p.ovocotion for
the assault.
c. l.. DlBois, the defendant.
testified-Evans had threatened to
blow the top Of my head of. On
the morning Of the S0th Of Septem-
Der l was warned that Evans had
made threats against me; was re-
turning from the postofficc when
heard Evans calling me to stop.
Evans had his pistol out and wit
ness drew his own pistol. Both
fired and the witness ran . few
steps and fired his second shot.
Each fired four shots, the defendant
firing the last Is Evans rode away
threatening to eoand get something
else A short time after Evans
passed the defendants house with
a rife.
Evans was called in rebuttal and
denied the statements Of the previ-
Gus witness.
This closed the evidence ia the
case
The attorneys made their argu-
ments-
tired.
The case OF the United States VS..
George Halss, polygamy and un-
lawful Capitalization, was continued
for the term at the request OF the
prosecution. The alleged plural
wife could not b. found.
John G. Harper was arraiSned
aud plead not guilty 10 the charge
OF unlawful rehabilitation. The ease
vas eohtinted !of the tesI-!.
Thurman & King appointed were
70 defend James Butler, charged !
with unlawful cohabitation.
The case OF the United States vs..
\. NJ. Bsrtensen, unlawful cuhabit- |
alton, Sas called and \ jury en-
paneled. Mr.. Zane prosecuted and |
Messrs. Thurmln * King appeared |
for the defense.
Minnie WOolcOck applied for n 4
decree OF divorce from Joseph Wool |
cock on The giOu;ids " drunkenness
and non-support.
n decree OF divorce was granted
and the applicant allowed So at
torney's fees, SlOpe month aliinODy
aad the custody Of the child.
All OF the attorneys cousenting,
Il was ordered that the jury in the
case Of the People W. Dubois might
return q sealed verdict.
Court adjourned until Tuesday
iAAea mug - t.ot 2 eAucA-
TUESDAY MORNING.
The case OF the United States vs..
4. N. Barentsen vas continued.
Andrew Barerisen, son n the de-
testified .hst his father had
not been living with Petrea Barent-
sen, the alleged plural wife, for the
past five years.
Petrea Barentsen testified that
she had made an agreement with
the defendant five years ago to
obey the law. This agreement had
been kept.
William Barentsen, n little boy,
the previous testimony
jut soon broke down and COM
nenced 10 cry. He was excused.
The jury was instructed to return
4 verdict Of not guilty on motion Of
he prosecution, the evidence being
Insufficient.
The case Of the United States vs..
Iames Butler, unlawful cohabita-
ion, EaE called and 4 jury einpan-
led.
Messrs. Varian and Zane prose
suted the case and Messrs. King
md Whitecotton appeared for the
license.
Mrs. Butler, the first wife, testi-
fed that she had been married to
he defendant u years. She WIS
not willing to testify and WIS ex-
used.
Mrs. Jane Butler, the alleged
plural wife, testified that the prev
I0us witness was her mother and
,he was the wife OF the defendant.
She was married when sixteen
years OF age and was the mother OF
three children. Her mother was
living with the defendant as his
wife az the time the witness was
married 20 her. She expected soon
10 become n mother. The defendant
was the father Of her children. She
lived at Spring Lake, Utah County,
and had lived with the defendant
up 10 q month ago.
David Butler testified that the de-
Iendant was his uncle. The general
rppute was that the defendant had
lived with Jane W. and Jane Butler
ls his wives.
The case was submitted 10 the
Jury without argumest. They re-
turned a verdict Of guilty.
Butler stated that ne had no home
and he didn't care where he went.
he Wss sent to the penitentiary for
six months.
The jury in the case OF the People
vs.. Dubois, assault with intent 10
DO bodily injury, reported that they
could not agree, They were divided
Ito5. The jury was excused and
the case was continued for the
term.
The case Of the People vs.. 5. NJ.
Dlggins, running a faro table, was
called and n jury empaneled.
AIessrs. King and Zane prosecut-
ed the case and Saxey & White
cotton appeared for the defense.
G. Young testified II live In
Provo; know SIr. Dusgins and his
place Of business; he runs a saloon
on tine frst floor; during the month
Of September OF this year, 1t was
used for a gambling game; was
there only once; don't know what
the game was; they called it faro;
didn't bet much money; witness
then described the premises and the
game.
+. Bachman had been upstairs |
and watched them play there, but
he did not know the name Of the |
game
II. Booth had also visited the
place. He supposed II was faro
they played.
Court took recess until 1870
o'clock.
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