The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-28
IN THE PROVO COURT.
Chadwick and Nipple Both
Found Guilty.
MORE THIEVES ARE CINCHED.
Assault With Intent to Do Bodily Harm-A
Sad Case in Court-The Re-
gatta Medals

Provo, Sept. 27.-TCorrespondence of
THE HERALD. The court met at ? o'clock
yesterday.
In the case of the People VS.. Chadwick
and Nipple, the defendants were found
guilty of grand larceny as charged Their
sentence was set for October e. They are
placed under 81, 900 bonds to appear on the
above date.
MIR. Sutherland, for the defense, has made
application for a new trial
THE CASE DISMISSED.
James Chadwick was examined on
the charge of grand larceny. On motion of
Mr.. Evans, the case was dismissed and
witnesses discharged.
FOR STEALING PISTOLS.
The case of the People VS.. William
Goodwin and William Smith was taken
up for trial. The defendants are accused
d having broken into John Rockhill's gun
store and stolen pistols and other property.
John Rockhln testified live at Spanish
Fork, Utah. Have gun shop and other
business. Was there on the l4th of May.
On that day was told by my son that some
pistols and scrip were gone An entrance
had been effected through the back window.
which had been locked the night before. /
discovered this about sunrise in the morn
ing. Six pistols were missing left the
night before about u o'clock. 1.-The witness
identified a box containing a pistol. that
had been found by the officers, as having
come from his place. | found a news
paper having the name of Benjamin Argyle
written on it, which remarked at the time
was left by the person who stole the pis-
tolls. 1t was Utah Valley Gazette
Mrs Jane Argyle-I saw Mr. Goodwin
and gave him some bread and cheese the
morning before the burglary, in a Utah
Valley Gazette Of May 9th.
Benjamin Argyle, constable-Saw Rock,
hill on the 18th of May and was told of the
burglary. Know the paper spoken of. Ii
mad my name on. began to lock for the
parties who did the stealing. Goodwin had
called at my house for something to eat.
the day before the burglary. L found the
defendants in Douglass store at Payson,
with the articles mentioned with them.
Locked them up separately at Spanish
Fork. The men told conflicting stories
about their meeting and how they came in
possession of the cigarettes and other
articles
Goodwin testitied-Got supper from Mrs.
Argyle on the evening of May 18th; went
to the depot, slept in box car and went to
Payson. Was arrested there. Had a gun
gun in Denver eight days previous.
Got the cigarettes at p. V. junction. Saw
Smith first in San Francisco. We
were going TO Phoebe Got the scrip in Paw
son from Smith, who said he found il.
know nothing of this burglary spoken of.
Don't know where Rockhilrs store is.
1.-The witness got badly mixed up about his
Smith-Met first IN San Francisco: next
In Provo Was making my way south to
get work. Know nothing of Rockhilps
store. Did not break into it. Was arrested
In Payson. Had some cartridges, cigar |
cites, stamps and scrip on me.
He told very shaky stories about how he |
came in possession of the articles. The |
stamps he had he claims his sister sent him
for keepsake.
AFTER orlef arguments the jury retired. |
The jury came in after thirty minutes alb |
sence with verdict of guilty
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER.
The case of the People VS.. William Davis.
charged with assault with attempt to com
init murder, was taken up.
D. W. AIlred-Lived at Vernal, Uintah.
over year. Know William Davis and
John Harry. On or about April 81 Davis
and Harty quarrelled over a pair of spurs.
and Davis struck him over the head with a
pistol. Had heard there was trouble he
SNOSL VAC AACL DCLOIc- DdVlS QfGQ Of 4
number Of shots up the street. helped to
arrest him. He asked us to give him a fair
show, and he would give himself I'M.
Thomas Holdaway@ saw Davis riding
down the street. L stopped and asked for
his spurs, and demanded that Harty get
them. He then pulled out his pistol and
struck him over the head. Two shots were
fired after Davis had followed Hartv into
the house. Davis did the shooting. He
to be striking and shooting at the
same time. Davis went for his horse. All
red and Christensen went towards him. He
resisted Christensen with his revolver
pointed at him, and threatened him If he
dld not let MIN go. Heard shots from the
direction where Mr.. Davis was soon after I
TO defense-Christensen is not an officer
OF the law.
The prosecution stated that the defense
mad agreed with him that a verdict of
guilty OF assault with intent to commit
bodily harm be rendered. The Jury were
instructed TO render such verdict.
Mr.. Hamilton attorney stated to the
Judge that Harry and Davis had been in
trouble, and he Davis had been accused
of criminal acts by Harty, which had
greatly exasperated him. Davis has a wife
and family destitute in California. and has
suffered six months confinement, awaiting
ms trial. He was sentenced to six months
in the penitentiary.
-: w. OrlSBs, arralgne0 on The charge OF
adultery, pleaded not guilty.
SATURDAY MORNING.
The grand jury came into court and re-
ported three indictments The following
,ases were ignored: The People VS.. Henry
ironse, Soren Jensen, James Fairbaulxs
Ind Ferd Barkdell -'S' {
Benjamin Zareman pleaded not guilty tn
he charge of grand larceny. !
ANOTHER BURGLARY :
The case of the People VS. Pat Collins
.aarged With having broken into McEwan
4 rawlings saloon on the night of Sep
ember "a, and stolen twenty boxes of ,
agars and other articles, followed l
John McEwan = On the 18th of this
month the defendant was at nv place of C
BUSINESS drinking. 1t was in the evening. G
lett the saloon at u o'clock, with no one s
4 there. Before leaving l missed some t
lgars. There were about twenty boxes o
nd some cigarettes. The property was :,
forth about one hundred and thirty dol I
lrs. received about ore thousand cigars.
before going home Mr.. Strong asked me ii g
missed any cigars. and went into the
ARE room to find out. This is how / dis
overed they were gone. The door con- b
Getting the ware room and saloon was left O
niockeo. The officers returned me the n