Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-06
IS HE THE IScESDIARY'
ERosh A. HolsrOck, OF Bountiful,
Charged With Arson.

As may n1tarally be expected, In
view Of the series Of fires which
have occurred at BOuntiful during
Z the past few weeks, public opinion
4 against the inceR,liary has been
Il rery strong, am diIligent efforts
.4have been made by Sheriff David
O. wiley and the citizens generally
70 ascertain who the guilty party
was. The fact OF the Holbrook resi-
dence. which was the last place
burned, having been insured on the
sIst OF July, only tso days before
the first FIRE, that of Newton Tut
ties stack yard. occurred, was con-
sidereI significant, especially as 1t
is somewhat unusual Tor the citizens
Of Roantiful to insure their
property; and Sheriff Wiley began
some time since to suspect that there
was connection between that pol
icy issued in favor OF Enoeh A. Eol-
brook and the fires. He was, how
ever, unable to find proof OF the
fact until yesterday, when he de-
cided 70 arrest Holbrook as the sus-
pected perron. he was brought TO
this city on the evening train by
Sheriff Wiley and lodged In the
county jail, and on the return OF the
sheriff thorough search OF the Hol-
brook premises was made, resulting
in the finding Of six two-bushel
sacks filed with household goods,
which were supposed to have been
consumed with the house; and
which were, in tact, included in the
inventory Of property burned to
which Enoch a. Hol5rook made
affidavit.
Enoch a. Holbrook Is a son
OF the late Judge Joseph Holbrook
ami comes OF a most excellent
family. With the exception Of one
OF two circumstances Of a rather
Questionable character with which
his name has been associated in the
past, he has borne a good character.
He Is about twenty-five years OF
age, and of a firm determined dis
position, and Appeared wien arrest
81 TO be stolid aud not disposed 10
talk.
Had the accused remained in
BSuntiful in place Of being brought
10 the city his safety from violence
would have been a matter Of doubt,
- the people, as heretofore ex-
planned, are greatly incensed on
account Of the fires. The action OF
the sheriff in bringing the prisoner
10 town was a judicious step.
At O'Clock this afternoon the ex-
animation Of HolbrOok opened be-
fore Commissioner Greenman. A
large crowd OF spectators thrOngei
the room and hallway around the
entrance 10 IL, many OF them appar-
entity being from Bountiful.
The complaint charges as follows:
That Eaoch A. Holbrook, OF Bountfai.
DAVIS Coanty. Trrritory OF Utah. in thc
nighttime % said day, unlawfuly, ma
iIci0usiy and felOniOusiy did pat Ere 70 and
burn and destroy 4 cei tam dwelling house.
with IL valuable contents, the said house
and contents beng The properly. goods and
ch4fteis % the estate OF the late = Hol-
brook, deceased"
Judge Powers appeared for the
and Maldemar Van
Cot for the defense. The defend /
ant was aTraigued but did not plead,
rs AIr. NanCO;t desired n continu- |
auce, and that the plea be deferred |
until tbs next sitting. Mr.. Van
Cot stated that he mad been spoken 1
to about the case only a few minutes
before. Judge Powers said he had |
10 try a ease at Beaver, and, though |
the people were ready he would not
oppose q pOsip0nement- The Gaze
was, by consent, set for Saturday
next, at 10 n m.
No application for bail was made
IN behalf Of the prisoner. The sug-
sestiOn was male that, owing 10
Inc present state OF feeling 10 |
Bountiful, the defendant is safer In
all than he would lie al large.
Judge Powers is retained in the
Of Davis County. The
,ounty attorney is absent and the
sheriff employed him.