The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-23
PUT IT ON A BARREL.
The Peculiar Ways Of a Provo
Whisky Seller.
THE BOYS ALL DRANK BEER
And as Result the Jury Returns a Verdict of
Gmlty-General News of
Provo.

Provo, Oct. %, $780, Correspondence
OF THE HERALD. The Firt district court
met at 10 o'clock
James NJ Alfred was arraigned on
charge of adultery, and pleaded not guilty.
The case of Richfield city VS.. William
Clark, appeal, unlawfully selling liquor
without license, was taken up and tried,
Thurman 81 King prosecuting, Saxey &
Whitecotton On the defense.
The complaint was sworn to by Leo A.
Bean, who alleged that en- the 18th day Of
July, 1889, ]. w. Ross purchased TWO bot
ties Of beer from the defendant, who was
not licensed to sell liquor.
j. w. Ross testified that on the 18th of
July, 1859, he entered the cellar of Clark's
saloon in company with Mr.. Hansen and
helped himself to two bottles of beer.
Clark came into the cellar afterwards. The
money for this beer was paid to MIR. Han
sen.
H. p. Hansen. assessor and collector of
Sewer county, stated that on July Is, 1889,
he had gone into Clark's cellar, accom-
panied by Ross and others. They drank
beer there. One dollar bad been paid by
Mr.. Ross, which was handed to Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Clark was reluctant about taking the
money and it was laid upon barrel.
William Bean was in Clark's cellar on the
occasion referred to and testified to money
having been deposited on the barrel for the
beer
John P. Baker had paid 80 cents on the
same day and received Intoxicating bever-
ages. All those who bought liquors placed
the money on the barrel.
George Bean testified that Clark had
fpl6 ha off IN taly
license. / talked with the city council
about the matter of Clark selling liquor
without license, and we investigated.
Clark told me he wanted a rebate on his
license.
The prosecution rested and Edward
Clark testified to dissolution of partner
ship with the defendant in May, 1859, and
the liquors in the saloon fell into the hands
of the witness. He had taken 81 off the
barrel, but didn't know how they came
there
Mr.. Clark, the defendant, testifed-On
the day referred to l refused to sell any
one beer, and told Mr.. Baker so, as had
gone out of business. 1 allowed the key to
go out of my hands and some of the BOYS
went into the collar and drank beer |
took no money. l had heard since that
money had been left there, but l did not
get it, as l had no interest in the liquor
stock.
Cross. examined by Thurman Il gave
Hansen the key and he took the boys into
the cellar. 1 took no interest in how much
they drank
The defense rested
The arguments in the case consumed
about two hours, and the jury retired, re-
turning verdict of guilty.
The case of John BONNER vs.. Provo was
set for October Is.
In the case Of Provo City VS.. j. c. York
appealed, sued for two dollars delinquent
poll tax, Attorney Miner fled demurrer
to the complaint that there were nc facts tC
constitute a cause for action, as York re
ceived no benefit from the tax being as
sessed
The demurrer was overruled. a jury
was empanelled and the case tried.
SOME GENERAL NOTES
The Utah Valley Gazette is no more
The entire plant, stock and fixtures passed
into the hands Of a party unknown to tn,
reporter, today. Mr. Hemmenway wa
seen, but refused to state to whom thi
transfer was made. He did assert, how
ever, that it was certain that a Liberia
daily paper would be established. He ha(
received a check in part payment and tn
new corners would proceed al once To oper
ate as soon as the Gazette could arraug
matters sa:isfac DRY to The subscribers. w,
would gather from the fact Of the checl
having been paid Mr.. Hemmenway in Sal
Lake city that the newspaper men are a
the capital.
The Street Car company are putting in
switch at the bank corner and will eXtent
the track up J street.
The Harmony club of Salt Lake has mad
application TO Manager Graham for on
nights engagement of the Opera house il
every two weeks, on which ball will b
given.
Prof. T. T. Schoonover the popula
terpsichoreen will begin a series of ball
and dancing lessons, at Provo, October 81
Prof. Willard Youngdale will play frs
violin in the ball, Friday evening, that i
being given for the benefit of the Oper
row evening will be rendered to assist tn
organization named.
Martin Crandall, of Springville, wa
brought before Commissioner Hills to ida
charged with unlawful cohabitstion Hi
legal and alleged plural wife Harriet ver
examined, but there was a lack of test
mony at hand and the examination wa
postponed until November Is, when tn
compliments will attempt to show tia
Harriet has lived as the wife OF Cranda
within two years past while working wit
the Crandan boys on the railroad. wher
Harriet was cooking. The defendant an
the witnesses examined state that ther
was an agreement entered into betWee
Harriet and Crandall after his plea {
guilty made by Crandall two years ago
the same charge; that they would obey th
law and have done so. o.