Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-17

~ iaHlss valued CT $3.50, from the
Peoples Equitable Coop. store.
They entered pleas Of not guilty.
The court appointed Mr.. Armstrong
to defend tnem.
Frederick Henry Thompson, who
has been in the business Of hack
driver, lar tender and various other
occupations during his twenty-five
Z years residence in Utah, was called
I on an Indictment for grand larceny.
/ TIE bill sets forth that on the Sth OF
{ May he mulcted a real estate agent.
T Andrew White. in the sum OF Sl35,
by taking from him one bill Of each
Ofthe following denominations: 500.
so, $40 and :. Thompson pleaded
guilty 10 the charge ana stated that
he was drunk at the time: in fact.
that both men were drunk. White
Z took . card ease Oh. Of his pocket.
and dropped il. The money was in
Il, aud fell out on the Sidewalk.
White picked up the case, and
7 Thompson seized the money and
made or with it. The judge gave
/ him one year n the penitentiary.
J John :. Bowman ct al. vs.. {. II.
. Smith It al; dismissed.
Jesse Meyerield Ct al. vs.. c. Il.
Smith ct al; dismissed.
The case OF the United States V.
Jens i. Holm, indicted for adultery,
was taken up and tried. The ofiense
was alleged 10 have been committed
with Olricd Nielsen, who was
claimed to be the DEFENDANTS plural
wife.
The first witness was n girl
I named lilly Smith. She said She
lived n Mr.. lTolm's three years
ago; tlat Il was the repute in the
family that OlTica was the plural
wife; that Mr.. Holm said TO his
wife, in witness presence, on
he was going to see OlTica. and that Z
she had heard defendant call Z
OiTica's child his s'fat baby boy"
The next witness was josephine .
Nielsen, a bright little girl be- I
tween eight and nine years Of age.
Z She gave her testimony in a frank, 4
uuhesitating manner. She said I.
that Mr.. Holm was not her father, I
but she sometimes called him .
'.ErauIUa'' because she was 50 well ]
acquainted with the family. He (
had never been at her mothers 4
home 70 remain UveT night, and she 1
did not regard him as her papa; in I
fact, her own papa was alive, I
though he was away from /
nome much OF the time, working
in the mines. She last saw hin /.
about 4 month or two ago, and when /
he went away nc gave her = TO buy 4
a new dress. She was sure that he 1
and aIr. Holm were not the same 1
person, and that Mr.. Holm was only /
a friend.
Ms. Oirica Nielsen testified that /
she was married in Denmark TO 1
Christian Nielsen. ten years ago; Z
that three or four years ago they Z
went 10 the Logan Temple; THAT he /
was the father of her children; that /
he was away working in the mines /
much Of the time; and that he had /,
last been ~ home about two months |
ago.
This was al the evidence, and the 1
court ordered the jury TO return = !
verdict Of not guilty.
FINED 81 AND CJsIs. !
In the district court at Ogden yes
terday, Mark Lindsey was arraigned ,
on charge OF unlawful cohabita-
ton TO which he pleaded guilty.
He was fined 81 and costs, $3.50
in All.
TIE COLLEGE, FARnf.
In the district court, at Ogden.
yesterday, in the case Of the c. p. !
Railroad co. vs.. Brigham Young, |
judgment by default was entered in
favor Of the railway company. The 4
suit involved $500 acres Of land in I
Cache Valley, and includes what is
known as the College Farm.
PoLICE ITEMS.
Thomas L. Dillon is in the city |
Jail awaiting trial on a charge OF 1
petit larcens.
Alma Fulton and Henry Clay |
were before Justice I.aney today for
obtaining oysters at the WasatcE |
restaurant, ami then refusing 70 pay /
for them. They were ordered 10 /
take up their abode in the city Jail |
for the period Of thirty days
Mike Powers is to lie tried on /
Monday. on a charge OF trespass.
Edward Murray is in the city
jan. ausl will be called on Monday
on n charge Of petit larceny. He is
accused Of stealing a suit Of clothes
-uants. coat ami vest.
Franklin c. Collins, John Wilson
aud franklin Williams were con-
vieted OF stealing five pairs Of pants
from Mullett q Cos. Justice
Lsney imposed upon edsh Of
them fine Of $50, and ordered that
they he imprisoned at hard labor for
% DAYS. As they have no cash,
they viii be given employment
with the chain gang on six
months contract.
VIM. Phibbs. for disturbing the
peace, forfeited Sl5.
VIM. Balm and VIM. l.. Bucla-
nan, who worked the trick knife
game on VIM. Green. were sent up
for 80 DAYS.
James Wilson, for trespass, was
llheu ssus MafE HosteI ~ anu W.
Jackson SIS.
James Falcon was assessed $40 for !
being drunk.
PROBATE COURT.
Proceedings in the Salt Lake
County Probate Court yesterday:
Estate Of William Jennings; order
made allowing and approving ac-
count.
Estate Of Edgar d. Simmons: or
der made fixing day for hearing
petition for letters Of administrator
Estate Of Samuel Bennion: claims
OF j. ;. Richards for Ss5 allowed:
claim Of Burton-Gardner Company
for Si7.os allowed.
Rhea rs Josephine"