Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-02
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
ProseeIiug. Before the Court at
Provo.


The court resumed is session
tuesday afternoon al O'Clock.
In the case Of Joseph Page, the
Jury having returned a veriic. Of
guilty, The defense asked stay OF
procedure for ten days to get ready
FOR n new trial.
w. Il. Smith PleaIsi guilty to
the chqrse Of unlawful cohablta-
ton. Sentence was set for De-
tObere).
J.P. Kelly. charged with having
stolen ove.alls ut Thistle, pleaded
MT guilty.
Wan. II. GIBSON, accused o. en-
bezzliusa whole ha5b,ri ,sher shop,
took ull Wednesday morning to
plead.
Samuel Mulberry, charged with
the killing OF Falner at Clear Creek
las, month, pleaded not guilty. Mr..
A. q. Sutherland and :. II. Thur
man were appointed as c5anseis foF
the defense.
in. Boyer pleaded not guilty
to the charge OF burglary, alleged to
have been Sommilted at Thistle las;
month.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. d.
James Page came up for sentence
for having made false returns from
the Nj. Pleasant postofiice. He was
assessed a fine Of $50 and the costs Of
the prosecution.
Messrs. Mytcn, Wedgeworih aud
Crawffnan, were appointed TO de
f.nd Brooks and McGinnis, charged
with assault with roeSs upon Brake
man Green.
The grand jury reported three in-
dictment-.
W. G. Britt's case Of unlawful CO.
hahitaiion was ignored.
Charles Earthenbrecs, George
Earthenbreck, James Burrison and
J.mes GARRETT pleaiesl not guilty
!
70 the charge Of stealing sheep.
William Gibson pleaded not guilty
% the charge Of embczElemen:.
The ease OF the People ". S0ren
Mickelsen, charged with unlawful
rehabilitation, was taken up for trial.
Maria Mickelsen-Live at FOun-
tain Green. Was married 20 SOren
MickelSen Ia Denmark. The vii
ness could no. speak English aud
stood aside.
Augusta A,ickelsen Live n
Fountain Green. Ny husbands
name is Soren Aiickelsen. Have
been married nine years. Have
children by him. His fist wife's
name i Maria. Livein my fathers
house. Three blocks from Aiaria's-
Have always lived there. My last
child Is two years and seven months
old. was boTn in ISIS. Ny hus-
band has not visited fathers house
for three years. Have been 10
Niickeisen's house a few times in
the LIST three year. Never ate
there. lie has not eaten NJ cur
house for three years Have never
been out wlih him ribiiciy. IL
has been more than three years since
Micke,sen was with me. He quit
coming 70 cur place on account o.
the law. There are three rooms in
fathers house. I-hIve one. Have
lived there nine years. Nicholson
his sent support by his boys. He
has not brought anything 10 the Tor
three years. Have been at his
house four or five Tins. Havn't
spoken u him within three Year,.
Maria again took tire stand, an it,
teF,rrter having been =ecurel-i
sometimes 20 over 90 Augustus Ia
sc-- the folk. Have not -een Nick
clscn there. He has not bs-eu there
when Augusta comes 10 my house.
Size was at nay piece three months
ago. Mickrlsen was then in the
field. Augusta is Known ss the
second wife % MicSelseu.
To ThuTman-Deftn liant doe not
live with Augusta - his wife.
Augusta again took the stand aud
denied that she testified before the
grand jury that SHE mad visited her
husband at his house She also de-
MED that she hal staid with him all
night, fOs three year,, although
II i understood she i his secUnd
wife.
70 Thurman Il agreed with
Nicholson that we wouli not live
together, over three yelrs agl.
James Mici.rl-en, son o! defend
ami tSs,ific!-i have known An
.usin, fihef's SECOND wife, Tor nine
years. She has chilJrvn that bedr
fathers name. Have seen Augusta
AZ fathers house AID take meals
there. Father was absent. Father
sends Augusta provisions. saw
father 20 10 Augusta s1mc years
ago. lie stopped living there three
year sso lat July.
Michael Mi.Selsel - Live with
my mD,her, Maria Nicholson. Au-
gus,s lives four blocks from ".
Se!!am have srea Augusta al cur
h0uS-.
There wss no; sufficient evidence
on this case for a convic,ion and
jury was instructed 10 return = vcT-
tiirtuf mt guilty.
The s oi the United States ".
AItlrus CaniIl.li was csl!ci. This
defendant was NOT prestnt anu his
attsiney a-St-d that the c1se 90 over
until Monday. The court stated
that the manner on which bUsiness
was arranged would not permit O!
this, hut the "a 80 would hc Sc; Ter
Saturday next.
The John Hickman forgery ease
was called and jury empauele,i.
Court adjourned al! O'Clock.
County Couri.
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