The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
FINDINGS FILED
In the Escheat Proceedings
Against the Church.
EFFIE SMITH GETS ONE YEAR
Night Waterman McKeeven is Acquitted
The Erickson Divorce Case-Rook Pleads
Not Guilty-Probate Proceedings.

After long delay the findings In the
church escheat cases, which were decided
some time ago by Judge Zane in favor of
the government, were filed in the Third
district court by Mr.. Varian yesterday
morning. Although quite lengthy, the
findings contain little that has not been
gone over in The HERALD before, and
simply support the conclusions of law at
tached to tlem.
In regard to the tithing grounds and off,
ces, it 10 stated in the conclusions Of law
that this property was acquired, and, on
| the Sd of March, 1887, the date of dissolu-
ton, held by the late corporation Of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day
Saints in violation of the act of Congress
approved July s, 1862 That no part thereof
| was, or is, held or occupied exclusively for
purposes of worship of God or parsonages
connected Herewith, or burial grounds,
and is subject to be forfeited and escheated
to the United States, as provided by sec
ton ID of an act of Congress, entitled IAN
act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend section ), 352 of the revised statutes
of the United States iu reference to big
amy and for other purposes" So says
Mr.. Varian, Let the judgment be entered
accordingly"
non trustee, the findings set forth that the
defendant (Angus M. Cannon) as trustee or
otherwise, has no right, title, claim or in
terest in or to any of the property.
| With reference to the foregoing and also
to the Church farm, and Francis Arm
strong and Jesse w. Fox, ir., trustees, the
conclusions of law are just the same as in
the first case.
Gardo house and Historians office and
William B.. Preston, Robert Burton and
John r. Winder, trustees. Th Sc proper
ties, it is set forth in the conclusions of
law, were acquired on the 3rd of March,
1887, and at the date of dissolution held by
the late corporation in violation of the act
of Congress before mentioned.
Hon. F. S. Richards said: In one of the
escheat cases brought against the property
of the late corporation of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Lalter-day Saints, the one
regarding the Gardo house we ask or
thirty days stay, in VIII CHI TO prepare and
serve notice of motion for a new trial
and statement.
Judge Zane-Let the time be given.
| CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
The first case to come up for trial was
that of Effie Smith, colored, and Thomas
Mckeever, charged with robbing an old
man named James Burton of some $50 on
the night of October 10.
On the 0lgnG In Qu6SJlOn MT. burton
came up town to see about having some
clothes made, and he came out of tailor
shop on Second South street, with his
purse in his hand. As he walked along the
street he was accosted by the colore6
woman, but he told her to 'hie her to
nunnery' or words to that effect. Instead
of letting him alone, the woman siezed his
purse, and ran off towards the Dooly
building.
Mr. Burton followed her and with the
assistance of some other men overlook
her. but the purse could not be found. NC
: Keever, who was employed as a night
Waterman, went back to look for it, and or
the theory that he had found and kept it
he was indicted. There was nothip,
brought out in the evidence to connect hin
with the affair, but clear case was made
out against the colored woman, and it wa.
strengthened by an improbable tale told by
herself. Mckeev er was acquitted, whil
the woman was found guilty, and Judg
Zane sentenced her to one years imprison
ment in the penitentiary.
CHANGED WITH RAPE.
"Not guilty, your honor"
This Was the plea entered by Hugl
Rock, alias Ruark, who is charged wit
assaulting Emma Hugguisen with inten
to commit rape. The case was not set TO
trial.
DECREE OF FORECLOSURE.
In the case of the Coalvile Coop VS.. w
F. Tully ct al. decree of foreclosure wa
entered.