The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-22

journed until $50 Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY.
james Mcpherson was arraigned on
charge of murder in the first degree.
Through his attorney, A. Il. SuLher-
land. he entered plea of not guilty,
with the privilege of withdrawing
said plea if so desired.
The case of the People VS.. John w.
Coburn was then continued.
j. W. Coburn was the first witness
for the defense. He testified: l am
one of the defendants in this case; on
September I, 1890, was IN the Henry
mountains, Colorado; Mr. Mahon is
my clerk In the store; l have always
instructed him not to sell any liquor
on Sunday.
To Mr.. Zdne: have been in bust
ness since May, 1880; went to Henry
mountains in August and returned
about eight or ten days after the
shooting at Clear Greek; never saw
drinking in the saloon on any Sunday;
men have bought liquor on Saturday
and came and drank it on Sunday;
they would sit behind the bar; the bar
room is about 20x40 feet; there is no
partition; the sto.e is kept open on
Sundays.
To Mr.. WbitecottOn: The man [ re-
ferred to that drank on the Sunday
came in and walked behind the bar
and said, II left some heer here last
night; guess I'll take some of it now .
Mr.. Simmons was recalled by the
prosecution, and testified that on the
previous Sundays the bar had been
running.
This concluded the evidence and
after argument the case was submit
ted to the jury.
Stanley Reid, 14-year old boy, was
arraigned on charge of housed break
ing, and plead guilty to the charge
He was sent to the Reform School un-
til legally released. His Honor re.
GREETED having to pass such sentence,
but the statutes required it.
The case of the People vs.. William
Taylor, John Nielsen, Lars Anstronl
Johnston, Henry Boyle and Frank
Halliday, was called and "a jury i'm
paneled.
Jno. M. Zane prosecuted and A. G
Sutherland defended.
Defendants were indicted for riot
alleged to have been committed at a
dance in Santaquin on February II
1891.
The jury in the case of the People
VS.. j. w. COburn and j. Mahon re-
turned with d verdict of guilty as
charged. They were sentenced to one
month imprisonment and fined $50
each and costs.
Harvey Warner plead not guilty to
the charge Of house breaking.
The case of riot was continued.
VIM. Jarvis was the first witness for
the prosecution. He testified: was
in Santaquin on February II, 1891:
was walking along the street when the
defendants abused me, without my
interfering with them; came back to
the dance and the same defendants
abused me again; they called me =
''s-n of b-h,' and one of them
struck me; [ went outside and was
followed; got knocked down and haG
four of my ribs broken; l was other.
wise cut and Muised; was sick fol
weeks afterwards.
Court took recess until two o'clock
The case of the People VS.. William
Taylor ct al. was continued. Other
witnesses were examined, and thu
prosecution testified that a great row
4 and noise and fight were carried or
the night in question.
The evidence for the defence was Il
the effect that Jarvis was the CHIEF
offender, and the fight was caused by
him. Each Of the five defendants ties
tilted that they had not made ar at
tack on anyone Or acted conformity il
making a row or fight at the dance
They admitted that each had han(
in the fl lht, but each was fighting sep
arately and for himself.
mitted to the jury, who returned F.;
verdict of not guilty.
Court adjourned until ten o'clocl
this morning.
WEDNESDAY.
Court resumed session at 10 O'Clock
The case of United States vs.. JOhr
Baker, injuring mail bag at Richfielt
was called. Owing to the absence o.
two witnesses for the defense, Mr.
King asked that the case be continued
until tomorrow. Mr.. Zane asked {
continuance of the case for the tern
which was granted.
Mr.. King asked for some DISPOSE
ton of the case of United States VS.
John G. Graham for unlawful cohabi
tation. The case had been on the
docket for four or five years.
The Court asked if this
was not the same case in which Mr.
David Evans made affidavit to the
effect that Graham had kept the plura
wife out of the way of the Court.
@Mr. King answered that the affidavit
was made on mere information.
Mr. Zane informed the Court tha
he was willing to renew the affidavit i
necessary.
Mr.. King asked permission to file ;
negative affidavit. Granted.
Mr.. Houtz argued demurrer in thu
case of rgen Hansen, forgery. The
demurrer was sustained and thu
case dismissed.
ANDERSON the photographer has
taken MIR. JOS MadSen as a partner
The public will remember that Mr.
Madsen has been in the business fol
years, and is one of the oldest anC
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