The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-31
PROVO.
October. 81, 1891
CITY COUNCIL,
An Abortion Case Tracked to Kansas and Now
on Trial-Railr0ad Talk.

An Abortion Case Tracked to Kansas and Now
on TriaL-Railroad Talk.
A special meeting of the city council was
held yesterday at II o'clock, with Mayor
Booth in the chair.
A petition from Rhodes Brothers in
reference to changing the interest on the
city bonds from Z per cent. TO per cent,
was referred to committee on finance,
with instructions to formulate bill which
it might deem to the best interest of the
city. A special session will be called to
act upon the bill.
A MINING COMPANY.
Mr.. Bushey, late of Colorado, is making
an effort to form a company TO eXpend
s., 900 upon a mining claim Ia Slate canon.
The surface exhibits are very tiattering on
this claim and this gentleman is determined
10 know what is down In the earth.
GILMORE.
The manager of the Gilmore festival was
seen This morning. He said that the en-
tertainment in Provo would be the first
given IN connection with chorus on the
present tour. There will be 500 children
oecked in national colors to sing America -
aud 500 matured voices TO resound the
grand choruses that have been selected by
this great company.
RAILROAD PROSPECTS.
The chamber of commerce meeting last
night was well attended by business men
of the city TO listen to the report OF the
committee delegated TO meet with the Rio
Grande officials, the result of which was
published in yesterdays HERALD.
Tue report was read and accepted
, w. n. Dusenoerry discussed at consider
able length the prospects OF railroad TO
Park City through Provo canon and stated
mat the officials of the railroad were in a
disposition to improve the depot facilities
which might be looked Tor at an early date.
A. A. Noon sprung the iron question and
} gave some important pointers as TO what
might be expected from this industry with
} the adoption OF proper methods.
Speeches were made by Reed Smoot, w.
II. Dusenbcrry, Il. A. Barney, Judge Dan
Jones, e. A. Wilson aud others.
Marked enthusiasm was shown by the
members VITO are disposed to keep vigi-
, liant look out for the interests of our fast
growing city. There are a number of en-
terprises now being investigated which
this body will assist in every possible way.
POOR STREETS.
, Complaints are frequently made of the
bad condition of the streets on account OF
} rocks and ho blows. Observation bears Out
the statement that there are great many
: cobble stones scattered all over the city,
t scarcely street being free from them
5 Hauling gravel over the street railway has
been one cause of the trouble, but upon
streets where this line does not run there
are places equally as bad. This statemen,
/ is made with no disposition TO complain,
, but many are of the opinion that the labor
of the city prisoners could be utilized tc
abate this nuisance.
THE ABORTION CASE.
Development in the abortion case K
! which DIR. A. j. f. Walcott, May Wright
> OF Long Island, Kan, and j. n. Curl, Of
!, the same place, are parties, tend to crea t.
extraordinary interest In the affair. May
: Wright is a young lady who has been in
6 weighed into criminal relations with ]. n
Cure, editor Of a weekly paper in Long Is
land, Kan, and few TO Provo to escape
q the disgrace that was about to be
exposed. Sue misinformed her mother re-
garding her whereabouts, but an inkin.
that she was in Provo reached the mat
ron's ears and she speedily set the detsc-
S tiyes and officers at work to fine
s her, naming DR.. Walcott a.
n probable party in the case. Clever worl
\ on the part OF Sheriff Fowler and Marsha
= Brown now brings the guilty parties be
{ fore the Commissioners court. King at
/ g6UUSu W ZIG prosecution anu SuuS6 OA8l
;. the defense. The young girl, who is mod
q erately handsome and very clever, was pu
a upon the stand and told the story that sh
. mad had no criminal relations with an,
u mau; was not and had not been in famill
= way. She is here in search of a situation
Had saved money to bring her west, wher
she expected to make her home. She yer,
=, shrewdly coverd up the case, and Mrs
d Rodgers, the landlady where she is stay
ing, gave no eliminating testimony 4
. bottle of chloroform and evidences of hay
70 ing been treated for something was tn
only testimony that would 60 to make
: case still on trial.
u THE SAME CASE.
EDITOR HERALD:-Sheriff Fowler al
- rived here this morning from Kansas, hav
= ing in custody J. n. Curl and Miss Ma
Wright, charged with the crime of abor
Fl ton. 1t appears that Curl became intimat
!. with Miss Wright last summer at thei
=, home, Long Island, Kansas, and seduce
her, and the rumor is, she became preg
n nsnt, and was shipped to Provo in charg
"a Of DR.. Walcott, who is now IN custody q
Provo under the same charge. Tn
. young lady arrived in Provo the latte
! part OF September. and was updec tn
care of a nurse for some two week
:. Sheriff Fowler and his assistants a
a, Provo caught on, but just about the tim
the officers were ready TO pinch them tn
a young lady was shipped. Investigate
- proved that in three days she arrived HON
= again. Sheriff Fowler telegraphed for he
10 arrest. Having secured the necessar
a. requisition from Governor Thomas, b
: started for Kansas, and found j. N. Gu
al aud the young lady at Long Islaud and
taking them before the United State
court at Provo to answer to the charge.
has taken some pretty fine work to get til
doctor and the other parties at about til
Is same time. Provo city's marshal hs
Y. worked with the sheriff in good shape.
Id They believe they have facts sufficient
4 make a good case. The sheriff expec
"a TO arrive home tomorrow. He has had
~ long expensive trip
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