The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-01
PROVO.
November
SUNDAY
TWENTY YEARS FOR BROWN.
Trial for Embezzlement No Abortion
PrOyed-MIscellanv

to receive his sentence He looked very
troubled and greatly worn. Motion for
new trial was overruled and attorney Fer
guson begged leuieucy on account of pre-
vious good character and apparent impair
ment of mind. He was sentenced to twenty
years. confinement in the penitentiary.
Albert Lee and James Dams, both about
IS years of age, pleaded not guilty to grand
larceny in stealing sheep.
The next case for trial is that charging
James Killeen with embezzlement at the
Union Pacific depot, where he was en-
ployed as cashier, April l, 1891. The
amount alleged to have been appropriated
by the defendant is SS94.94. Zane repre-
sents the prosecution and Whitecotton,
Dudley 81 Woods the defense.
George w. Craig. agent Of the Union
Pacific company at Provo, testified: Dur
ing April and May j. Kelleen was chief
clerk at the Union Pacific depot in Is
city. His duties were TO look after all the
cash coming into the office and make re-
mittances TO tue Deseret National bank in
Salt Lake; he was working on a salaray of
so per month: he ceased his employment
May of this year. AT that time began
to check up his accounts The first error
| noticed was that the safe was locked one
morning and ! sent for Mr.. Lee to send
combination OF safe so [ could make remit
lance and found not enough cash to balance
the cash book, which called for S2S2.4S; all
the cash | found in the safe was $90.67.
Later on got letter from the auditor in
quiring about way bill which l had no
record of. found it had not been taken in
to account and subsequently found it had
been paid into the Office. Other bills were
| found which had not been entered into the
books, some of which were comparatively
large. A number of cases were instanced
where the defendant would make collec
tons, fail to enter them, but when bills
were made noticeable entries would be
made.
kilograms were introduced to show that
| the defendant had been in communication
with his brother, trying to secure funds
with which it was supposed he was intend
| ing to make up the deficiency.
The evidence in the case is now being
produced by the prosecution.
The defendant is young man, who re-
Gently married popular young lady Of
Provo and has many friends in the city.
wALcoTr AND CURL DISCHARGED.
The examination in the Walcott and Curl
abortion case lasted up to . o'clock last
night, and although many of the facts in
the scandalous case were concealed, enough
was sifted out TO make case against the
duo above. named. The testimony developed
the fact that there were tender passions
existing between Editor Curl and this
charming girl of twenty years, although the
former was married man with family of
little ones. This came out of letters which
were offered in evidence with the most
ELUSIVE expressions of love contained
within them.
May Wright, the lady in the case, took
the witness stand and endeavcred to ex-
plain her business in Provo. She was here
under the guise of married woman and
still in search of employment under protes,
Of her mother, who was Vigllantly search
ing for the Wayw ard girl.
She confessed to having admitted to
Landlady Rodgers of the Bullock house
that she was in the family way and later
stating that she was not in that condition
J She confessed also to having been treated
by DR.. Walcott, VINO used chloroform, this
anesthetic having been found at her bed
side. Her disposition being to conceal al
facts possible, very little evidence OF 6
terminating character was brought out
, The young lady was captured at Spring
vile in an effort to leave the territory anC
Walcott was flying through Sanpete with
the celebrity OF Splinter to avoid Sherif
Fowler and his aids. The letters intro
.duced in evidence bore such expressions as
81 realize your condition in all its phases,
81 would that l could suffer for you, - IS.
long for the time when [ can call you wife
, and other sentences referred to Mr.. w.
who is supposed to be Walcott. The letter,
were addressed to Mrs. ]. Q. Nelson, hel
= fictitious name.
!, After the arguments of Prosecutor King
and Attorneys Sake and Corfman for TIL
defense, Commissioner Hills stated b
, would reserve his decision until this morn
ing at 9 80 O'Clock, at which time Commits
o sioper Hills decided that there was not SUI
fcient evidence to make out q case agains
the defendants of having procured al
abortion. Curl will probably be held in hi
= own district on q charge of adultery.
The probate court held a short session
= and few orders were made.
q ABOUT TOWN.
b The ball at the opera house last nigh
4 was a most pleasant affair. There was
j good attendance, and among the dancer
y were noticed prominent attorneys an
u other professional men.
q There was a full chorus in attendance q
q the rehearsal of the Gilmore music las
night and it went off with a vim. Th
songsters are making rapid progress, an
our Choral is something to be proud Of.
Lille Dunn, aged years, died last nigh
at o'clock of memoranous Group.
= Rumors were flying about to-day tha
one of the Slate canon mines had been sol
, by MIR. Hathenbruck for $4,000, but In
= vestigstion proved that one Of the claim
9 was bonded for that sum and that MI
1t Shoe, gentleman from Colorado, was Mt
n gotiating the purchase, which will be mad
e whenever ne is prepared to advance tn
S $4,000. The claim to be sold is a slat
It claim, which can be made to pay SIS soon g
II process of preparing the material an
& shipping is acted upon.
: Ed. Pike, United States commissioner
r. Tintic, is in Provo looking after his mimi
d interests in Slate canon. He is intereste
e in the claim that was bonded to-day pen
ing sale for $50 600.