Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-05
ANOTHER SENSATION!
Prosecuting Attorney YaFian Files Some
Serious Charges
AGAINST MARSHAL PARSONS.
strong Observations Thereon by Judge
Zane In Court this Morning.

Nktu MS ttnt upon inc Ifnth ~ ~
O'Clock this morning whom United
States District Attorney Narlan en-.
tered into brief but evidently earnest
conversation with his Honor. nj the
same time handingio him sevcralshects
ofioolscap payer upon which some
thing was very closely written. After
the Judge bAd perused the document
for few moments an unusually serious
look stole over his face, aud those who
observed this began to whisper that ga
storm was brewing" They had not
long TO wait before their cur iosily was
Satisfied, for, scanning the rapers
which had just previously come into
HE possession, he spoke as follows, and
with more than ordinary celebration;
Tho attorney Of the United states for
Utah Territory has addressed . commu.
nicatlon to mt, - Chief Justice, witch
contains charges TO the elect mat l..
n. Parsons, United States Mnrshal, has
made amOrOus and lascivious advances
10 Anna Prindle, u prisoner Ia MS Gus
toby; aud also that lac made TO her i'm
proper and lewd solicitations. Further
Ii charges that he was guilty VI con
duct towards her which the
law would define as assault aud
battery, under very aggravaiing
circumstances; that this conduct
towards her was both out anu
within the walls of the pcnitentiafy,
aud while she was In his legal custody.
This conduct Is also charged towards
another female prisoner by the name
OF Maggie Faulkner, who was In his
custody IN the ponitentinry because Of
her failure ~ give security for her APP
peErance NJ q witness Ia Lome trial.
The crime oi which Anna Prin-
die was convicted, It seems, was
an assault with intent ~ commit muir
DEF, not involving her want VI chastity.
Watcher these women are chaste or
otherwise, they are under tie proteo-
ton OF the law, aud they are 10 DO de-
prived OF their liberty no further than
the law authorizes. 1hc iirst mentioned
woman prudicl 10 serving lFiei term;
aud whether her term wha long or
snort, one OF tne purposes Tor winch
she IN there u reformation, and not for
degta iatiOn-uOt ~ be tempted hy con
duct that would sink her stiil lower, AMI
ifthis conduct - true, / have NO lan-
guagc to express my contempt for u,
coming from n public officer represent.
Ing great government behind when,
b iiuyu, there IL more moral power
than behind any government that has
existed upOn tho globe. 10 allow .
public officer 10 ia ult and attempt 10
lenfadp, dtbase anu debauch
female prisoner In his hands
amounts 10 IA degree OF in-
fanny that every mau with a sense OF
proprlety Ia him must abhor Aud
condemn. Whether these charges arr
true DO not now wish 10 express any
opinion.
The communication still further
states that the United states Attorney
anu the Governor have both heard the
charges - heard the statements
made which are here at
tached In substance, ana that those
statements carried conviction both
10 the Governor aud 10 the att0r.
nuy. Furthcr, that the grand jury had
| tue matter under consideration; that "A
large majority were In favor OF IN.
dieting, but tie minority was sufficient
| 10 deter the accusation, according u
the legal forms which would bring It
/ before THIS court.
IL | deemed II necessary | would
have theses Witnesses, those prison.
pr8 - all tho wituoaos WHO
know anything about this matter
| brought before tno court aud proceed
| upOn thorough investigation; hut
| think tia, this can be cone Ia the usual
D N.aH Ns.Na NU.s hat A
| United States commissioner, where II
can be thoroughly pfObcd to thu bot
| tom, ia order that the truth may b,
reached. Ana u this man, however
high hu may be aH an Oillcisl, be guilty
OF the crimes charged, he should suilel
punishment. II not, he ought 10 he
acquitted u them, and the scauda
ami disgracu Of n public official ID
wiped out, ~ far ~ II eau be.
will make an order that thes,
women be brought In aud taken befor'
such commissioner as the United STATE.
attorney may choose, 10 instituse I
prosecution and investigation In urde
that they may be examined thorough
~, and also such other WITNESSES Who's
testimony may be material aud rels
want. will now ask MIR. Natian, thl
United States attorney - anu
have no hesitation that It
his duty 20 institute an Ia
quiry anu examination before som
Commissioner, aud thoroughly investi
gRtn tie matter-ascertaiu the trull
M far a. II ~ possible to do 70. Mt
Nafian, ash you 10 take charge Of thu
matter. IL 10 n matter that must III
Investigated, asd II after all the eyi
ienoo | deem that II Ia necessary 10
The court to act upon II, | shall en-
deavor 10 do 20 10 the oNtent that tn
law permits me.
Addtesslng Clerk Mcmillan, hli
honor -aid-Maku an order 10 bring Ii
these women mentioned In tho com
muuication, And lot the COnlmunica
ton be hled.
The Chief Justice uttered the foregc
ing remarks with a trembling voic
aud with much emotion, several q
tho passages being delivered wit
stern emphasis. The court wa
crowded, and 90 great wa
the stiffness during the time his homo
was speaking THAI the dropping Of
pin might almus, have beon heard 1
any part OF the room.
As United states District AttOrno
Variau LETT the court room he was que
toned ~ the NEWS roporteras TO VIII
further steps ho proposed to take IN III
matter. lie replied that hu had NJ
yet made up his mind. hut that ~ h
would be- engaged with the grand Jur
md IN the transaction u other oillcl
business during the greater part OF &
Iuy, ID was not nj all likely that Il
case would be Aken before y Unite