The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-21
The district Courts

Yesterday was arraignment day in the
Third District court, and number OF al
legged criminals appeared to plead.
The fair Annie Prindle first came for
ward She is the girl who on the, evening
of May 5th, last, shot Sam Masterson, the
proprietor of the Office saloon on West
Temple street. The cause Of the shooting
has not been brought out, but there is
something behind the affair, which,
when developed, will throw consid-
cradle light on the affair. The
grand jury on June 9th. indicted
Miss Prlndle for assault with intent
to murder, and TO this charge the defend
ant pleaded not guilty. Her attorney,
Judge Powers, stated that Miss Prindle
was under a continuing bond, and as Pros
ecutor Stephens stated that it was suffici-
ent the defendant was allowed TO go.
George Etchell, a young man who is
CHARGED with fornication alleged to have
been committed with Nettie Thomas on
and pleaded not guilty.
John Lynch, who was arraigned some
time ago on the charge OF EN- oeZZlmenu,
pleaded aot guilty, and Judge Powers, his
attorney, asked that the bond be reduced
from $1,000 to 500. n support of this
motion Judge Powers stated that the
defendant was accused of embeZZling 81, 900
from his father. AS matter of fact he
went from this city to Kansas to get mar
ried. and when notified that he was
wanted here, voluntarily returned.
Mr. Stephens objected to a reduction and
gave his version of the case. He stated
that Lynch took the contract for plaster
ing the Whittemore hotel, bat finding that
he could not obtain the means TO 20 ahead
with the work, he turned his contract over
TO MIR. De Woody. Alter considerable
work had been done, Lynch obtained from
MIR. Whittemore 81. coo with which to pay
men, and within an hour skipped out for
Kansas with the FUNDS.
Judge Powers insisted that the men
were partners and there was simply d
difference between them on money mat
ters Mr.. DE Woody was evidently trying
to use the criminal law to enforce an &C
counting. Judge Zane fixed the bond at
$1,000.
George F. Holland and F. j. White, who
are charged with robbing Mr.. Mehan OF
$500 at saloon near the Rio Grande depot
last March, were arraigned and pleaded
not guilty Holland stated to the court
that he was a married man and his home
was in San Diego. He had little real
estate in this city. White stated that he
was from New York and was profes-
sional gambler. The court fixed the de-
Pendants bonds at 81, $40 each.
George c. Whitmore, the Nephi banker.
who was victimiZed by some "gold bricks
sharpers short time ago, was arraigned
on the charge of committing battery upon
Sam Leonard, one of the swindlers, by
putting him through the thumb screw tor
ture in order TO make him confess. Mr..
Whitmore pleaded not guilty.
This disposed Of the criminal business,
and the civil business was taken up.
In the case of Nathan Sears VS.. B. w.
briggs, Jr., the defendant cid not appear
and Judgment was rendered for the plain
tiff OF two promissory notes.
In the case of @. R. Boutwell, VS.. L. 4.
Durham ct al. the defendants made
motion to ouash service of summons. 1t
was shown that the papers were served not
by an officer. but by citizen, and it was
claimed that this did not fulfil the require
ments of the law. Judge Zane said that
the service should be made by an officer,
otherwise false return might be made.
He therefore sustained the motion.
In the case OF Nichols vs. Dodge ct al. the
demurrer was withdrawn and fifteen days
allowed in which to answer.
In the case of Julia g. Bell VS.. w. n.
Cassidy. the demurrer was overruled and
fifteen DAYS allowed to answer.
The sane order was made in the case of
E. 70. French ct al. VS.. Mrs. A. J. Page.
In the case of Thomas VS.. the Deseret
National bank ct al. the demurrer TO the
was overrufed.
In the case of Lucinda Clark VS.. Z.
untchins ct al, the demurrer to the com
plant was argued and submitted.
In the case of Eva Tompkins VS.. the
Orecon Short Line and Utah q Northern,
Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for
$3.50.
In the case of Aaron Keyser VS.. Witcher
Jones. q decree was given for the plaintiff
In the case of Marks VS.. Cassidy mo-
ton for new trial was allowed.
= In the afternoon the divorce case OF
Sonhia Bradley VS.. H. Bradley came up on
the report of the referee. A divorce was
granted on the ground of abandonment,
and the plaintiff was allowed $50 . month