The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-29
PROVO.
SUNDAY,
Nov. %.
DISTRICT COURT.
Amusements In View-A Black Porter Arrested
for Robbing Lady-MiscelIany

Amusements In View-A Black Porter Arrested
for Robbing Lady-Miscellany
The case of D. P. Felt ct al VS.. Thomas
Fowler and John A Brown occupied the
First district court yesterday. The plain
tiffs sue for 1,5OO damage done by tue
above manned officers in levying on their
property with executions against another
party and firing them into the street Kel-
logg, Wilson and Booth appear for the
plaintiffs, and Sutherland, King and Houtz
for the defendants.
| D. P. Felt was the first witness, who
testified to having made a contract with
George Rynders, the former owner of the
restaurant fixtures IN question, and re-
celved bill of sale for the property and
that ne was one of the owners Of the real
estate On which the property was located.
mat on April 10, Officers Brown and Fow-
Ter came to the restaurant with an execu-
ton against Rynders and thrust him into
the street, taking possession of the goods
and property.
The bill Of sale and deeds to the property
were offered in evidence
Inc damage to the business, rent, loss of
PROVISIONS, were all estimated
Mr.. Olson, one of the plaintiffs gave
similar testimony. Case is still on trial.
| POLICE COURT.
The police court has been scene of
monotony all day, being disturbed but once
by drunk, who SUNK in with an officer
and planked down s. for his follies.
NEPHI CASES.
| Word comes from Nephi that Litely,
charged with rape and Cazier, who has been
accused of adultery, were both discharged
for want of testimony.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The advance man of the Devils Auc-
ton" was here to-day. That popular ex-
travaganza will be seen at the opera house
December u. The same company
with some changes and different
management has been seen before
in Utah and will be we'll received by ad-
mlrers of this style of entertainment.
The P. o. S. of A. are preparing for a
grand ball on Friday night
at the performance of lyon Yonson'' at
the opera house on Wednesday the orches-
ira will make special effort to please the
music lovers. 1t is rehearSing frequently
upon some very fine overtures which will
! be heard for the first time in Provo with
saxophone and horn parts.
The Newton Beers "Lost in London"
company is new to the people of Provo, but
1t comes very well recommended by the
esatern press. twill appear before the foot
| lights December 5.
The committee on leap year ball has a
meeting announced for day, when it
will arrange all the preliminaries. The
young ladies are determined to make this
lone in thousand" and have taken plenty
OF time in which to accomplish it,
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
James Melville came up from Fillmore
yesterday.
Almon Robinson, a wealthy cattle man
from Willard county, is in the city on bust
ness.
George @. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith
came down from Salt Lake this morning to
attend the stake conference. They will
speak at the services to-day.
R. K. Thomas, part owner of the Cosmo-
politan hotel property, was in Provo yes
terday to look after his interests. He is
contemplating some improvements that
will be Of value to that part of the city.
Jennie Roberts, 9-year old daughter of
B. L. Roberts, died of diphtheria last
night at II o'clock. Yesterday she was
thought to be convalescent and there, were
strong hopes entertained of her recovery,
The family are grief stricken over the loss
of their little daughter.
A farmer in from the west bottoms cap
sized load of hay on the street car track
and blocked the passage for about two
hours. He is one of those men who dosnot
believe the world was made in sig days.
By an error in our Provo column the
name of Mr.. F. E. Barker was given as
Parker in naming the attorneys IN the case
of j. G. Sharp ct al. VS.. David Bullock yes
terday morning, and several times last
week. 1t is but just to say that it was Mr..
F. E. Barker, of Salt Lake city, who
brought the action for the plaintiffs, and
who conducted the trial, assisted by King
& Houtz of Provo. The same may be said
of the case of Sharp vs.. Nielsen, recently
tried there.
NEGRO PILFERER NABBED.
On Friday word came to the marshals
office that the services of an officer would
be required at the Rio Grande Western
: depot on the arrival of the east-bound
train. Officer Wilkins responded and was
met by Detective Hague. He went into
the sleeper and arrested a negro porter
whom lady accused of robbing her while
asleep. The darby protested his innocence
but was taken back to Salt Lake and lodged
in Jail.
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