Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-19
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY
WEAPON.
j. u. Branuon Arraigned on that
Charge Before Judge Blackburn

In the Provo Division OF the Flint
District Court the case Of III. People
w. j. ID. Brannon, charged with rs.
saultlng Officer wcslwood, near Green
River, last November, was argued yes.
terday.
Mr.. johnson testified 10 the defend.
ant having shot at Officer westwood at
the time he was attempting 10 arrest
him, after which Brannon made n
break for his freedom.
Thomas Farrrr, constable OF Emery
County, testified TO himself aud Mr..
Westwood starting out from Green
River 10 arrest Brannon; there were
two Others In company with them.
They came upon Brannon, his wife
and Brig Nay about three miles from
Green River. we-twood asked the
defendant II his name was Brannon,
and lac replied: "No, you s. ola b.,
aud you had better stand back" Bran.
non then fired shot ut westwood,
who seturnei nj hun, and thero was
an exchange Of shots between them.
In the meantime the Defendant He'd to
the hills, up ravine, THIS officers
started In pursuit, when brig Nay said
he would bring Brannon In aud de-
liver him up, which ho did. West
wood then attempted 10 handcui the
prisoner, who said II was not necessary,
but the officer did not 20 look at the
matter, aud put the fetters on.
Mr.. WestwOod, In his testimony.
stated that he was sheriff Of Emery
county, and had q warrant for the az.
rest OF Brannon. He started out from
Green River with Farrar, johnson
aud Jorgenson. Overlook Bmnnon
aud Nay aud then askcd the defendant
II his name was Brann0n, To which he
answered: "No, sir, aud you SIS Of
BIS had better stand back" aud then
fired shot which passed through the
corner OF the wagon box close TO the
oillcey. After Westwood had fired
twice and some OF the others Ind cross.
fired, IrannOn retfeated Into tho hills.
Nay went after him aud brought him
Into camp aud delivered him up'
Braunon expressed himself on his fc.
turn that he expected 10 meet them
again In the wash M soou as he had
iilled the magazine Of his gun. The
defendant was taken TO Moab aud tried
on a charge OF petty larceny and con.
yicted. The prosecution rested,
The defendant was sworn aud took
the stand, He denied that Westwood
told him on Ills approach that ho had u
warrant Of arrest Tor him, and said the
posse came upon him and asked II his
name was Bruynard and the defendant
told them no, whereupon Westwool
said. "fhrow up your hnnds.n Bran.
non threw up his handsand gun at the
same time AMI shot. lie claims 10
have given himself up after he found
out the ermnd OF the midnight party.
II was expected that a verdict would
be rendered today,
Arthur Brown asked for new trial
In the case OF the People Va. Rodney
Swazey, charged with stealing tire.
calves, aud argulng a failure OF the
Jury " hich convicted him 10 weigh IN.
evidence according 10 the law. Motion
was Ovorruled ana the defendant came
forward for sentence. Hewas required
10 pay the costs Of the prosecution ana
10 be confined In the peni,entiary for a
term OF one year, the lowest sentence
the law allows, Twenty DAYS WAS
granted in which 10 file bill OF excent.
lions. Sentence will commence March