The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-25

promising TO obey the law, ne was lined
500 and costs.
NOT GUILTY.
Orlando T. Heron entered plea of not
guilty to charge of adultery.
Joseph Bartholomew pleaded not guilty
to the charge of unlawful Capitalization.
TILE USUAL CHARGE.
Neils II. Jensen pleaded guilty to the
charge Of unlawful cohabitation. He
promised to obey the law, and was fined
SlCe and costs.
RESISTING AN OFFICER.
Levi P. Durham came before the court
on a charge of resisting an officer and
pleaded not guilty. Mr.. Dudley was ap
pointed to defend him.
Samuel Carson withdrew his plea of not
guilty to the charge of unlawful cohabita-
ton and entered plea OF guilty as charged.
He promised to obey the law in the future,
and was sentenced TO pay 500 and costs.
DENIED CITIZENSHIP.
Christian Hansen did not feel like assist
ing in enforcing the laws against polygamy
and was denied citizenship.
ADMITTED.
Rasmus Rasmussen and Francis c.
Nielsen were admitted to citizenship.
GUILTY OF BATTERY.
One Anderson pleaded guilty to charge
Of battery and was ready for sentence.
The officer who arrested him stated that
the defendant struck him with rock at the
time of his arrest. He was sentenced to
one months Imprisonment and to pay fine
Of $50.
PLEADED GUILTY TO MURDER.
Samuel Mulberry withdrew his plea of
not guilty TO tue crime of murder and en-
,-@az, e
ond degree.
The Judge asked him if he fully realized
what he was doing, and the murderer
answered that he did. 1t was then decided
TO examine the witnesses.
Frank Jones, a witness to the murder
was questioned by the United States dis
trict attorney, Varian as to what he saw of
the murder. He said he was present at the
ARRAY. 1t was or o'clock. He was
shooting at a mark near the depot Saw
Mulberry shooting premiscuously down the
street. My little boy was in danger, and
tried TO get the gun away. He refused 1t,
and told HIM to cease shooting. He said
Il won't hurt ANYBODY" He said: "rl
take the breech of the gun to you if you in
terfere here" said / didn't care for the
breech. He then said: ''Ill turn the muz-
Zle down into YOU The defendant then
used threatening language toward Mr. Full
mer, who told him Mulberry to go into the
ward. Mulberry said; "Now Pm in the
country and rll Shoot" and then fired
Fulmer dropped. when defendant said:
Get away, G. d-you, and let me put
another bullet in him. l want some more
of you s-of b-s.n
Gross-examined by Sutherland-Mul-
berry was sober when l saw him in the
morning. He was not so very drunk, and
still he seemed to have been drinking con-
siderable He had no malice against me.
Don't know whether he had toward Full
mer or not.
David Simmons testified to the promis-
cuous firing Of a gun by the murderer, and
to the shooting Of Fulmer. The family of
the murdered man came up and Mulberry
said: Stand aside, or pll shoot some of
you, want to put another bullet into the
s. of a b." and someone remarked "You
have already killed him.
Cross examined-Saw him drinking AFT
the bar. l saw him take about half a dozen
drinks. He was what call under the in
tuence of liquor, but he, no doubt, knew
what he was doing.
THE BENNETT CASE.
The case of the United States VS.. Benia-
min Bennett, indicted for the crime of for
nicatlon, was taken up for trial
Maggie Peterson Williams testifed-Be
tween July and December, 1889, l was liv-
ing at Schoield. became acquainted with
Bennett at a dance there. have since
married Thomas Williams. The father of
the child IN my arms is..Beniamin Bennett.
kept company with him from July Is to
December 1889
Cross examined by King-Am twenty
four years old. denied that Tom Williams
was the father of the child, as had been
accused Was out pretty often with Ben
jamin Bennett, who lived at Winter
Quarters. This child was born October !.
Il rr-oa IrarI~ of
the third time was out with him, after
ball at Scotield some time in July.
Margret Suowden-know Mrs Williams.
met her in Scotland. Know Bennett by
sight. Saw them together last year at a
time when she was sick. Saw them to-
gether last May. 1t was about IL O'Clock
at. night at my mothers house They
talked at the gate long time before com
ing in.
To. King-I saw Mrs Patterson and Ben
nett through the window at the time they
were at the gate. Could distinguish him
perfectly well.
To Variant heard Mrs Patterson ask
him why he hsd not come down in April to
make things right.
Mrs. Williams, recalled-Remember the
night spoken of by Mrs. Snowden. / asked
Bennett why he didn't come down and
make things right-speaking Of my condi-
ton. He had promised to come down In
April.
n. l.. McLane said he knew the parties
to the case, and had seen them walking
out on various occasions. Bennett had told
him after the arrest that he would marry
the girl, but would not live with her. The
witness was the officer who made the ar
rest.
MIR. McLane took the stand, and testified
that he had born a message from Mrs Viii
liams to Bennett, asking why he did mot
make matters right.
Mr.. Williams stated that he married Mag
gle Patterson on January 20, 1891.
The prosecution rested.
Benjamin Bennett, the defendant. was
called and testifed-Lived in ScofieId over
two years. Am now living in Ogden
Came from England. Was never charged
with crime before this one. Became Sc
puainted with Maggie Patterson at a hail
two years ago. Have been out IN company
with her. Walked out with her in july and
In August, 1889. I also escorted other Young
ladies. Was only on friendly terms with
Maggie. Am not the father of the child
testified about. Have never contributed 70
Maggie's support. or made any promises to
her. She at one time told me would have
TO marry her, as l was the father of the
child. She also wrote me aletter threaten
Ing me ii / did rot acknowledge the child.
Maggie kept company with Dave Patten
and went out with Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Green testified to having seen two
young ladies in company with Maggie COM
fpp from a teacher,s invesfirafion of Mo-