Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-11
STORY OF A FORGED CHECK.
Il Was Given 10 a Restaurant Keeper
10 Settle a Board Bill.
TWO YEARS FOR STEALING MONEY
The Trial Of the Alleged Counicrfeiier'
Stafford Convicted Of As-auli.-
The Grorsbfck Case, Etc.
TWO YEARS FOR STEALING MONEY

the law and motion calendar
The following came before the Chile
Justice;
DEMURRER ovESRuLED.
The demurrer to the cross.complaini
In the case Of WIN. Hartman vs.. VIM
Harvey ct nj was overrulcd.
THE JURY SAY GUILTY.
In the case OF Charles Ford, tried
yesterday afternoon on n charge OF rs
sault, the jury new brought In sealed
verdict finding the prisoner guilty.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Nicholas Groesbeck, Of Springvllle,
was arAigned on a charge Of adulteSy,
having been indicted by the last grand
Jury. Heplendod not guilty.
THE ALLEGED coUSTERFEIIERs.
On app ication Of District Attorney
stephens, the trial Of the alleged coun-
terfeitefs, Sprague ct al, was set TOT
the 23fd inst. Gagnop. the "king"
sentenced week ago to twelve
months' imprisonment, and his wife,
will be- among the witnesses for the
prosecution, and the case Ia expected
10 be nm Interesting one.
GONE AWAY FOR TWO YEARS.
Charles Maupip, 20, found guilty
yesterday afternoon Of grand larceny,
viz, stealing sum Of money belong
Ing TO restaurant keeper on west
Second South street, by whom he WIS
employed rs cook, came forward for
sentence.
Attorney Armstrong, for the defend.
ant, said that Maupln had been In
prison since June 9th, 1891, awaiting
trial. He hoped the court would show
leDioncy on that account.
lie was sentenced to two years In
the penitentiary.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Peter Nelson, who had the appear.
ance " a respectable mechanic, about
forty years OF age, was indicted for
forging u check under circumstances
detailed below.
Tho prosecution was conducted by
Assistant CITY Attorney Eichnor; At
torney John NJ. Cannon defended the
accused.
The ease for the prosecution waa
that ON or about December 10Th, In last
year, the defendant was u boarder at
tho restaurant kept by ma Italian
named Martin Fi0resse, on =. West
Temple street. Being indebted 10
Fioresss to the extent OF some s., he
Squared up" with him by handing
over check for Sl5 on Wells, Fargo
d Co.'s bank. The check bore tho
signature A. o. Palmer, and was en-.
doIsed "Peter Anderson," by which
alias II was stated by Mr.. Elohnor, the
defendant had been going about.
When making out the check, however,
| he appeared TO have overlooked the
alias and wrote his proper name, but
| afterwards erased this and wrote Peter
Anderson over 1t. When the cheque
was presented Mt the bank II was re-
fused, there being "no account"
Fioresse, while on the witness stand,
sorely perplexed the Judge, jury, Mt
tOrneys aud court stenographer owing
to his very imperfect knowledge Of the
English language, and they had a try
ing quarter Of an hour with him. His
evidence bore out the main facts above
roclted.
Mr.. Palmer said he was not 40.
quaintod with tho defendant. Hehad
resided In the city since 1872, and
| knew Of no other A. q. Palmer here.
The signature on tho cheque was not
In his handwriting.
When arrested by Police Captain
Donovan, tifteen other cheques, blanks,
were found upon the defendant.
Attorney Cannon submitted that
there WAS no case TO 20 to the Jury; but
the Judge ruled otherwise.
The defendant, WHO'S q Swede, took
the stand aud This acquaintance with
the English tongue being very llmited)
gave testimony through an Interpreter,
Bailifr Sprague. IL. said he obtained
this particular cheque from man
named Peter Anderson, who owed
him money.
| Mr.. Eichnor wanted to know whore
Peter Anderson lived, and defendant
said they came together from Denver
two y.srs ago. He did not know where
A ndcrson was now, but believed some-
where among the smelters. He had
sought him In vain. The same man
gave him the fifteen blank checks.
| Attorney EichnOr TO the interpreter
Ask him II he has ever boon con.
vlcted OF any orimc?
Attorney Cannon objected 10 the
question, as beiug Improper cross.ex.
animation.
Judge Zane said such question
could only DO put rs affecting his
credibiliiy.
Attorney Eichnor replied that that
was the only object he had In Wow.
The question was put 10 the defend.
| ant who renlial throuph tina Intsr,