Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-27
PROVO LETTER.
roupd Guilty Of wife Murder
'''' sensational Abduction Case
NOTES.

,,any In inc i'"'S" ,..a
NV 4. IN. and the arguments nave
On. hsard. The theory OF the dciense'
W.. w. dofendant being the witnesS "
wv in q. was that the decoased's who'
sa' ,ss fatal night, was discovered IN
W w., s COMPROMISING position with DE-
~ who has since committed SUI
nd that In his anger and bind
- defendant slew the woman anu
attempted to XIII the doctor, but ia"eu'
NJ. revolver was not loaded 10
,..n,,beu this view OF the case, the
s.,anse sought to Introduce tesu'
,nopv by several witnesses 10 'ne
-, that the murdered WIG
IA bcen considered n lewd anu
,,,ciylous woman, but the court
.,isd all such testimony incom'
TN, The cage was submitted to the
80 Al four O'Clock yesterday after
Ian. aud Ia an hour and hs'I
soSdict OF murder In the first degree
- returned. The defendant through
mi inc trial had maintained raiher
lid demeanor, but when Mt, Zane,
,n lila closlug argument 70 tho jury,
,ssd tho letter written by tbs MUIR
I'D wife TO her brother on the day
Isfnte her death, the murderer broke
dawn and sobbed. When the vetdlcs
,,sa rendered lie had tCgalned bis
composutc, and simply sat with down.
east ewes, and rather ncrvously ttrokei
his mg,istache, MIR. Warner, attorney
ior Dayls, asked that sentonce be sur
rended until November Sfd, 10 give
counsel for doienss time 20 file mo-
ton for new trial. Thls was grsnIei,
Mike Russell, an italian, was placed
on trial on the charge Of forging on tue
hack Of a draft OF $1,000, drawn by
PARK City bank, the name OF uoO'ge
Arthur Rice x Co., Eureka bankers.
The testimony showed that Itus3oll,
being unable 10 write himself, hnu
secured the services OF boy III forS-
ING the check, which he hal subse-
auenily attempted to pass nj the ray
son bank. He had represented that lie
was at Payson buying horses, aocOrd'
ing T. "a contract which he hhd insde
with Park CITY people.
Albert T.. Watson and Edward H..
Redfern, two transient young men,
have been bound over 10 await tue
, notion OF the grand Jury, by Justice
McNiell, Of American Fork, on the
charge " abducling girl for purposes
Of prostitution. The girl, Miss Sheg'
gel, is u resident OF American Fork.
Bhe went with the two young mon as
far rs Grand Junction, when for somu
reason all parties considered II adyis'
able 10 return. This evidence was
taken behind closed doors, but II Ia said
10 have shOwnthat thegirlleit the place
where shu was working on the End
day Of September and procured male
attire and went TO Lehi, where she
took the evening train for Sprlngville
As she only had money enough to pay
her fare, and her alleged abductors DID
not reach Springvlllo until the mex
nlght,<he slept out by tho depot In he
HhIrt sleeves, aud the next day dul
potstoes In n field and roasted then
Tor her dinner. Her male companion
arriving In the evening, btinging will
Them third boHe, she left with then
The next rAorniDg on q prospecting
trip and was with them nearly thre
weeks, going as far M Grand river an
back. ON their return when the.
reached Pleasant Valley the girl wa
sent on home alone on horseback
camping out two nights on the road.
NoiEs.
G. l.. Loose OF this city has made
wager VI $1,000 with GeorgeWhitmor '
Of Nephi, that Benjamin Harriso
will win tho Presidential election, III
Whitmore, Of course, backing Clovc
land. The political complications {
Idaho and OF Juab county have alf
been made subjects OF wAgers 20 tn
extent OF $50 each, Mr.. Loose belie'
ing that they will he Republican, an
Mr.. Whitmoro being OF the opiniO
that they will be- Democratic. job
~. Twelves, OF tho Commercial M
VSavings bank, Ia the stakeholder, M
has received $4,000 In gold coin.
Axel johnson, OF Pleasant Grow
who has been running n scrapsr
Grand Junction, came In on Tuesda
The muscles OF his leg were wrenche
in an accident. DR.. Shores Ia atten
ing him.
1t Ia expected that Mr.. Allen,
Denver engineer, will be In the ell
in few days, representing Rhod
Brothers, TO make investigations CO.
corning tho leakages Of the wood,
pipes OF tho Provo waterworks syster
The Odd Fellows have ieased tho ma
portion OF the third story OF the II,
Reed Smoot block.
The board OF educa ton held me,
ing Tuesday night and consider
several questions In relation TO q
schools OF the city. The early prepa
alton for occupancy OF the new mort
west school house was consider
urgent. 1t was decided 20 open /
building In three weeks from last Mo
day.
Mr.. l.. l.. EggortsOn, ono OF I
teachers OF the Is. Y. Academy, b
decided 10 forsakc the ranks
hachelordom, and enter those OF
Benodicts. The lady who has caus
this change OF heart Ia Mas AM
Nielsen, OF Pleasant Grove. The &C
mony win be performed at the Ma
Temple. A reception In honor of I
marriage will be given by the brld
parents In Beer's Hall, Pleas
Grove, on Friday evening next.
The w. y. A. OF Utah county h,
n convention In the Provo meet
house on Friday next, at 10 q. M,
the purpose OF eleoting officers for
ensuing year.
A bright, pleasing musicale '
given ON Monday evening by Mr.. q
Mrs. II. +. Bee, In honor OF Miss Ed
Bee, who viii travel abroad.
Box Elder Stake Conference.