Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15
CRIMINAL GASES.


hours the Jury returned verdict Of
no. guilty.
unlawful COHABiTATiOS.
Henry Tuckrtt, arrested short time
ago on n charge Of unlawful cobabitR.
ton, entered a plea Of guilty, aud sen.
ence was set for April !.
Az ussAvoRY CASE,
ThelcSseofJ. w. Wort, chatged with
tavi-hing Mamie Auer. then came up
for trial, Arthur Brnwn defending aud
+. u. stephens prosecuting.
The details VI this nauSelting case
were outlined Ia the opening state
M mt Of Mt. stephens. IL appeared
thst the defendant was formerly
tho village schoolmaslef west "
this city. Mamie Au,r, an attrsc-
tive country girl OF eighteen was a
pupil at the institution 81 learning over
which Worn presided, and he paid her
some little attention. On September 20
last he brought her here 10 this city 10
attend the circus, leaving early la the
morning. Alter coming here he took
hec TO The Ensign house, Oh CONNER.
cial street, anu there committed the
oiicnse charged. Mr.. stephens said
Miss Auer was green county girl,
anu the strange surroundings aud cir
cumstances perhaps caused her 10 rc.
main silent.
Mn. Auer, mother Of the girl, was
thu first witness. she testified to Ma
ME coming 10 town with the school
master, and said TINT for some nights
thereafter the girl seemed ~ Ia both
mind and body. A Few days after
Mamie confessed 10 what had taken
place, and Afterwards the witness went
10 Worn and charged him with having
taken Improper liberties with the girl.
At first he denied II, but hua ly nd
mitted that II was true, asserting that
lac Ind not used force.
DIR. II. II. Pratt. who Examined Misa
Aurr, after che alleged assault, testiiicd
To the result Of her examination.
Miss Mamie Auor testified that shc
came ~ this city with Wotn, as
alleged, and being unfamiliar with the
streets, went with him 10 the Ensign
house nj his suggestion, anu went 10 n
room on the second floor. Then the
defendant msde Ia. assault, aud
though she tesisted with nil her power,
he accomplished his purpose.
After long REORGANIZATION 10y
Mr.. Brown, the witness was excused,
AMI the trial was continued until this
morning.
TIlE CIGAR sTEALFR.
William Kavauaugh, formerly n
bafkceper for lIlfschluf d Co., who
was arrested recently ON the charge Of
stealing some cigars from his EN-.
ployers, was tried before Commissioner
GreenmAn yesterday, and was found
guilty. Sentence was deferred until
this morning.
FoRNiCAT1UN.
when Dsputy Marshal Charles
Goodsell went 10 Ogden few days ago
10 land Cecil Cooper Ia the Reform
School, he arrested man named j. ID.
Lull on the charge OF fotnication. Lull
was taken TO Provo, whcr. he pleaded
guilty, and fine II $50 was Imposed
upon him. The prisoner was unable to
ray this and the deputy mnrshal re.
turned with him 10 this city, and Lull
Is now In the peniteutiary.
Tn. decision In the case Of the Old
Jordan W. the Niagara was announced
yesterday. This was one " the most
important mining suits ever tried here,
Involving Us II did the title 10 some of
the most valuable ground In Bingham,
estimated TO he worth upwards Of \
million dollars. The plaintiff claimed
that the Red Warrior, the most
valuable part Of the defendants
property, ov,rlapped the old Jordan
| lines. The trial commenced before
/ Judge Anderson, n few months ago,
and occupied several weeks, The
| plaintiff made out strong ease Mt first,
| hut the defense broke u down by show
ing that the liues OF the Red Warrior
were thiTty.tlve feet north NJ the sur.
vey lines ns claimed by the Old Jordan
company, and this was supplemented
| by showing over seven year. adverse
pOsscsaion by the Defendant.
The Old Jordan's side Of the con.
troversy was conducted by Marshall,
Bennett a Bradley ana 4. u. vii.
| liams, while the defense WAS repre-
sented by Arthur Brown, w. II
Dickson aud W. q. Hall.
Judge Anderson yesterday simply
! said that the case had been tried by
peacemcal and circumstances had
arisen TO prevent him from writing his
nIlfllVus Nil'A 81 AhRN NV VVhiN
slmuly announce that he found the
issuos for the defendant, and all In.
functions and restraining orders were
dissolved.
In all probability Prof. Holden will
take au appeal, aud the litigation may
be carried Oh for s0me time yet.
HELD FoR WAIST on HAIL.
A short time ago Mrs. Dorsey was
arrested by the police on the statement
of man that she, with some male
companions, had broken into q house
IA tho northeastern part OF the city.
| The woman was intoxicated NJ the
time, out when she had sObered ~
sufficiently 10 make "a statement, she
said that her companion and herself
had gone 10 the house In question to
attend a surprise party. As the man
nf tho house whs out, they pushed In
the door, and after having good
| time, all came out considerably clique.
iied.n The explanation having been
verified, the woman was released, and
has tince gone west. Yesterday the
pnrly who caused her arrest, saw J. &.
Beagle aud T.. &. Crouch On the street,
aud recognising them M the men VINO
were with the woman, had them mr..
rested on the charge Of iOrnicstiop,
although she In n married woman.
Mondpy night Deputy Marshal Dyer
| took tue men before Commissioner
Greenman, who dvcd their bonds at
$500 TO secure iheir appearance when
| wanted. The men could not find
sulrtles anu went TO the county jail.
DISTURBING TnE PEACE.