The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-04
PROVO.
May 4, 1899.
WEDNESDAY.
IN FIRST DISTRICT COURT

Big Damage Suits for Injuries and Breach of
Contract-Claims acknowledgements
Meeting.
Twenty days stay of procedure granted
in the case of Hans Jensen va. Albert
Swain ct al.
Case Of ]. w. Smith VS.. Rio Grande
Western railway was tried. The plaintiff
testified that on the 9th of July last, he in
connection with companion. attempted to
cross the Rio Grande railway at Springville,
when the train came along, smashing his
wagon and striking him in the small of the
back, INJECTING injuries which Immediately
rendered him unconscious, and, which are
still an annoyance to him. a horse was
killed and other property damaged. The
expense bill includes doctors bills,
personal injuries and destroyed property to
the amount of $4,000.
II. w. Hawley came up from Oasis yes
teroay with his witness in case ne has
against Cory Brothers, of Ogden, whom ne
is suing for $4,000 damage done through q
breach of contract Mar. Hawley claims TO
have taken a large force of men and teams
into Montana some time ago for the pur-
pose OF entering upon railroad contract
and the expense turned out to be very
''voluminous." When he arrived upon the
grade he found the work was being done
by another contractor and what he laid out
TO be dead loss. The case will probably
come up tomorrow.
The following claims were admitted at
city council on Monday night: B. Roberts,
feeding city prisoners, S17.1T; Recorder,
500; Thomas Z. Thurman, watermaster,
$50; James Gray, deputy, $751; police de-
partment 1893; A. a. Ferre, teamster and
pound keeper, sos; Jorgan Hansen, super
visor, 500: James Strong, deputy water
master, 81; William Frehm, city teamster,
$40; Wollen Mills company, electric light,
$40; Dunn g. Co.. abatement OF tax, S22 so.
L. ). Glszier, was appointed chief of he
IRE department and city teamster.
There will be some spirited Democratic
talk at the court house tonight the occa-
sion of the precinct mass meeting of the
Democratic party, at which ten delegates
will be elected to the county convention to
be held May 9.
Judge Dusenberry went over to Spanish
Fork last night To meet Joseph Rawlins
These gentlemen gave the people of that
place some Democratic doctrine.
The case of j. w. Smith vs.. the Rio
Grande Western. occupied the court yes
terday. Mr.. Smiths brothers gave testi-
mony that at the time the engine struck
the plaintiff the officials had failed to blow
the whistle or ring the bell, and that the
Smith had been unable to do much work
since. His back was injured, face bruised
and cut, and internal injuries received
The mother of the defendant stated that
since the accident her son had fallen away
in tiesh, been cross and unusual in his dis
position, and been unable to attend to work
as he had done before.
The conductor and engineer testified for
| the defense that The bell was rung and the
whistle blown before reaching the road
crossing where the smash-up took place,
and that the reason the boys did not get
out OF the way was because they were
laying in the bottom of the wagon box
with their heads covered.
The Jury will return sealed verdict this
morning.
PRESENTATION.
There was a large attendance at the
Masonic hall yesterday afternoon to wit
ness the presentation of jewel to j. NJ
Cook, past master.
PROGRAMME.
Instrumental-Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Cook
Mr.. Bee and MIR. Hickman
Prayer-Chaplain Rev. G. NJ. Jeffrys.
Anthem-Chor.
Remarks-James IT. Thompson.
Solo-Mss Dottie Noon.
Presentation of jewel by DIR. F. H Sim.
mons.
RESPONSE. w Cook, past master.
Remarks-Dr. Pike.
Remarks-Mr. Cash.
Observation-Disclosures, Bee and Hickman
Remarks-G. NJ. Jeffrys and DR.. Shores
Anthem.
Observation-Disclosures.