The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-26
PROVO.
: February &c, 1892
THE CASS HITE CASE.
The Struggle for Jury Is Still On-General
News Notes.

The Struggle for Jury Is Still On-General
News Notes.
Ed Watts pleaded guilty to the charge of
burglary in having broken into Union
Pscific car at Juab. The judge inquired
how he came to get into such scrape, to
which he replied that he fell in with some
drunken fellows, who were the principals
in the burglary. He lives in Springville,
and was sentenced to one years conine-
ment in the penitentiary.
The following jurors were called to fill
up the panel in the Hite murder case:
Charles w. Brewerton, j. C. Carter, John
II. Holmes, James Hawkins, Ed w. Nc
Beth, Hogan Nielsen.
Charles w. Beaverton was excused be-
cause OF being opposed to capital punish
ment Hiles excused Holmes, Zane chal-
lenged McBeth, and Hoffman and Nelson
were sworn. There were now but two to
pc accepted. j. G. Carter was examined
during lull, waiting for jurors, Joseph
Carr, of Spanish Fork, was made citi-
zen.
John j. Hurst, John barracks and Phil
up Rank came in on the II 20 train from
! ogden, and were examined in the case
The defense challenged Mr.. Carter. The
motlon to challenge juror in behalf, or
one defendant over the objection of the
other two, was again denied and exception
taken.
The prosecution was satisfied with the
Jury, Mr.. Horracks filling up the panel.
Hlles excused Mr.. Horracks, and Hurst
was next put to the test in the box.
Rank was then excused by the defense
Adjournment was taken until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There were eleven jurors in the box in
the Hlte case one of whom was yet to be
passed upon.
IL appeared plainly that the defense was
determined to test the right of each de-
1endant to fifteen challenges. The court
called attention to the fact that where
tried together, the defendants would be en-
titled to the same challenges as though
there was but one defendant. This is
thought to be laid as ground work for g
new trial by the defendants.
} There being no jurors to fill up the panel
those On the Hite case retired with theil
balllffs uutil this morning a. 10 o'clock
Ihe grand jury came into court and re-
ported eight indictments having beer
found, all true bills.
Court adjourned until this morning at II
| o'clock.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A meeting of the chamber of commerce.
was held yesterday at the Office of the
Provo Commercial and Savings bank
The question OF iron works came I'D fol
discussion, and it was found unpracticablt
to accept the offer of certain men who pro
6 pose to put in iron works. The matter will
: rest pending better offer from the com
, pany owning the mills.
THE SLATE INDUSTRY.
It Is now established that the slate in
dustry will prove to be something NOR
than an ephemeral illusion. Mr.. F. W. c
Hathenbruck has completed negotiation
:. with company in San Francisco for eigh
carloads Of slate TO be used upon publ
buildings in that city.
The railroad companies are liberal in tn
d rates, ami it is thought there will be n
trouble TO compete with the foreign slat
E brought into the seaport towns. The cars
which will leave Provo as soon as tn
= slate can be split and loaded, will b
labeled "slate from the quarries in Prove
Utah"
The business of splitting slate prepare
tory for shipping is of nature which RI
quires skilled men. The company is read
d to employ all who are skilled in the worl
J. GENERAL NOTES.
The Republican drum corps ball take
g. place tonight at the opera house.
H. H. Cluf started for Skull valley We:
= terday to take charge of the Sandwic
=. islanders colonized there
Loughney's war scenes have been tt
attraction for children and soldiers at tt
opera house for two nights.
Joseph E. Ray was in Provo yesterda
He is a part owner of the lithograph
1t stone quarries in Willard county, oy,
which there is at present considerable e.
element He Is confident that the di
TO coveries west of Fillmore and at Deser
r, will send wave of prosperity over tn
q. region.