The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-25
PROVO.
THE HITE MURDER TRIAL.
Session Of the BOARD of Observation-Disclosures
laneous Matters


There was the usual large attendance at
tracted through interest in the H1te murder
case.
Joseph Bishop came forward to plead to the
charge of burglary. A. G. Sutherland stated
that Joseph was boy OF weak mind and stole
the ci- ars under the impression that they were
his fathers property. Sentence was suspended
for two months.
The following jurors were called to be exam
amined in the Cass Hite murder case: f. G.
Boyer F. ]. Sunberg, Thomas B. Parker, B. A.
Judson, Joe Evans.
MIR. Boyer was discharged because of refus
ing 10 take the Edmunds-T Tucker oath.
Judson was excused, being opposed to capital
punishment
r. E. Hills was next examined and excused
for the same reason.
f. W. Newman. of Pleasant Grove, had heard
the examination, formed an opinion and Was
excused.
j. E. Campbell, OF Lehi was next called At
this stage of the proceedings Judge .. W.
Powers entered the courtroom, ana a smile of
the greatest satisfaction spread upon Mr.. Hite's
face as he shook hands with him.
Adjourned until =,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The grand jury came into court and reported
having found eight indictments, all true bills.
The following cases were dismissed: j. M. ALL
re1, Sam RantZ, William NJ. Williams, James
Trancen 1.-TWO cases. and John Burnett ct al.
The challenge was exercised on the four ju-
rorS which were examined at the forenoon SeS-
sion in the Hlte case. After consultation Hiles
stated they would challenge from the full panel.
At this juncture John burnett and John
Lewgo were arratgned and charged with burg
larry. in having stolen clothing and other
goods from Mr.. Stoker In p nish Fork They
pleaded not guilty and trial was set for March Z,
E. Z. Corfman ana Mr., Dudley TO defend them.
Mike Counor was called to fill the vacant
chair in the jury box IN the Hite case. He was
asked if he had taken the Edmunds-Tucker
oath, to which he replied, Il am no polygamlst.'
This provoked burst of laughter. The oath
was then administered.
lilies excused e vans Lunberg, Zane excused
Campbell Connor. Mr.. Parker was sworn,
the motion to have him excused over the OBJ
lection of the two defendants, Shaeffer and
Burgess, in favor of Hite being denied.
A long lull ensued while waiting for the ap-
pearance of jurors who had been summoned.
w, j. Brown next took The oath anu was eX-
amined and afterwards excused.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
met in regular session Tuesday evening
Present were ". n. Dusenberry, J. E. Booth,
V. L. Halliday, S. p. Eggertsen, NJ. H. Hardy,
James Bean and Mr.. Glazier
MIR. Booth sta ed that his labors as president
had terminated and Mayor W. n. Dusenberry
would take up the duties of the Office He made
a neat speech, after which Mayor Dnsenberry
sp5 ke, thanking the retiring pres dent for his
! good wishes.
The trrasurer's report was received and re-
ferred.
Eegertson, Halliday and Wilson were ap.
pointed to visit the legislature to suggest
amendments to the school law.
| The amount of 1865 was appropriated for the
payment of teachers salaries.
| Inc following claims were allowed:
John Dever, janltor- 35 90
! West school janltor. --- 10 20
j. b. Stewart, Nineteenth scnool. 2 20
| Deal q SpahOrd ....---------...... 81 90
An order has been made for 500 squares of
| slate from the Hathenbruok slate mines The
! order came from san Francisco. Mr.. Hathen-
bruck is at work with the railroad companies to
| get rate.
Pythias from salt Lake, Ogden and Eureka
came to Provo last nis hit In q special car
Among the ofnGlalS who were present were:
1 William Husbands, grand chancellor; J. l..
Osborne, granu vice-cnancellor; sweeney Batey
grand prelate; e. !. GeIger, K. OF A. NJ. s.; F.
! M Brown, q. M. of A.
Upon their arrival they were escorted to the
! Enterprise restaurant and were entertained by
| B. f. tlemer, a member OF the order from Kan
sas. They came for the purpose OF organizing
the Garden City lodge. There are many per-
| sons il our city who have been m mterS of the
order elsewhere and it is evident they will have
a healthy lodge here.
OTHER MATTERS
Ted D. Marks, advance agent of Frohman's
! "Wilkinson's Widow" wa in town yesterday
| He says tn I the company presenting the play
is among the best that Frohman has put upon
the road. The company will be seen at the
opera house on March 2
Mr.. Morris, OF Katie Putnam company, was
also in the city. That clever little actress will
be seen at the opera house on the evening of
March g. The following night Patti Rosa Will
be before the footlghts.
A dime museum has started up on Centre
street.
A long list of names has been given to local
papers by Cass Hite, with the equest that the
paper b forwarded TO their address at his ex-
pense during the term OF his trial.
Music has taken another impetus. The con =
templated tournament to be given in Ogdon
next June together with the local stirring up
given the musicians has induced them to form
themselves into n stronger organization com
posed of the best available talent which can be
procured.
They propose to make the Military band one
which the Provo people will be proud of and
they will get all the assistance they REQUIRE
from the citizens. The first public effort Of the
band will be on March 4th or a date near that
when free concert will be given IN the Provo
Tabernacle. Besides some fine overtures and
selections from tn band, The choir and man
doin club will be prepared with well practiced
pieces. At meeting held last night the or
ganzation of the brass band was comp eted.
II. f. Giles will take the position of musical
director
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