The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-03
ARRANGEMENT DAY
Another Batch of Prisoners Plead
Before Judge Zane.
RUM BROUGHT HIS DOWNFALL
The Sad Story Of Paul j. Mahoney, Who Is
Sentenced to a Years Imprisonment
For Forgery.

a sad story of mans downfall through
the curse of drink was brought out in the
Third district court yesterday, when Paul
j. Mahoney was arraigned on the charge of
forgery.
few months ago Mahoney was re-
spected by large circle of acquaintance,
and his fondness for the flowing bowl was
his only fault. In September last, while
under the influence of liquor, he forged the
signature of E. ]. Smith to check for $40,
and induced friend named Mooney to
cash it. The forgery was discovered, of
course, and the check was turned over to
the police. About this time Mahoney
sobered up, and learning what he had done,
he went to Mooney and paid him back the
amount of the check 1t was supposed
that the matter would be dropped, but it
had passed beyond MONEYS control, and
the prosecution was pushed, the grand
jury returning an indictment charging
Mahoney with forgery.
! When Mahoney went to Jail he was tall,
active, good looking young fellow. When
he appeared in court yesterday his most in
innate friend would hardly have recognized
him. His form was bent, his hair tinged
with gray, his eyes sunken, and his face
careworn. His appearance was further
altered by heavy beard.
After the Indictment as read, Mahoney
said, II suppose | might as well plead
guilty."
do you understand that you are liable
TO be sentenced TO term of Imprisonment
not exceeding ten years and not less than
one year under this pleam asked Judge
Zane.
Yes"
Have you anything to sayl"
only that when l committed this crime
l was almost unaccountable for my act, be.
ing under the influence of liquor. AS soon
as | learned what had occurred refunded
the money to Mr.. Mooney. The check,
however, had been given to the police and
was arrested about four days later.r
What 10 your business:"
81 am an advertising solicitor, and was
engaged in this business at the time"
The prosecution did not contradict any OF
the statements OF the prisoner. and Judge
Zane imposed the minimum penalty. one
years Imprisonment in the penitenuiary.
ANOTHER ALLEGED CoUNTERFEITER.
When Gagnon, Sprague and the other
counterfeiters were arraigned on Tuesday,
1t was thought that the charge against
George A. Taite had been ignored, but such
was not the case Taite was called IN yes
terdsy to plead to al indictment charging
him with assisting Gasnon ct al. in coun-
terfeiting.
The defendant entered a plea of not
guilty and his attorney, S. p. Armstrong,
stated that he might enter q demurrer to
the Indictment within two davs
A YOUTHFUL OFFENDER.
The next prisoner to toe the mark was
Charles Hammer, youth of about l6, who
is charged with burglarzing the store OF
Alfred Berg in September last, and stealing
four watches valued at 500. The defen-
dant pleaded not guilty and Mr. Nye was
appointed to defend.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Tom Walter, indicted for assaultinc
EDNA Lincoln on January 20 last with in
pleaded not guilty. The task of defending
him was delegated by the court 10 Atlor-
ney Cherry.
AN ALLEGED PICKPoCKET.
William Rogers, young man who was
arrested in January Tor attempting to pick
| the pocket of Mrs. j. W. Gilbert. pleaded
not guilty to the charge oil attempting to
commit grand larceny. and Mr.. Newton
was appointed to defend.
RE HAS BEEN THERE BEFORE.
W. D. Burton who has a long police rec
ord, pleaded not guilty to an Indictment
charging him with stealing pair of shoes
from Fritz Snyder's room in the Germania
hotel on January 23d, and j. H. Harris was
appointed to defend.
THE THREE GRACEs.
Harry Martin, Conroy German and
George Williams, the trio of toughs who
were arrested on the night of January 1st,
for attempting to break into the kentucky
liquor stor9 pleaded not guilty TO an in
dictment charging them with attempting
to commit burglary. At their request, w
c. Kelley was appointed to defend.
WILCOX PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
A. F. Wilcox, charged with forgery, was
arraigned ard pleaded not guilty.