Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-03

next seen Of the defendant by Nj
| Andrews was about two weeks later, a
Ogden, whore he was arrested, havinl
In the meantime, II is said, sold Tia
property. The Jury found the nccuse'
guilty. Mr.. Harris enieod "a molioi
IA arrest Of Judgment, which viii ID
argued on Friday. The defcndnnp
council was very Indignant when th'
verdict was announced AMI aplenTe'
quite surprised.
SHE ELorED WIN ANOTHER.
Joseph Kent, n decent looking mar
Of forty-fve. wiihdrew his former plea
Of not guilty 10 4 charge Of shooting
at AlonzD Hendricka with intent e
murder, ond plead guilty. to cowmor
assault.
Assistant District Attorney Stephens
said the prosecution were now ablc 10
produce only one witness, and he q
police officer. Tue wounded man had
taken fight. Counsel was disposed,
under all the circumstances OF THIS
case, to accept the now rendered plea
guilty to a common asHault. He had
been Informed by disinterrsiod penons
that tho defendant was an honest, hard.
working man. His wife had elOped with
the man whom he was charged with
wOunding, leaving the father 10 do the
best he could with their two.year-old
boy.
Attorney Barlow Ferguson with
whom was Attorney John NJ. Cannonl
spoke In the defendants behalf, anu
toll the Court quite romantic story.
He said the defendant married a young
girl Of eighteen and they lived together
happily until the man whom Kent
assaulted came upon the scene. Hem
bricks was n sewing machine canvas.
ser, and after calliug at the house one
day and selling Mr.. Kent machine
ne paid her frequent visits during the
husbands absence ut work. She be.
came somewhat attached 10 him, and
then the defendant drove him away rom
the promises. Notwithstanding this he
continued mis- visits, aud one day the
defendant found the man and his wife
hugging each other. (Laughtef). Kent
drove him away again; but the woman
Informed. her husband that she did
not want 10 live with him any longer,
and that she was going away with
Hendricks. Kent thought that II he
could do something 10 prevent the
other man leaving for time
his wife would probably cease
TO think 20 lovingly Of him,
and be content 10 remain at home. He
became excited over the affair, how.
ever, and one day went up town and
obtained n small pistol, hlsotject being
e prevent Hendricks escaping with
his wife. He found Hendrlcks out and
shot him In the arm, but without burt
Ing him seriously. For this he was ar
rested. His wife still Insisted that she
would 20 away, and had since oloped
with Hendricks, Ut was believed they
had quit The country, the wife leaving
the little 2.yeat.old TO the care Of her
husband. Counsel, after stating that
the defendant was without means aud
pleading for clemency In kent's be-
nall, said: "rhe man whom he shot
did not get hts deserts. There's no
doubt about that" (Laughter.)
In reply 10 the Judge, defendant said
his only reason Tor shooting at Hem
dricks was that stated by hts counan
Judge Zaue--When n man has TO
get n gun TO prevent another
man taking his wife from him,
hs had better let such u woman 20 her
why. After pointing ont the unlawfI
act Of which Kent had been euilly no
ordered him to pay "A hne OF 500 aud
the costs Of the prosecution. "But,"
his Honor added, ~ will make no
order for your commitment now"
The Defendant held the child In his
arms while before the court. lie ap-
pearcd TO be devotedly attached TO the
little fellow.