The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-13
PROVO.
SUNDAY,
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
a Shooting Affair the Most Absorbing Case
Social and Other Notes.

SnOotlng AFFAIR the Most ADsorDlng Ease
Social and Other Notes
In the First district court yesterday after
noon two young men from Emery county by
the names Of Samuel Reed and James Tfple,
each pleaded guilty to having stolen some traps
from cattle camp in that county and were SEN
fenced to three months in the county jail.
Motion for new trial was overruled in the
case of the People vs.. Reese and Welsh, two
tramps, who wsre convicted of having robbed
Spaniard of $50, after beating him in a most
brutal manner. The judge sentenced them both
to i've years lnpris onment in the penitentiary
The case against Charles hessell, charged
with firing six sho s at George Thompson, out
at Homersv1lle, was tried at considerable
length. The testimony of the prosecution
shows that their trouble grew out OF Mr.
Thompson taking the part OF a young girl they
called Kid whom the wife OF the defendant
had accused of stealing So.
On the l4th of August while Thompson was
taking breakfast at Kissell's restaurant, Mrs.
kisseil began her Jirade against Kid, and told
her she would beat the life out OF her, when
Thompson arose and said, That's enough.
The 6eligerant husband then sprang forward
with revolver and sent bullet into Thomp-
! sons hip, which caused him to make break
! for the back door. 4 he assailaut bent upon
| getting his man before he could arm himself
| for a defense. pursued Thompson down the
street firing six shots after him. al of which
took effect IN the retreating mans body except
one.
The defense set up that Kissen was afraid of
| his life OF Thompson. who II was claimed had
made many threats against the defendants
wife. 1t also attempted TO show that Thomp-
son was one of the most dangerous men run
ming at large. The shooting was admitted !;
attn eugh they testlned that Thompson was in
The attitude OF striking Mrs. kissell blow
with lis fist at the time of the first shot.
Mr.. Edwards represented the defense and
John NJ. Zane the prosecution.
! James D. Lull was arralgned before the court
charged
fornlcation He pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to two months impris onment and to pay
$50 fine.
We have been assured that Dr. W. r Pike
| would do al in his power to secure the location
of the territorial capital at Provo when that
matter comes 10 issue. Before giving vent
TO expressions of disgust at his acts IN the legiS
lature it Is well fer bis assailants TO famiiarize
themselves with the position he has taken.
1t is stated that the well known hotel man
John w. Deal, will taze the proprietorshfp OF
the Roberts house during the latter part of the
present month. Mr.. Deal is practical anc
successful man in the business.
The jury IN the case of the man found a yer
dict OF guilty OF assault with intent TO do bodily
harm. Sentence viii be passed on Monday
morning at III o'clock.
EDUCATIONAL
There was goodly number of county teach
ers met together yesterday and were called t
order by Superintendent E. A. Wilson, who
felt very much gratiEed at the promptness anc
, Merrill gave very well prepared lecture upoI
I the subject of ''Ci aSsical Literature"
, The departments were represented as follows
Jas A. Reese, grammar department; Ague
' Lewis, intermediate department; Amelia Reese
primary department-an OF whom are iron
Spanish Fork.
Andrew Morgan, of Springville, had prepared
q list Of questions which drew forth some de
bate.
j. B. Walton had charge of the calistheni
exercises.
Mrs. ]. H Wooten read from the Educdti0na
AdU0cdte with clear ana forcible delivery.
II was unanimously decided by this body tina
the summer institute be held in Provo in con
nection with other counties who would Ioi
, them Prof Brunhau made some remark
upon the converting of this body
The board of education met on Friday nigh
and at ended to the ordinary business TIL
following claims were admitted:
Jesse S. Wild G
E. Farrer and Joseph strong
u Nelson
S James BOyden- 80 !
g lanes Bean
! Sun Foundry company --------------------. 10
= L. Halliday and E. A. Wilson, 49,, 20
o James ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
:, A resolution was adopted providing for sal
airy of 900 each, for the services Of the member
& OF the board
} The successful competitors at the oratoriet
IS contest at the Brigham Young academy wer
s B. S Hinckley. j. W. Booth and Julia Farm!
It worth. They received so, $40 and 20 respec
3 teresting. and was attended by large numbe
J. OF the citizens of Provo.
o The Norm al association Of the B. Y. acaden
a met IN the academy hall yesterday at $3.50 an
al elected the following:
II Class Orator-B. 5. Hincley.
% Class Historian-Irene Mendenhall.
IS Class Poet-H. Nj. Warner.
10 Glass Prognostieator-Mabel Thurman
Is Class Humorist-J. w Booth.
e Class Valedictoran-O. w. Andelin.
( These officers will act at the closing exercise
1t of this school year, which will be held on Il
g. 21st OF May, 1892
- The ball given at the opera house on FIR
i" day evening by the B. Y. academy was
or very pleasant social event. The hall W;
at crowded with lovers of the ball room, mo
IS of whom are students at that institution
e Many of them will take their departu
70 for their homes, and that night was Il
or occasion for many parting hand shake
as The ball at the Gates Snow hall Frids
I'd evening was rather SHINY attended, b
We was nevertheless very happy affair.
al attendance were Mr.. John M. Zane M
- Pitts MIR. S. K. Hooper, H. Eldredge al
Is Clark Whitney from Salt Lake city.
is The big attraction for this week is Il
IS sppearance of Corinne in Carmen I'D