The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-23
WEDNESDAY,
ILLICIT WHISKY SELLERS.
Prosecutions Continue-samuelsen's Suicide
The City Council Meets.

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Court opened in due form at 10 O'Clock.
The jury in the case of the United States
VS.. w. B. Ten Brock, for selling liquor to
Indians, returned verdict of not guilty.
J. j. Rose pleaded not guilty to assault
with deadly weapon with intent TO kill an
Indian called Redcap. The case was con-
tinued until next term and will be among
the first heard.
Rose Sideforthan was sentenced for for
nlcahon to two months confinement in the
penitentiary
Z. f. Burr, for selling liquor to Indians,
was sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and 10 pay fine of $40 and costs of the pro-
secution
A jury was empanelled in the case of the
United States VS.. Joseph l.. Hill and Will
lam Roberts, who are charged with taking
liquor upon an Indian reservation The
same witnesses who testified in the two
lnclan liquor cases yesterday were used in
THIS Trial, and it is evident that the officials
on the Uintah reservation are determined
TO make general round up Of the whisky
men who have been instrumental Ia firing
up Inc red men Of that section The jury
returned verdict of guilty, with rec
concentration for mercy. Sentence will be
passed this morning.
The next case for trial was that Of the
People VS.. George G. Coward for selling
liquor 10 Marion Roberts, MINOR. at
Mona, Juab county, on December 81, 1891
The father of this boy testified that he
had sanctioned the selling OF whisky to his
| boys, and thereupon Attorney Zane stated
That he did not care to prosecute the case,
and verdict Of not guilty was found in
the box, much to the delight Of the defend
ant and his attorneys, Warner & Kenward
The Jury was called in the case of Spring
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liquor to William E. Snelson without the
prescription of physician. The case was
tried IN the Justices court at Springville
and Is now taken up on appeal. An ordin-
ance OF the city named makes it crime for
a druggist to sell liquor without prescrip-
ton.
The judge was little fatigued after tbs
empaneling of the jury and adjourned
court until this morning at 10 o'clock
CITY COUNCIL.
The city council met on Monday evening
George H. Taylor was granted the privil-
eye OF removing the frame building now
occupied by Polly Taylor's grocery store to
the south side Of Centre street.
A bridge was ordered built at Third and
0 streets.
a petition asking the rght-of-way to
operate cars on street, presented by the
Prove City Lumber company. was re-
terred to the committee on streets and
alleys.
The was long discussion over the re-
ductlon OF the claim of the Provo Wooden
Mills company because of the poor service
given, many of the lights being out at fire.
quent intervals
The following claims were allowed:
Provo Wooden Mills Co., laying pine $50 OF
Hyrum Hatton, services on fire dep't 20 90
Provo Grocery Co., rent t1remens hail. 80 90
IlSTaICh tCuhlls n ripfir q
Abstract Company, making blue prints 50,
Abstract Company, copying ordinances 90
The committee on finance was instructed
to confer with the electric light company
and secure the best terms under which it
could furnish an all night service for the
ensuing year.
Mayor Dusenberry R. a. Barney, Rodger
farrer and f. H. Simmons were elected
committee to make an inv entory of all the
property OF Provo city, and an account of
all the liabilities Of the city.
An appropriation of $50 was made for the
marshal as contingent fund.
Adjourned.
saMUELsoN'S DEATH.
The deepest regret is shown byall classes
over the sad ending of the life of x-City
Assessor and Collector Theodore Nj.
Samuelson. The suicide is shown to have
been most deliberate. Mr.. Samuelsop
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O'clock and locked the door, a little Doy
VINO slept in the same room attempted 90
go u Del, but hnding tue door locked,
walled. expecting his father would soon
some out AT o'clock Mr.. Berg came 10
the h use to see Samuels0n on p,atters of
business, and upon hearing of his seclusion,
suspected something was wrong and
entered by way Of window. The scene
which met tue gaze of his family and
friends V as most appalling, The ex-assessor,
win his throao cnt across the Ngular vein,
lay nyon his left side dead. surroundep by
pool OF blood. which had streamed across
the floor. a closed ru7or was found near
the dead man. and with it he had Sc cred the
thread OF life. The dead man was Dos |
sessed CT some literary attainments. He
was an official in The city government.
whose pubic career was creditable, and he |
was citizen who had acquired a large
circle OF friends. a wife ana family mourn
his loss, and the public look upon this as a
very sad ending OF q useful lire The
corcner's jury give a verdict of suicide |
while IN stale OF insanity and melan-
cholla The funeral will be held to- day.
OTHER NOTES.
The Odd Fellows have announced hall
for Friday evening.
DR.. G.. w. Shores took a flying trip to
the c p!tal yesterday.
Drug Clerk John Nj. Watson hes berrn
housekeeping aud is costly located with his |
pretty little wife
The probate court was in session yester-
day and decided uron having school dis |
!ric5 established at Mapleton. The cues |
ton will, however, be further discussed.
The court room was cleared suddenly
yesterday afternoon by enc of the iail birds |
yelling water There was some consterna- |
ton under the impression that fire had |
broken out.
" petition hes been forwarded to the !
supreme court OF the territory, signed bv |
II large number of attorneys, REQUESTING |
The appointment OF g. e. Dudley as UnlteJ .
States commissioner in Utah county.
case was tried before Justice William
H. Brogn yesterday, tie defendant in
which is Elisha Thomas, who was found !
guilty OF disturbing the peace and abusing
Mr. Jacob Baum, an elderly gentleman.
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