Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-26
JUDGE zANE'S COURT
The Bolton GTOssbaCk PFOmissOFy
NOIO Case Occupies Today.
BRENNAN TAKES ANOTHER LAWYER


several small matters in the Third
district court this morning the trial of
the Bolton'Groesbtck case was re.
sumod.
the sHIFrY BRENNAN.
William Brennan, who will como I'D
for tiial next "Wednesday ON charge of
burglarizng the Bouniiful postollon. Is
shlfiy bort OF customer. First took
exception 10 all the attorneys OF Utah,
then he oondesccnded to consult with
Attorney Barlow Ferguson In regard
10 his defense; and then, again, this
morning, Attorney Higgins came into
court anu made another announce
ment. Ho Informed Judge Zane that
since the court yesterday appointed
Attorney Barlow Ferguson 10 defend
Brennan, the deie ndant had employed
him (Higgins) insteaj. Mr. Ferguson
~ould doubtless be- willing to withdraw
from the case.
The court sanctioned the change.
Attorney Higgins next submitted an
affidavit by Brennan, who asked that,
owing to his own lmpecuniosity, a
certain witness whom he desired TO
call be subp~naei and brought here at
the expense OF the Territory to testify
Ia his behalf Without TINT witne,s-
MIR. w. b. Sessions, proprietor Of the
Sessions house, Bountiul-he said he
could not safely proceed to trial, his
evidence being most material.
The court granted this request also.
A SUIT AGAINST THB cry.
In the case OF VIM. Langiord va Sal.
Lake City, leave was granted To make
additional parties plaintiff. It la an
eJectm ont suit.
MOTION ovERRULED.
Salt Lake Building anu Loan asso.
citation VI. Mabel a. johnson. Motion
for a continuance su5m ittod on aflldg.
Wit Of defendant overruled.
THAT BLUE JAY BUSINESS.
Then came the further hearing o. =.
the case OF Jack Bolton vs. Hyfum
Groesheck. As stated In yeslcrdsy's
NEwa, plaintiff demands juas-
ment against the defendant for $3.50 on
promissory note. The defendant
alleges that the note was given In part
payment for certain shares OF stock In
the Blue Jay Consolidated Mining
company; that he was induced to puf.
Ahuka aIlah atFal thFas..,l
sentatiUn and fraud.
The trial will last all day.
THE PARLEY's CANYON CONDUIT.
The action brought 10y Joseph smith
ct nj against Salt Lake City came
before A ttotney Farley L.. Williams,
~ referee, IN the supreme courtroom
this morning, for the taking OF testl-
mony. Proiiminaries were arranged
yesterday afternoon.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Judge Judd, anu Judge Symssof Dem
yer. Judge L9oi0Ourow, Judge HOye
and Attorney John Marshall appear
Tor the defendant.
Plaintiffs are the bondsmen Of the
Parley's Canyon conduit contractors,
who subsequently failed, aud the
bOndsmen9 aIe suing TO recover s07,-
600, with interest, amounting to
about 100000 In all. Ii 10 alleged that
this sum 10 due for work and material
for the Parley's Canyon conduit, by
reason OF the city having changed tho
plans, specifications anu character OF
the work after the contract was let.
The plaintiffs alloge that not only the
plans aud specifications were changed,
but also the route OF tho conduit, one
change alone involving an extra OK.
ponse Of $4,000. This alteration, II Is
insisted, was made by the city lengln,
Ger and board OF public works after tue
contract was let.
The hearing will laOt all day.
BEFORE COMMISSIONER PRATT.
A young man named George Beer
lidge was arrested last night by
deputy marshal, In the Tunnel cafe,
on d charge OF fornicatiOn, preferred
by resident Of west south Temple
street, one Robbins. He was taken
before Commissioner Pratt and re-
leased ON a bond OF $500 TO come up
for examination on Monday next.
The name OF tho girl has not been
given out, but II Ia said TO DO within
the bounds OF probability that mar.
riage will end the present trouble.
COURT NOTES.
Frances Brown has Instituted pro-
ceedinRs against Henry Haynes,
Emma Haynes aud Edward IL. Hay
mes, In the Third district court. She
asks that deed from Emma Haynes
to Edward II. Haynes TO certain pro-
perty in Hnynes' addition to the city
be declared void, ana that the said
property DO applied ON judgment
which the plaintiff recovered against
the first two defendants on March Bird
u the present year. The amount OF
the Judgment is 81 ,4Ol.O2.
John ]. Snyder ct al, has lodged nm
action against w. j. DeBruhlin tho
Third district court TO collect $500 al
legged TO be due w rent upon certain
anu for ma additional $3.50
paid out by plaintiffs In improving the
said premises for the defendant.
Clerk Bache OF the Territorial Su-
preme court, iesued certificate
10 the First district court al
Provo last evening reclting the
fact that the case OF Enoch
Davis, the Vernal wife murderer, had
been appealed to the Supreme court OF
the United States. This certificate
stays the execution of DRvls, pending
a decision Of the Supreme court. Tho
execution had been set for June.