Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-27
PROVO LETTER.


Aufuls-Dusiut'r N'N|
Special Correspondence offhe NeieA
Provo, Feb. 25.--rho Allsworth
incest case came up for trial again to-
day, the jury in the case at the last
term Of court falling TO agree. IL IL
alleged that Allsworth committed the
crime Of Incest with his niece, Sarah
Whitehead, at 5pringville, August l.
1891. Mrs. Alisworth, wife OF defend
ant, died early In the spring Of lsVO'
and Sarah Whitehead went 10 keep
house for her uncle; an attachments
sprang up between the two, and ID Toe
succeeding October, while the s'rrs
parents were attending conference IN
Salt Lake CITY, they eloped for MeRioo'
on May IS, 1891, Miss Whitehead gave
birth TO child In Mexico; the couple
returned TO Deming, Now Mexico, in
June, 1891, ana were there arreS'eu o"
n complaint sworn to by the
girls father. The defendant his-
worth has beon In the ponitentiary
for eleven months. The defense 10
not DENY Intimacy between the Two,
hui claim that the act occurred IN
Mexico aud not In the United States,
and 10 made this claim appear consis.
tent, the statement Is made that the
child IL OF premature birip, caused "
n ridge pole falling from the house anu
striking the mother. Alter all tne
evidence for the prosecution was IN,
on motion of District Attorney
Varian, the case against the gifl was
dismissed. The case against Ailswofth
was submitted to the jury this morn
Ing.
samuel Briggs, an old gentleman OF
Pleasant Grove, who pleaded gui'y
10 ths charge OF unlawful cohabitation
at last term OF court, was let OH WIN
n fine Of $40, this being satisfactory 10
the district attorney.
John w. witt Of Heber, charged
with the tame olense, was also deal,
lenicntly with. He was lined sOO anu
costs OF court.
There was a little afiray between
Billy Wilson and Sleeve Moore, Jh,
both Of this city, last night NJ joe
Riley,s saloon. The two men were
first on the street disputing In relation
10 somr business matter (supposed 10
be a gambling account and stepped
into the saloon. Here the word en-
counter grew into physical encounter.
Moore pulled knife and made a pass
at Wilson's throat, succeeding, now
ever, only In making small cul
under Wilson's chin. They Were
separated, When Marshal brown
stcpped In n few minutes later, Wilson
covered his chin with his coat anu told
the marshal nothing was the matter
Tho proprietor Of the saloon nnu Dy'
ISLANDERS reiterated that nothing was
the matter. The marshal went out
and secured the nerviceB OF plsat,
citizen, and soon learned the state Of
nfiaifs. Both men were arrested, eacl
charged with assault. Hearings VIII
be had today.
william IL. King gave his splendid
lecture ON "Patrick Henry" before th'
Philosophical society OF the brigham
Young academy last night.
Josephine stsggell, the girl brought
from the Reform School nj the INSTANCE
OF the grand jury was taken back Y
Ogden on Thursday morning o.
Deputy Marshal CLARK. This girl state
she was we'll satisfied with her new
home, It being the best she has eve
had.
Mr., Ii. Smith, formerly book keepe
Of the Provo City Lumber Co., hg
gone to Ogden 10 engage In the rei'
estate business.
nj N " f,naraI aagI.iv pnnk
their first appearance ut the taoernaoi
tonight.
The case OF W. II. King ct al. VI
NJ. l.. Todd ct nj. has been amicabl
settled. Tho defendants will pay
the creditors OF the original Provo CIT
Lumber 90. S5,l45 25, and TO th
stockholders, $4,000.
The Mt. Pleasant homicide case
being Investigated by the grand luri
MORE COURT NoTEs.-A TEST or TIL
AMNESTY PROCLAMATION NOTES.
Provo, Feb. 27.-The followin
business was transacted In the Fir
District court last Saturday;
The Jury In the Allsworth ince
case was charged anu retired. The
were out oil day and the opinion wi
general that another "hung" jury
the case would be the result, but Mt
O'Clock they came In and returned
verdict OF not guilty.
Iohu w. Lynch was tried on II
charge Of adultery. This IL anOth,
caa, which was tried at the last term
court aud In which the jury Jailed
agree. The case against Mr.
Jennie L.. Hart, the allege
paramour OF Lynch, was at tn
time dismissed by tue district attorne.
and she was again united with h
husband. The principal witness In u
case " ms the lAndlauy OF the hotel
Santaauin, who testified that the co
nle were shown TO the same room
hsr house Ia June, 1880. She did n
know. positively, whether they 10
oecupied the room that night. The
WAS nm uulnlde door TO the room.
testimony was offered by tho def M
and the case was submitted 10 the Ju
without argument. A verdict oil u
guilty was returned In few minute
A verified copy OF President Har
sons amnesty proclamation hAvi
boeu received, the case OF the Unit
Rtates VS.. Thomas PierpOnt, gdulteI
was called up. District Att
ney Varian appeared for the "
eminent and Thurman 1uth
land for defendant. The defer
pleaded n nou.sult, claiming that {
defendant was entitled 20 immun
from prosecution, on account OF
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