The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
HE WAS MASHED PULP.
Judge Miner Will Determine the In
sanity OF BoreI.
An Expert Testifies That the Trenchman
Is Improving Davidson win Be
Permitted to Marry the Girl He
Ruined-Reed Rotel.

Ing on his l2te duQ GuG6l, ultu
most instantly. The fall was witnessed
by a large number of people, several of
whom the falling mans body narrowly
missed.
Coulter was picked up and carried into
the building, but the last remaining spark
Of life fed just as the men laid him ten
Derby upon the floor. An examination
by the physicians who were summoned
revealed the fact that the dead man
limbs were unjointed in many places, the
chest utterly mashed to a pulp and the
left wrist and ankle broken.
The cause and details of the terrible ac-
cident are best told in the language of
Secretary John Conroy of the Carpenter
union, who was working in the same
room with Coulter when the latter fell.
''He had been engaged in the room
most OF the afternoon said Mr.. Conroy,
land just before the accident | noticed
that Coulter was having some trouble
with the sash which he was fitting. 1t
did not appear to go well into place and
he stepped out onto the outside sill for
the purpose of 6cribing it with his COM
pass. Apparently he found it consider
ably out of place and, grasping the cross
bar with his left hand, he struck the
sash on the other side with his right
hand, at the same time pushing in with
the left. He must have pushed too hard
for l saw him suddenly lurch backw ards
and fall from the window, taking the
sash with him.''
Mr.. Coulter was non-beneficial mem
Der OF the Carpenter union of Ogden. He
came here five years ago from Oakland,
Cal. He was man of exemplary habits
and has saved enough out OF his wages to
purchase a beautiful little home on JET
ferson avenue, near the city cemetery,
where he resided with his wife. The
couple are the parents of two children,
both grown; enc, son, now resides IN
San Francisco. while the other, daugh-
ter, lives with her husband in Michigan.
Coulter was al years of age. He mas
never been a member of any order, and
being & non-beneficial member Of the
Carpenters union, his family viii get no
insurance but they will hardly need it. as
the deceased was in fair financial circum-
stances.
Coroner Allen viewed the remains,
questioned the eye witnesses of the acct
dent and concluded that no inquest was
necessary.
TO DRIVE OUT CA7P.
This afternoon the United S ates fish
commissioner S car, With Colonel Lamb
son of the western station IN charge, left
Ogden for California with over hundred
thousand Muscalcnge Ish for California
lakes. The fish are but lew days old,
but are growing very fast and will soon
be able to take care of themselves. They
have been secured by the state of Cali
fornia in the hopes that they will assist
in the determination of the carp winch
have become so unpopular il that state.
The muscalonge is one of the gamiest OF
fishes and viii give the anglers of the
Golden State considerable sport. Colonel
Iambson says this is as fine LOT as he
has ever SEEM
BoREL'S INSANITY.
Eugene Borel, the slayer of George
Lewis, was brought into Judge Miner
court yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of examination as to his sanity. The
prosecution and defense engaged in
lengthy argument as to whose jurisdic-
ton the examination properly came I'M
der. Prosecutor Allison thought the ex-
animation should be conducted by
Judge Miner, while Judge McGinnis
claimed that it should come
under the exclusive jurisdiction OF the
probate court. Their arguments lasted
for one hour and a half, when Judge
Miner ordered the gentlemen to proceed
with the examination. Mr. Rhodes, of
The defense, objected to the order. The
objection was overr1led and Mr.. Allison
called DR.. Joyce to the witness stand.
DR.. Joyce corroborated his testimony
submitted at the murder trial. He con-
sidered Borel victim of acute melan-
cholia, though he thought that Borel's
condition of melancholia was improving,
Judging from indications revealed during
conversation with defendant in the court
roome and did not think it would i'm
prove the condition of the defendant to
confine him in the insane asylum among
lunatics and insomaiacs. The said that
acute melancholia often disappeared, and
he believed 1t would In this case.
Con rt then adjourned fill IN UaI-
nesday.
VERDICT AGAINST THE CITY.
The jury in the case of limerick VS.. the
City of Ogden, involving S., 600 damage for
broken leg sustained last winter through
the alleged carelessness OF the city in at
tending to the repair of the Twenty third
street sidewalks, rendered a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff in the sum of 81, us.
The Ogden Shot GUN club will tomor-
row morning go down to Salt Lake and
contestfor honors with the gun club OF
The capital.
ABURGLAR wEAKENs.
One of the Putnam burglars this morn
ing weakened and gave the entire snap
away Later IN the Gay he accompanied
Sheriff Belnap to Salt Lake, where he
of the plumber taken from the store. The
men Will probably plead guilty tomorrow
and be held to the grand jury.
BUTTERFIELD PLEADS GUILTY.
P. G. Butterfeld, the young newspaper
man who was arrested in Salt Lake re-
Gently, on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, this afternoon
pleaded guilty to the charge, and, upon
the recommendation of County Attorney
Weber, Commissioner Ternes imposed but
light fine, SIS and costs. Butterfield
promises to repay Lee Gibson, the gentle
man who endorsed his $50 draft on his
brother, in Kansas City, This draft was
returned dishonOred.
WORK ON THE SHOPS.
The contractors on the Southern Pacific
shops today gave the required bond for
the faithful carrying out of their con-
tracts for the erection of the shops. As
vet nothing has been heard from the COM
pany's headquarters IN San Francisco re-
garding the other contracts for the brick,
wood and iron work on the buildings.
The Rio Grande Western has a large
sites are the scenes of the greatest activity.
The turn table is being finished up first.
but force of men will be put on the ex-
cavStions for the shops and round house
later in the week. The western was for
Iunate in the selection of its sites, as but
very little excavating will be necessary.
Weber county court held a session this
afternoon, but transacted no business of
interest or importance. Selectman Sven
son reported that the tramWay had
erached the city limits and the grading
that far has been completed, making a
splendid wagon road and drive.
THE REED FORECLOSURE.
This n,5,Fning Deputy Marshal Cassin
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