The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-26
OGDEN OCCURRENCES.
The Trial of the Criminal Calendar
Commenced.
A Young Woman Charged with Arson-A
selectnan and Gold watch-csn-
non the Forger-Ciry Bonds.

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 25.-[Special. J.
The September term OF the Fourth dis
trict court commenced this morning.
An open venire for thirty jurors was re-
turned and the trial of the criminal cal
ender was proceeded with.
The cases against Ex-Cashier Oscar e.
Hill, late OF the Commercial National
bank, were set for hearing on Monday
next.
The case against Jesse Manfuli, was
dismissed upon the recommendation OF
the prosecution. Manfull was tried at
the last term of court on the charge OF
grand larceny, but the jury disagreed,
eleven being for conviction and one for
acquittal.
On account of the absence OF ex-
Deputy Marshal Gill, the trial of the case
of the People VS.. Frank Carr, the young
man who took shot at the deputy during
the troubles at South Ogden last year,
was continued for the term.
The hearing of the case of the People
VS.. James Wangsgaard, the Democratic
member of the county court, from Hunts
vile, occupied nearly all OF the day and
was not concluded when the court adj
lourned. Wangsgaard is charged with
stealing a gold watch valued at
SIPS from the pawn shop OF
Samuel DrozdowitZ, while there in
company with friend who was making
q purchase. When DrozdowitZ demanded
the watch, Wangsgaard returned it and
gave a check for S125 to the Jew to
repay him Tor the allied damages.
The defense claims that the selectman
purchased the watch for $40 and took it
on trial; that when Drozdowitz
discovered that he had made a mistake
and given a much better watch than
he intended he converted the scheme to re-
and levy. blackmail on Wangsgaard.
Rather than have any trouble, Wangs-
gard foolishly gave them the amount OF
money asked and thought thus to settle
the matter The case is creating consld-
cradle interest and the attendance on The
court was very large during the hearing.
Miss Laura A. Smith, young lady
1ressmaker on Twenty Fourth street,
was arrested this afternoon on the charge
Of arson She is accused by Chief Bin
ford, of the fire department, with having
set fire to a residence which she
rented, for the purpose of securing
insurance money on her furniture. She
was taken before Commissioner Bishop
and released on 81, 200 bonds.
The preliminary examination will take
place tomorrow afternoon. Early Satur-
fire under very suspicious circumstances,
and before the fire department succeeded
IN putting out the blaze the house and
contents had been very badly damaged.
An investigation revealed the fact that
every room in the house had been
loaded with papers and there was
coal oil in several places. The
plaster had been chopped through
and the holes filled with infammable
material. One or two of these holes had
been fired and the result was that the
blaze reached the roof within a short
time and showed on the outside. This is
the second time there has been fire in
the house since it has been occupied by
Miss Smith, and on both occasions the
furniture has been insured for more than
its value. Her arrest has caused ccnsid-
cradle sensation in certain quarters.
The city council decided tonight to
make another attempt to sell bonds, pre-
sumably for Improvement purposes, but
really in order that the treasury may be
replenished to such an extent that some
salary warrants may be cashed. Twenty
thousand dollars will reach the limit of
the bonded indebtedness. 1t is hardly
probable that the bonds can be sold for
the present.
John Cannon, who was arrested at
Gale, Salt Lake county, last week by
Sheriff Belnap on the charge of forgery,
was today held TO the grand jury and
bonds fixed at $500. Cannon is the same
fellow who was arrested in Salt Lake on
the same charge