The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-10
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
An Interesting Budget from The Gar
den City.
The Provo Enquirer Brings a Suit and
Gets the Razzle Dazzle Items
from Country Towns.

Provo, Sept. 9.-Bishop Whiting,
of Mapleton, was arrested g few
days ago on the charge of unlaw-
full cohabitation and brought before
Commissioner Dudley. At the hearing
he was discharged, it being clearly shown
that he was now living within the law.
The bishop has only recently returned
from Mexico.
On Friday Deputy Marshal Berry ar
rested Sandy Moffatt of Salem, on the
charge of fornication. He was brought
to Provo and arrsigned before Commits
sioner Dudley. He pleaded not guilty,
and for his liberty until Tuesday next
gave 1900 bond. At that date he will
have hearing. Miss Myrtle Hogan is
the woman in the case. She will be
witness.
What promises to be the most amusing
case that has been before our courts for
some time will come up for hearing in
few days. Our good Republican paper
company, the daily Enquirer, is plaintiff
in the suit and Mr.. G. w. Dix the de-
fendant. Plaintiff demands S12 for ad-
v,ertising and 1886 for subscription for
the Enquirer for over year, The COM
plant was filed before E. A. Widgewood,
justice of the peace. The answer to the
complaint is very pleasant reading, es-
pecially when it is known that one of tine
attorneys Tor the defendant is a Republic
can. Part of the answer is as follows:
Fourth-For a separate cause of action
against the plaintiff the defendant al
leges that he is principal of a business
college wherein it is sought to educate
the youth OF Utah. That the plaintiff
gratuitously, ptitiously, willfully,
and of their malice aforethought at
divers and sundry times within the
year last past have left their publica-
ton, to-wit the Provo Enquirer, in and
about the defendants said college,
knowing that the same was likely to fall
| into the hands of, and perchance be read
| by, the youths aforesaid, to the democrat
ization of their use of correct English and
to the permanent impairment of their
youthful minds. That said students be-
| ing young, and not persons OF mature
| thought or discriminating Judgment,
defendant is informed and believes and
charges the truth to be that one or two OF
his said students did SO read the said pub
| LEGATION to their detriment as aforesaid;
and that good and lawful citizens of said
| town of Provo have seen copies of said
publication about said college and have
thereby been led to suspect, and do sus-
pect, that the defendant has taste for
| that class of literature, and to suspect
! that he would and does read the same; all
to the defendants damage in the sum Of
$25.
Defendant denies that the advertising
alleged in plaintiffs complaint was or is
reasonably worth $12 or any other sum;
| but is informed and believes and alleges
| the truth to be:
| First-That after vain and prostratlng
effort to read and comprehend the editor
ials in said s'Ihe Provo Enqu,rer'' the
subscribers thereto would not be, and
have not been. in either physical or
mental condition or humor to read de-
| fendant's or any other advertisement
therein, and have not SO read said adj
vertisement, or any of them; and, sec
ondly, that If said subscribers should sur
vive the reading of said editorials, and
recover sufficiently to see the said adver-
| tisements they would contemplate the
same in bitterness of spirit and SORROW
ing in heart, and would read the same in
doubt and derision IN manner and form
and with like emotions and conclusions
| that heretofore attended the reading OF
| editorials aforesaid.
| Our probate judge, Mr.. j. D. Jones,
has submitted a proposition TO the county
court, looking to reduction of 25 per
cent. in the salaries OF all the county Of
ficers. Mr.. Jones claims that their sal
aries and fee bills were all fixed during
boom times and when money was plenti-
full. Now that times are hard Office
holders, he thinks, should be made to feel
the burden as well as other people. A
like proposition he submitted to the ter
ritorial insane asylum board on Friday
and committee was then appointed to
consider the question.
The county attorney will report to the
county court on Tuesday relative to re-
auctions in county salaries. Judge Jones
is evidently of the opinion that the
county court in the one instance and the
asylum board in the other, have the right
and the power to set aside the statute on
these questions and regulate their own
salaries, but if they reduce them, why
not increase them?
Professor Giles gave last night in the
tabernacle q concert in honor CT Utah
day at the fair. A pleasant programme
was arranged, consisting of solos and
choruses, and the performance was
thoroughly enjoyed by a good sized
audience.
The people of the Garden city are elated
fIo