Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-16

should be free from the evils to which
Its character exposes II.
An accident occurred on the road
near the Seven-Thiriy mine Silver
plum. Colo, on Saturday evening,
which resulted In badly injuring
Henry Garrett, james Leggo and John
Ufen. Garrett went up to the mine
with n load OF supplies and the other
men got into the wagon 10 ride home,
aud they had mot utocecdcl far when
N eIpplt.treo broke auu the horses
startcd 70 run down the IoSi, which Is
quite etccp. rho men Jumped out,
and those named received severe cuis
on the heads and bruises on their boiler.
N.Is Johnspn aud Andrew Ol'en, who
were also IN the wagon, escaped with
SLIGHT injuries. The iean, dii not 20
Iar after the men wurs Out until II went
over tie bank. One u the horses was
killed AMI ,he wagon wrecked. Ufen
was taken to Gaorgvtown, ani Ills
wounds are most serious, as be wac
caught by tue wagon when lie lunpud
and dragged sumo Jlstauce. inc men
had a narrow escapy from Death, A. TIE
mountain IL very piecipituns at the
point where the road winds nr0tinH
ii, but they VIII pr bAbiy room recover.
Contsc, with live electric wire nj
Pomona, Cab, mas Killed Efnuet Pfnt.
lie WAS ngeu twcnty-'our years anu
one OF tho brightest AMI most popular
young men IN the 10 atty. For sew
eral months he had been studying
electricity, while engaged ns an nc
couutant tor he San Antonio Electric
BAD s.. Ia
there. While NOS a workman ut tile
electric station, he hal FREQ access O.
the lace. lis wont to the station AZ
usual on Saturday evening to study
the working OF new eleclticaI ma
chine that was recently set up there.
Two workmen wuro busy about the
machinery when he entered anu their
backs were turned towards Pratt. The
frat they knew they Jaw flash Of
electricity where Pratt stood anu Turn
Ing they saw him TALL. Whcn they
reached him he was unconscious.
Physicians worked over him for four
hours when he suddenly expired. No
oHe knows how he met his acci.
dent. II Ia thu ugbt that In the dark
ness he stumbled anu caught hold OF n
1--we electric wire at his side to gave
his fail. His right hand aud both ieet
were badly burned.
A strange story Of the hypnotic In
huenco Of u bury negro over n white
girl, pfepossessing In appearance, has
Teen brought TO ligh. nj san jose. Gal.
The name OF the negro IL Robert Webb
John Anderson Green, at that OF the
girl Gladys Adolla Wing. In 1891 the
girl, then 10 years OF hgr, was engaged
"a al l.xF Al
named Morrison, residing at Fifth anu
Julian streets, In the city. Green was
also employed there M n cOachman.
According TO Miss Wings own state.
ment, She cannot understand how she |
fell victim TO what seems 10 her q
very Mysterious power exefted over
her by the negro. She says her first |
acquaintance with him produced In her |
n positive aversion TO him. One OF the
Morrie0n sisters, she claims, de- |
INJURED to her maniiesting too |
strongly the repugnance she felt. |
This dislike has never disappeared,
but ~ imperceptible degrees his In.
diviouality gained ascendancy over
hers. He sought her company, and, |
though she avoided him at nrst, after q
time she appeared with him ut
coiored cake walk. She felt afraid and
ashamed OF being seen with him In
public, ns she hau numIer Of
acquaintance In san Jose who highly
respected her. Bhe resolved never "
80 with him again. She, however,
could moi resist the negto'es advances.
He hf,ally proposed marriage, which
she Indignantly resented. According
TO her story he said: "You hnd hotter
marry me Gladys. have maui. up
my mind 10 marry you, and II make
up my mind 10 marry woman |
can do It," She replied: ~ would
ike TO tee any man make me
marry him IL diun't wait to-" She
soys at thie iuncture no drew
revolver aud pointing II at her, said
siernly: "Gladye, II you don't marry
mo | ~ XIII you" She was not fright.
ened by the weapon, and d.iicd MIN
TO shoot He abandoned this siylo OF
Intimidation and to attain mis- end
renewed his former tactics. She
finally founu herself unable to resist
his will and cOnseGled 10 become his
wife. The couple were married, the
gill claiming TINT sho hal negro blood
In her veins. steps will be taken 10
have the marriage anDullcd.