The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-15
THE POLICE COURT.
A Number OF Important Cases Before
Judge Gee.
William Blake Enticed Into Poker
Game and Fieeced- Henry Ellsworth
Held-A Forgery Case.

Justice Gee had a busy day yesterday
and several important cases were dis
posed of.
Henry x. James and @. H. Marshall
were charged, on the complaint OF Will
lam Blake, with gambling. The parties
charged run a barber shop on Second
South street. The complainant alleged
that in the rear of the shop he was en-
ticed into poker game and feeced to the
tune of 5000. He said he was drunk at the
time and didn't know much of what went
on except that he bought chips to the
amount of about $500 and when the game
was over he had neither money or chips.
There were others in the game besides
the defendants, but he could not remember
who they were. Attorney John b An
derson appeared for the defendant James
and N. w. Sonnedecker represented
Marshall. After long and tedious trial
his honor imposed a fine of $50 each on
the accused. Notice of appeal was given
and the bond fixed at 5000.
Henry Ellsworth, the young fellow
who was lately employed as collector
for Kopp's Candy company, appeared 70
answer the charge of embezzling $3.50,
money belonging to his employer which
he had collected and failed to account for.
The defense attempted to prove that the
defendant had been robbed but it ap-
peared more probable that he had lost the
money in gambling. He was hello to
await the action of the grand jury in
bonds of $400.
William Pierce, who was indicted for
tne petit larceny of pair of pants from a
Dago, was discharged.
Thomas Gleason was fined SIS for using
vile and abusive language to Mrs. Stone.
Charles Martin, who has been several
times remanded, was again arralgned on
the charge of uttering and passing a
forged check in the sum of $16.05 at Jim
Williams saloon. The check purported
to be signed by G. w. Aldrich, but 1t was
a forgery. Several Other checks for diff
ferent amounts were found on the pris-
oner when he was first arrested, all bear
ing the signature SO. w. Aldrich'' and
all declared spurious.
The prisoner was held to the grand jury
in $3.50 bonds.
Eva Weston pleaded guilty to the charge
of baing drunk and fighting, and was
assessed $40.
Jennie r. Luxon of 222 Third South
street was fined for disturbing the peace.
1t appears that she got too much to drink
and made it lively for the whole neigh
borhood during yesterday afternoon from
2 till 5 o clock.
Ed Smith, charged with gambling, was
dismissed. 1t was supposed he was an
accomplice with James and Marshall, but
it appeared he had nothing to do with
their operations.
Charles Coldwater was discharged on
the charge OF assault and battery.
George Smith and William Ball, the
two respectable appearing workmen who
were run in for stealing ride from Provo
| to this city, were discharged. They both
swore they paid the brakeman for allow
| ing them to ride. The brakeman said
they did not, but the justice believed the
defendants and let them go.
Frank Berry, plain drunk, was let of
with caution. It was shown that he
had wife and two small children de-
pending on him for bread and this
touched a soft spot in his honor.
| Two youths yesterday were found at
tempting to pawn gold bracelet beads or
spring, and were arrested on suspicion
The boys said they found it, but theil
tale was not credited at police headquart.
ers and the bracelet is in the hands of the
police waiting an owner.