The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-10
BEAVERS BRIEF TERM.
After a Few PreIiminaries Judge
Bartch AdjOurns the Court.
Many Old Cases Dismissed-The Historical
Murder Case of Isaac Haight Among
Them-Before Judge Blackburn.

Many Old Cases Dismissed-The Historical
Murder Case of Isaac Haight Among
Them-Before Judge Blackburn.
BEAVER, March THE Second district
court convened here on Monday. There
were present Hon. G. w. Bartch, presid-
ing; United States District Attorney
Varian, in charge of the petit jury, and
his assistant, w. NJ. McCarty, in charge
of the grand jury; Mr.. Riley, from Sail
Lake. Presley Denny, Frank Clayton, j.
w. Christian and other attorneys Of the
district were also in attendance upon
court. The grand Jury had been empan-
eled, sworn and charged and the petit
jury examined on their voir dire and a
few preliminary matters disposed of,
when the court suddenly came to halt
by the announcement of judge Bartch
this morning that he was about to adj
Journ court for the term. The judge stated
that he was not feeling well, and that the
business was not in proper shape to dis
pose OF it with facility.
In the case of J. R. Lindsay VS.. the
Beaver River Irrigation company, de-
nA41C1 was SUCQ anu OfClL
e. G. Gelderblam VS.. Frederick Gelder-
blam; decree of divorce granted.
People VS. ]. r. Woolsey; defendant
surrendered by bondsmen and committed
for new bonds.
United States vs.. James Smith; ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty.
Presley Denny VS.. the December Gold
and Silver Mining company; dismissed
United States Us. William Billiard; ar
raigned and pleaded guilty to adultery
and sentenced to SIX months in the Deni-
tertiary and costs of court.
Grand and petit jurors ordered for the
first Monday in May.
Ordered that the clerk set all criminal
eases at the rate OF three a day, beginning
on the first Tuesday in May, and that the
civil cases follow them in the same rota-
lion.
Mr.. Varian made the following motion,
which dismisses all the old cases on rec
ord in this court for the reasons therein
stated. 1t will be noted that there are
some cases of historic notoriety, that of
Isaac Halght being of no less fame than
che Mountain Meadow massacre. There
still remain, however, few more of these
Mountain Meadow cases on file in the
archives of the clerk:
UNITED STATES CASES
In the district court of the Second judicial
district, territory OF Utah.
Now comes the United States OF America and
c. S. Varian. its district attorney, moves the
court TO dismiss the cases hereinafter set out,
for the reason that In the judgment of the said
district attorney IL viii be impossible to secure
evidence to warrant the sending eff said cases
to trial jury. owing TO the lapse of time since
finding the indictments That is TO say:
United States VS.. Ben Croft, indictment for
polygamy; fled Dec. 10, 1887.
United States vs. William G.. Buckley, in
dictment unlawful cohabitation; filed May Il,
1884.
United States VS.. Isaac Lssale, unlawful CO.
habitation; fled Dec. Is. 1888.
United states VS.. Edmund Thompson, I'M
lawful cohabitation; filed 18th day OF -, 1885.
United States vs.. Wallace Roundy, unlawful
cohabitation; filed Dec. 70, 1888.
United States VS.. William d. johnson, IT.
unlawful cohabitation; fled March 9, 1885
United States vs.. George Binkerhofi, unlsw-
ful cohabitation; fled Dec. IL, 1888
United States VS.. John McFarlsne unlawful
cohabltaton; fled May Il, 1888
Uniled States VS.. Jaban Morrill,. unlawful
eohabitatlon; filed March 1885.
United States VS. Henry Lunt, unlawful CO.
habitation; fled Dec. z, 1887.
United States VS.. John c. Nagle unlawful CO.
habitation; filed May 70, 1888.
United States rs. M = Lee, unlawful cohab-
1taticp, filed Dec. 10, 1888.
United States VS.. John NJ Young, unlawful
cohabtation; fled Dec. 5, 1889.
United States VS.. John W. Brown, unlawful
cohabitation; fled Dec. 8, 1883.
United States vs.. Joseph Davis, unlawful
cohabitation; fled Sept. 10, 1887.
United States VS.. Henry Lunt unlawful CO.
habitation, filed Dec. Z. 1857.
United States vs.. Samuel Redd, unlawful
rehabilitation; filed Dec. 8. 1855
United States VS., George SeeVey, unlawful
cohabitation; fled March 3, 1885.
United States Edward Hendricks, unlaw-
ful cohabitation; fled Dec. 10, 1888.
United States vs.. Amelia Laney, fornicatlon;
FLED March 10. 1890.
United States vs. Martin Anderson, fornica-
ton; fled Sept. 8, 1890
United States vs. Dora Iverson, fornication;
fled March g. 1855.
United states vs.. Cornelius McReavy, adul-
terry; fled Dec. II, 1888.
United States VS.. M. $. Lee, adultery; filed
Dec. 10, 1888
United states vs. Samuel Redd, adultery:
fled Dec. s., 1888.
United States vs. John R. Young, adultery;
United States VS.. James G. Black, adultery;
fled Dec. II, 1888
United States Vs. J. S. Huntsman fraudulent
return of postal accounts: aled May 10. 1885,
United States VS.. d. j. Wilson, fraudulent
return OF postal accounts; fled May 10, 1888.
United STATES Vs. j. ). Auntgman, fraudulent
return OF postal accounts; fled May 49, 1888
In the three last above mentioned cases, the
only witness before the grand jury was E. R.
Threikaid formerly post once inspector.
full cohabitation; fied Dec. 8.
United States VS.. H @. Luttler and R. T.
Higbee, timber tres2ass; filed Sept % 1892.
United States VS.. Thomas 5. Terry, unlawful
conabitation; filed Sep 3 1890.
TERRITORIAL CASES.
In the District Court for the Second Judicial
District, Territory Of Utah:
Now comes the territory OF Utah, and BY its
district attorney, Q. 8. Varian, moves the court
10 dismiss the cases hereinafter set out for the
reason that in the Judgment of the said district
attorney il VIII be impossible TO secure evidence
10 warrant sending the SAID cases to trial ow-
ing TO the lapse of time since finding the ndict-
ment That is to say:
The People VS.. William Brown Indictment
grand larceny; fled Dec. IA 1885,.
The People vs.. George A. Smith et.al., grand
larceny; fled March g. 1855.
The People vs. John the Italian. grand
larceny; fled March 10, 1885.
The People vs.. Brigham Clements, grand
larceny; fled Sept. 6, 1884
The People VS.. Joseph Riddle, burglary; fled
March 10, 1881.
The People vs. william Crowen. grand
larceny; fled April "a. 1889.
The People vs.. William Clements, grand
larceny; filed March 10, 1885,
The People vs.. Halliday, grand larceny; fled
Dec. l6. 1852.
The People vs.. Arthur Sawyer. grand larceny;
fled May IS, 1883
The People vs. George A. Smith ct al grand
larceny; fled March 6, 1885
The People vs. Robert Kenner and William
c. karres, forgery; dled July IA, 1880.
The People VS. Jann Brantley and Jack Fadd,
robbery; filed Deefa6, 1882.
The People yresFrank Lynch end George
MeekeT, burglary p-ined March z, 1852
The People e. lezter Nickerson and John
Smith, grand - ny; fled Dec 10. 1881.
The People ne othur Sawyer, grand larceny;
fled May 10 n inc
The People in le. II. Halliday and Moses e.
Emmett, grsnoilerssny; filed Dec l6, 1882.