The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-11
.CASADY Is FOUND GUILTY.
Mrs. Sharp's Boarder Will Be
Sentenced Monday.
ATTORNEYS HAVE A ROW.
Judge Powers and Mr.. Yarian Lose
Their Tempers in Court.
Subsequent Apologies Restore Peace-The
Young-Schroeder Agreement Fails
An Earls Furniture Case The
Bonds Forfeited-Brevities.

By $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning every
seat ia the court room was occupied by
those anxious to hear the arguments of
counsel IN the notorious Casady case.
By 10 O'Clock the room was packed and
jammed, and when court had been de-
ciared in session Judge Zane had an officer
stationed at the door, and no one not in
terested IN the case, except members OF
the bSr, were allowed to pass the portal.
Mr. Baldwin made the opening argu-
ment. He stated that he HAD been friendly
with Casady's family for some years past
and was not in the case through a
feeling Of revenge, but merely
that justice might be done. With
reference to the suffering occasioned
Mrs Casady by the acts OF her husband,
M. Baldwin thought that the only happy
moment seen by her in two years would
be when the doors of the penitentiary
closed behind him.
Counsel then reviewed Casady's life for
the past three years and made good
showing for the prosecution.
JUDGE PowERs's PLEA.
He was followed by Judge Powers, who
made one of his characteristic speeches.
He began by stating that the case was
one of much importance and he hoped
that the facts would be carefully consid-
cred. He them impressed it upon the
jury that they were sworn to try the
case upon the law and evidence pro-
duced in open court, and not upon
the many suspicious circumstances that
the prosecution had called attention to.
The Judge then spent some time in ''roast-
ing'' Mr.. Baldwin humorously, after
which he settled down to business and
made a strong plea for his client.
Tr.r% II Gf1fo Irorf al
lowed Judge Powers and closed the case
for the prosecution. Mr.. Varian made
one OF the best efforts of his life, and his
arraignment of Cassidy was of a scathing
and searching nature.
Judge Zane then instructed the jurors
and they retired to deliberate upon the
case.
A DIsGRACEFUL SCENE.
During Mr.. Variants argument dis
graceful scene occurred in which Judge
Powers and Mr.. Varian took a part.
Judge Powers was seated by THE
HERALD's reporter and on one or more
occasions they had whispered to each
other, but with no intention of interrupt
ing the speaker. Finally Mr.. Varian
turned around, and speaking to Judge
Powers, protested against being inter
rupted.
Judge Powers Immediately arose and
tionally interrupted Mr.. Varian, but If he
had done so he would make apology for it.
Mr.. Varian then accused Judge Powers
OF boorishness and lack of gentlemanly
instinct and stated that no dramatic effort
could be rung into the trial.
Judge Powers again addressed the court,
stating that he had apologiZed once for
the alleged interruption and again pro-
tested against Mr.. Variants insinuations.
The court called for order and Mr.. Va
rian then made some further remark
about a gentleman being interrupted
when he was addressing jury.
At this juncture Judge Powers declared
that there was no gentleman addressing
the jury.
epithet to Judge Powers, In an undertone,
and the court again demanded order
which was then restored.
GUILTY ON ONE COUNT.
The jury returned into court few min
utes before 6 O'Clock finding Casady
guilty upon one adultery count and not
guilty on the other. Cassidy desired the
statutory time for sentence and was given
until Monday morning at 10 o clock.
Judge Powers stated that they would
appeal the case to the supreme court.
THE ATTORNEYS MAKE UP.
After the Casady matter had been
settled Judge Powers called attention to
the trouble that Mr.. Varian and himself
had during the afternoon and made a
statement of the matter, saying that Mr..
Varian had applied to him very vile
epithet.
Mr.. Varian very frankly stated that he
would withdraw the remarks which he
had hastily made and that he did so
sincerely. Judge Powers also withdrew
the remarks that he had made to Mr..
Varian and serenity again mounted her
march