Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-13
OGDEN.
A Young Bridegroom Steals Two
ses.-S3,OO0 Iire.--Insane for a
Day.-Irans.Mlssi,sIppi Congress.

ay.-Irans.Nissi,s.pp Congress-
About two weeks or such n mater
ago a youth named Baieman-Frans
II. Batemen--a son OF the sunny coll
OF California, wOOod and married q
young lady by the name Of Ada LENT.
Right Mt the start there were shadows
tlitting across tho glorious sunshine OF
their love and the paiter OF tho rain.
drops seemed to come Ike the tears OF
disappointment. Flank Il. unfortun-
aiely used n gun, or IL said TO have 10
done, the object OF his wrath being the
| young lsdy's adopted brother. He was
bound over 10 the grand Jury IN $500
bonds, but was allowed to 10 on his
| own recogniEance. The court failed 10
specify how far he was allowed TO 70,
and Flank concluded 10 arrange
the distance 10 suit his own ex-
tended fnncy. by some means
or other B,tefnan and his wife had
| possession Of two horses. On Fri
lay the young Cal fjruia genius went
to Corey's livery stable ami borrowed
a laiy's side saddle, promising to re-
turn il SIC next day. The next day
came and no seemed, like the man who
owes an ice bill, - have forg ten his
promise. The saddle did not show up
Tuesday, AMI yesterday tilegraphic
inquiry revealed the fact tntt Bsts-
man and his bride were riding cross
country toward the y, ttlng sun, evi.
deutly bent for California con his own
reooguiEance. "rhoy had only reached
Terrace when cruel telegram stopped
them aud they were taken under the
Kind protecting wing Of constable.
They Will bo brought back 70 their
anxious and inqulfing ffiende by
Deputy Gil. Corey Bros. have re-
covered their saddle, while Batemnn
sidly thinks Of the words Of tue poetic
sage and sadly realizes that his path OF
love la decidedly rocky.
The Lewis estate case was up for
hearing before Judge Bishop yesterday
on the contest IA 10 which OF tho two
| petitioners should have issued the
letters OF administration. Prof Lewis
was, as before, represented by Evans
4 Rogers, while NJ. n. Gilboit repre-
Fented the lady known ms MIS-.
"ue9rgen Ltws, the contestant.
Evans u Rogers Introduced mar.
riage certificate from Central CITY,
| Colorado, showing that IN 1876 Miss
| Mary Nelsou was married to Peter
Lager, And two witnesses alleged that
this Mary Melon IN the lady who now
| claims to be- the wife OF tho deceased.
Mr.. Gilbert introduced IN evidences IA
/ package Of letters from "GeOrgen
Lewis 10 the contestant, addressed 10
Mfs. Lewis and ca ling her his wife,
the letters being couened In extremely
affeclionatc Language. The introluc.
ton OF the testimony anu evidence
took only lute while, but the entire
day was OCcIpied by the Mt jrneya In
arguing question OF law Tc.
gardlng proof, Messrs. Evans &
Rogers claiming that they had proved
a marriage OF the contestant In 1870.
and tho marriage OF Lewis heing
placed as having taken place In 1851,
that It devolvei upon contestant ~
prove n divorce from Lager, or his
death, or in the event OF neither being
proved the marriage TO Lewis t.fthefo
were such marliage) would be void
Us contrary 10 law. Mr.. Gilbert
argued that the burden OF proof lay
with the original petitioner to prove
no divorce ut the tins OF the alleleI
marriage TO Lewis, rs the fact Of the
subsequent marriage would be taken
a. proof that there had been n divorce
granted. Many authorities wero
cited by each eide, and the Judge
finally took the point under advise.
ment, hdl0urning the case without
date. Airs. Lewis was again absent
from the court room on account OF
illness.
About O'Clock this morning
dense column OF smoke shot up through
tho door benind the bar ut the atlas
saloon. Two members OF the lire de.
par,ment were Ia the saloon ut the
time ami one Of them ran to iho near
cat box and turned In AN alarm. The
department responded promptly anu
two lines OF hose were laid, one from a
Washington avenue hydrant and the
other from stand pipe on Twenty.
fourth street. The FIRE was confined
TO the center Of the basement hut II
had evidently gained great headway.
such great volumes Of choking smoke
were issuing from all openings that the
iifemen were unable 10 remain at the
nozzle for any length Of time. Several
Ut the boys were overcome with the
smoke aud forced 10 lay oil at
times. After fighting the fire from
the underground windows with
more or less success for about
nm hour the chief ordered
holes cut In the floor anu two str.ams
were soon playing directly on the
II lmes, which burst forth Into tue
saloon when the openings were made.
within half an hour the fire was prnc-
tically eNtinguished. Mi. McMannis'
loss will be in the neighbOrhood OF
$1,000, as no had some OF the choicest
goods In the cellar. Tue origin OF the
fire Ia mystery. Taken all In all tho
lremen did good work. When ordered
by the chief TO aid in pulling up the
hote It Ia said that two OF the hremen,
Brennan and Fitzgerlli, rtfised to
amply until they had taken drink OF
whisky, anu upon being ordered to
their pOsts struck and left the depart
ment.
The Ogden delegates to the Trans
mississippi congress held a meeting
last evening to arrange for tho con.
gress. The following committees were
appointed. Finance and general ar.
rangemenls-Judge A. b. Patton,
Mayor II. G.. Lundy and r.. II. Ridg.
ley. To meet California anu Nevada
delegAtiOns-O. II. Leonard, William
Harcombe, J.. IL. Macmillan, 3. w,
Knapp aud II. q. Gilbert. To meet
delegations from the north--A, q.
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