The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-31
NOT MUCH OF A SHOT
Frank Bateman Fires Thrice at
His New Brcther-in-Law.
A WEDDING AND A FIGHT.
An Ogden Hotel the Scene of the
Combat.
How Ida Lentz Married Californian
and What Followed When Her Brother
hppeared-TwO Incorrigible Girls
News of the Territory.

OGDEN, March 30.-About three months
ago, Frank E. Batemau, g young Cali
fornian, came to Ogden from San Fran
cisco, and secured work on one of the
local papers, there being then two. His
journalistic ability proved to be not very
extensive, and consequently his newspa-
per career was much curtailed. For some
time past he has been living on the Lentz
farm in Wilson'S Lane. and this morning,
accompanied by Miss Ida Lentz, an
adopted daughter OF the family, appeared
before County Clerk Ledwidge and re-
queSted marriage license. Both appli-
cants being of age, the clerk issued the
license, and later in the day Rev. Frye of
the Methodist church, performed the mar
rage ceremony. The young couple took
rooms at the Central hotel after the cere-
snony. and gave it out That they did not
desire TO see any visitors,
THE BROTHER APPEARS.
About 2:sO O'Clock this afternoon
James NJ. Lentz, brother of the bride,
entered the Office of the hotel and, while
the clerks attention was attracted else
where, examined the register ana went
up stairs. Knocking on the door OF the
room occupied by Bateman and his bride,
Lentz demanded the return of his
> BtCbUIS- received tn6 reply
that Mrs. Batem2n did not have the pic
ture. and promptly called the girl a liar.
With considerable promptness Bateman
opened the door, collared his brOther-in-
law and endeavored TO eject him from the
premises. LentZ broke away, however,
and tried to edge by the bridegroom OF
but few hours and into the room.
POOR SHOT.
Bateman then drew a 32-calibre revolver
and fired three shots at LentZ, all of
which few very wide OF their mark.
They had the effect, however, of driving
Lentz from the hotel.
Bateman was arrested and held in $500
bonds by Justice Cahoon of the police
court. This evening he was released on
his own recognizance.
1t seems that Mrs, Bateman inherits
Jointly with LentZ the estate of Mrs,
Lentz, who died recently, valued at
5000, and the brother objected to any
enc but himself having the management
of the property. There may have been
other reasons for the rupture, all of which
viii probably be made public, as Bateman
threatens to have LentZ arrested on a
multiplicity of charges.
BARTcH NOT WANTED.
Several numerously signed petitions
have been prepared by the people of the
JDAOAl0 IAdA1AO4 44oU1 dS2IIS OudI uISc
James A. Miner be transferred from the
Fourth TO the Second district. They set
out that under existing circumstances
they are unable to secure a hearing of
half the cases which come within the
jurisdiction OF the court of their district
Bartch is not wanted they say.
One thousand pounds of armor plate for
the battleship Oregon, loaded on two
fiat cars, went west tonight.
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Judge Miner will be asked tomorrow to
commit Anna Peterson, aged u, and
Rose Peterson, aged 10, to the reform
school. The little girls have been leading
a terrible life, living with tramps near
the Utah & : orthern crossing of the
Ogden river, al the police picked them
up there early this orning. Their par
ents can DO nothing with them.