Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-10
APRIL TERM OPENS.
Empannelin6 Of Petit Jurors In
Judge Zane'S Court.
DISQUALIFICATION"
The Two Judges Take Up Cases for
Trial on the Civil Calendar.
Today's business.

The April term OF the Third district
coart opened this morning, and when
Judge Zane took his scat ut ten O'Clock
the empanucling Of petit jurors was
first proceeded with. Thejuro were
questioned by Assistant District At
torney stephens In regard to their
qualifications anu fitness to serve, and
the entire process occupied about half
an hour.
liz DGD NOT PASS.
The only difficulty encountered was
when Attorney Stephens began to
question Ms. d. NJ, Griffin, OF Union.
Upon being asked "Have you ever
been convicted OF n felouy9o Mfr.
Griffin answered ayes, twenty.seven
years ago."
"what was It for?" querled Judge
Zane.
"Wcll, | oapnot toll you"
Was tia felony or n misdemeanor9"
asked the court.
Ghlliu-"I DON'T know; was con.
NlclSu NJ All ONcnts.N
The Court-Of what ofiense yere
you oonvicttd?"
Again Gdilln answered that he
really could not toll.
Attorney Stcphens-"Dld you serve
term In the penilontiary2"
"Well," rejOinud Mr.. Grfil u, "there
were goods taken by a certain person
was acquainted with. was in Mon
tnna nj the time, but they afterwards
convicted me, because HAD plenty OF
money l suppose, TO 20 on With"
Judg o Zane (smiling)-"Are you
you sure u was ct r civil case3D
MI. Griffin pulled his long white
beard, stroked his hair, seemed rather
IN doubt, aud merely repeated what
he had uttered before.
"Woll, I" remarked the court, ustand
aside; You are oxcusod.n
The jury, ns sworn, stood as follows:
J.. w, Fitzgerald, Draper; James
Russell, East Mil Creek; Jos, Blake.
Rlverton; W. J. Moore, Sugar House,
Thos. Carter, Salt Lake CIV: VIM. ~
Mcdonald, Salt Lake civ; Josepb
Glover, West Jordan; j. Ii. Barton,
salt Lake City; John McDuI. sait
Lake Guy; Mike Gibbons, bingham;
Jos. II. Miller, Mil Greek; John r.
Lynch, Salt Lake City; IL. Bowden,
Granger; Carl &. Fabian, Salt Lak,
CITY; Erasmus SorTenson, Kamas;
Joseph Olsen, Grant willie; s. Is, Yves.
lcriield, Salt Lake City; Il. N. Bishop,
South Cottonwood; Charles ID. Haun,
West Jordan; Daniel McRay, Granger,
Mons Colin, Salt Lake City; Daniel
Clays, City; q. NJ. Hammond, City;
II, l.. johnson, West Jordna; Chns.
whitehead, Park City; Il. NJ. Harmon,
MIL Crcok; VIM. J. Crowther, City;
Hue Barnes, GAINESVILLE; J. A. Chute,
City.
ANOTHER vESRE.
An additional venlro for petit Jurors,
returnablo forthwith, was then issued,
Robert Young, Louis Simon, @, b,
blanchard, IL. w. Lawrence, p, II.
Taylor, Cnas. Benik, Joseph Baum.
garten, James Ashman, Henry
Hirschman, Henry Anderson, Samuel
Perry, Jack O'lHaTa.
RAN DOWN a cow.
II. A. Jels va. Rio Grande Western
Railway Go. was the nfst case then up
after the empaneling OF the petit Jury.
IL came on appeal from Commissioner
Pmtpa court. Plaintiffs allegation
was that In Lehi. 1891, a mich COW
belonging to him anu valued at SO,
was being driven across the defendant
track on sixth West street,
when II Was run over by train and
killed. Ia tho lower court $40 was
claimed ns damages; judgment was
rendered by the commissioner for $40
anu coslsj aud II was against this that
the defendants now appealed.
has al
Attorney John Cannon; Attorney
Marlonneaux appeared on behalf OF tho
This afternoon thirteen grand Jurors
were secured, aud veniru sent out
Tor DINERS from which to complete the
number. They will appear tomorrow
morning.
The petit jurors called in were also
examined and sworn.
BEFORE JUDGE BARTCH.
After making one rtwo short orders
this morning Judge BaTtch assisted
with the trial OF civil Jury cases.
ID. Il. Parsons Vi. D0lass Robinson ct
al. Default and decree granted.
Chrlsten Peterson, Daue, now
residing In Sanpete county, was nd.
mltted to citizenship.
~ hays VI. Louisa NJ. johnson
Of al. Suit for foreclosure. Decree
gfanted.
w. IL. Teanny VI. J. 8. Black; de-
fault and Judgment granted.
The trial OF the case Of Hy. Beyls
Va. ID. Hirsohler n Co., wine and spirit
OF this city, was then pro-
ceeded with. IL was an appeal from
Justice Hall's court. Plaintiff was In
the employ OF the defendants, and was
by the firm, as he alleged,
without just cause or excuse, He
recovered $500 In the court below, ana
against that judgment an appeal was
now taken, IL being urged on the part
of the defenuants' counsel that there
was no specific contract binding upon
Them. IL was also claimed that tho
ieiendanPs conduct justified sum.
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