Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-28
CRIMINAL TRIALS.
]. ". Neal Found Guilty Of Assault
and Battery al PtOa.
cOsusuAScr OF Two CASES.
Alleged burglary at the Bixby Resi-.
dcnce; The mi YES Made Big
Iluul.-Judgc Bartch's Court.

lug thu case Oi Auna Hrss, chaTgei
with adultery, at tho request OF Judge
Hownt, was continued for the term.
Charles Just. the woman's accom-
plicc, has been already tried and stn'
tened TO two months imprisonment.
EFidmBORs AT LOGogRiEADs.
The trial OF ]. w. Neal, on charge
Of assault aud battery upon the person
Of Hannah Ruse, at Pcon, summit
county, on January 2nd last, was then
proceeded with. Assistant District
Attorney Howat prosecuted; Attorney
w. I. Snyder Defended.
The matter came up on appeal oitho
defendant, who was convicted by Jus
tice Oiotr wilkins Of Peoa and ordered
TO pay 1ne OF s2j.
Attorney Snyder made brief slale.
mont, In the outset, on the part OF
Neal, claiming that on tine date named
Mis. Ruse went up 10 dofondnnPs
house and complained Of the conduct
Of bis child In reference to one OF her
own children. She was very angry
aud excited and not ut all disposed "
listen 10 reason when Neal wan ted 20
talk with her. She bestowed vile
name. upon him and ho requested her
To leave the premises. Bhc would not
do NJ, but continued nor abuse, upon
when Neal took her by the loft elbow
aud marched her toward tho gate.
IL was claimed that Mrs. Ruse
was hurt In tho mouth, but n SUCH
were the ease, suggested cOuisl the
injury was accidentally caused ny tho
painful Jerking his arm away from
her whea sno had hold Of nis coat
sleeve.
The version given by the complain.
ant was quite different. Hhe denied
that she was either excited or angry,
aud she did not use improper language.
With n tremulOus voice and tears lust
ready 10 dow, che avorred that the de.
fendant "scrgped all the skin of her
hand, bruised her arm, aud she WIS
unable 10 dress herself for several
weeks" He struck her IA the mouth,
she faii, duriug sCuills, knocking
out one Of her front teeth anu loosen
ing others. ~ suffers from that every
time catches n cold" continued
Mfs. Ruse, "tho blood was streaming
In my mouth and 1 very nearly
chuke-ed."
Witnesses were called In corrobora.
tlOn who testified TO having seen iin-
ger marks upon the cOmplainhnps arm
and blood upon her dress and mouth
shortly after tue alleged assault. ono
OF her teeth had also disappeared.
Ihe case went TO the Jury just before
al NVa -
dulibrration they returaed with a vor-
diet 0f guilty.
There Is some talk OF motion for n
new trial.
COURT BAILIFF.
J. T.. Grennan was sworn in as
bAiln.
HE PREFERS A REPUBLIC.
Alfred Thomas, u former subject Of
Queen Victoria, now residing in Salt
Lake, was admitted to citizenship.
CONTINUED
The case Of the Great Salt Lake 6Hot
Springs Railroad Company VS. White
N Sons Company was continued by
consent.
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
The grand jury having returned In.
diclments against Charles Carter, Ate
Flint ami j. w. Davis Tor burglati1iug
the residence Of Mr., Maynard BlXby,
on South Seventh East, on May 7th,
In the present yoar,A nd carrying away
aquantiiy Of Hilvt rWAtc, eight rnzjTs,
revolver and numerous other articles
Of the total value Of $3.50, tho defend
ants cOunsel--AttOTneys Armstrong
anu Sttaup-Rsked for separate trials.
CaTtef's was the first cast tried, aud
II was taken up Just before the al.
Journment Of tho court for luncheon.
The premises were entered on the
evening Of the date above named
during the absence OF the family iIOm
home. Upon Mrs. BiNby's return
about o O'Clock she was surprised TO
md the front door slightly MAR anu
the place hghieh up. A. she went So
she heard u ing noise aud rush
OF 0no or more persons 70 the back
door, thrUug IN which tne burglars es.
capped. The dining room anu other
parts n the house had been fanbacked,
the thieves getting away with oonsid-
cradle booty. Mr.. BlXby was away
FROM the city al the time, but the pc.
lies were communicated with anu
hAhAA " wv y NNAAAh AAN AhANA INlhuntIh
were arrtslrd. They had been lodging
together inrOoms adjoining the oldCou-
unenial building, anu are suspected Of
having taken hnui In work similar
10 that Ut tho BiXUy resi- fence In other
parts OF the city.
BEFORE JUDGE nARTCIL
Judge BaTich this morning at 10
O'Clock proceeded with the hearing Of
cases ON the law and motion calendar,
after gIanting divorce 10 w. ID. Ter.
win from his wife Emma, on the
ground Of de6ertiOn.
The legal arguments In the suit Of
Candida Balzarett ot al vs. the Mon
treal Mining anu Smelling C0.i Occu.
pied the entire forenoon. The hearing
was had on an order u show cause for
Injunction.
COURT NOTES.
Scott 4 Anderson have begun suit
against the York Mining company In
tho Third uis,rict court 10 collect
s580.07 alleged TO DO due flr services
rendered In sampilng twelve lots OF
silver and lead ores.
Transcripts on appeal have baou filed
in the supreme Court ia the following
oA'e: o. IL, Petit appellant, W II,
II. Duke, treasurer appealed from the
rhIrI district court; and L'hhlu Wlu-
man 1t al, apptllaulr, W. W, IT, SMITH
appeal fTOni tie Fourth district court