Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-10
OGDEN OCCURRENCES.
, mid, 10 The EYanlns, in the Morn
Inc a Corpse.
REASON ron rne ACT A sEcREr.
,,o Trial OF The Priz, Fighters in
Judge Miners Court
Yesterday.

Ara Laura May Little james, aged
a, ysatg. a bride Of but ten noufs,
n,mitt-d suicide yesterday morning
IN, Pacific hotel by shooting her.
~, ihfough the heart. Death was
s,n,nst i.,stantaneous. The cause was,
- Iii outward appearances, uespond-
s,cy. brought ON by fear that her
,,H,sn,s would not approve Of her mar
.,ass. Wednesday night's bOutnern
p,eidc passenger train brought 10 this
s,,y from sacramento handsome
,.aans woman whose baggage was
,.,keI with the name ''Laura May
,,ileD She was met here Dy Joseph
n lanes, her first cousin, anu a young
abroad man employed ON the Utah
md Northern branch Of the Union
p.cife. 10 whom she has beeu engaged
,orseyeral Year,. The couple at once
nr,eured marriage license, aud were
married Wednesday, night at 1913
aictck by I.ev. Samuel Unswoftn,
ami took rooms ut tho Pacific, being
sssieued TO room No. 10. Yesterday
mufnluR about O'Clock James entered
he ho,el office aud Requested some
writing paper. HIS moou was not very
angelic, but this might have been attn.
hltable e. the fact thht he had been
irving for some time to raise
lie Office by meal Of the bell-. UTon
being supplied with this required nrti.
cl,a he proceeded back UPSTAIRS hut
hardly had he reached the lead OF the
,tairs when three pistol shots, the Hrst
two In rapid succeHsiOn anu the last n
few sec0uds later than the otnurs, rang
through the corridors, followed by n
thafp scream OF pain from hir wife.
Rushing into their room he found mis-
bride lying on her back upon tue floor.
Jlutuhod Ia her hand WAS 3S.cniibrr,
hsmmeriess revolver, which james had
taken from his valisc and placed upon
the dresser. a terrible hole In her
breast, from which n small stream 0i
blood was running, told the tale. In
the corner OF the room two more holes
would indicate that the girl accident
ally discharged the gun twice before
ths turned It upon herself. The Ga
cited cries OF the husband soon drew n
crowd Of people, Ia which acre several
police officials, hotel guests anu em'
ployeg. DEAN was almost instAn-
IaueOus, aud when the coroner anJ
Dr. Perkins reached the hotel there re-
NAMED nothing for them to do but
examine lhe body anu take this notes
necessary 10 present at the Inquest. a
cOTOner's Jury was impaneied anu
viewed the remains before they were
removed to bindquiepa undertaking
Iaflors, where they still remain, III
though II Is possible they will be sent
west this morning for burial. 10 the
cJruner's jury the young husband told
"a stta ghliorwsrI story, and the yer.
diet was deliberate suicide. lt seems
that the couple have teen engaged for
several years, anu while the parents OF
the girl, who are middle elias people
Of San Francisco, maue no open pro-
test against tbs marriage II was under.
stood their consent would no. be given
when the question came up for nnal
settlement. James has ieel an timer.
aut railrOadcr fora number Of yenfs anu
OF late hiss been employed rs brake.
man, running between P0cstello and
Anaconda. Laura loft San Frauci-cJ
and secured position In the SScfa-
mento postoillce. On Monday James
received dispatch asking him 90 meet
her here anu did 10. When asked by
him why she had lett CRlifor-
MIA without first obtaining the
consent VI her parents, she
said she was tired OF living
aloue aud wanted 10 ho marrioI.
Yesterday morning che seemed happy
enough until she found al old letter
from her mother which contained
some advice regarding the then con.
iemplated marriage. THIS lettcr seems
TO have affected Ger greatly anu the
husband thinks that during his absence
she became ucspOUdenl through fear Of
her parents PROBABLE displeasurc when
they were told OF her hatty step. II II
possible, however, that there mny have
been other causes, not divulged to the
Jury, which led her TO take her own
iiie. When found dead she was
undressed, cave for n knitted chernise,
long stockings and clippers. According
10 tue evidence the Little and James
families have intermarrioi very closely
Tor several generations anu medical
opinion has IL that theee marital rela-
ii0us have not had very salutnry
effect upon the brains OF tho children
born by reason thereof. One expert
went 40 far rs TO FAY yesterday
that the young woman had n streak Of
intanity In her which was no excited
by the sight OF tho revolver TINT she
was unable to resist the temptation to
shoot herself. The real reason for the
commissOn OF the terrible deed will
ftmain secret, for tomo time at least.
Judge Miners court seldom held
such crowd ms that which assembled
yesterday to witness the opening anu
Progress OF the cases against Jim
Williams, Henry Wilkins, George
Morrison, Lon Turner, William New.
VI, Charles Walkerand Peter Gillespie,
Tue indicted sports who were aTraigneu
lor trial on the charge OF prize-ilght-
Ing. After some discussion the cases
were segregated, anu Newill, Turn r
hhd Walker were placed on trial first,
The reason being that they ate now Ia
tie custody OF the United States mar.
thal, having been unable to give
bonds In tho required sum. Evans q
Rogers entered their appearance for
lhe deienunnts and, as usual, tho pros.
ecution was Represented by AZ.
slslant District Attorney Allison.
lhe entire morning session was
cahs umei In securing Jury,
about twenty Jurors being tx.
ousei because they had either preiu.
ulcea OF had formed opinions. Whom
court resumed al 2 O'cinck, 10th sides
were ready TO proceed aud the opening
sA"ments were made. Rev, John l..
htanut, j. $. Hurst and w. ID. Robert.
ron were Put on the stanu by the
Prosecution. They retOid their expert.
.hoes ~ the contest and gave graphic
NttrfiutiOus nl tha .xn,ti,,,. -.