Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-24
THE DISTRICT COURT.
The Yaltntils-Nu Bonds Re.
duCsd by Judge Merritt
AS TOA TRUSTEES CONVERSATION.
Hearing on an Injunction Suit Against
the Marion Gold Mining
Company.

the Marion Gold Mining
Company.
The question OF reducing the bonds
In the case OF Charles Valentine aud
Mrs. Sadie NJ. Mulvancy, came up
before Chief Justice Merritt upon the
opening Of his court this morning.
The application was FIRST made by
Attorney John NJ. Zane, To reduce
Valentines bond from $4,000 on the
grand larceny charge and $1,000 on the
indictment for adultery to $1,000 In
each case. Counsel said II was true
that the amount alleged to have been
stolen was large; AZ the came Time, he
took II that In fixing the amount Of
bail, liability OF the parties concerned
10 give II bad TO be- taken into
consideration. 10 might be- ~ difficult
for Que person 10 give 81 900 no for an.
other to furnish $4,000 or more.
Whatever bond was necessary to on.
sure the holding OF the defendants was
the proper ono under the oifoum.
stances.
Judge Merritt said that luasmuch A.
this case had previously gone before
Judge Batlch no would rather tho
same Judge dealt with the present up.
pllcatiOn.
Attorney Zane understood that the
previous action OF Judge Battch was
peffunclory, taken at the Instance Of
the district attorney. Counsel thought
Judge Powers (who represented tho
husband OF Mrs. MulvaneyL aud who
was present, would agree with him
that the bond NJ II now stood WAS
wholly beyond reason, and that 81 900
on each indictment would be ample.
Prosecuting Attorney Howat-lf he
does he has changed his mind.
Judge Powers offered no remark,
and Judge Merritt said he would refer
the defendants counsel TO Judge
Bartoh. Let him fla the matter. He
the chief juslioV) did not care to re-
view the action of brother Judge.
Attorney +. II. Stephens then arose
anu said that In regard 10 Mrs. Mui.
yaney, for whom ne appeared, no
would ask that no n naloTdef be entered
by the court until 2 O'Clock this after.
soon. Tho arrangement by which
she was being except" AZ the Temple.
ton hotel would expire this evening,
aud uniess some arrangement could be
made hs TO her giving bail he did not
know what would be done.
CHIEF Justice Merritt, for his own
part, thought tue amount Of tue bOni
M Il now stood WIS excessive. Had
he been asked to fix It, no would not
have placed II NJ that amount.
District Attorney Judd said the dc.
PENDANTS would come up 10 plead on
the 27th Inst. When their pleas had
been taken the court might fla the
bond" more intolligontly."
Attorney SIephens-l will ask the
privilege Of calling up the matter ~ 10
Mrs. Mulvaney NJ O'Clock,
And at that the matter rested.
THE BONDS REDUCED.
This afternoon District Attorney
Judd and Attorney stephens went T..
gether before Judge Merritt. The die.
trict attorney then stated that alter n
conference with Mr.. stephens he had
agreed TO place Mn. MulvHney's bond
In the grand larceny case NJ $1,000 aud
In the adultery case at 81 900, making
$4,000 altogether. Would the court
make that order, he asked, upon his
consent.
Judge Msrrlt-Certainly, upon the
application OF the district attorney.
District Attorney Judd said he was
willing that tho court should make the
same order Ia reference 10 Charles
Valentine, but In the absence OF his
counsel he did not care 10 ask his
honor to do no.
Judge Merrilt--Be careful that you
get very strong bonds.
The district attorney replied that he
would have them taken before Com.
missioner dreenman, who had never
taken bad boud yet. H. however. the
court preferred that tho clerk Of this
court take them, lot that order be
made.
Judge Merritt said no did, and %
directed, adding, "Get good and re-
spOnsible people, Residents here-sOme
one there Ia no question about" His
honor afterwards remarked that be
did not know whether Valentine ought
TO be required TO give 20 largea bond ~
"the woman"
"Oh yes, your honor" rejoined the
district attorney, "the only question
with me 10 whether no ought not 10
give n bigger one" Tho Judge con.
iessed, however, that Mrs. Mulvaney
"seems TO have all the iaoultief"
Judge MeTrit,-Lut II br,thOWn, Mr..
Clerk, that the order In made by con-
sent of the district attorney.
A few moments later Attorney John
NJ. Zane came into court aud readily
accepted the district attorneys oiler iu
the same amount In regard 10 Valen.
line also.
A TRUSTEES COMPENSATION.
Attorney Ii, II. Booth, as referee, sat
In Judge BaTtuh's division OF the rhirJ
district court this morning Tor the pur.
pose OF hearing evidence anu legal
arguments IN order TO determine what
compensation, n Auy, should be
awarded 10 ex.TTustee Rich In the case
ofthe State Bank Of Utah eI nj VI the
Ryan d Ream Cattle Go. et al. Whe
the duties Of Trustee Rloh ceased, thai
gentleman was succeeded by the
present receiver, Mr.. Barry. Quite an
array OF attorneys was present to
represent all the parties interested. The
ex.tTuslee was represented by Hans 4
Zant. the cattle company by Williams,