Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-07
The DISTRICT COURT.
ysunt Holden O'COnnOr RsYals IN a
EOmadic Life.
ur ESCAPES THE REFORM SCHOOL
Number Of small Motions Heard
by Judge Merritt
Today.

An intelligent and well dressed boy
ofthlrleen, named Holden O'Connof'
the ,on OF a hack driver residing on
cast First South street, was taken be.
fore chief Justice Merritt this morn
iuv with q view Of bis being sent to
the Reform school; but the application
dld not carry.
He had been sent up from the police
court simply M an "iucorrlglble;"
theru was no charge Of actual wrong
doing preferred against him.
Mts. O'Connor,h his mother, went upon
the witnessstand ana testified
that tho lRd's weakness consisted
ia UtiAvellng around" which he had
been 10 the habit Of doing for the last
two or three years. He was not such
a very bad by, but would persist
10 going with companions who were
no good TO him. she had never known
him to do anything criminal
Judge Merrilt-Is he n boy Of vicious
hablts2
The mother answered no, and said
that he was not impairment " her; but
nis father WAS unable 10 control him.
"whyW inquired the Judge; and
Mfs. O'ConnUr Rnawerei--"l dOn't
Know why; but no cannot"
Judge Merritt aaked II the boy was
Of rowing disposition.
His honor hit " exactly. Mrs.
"a
remain at home Ouly n week or NO nj n
time anu then leave the city ON quito
long tour. "YOu can hardly mention
place he las not been to Ia the last
thee years." she added, "And thinR
u would be good thing TO send HIM 10
the Reform sonoOl."
Assistant District Attorney Howat
DID not see how, under the statute, tho
court could commit Holden 10 the
Reform school. He was charged with
incJrrlgibility; but he did not tnd
anything here 10 warrant his being
sent 10 the Reform school.
Neither did Judge Merritt; NO the
lad was allowed TO 70 and left the
court room with bis parents.
MOTIONS
Il took Judge Merritt less than half
an Buur t0uAy TO dispose OF the mo-
tons reported bellows
Board OF H. lucation Va VIM. Lister
ct al. Upon motion Of Judge Nc
Dowall, attorney for the deiendant
ihos. y. Mulloy, the complaint IN in-
teTvenlion Of the First National Bank
Of Portland was dismissed owing to
failure 10 ME cost bond within the re-
quifeI time.
Edwin 5. Crooker w Harvey Hardy
et nj. Decree by consent entered IA
rayed, viii out prejudice 10 the rights
OF the defendants ON crost-complaint
filed. Attorneys leo s5O0. Fore
closure granted.
John Garrett Va ChTlstsn johnson ct
nj. Decree OF foreclosure anu attornsy's
ite.
Board Of Education VI Salt lake
Pressed Brick 20. Upon motion OF
Judge HowAt, attorney for y. Il.
Walker, assignee OF Mason 4 Co., anu
IN accordance with stipulation on file
TO that effect, II was ordered that the
clerk pAy said assignee out Of the funds
IN the hands OF tho court tho sum OF
1925.
Louis Toso Va q. A. Hartman OF al.
beHulonc1 On Juuknent outcfel Ton
motion OF plainllti'a attorney, Judge
henderson, ~ per u. 3. MarsnaPs re-
Turn.
Clark, Eldredgo a 90. Va Heller A.
Smith. Default anu judgment On.
tered as prayed. $40 attorneys lee
allowed.
Johanna Grunlaud vs. n. J. Cruz.
land; divorce. Hearing ON order 10
show cause Continued til next Satur.
Jay.
Clara Hutchinson VI VIM. Hutch
inson; divorce. Hearing on order 10
show cause continued I'LL the l7th Inst.
Ella Muller Va Frank L.. Muller;
divorce. Hearing on order to show
cause continued I'll next Saturday.
Il. q. Ruokledga Va l.. ID. Kinney
Ut nj. Referred 10 Attorney Morris
Richie, aH referee, for hearing.