Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-24


after several decisions Ia cases on tho
law and motion calendar, previously
argued and submitted, had been ron.
dsrej, the court proceeded with Grim
inal trials.
chief Justice Merritt likewise made
known his opinion ON cases argued and
submitted last week, aud then natural
ned more nov citizens.
RULINGS ~ BARTUn.
Johanna Elder W. Peter J. Petersen
etRl. Demurrer 10 answer sustained,
an exception taken nuu ten days al
lowed to amenu.
Matthew T. Glshoru VI James W.
Nrill. Demurrer TO complaint over.
ruled, ali exception entered anu ton
days allowed 10 RnswUr
Sarah Crane, administrative, W
Sidney w. DAfke, aimiuistfatOr.
Demurrer 10 complaint sustained; ex.
ceplion; ten days 90 answer.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The grand Jury came into court and
reported having found twelve iudict-
inpnts under tue laws u the Territory
aud i've under United States statutes.
CtANufD TnFIR MtND.
W. IL. Barnett, against whIm there
are three separate indictments for foe
gerry, pleaded not guilty. lAst week.
lie now desired TO vith1taw HE fOfu.
cr plea ~ one Oi thvm anu plead guilty.
On motion u the prosecution, thu Uth,f
twU were continued. Judge Barcu
directed that the defendant be brought
up Tor sentence tomorrow motniug.
ID. q. johnson, VINO last week eu-
tered n plea Ut not guilty tDR charge Of
assault with a deadly weapon, now
Withdrpw that plea aud plead guilty..
lie Will also nu sentenced tomorrow
morning.
TItLFr % HORSE, BUGGY, E1C.
Fank Johnson and Emii Jatmulh
were indicted Tor grand larceny anu
BOTH plead not uuiily TO The charge
wnen Hrfaiguoi last week. Johnson
now Withdrew his former plea, how.
ever, aud admitted that he was guilty.
Tue defendant WAS ordered 10 come
up ior sentence tomorrow morning.
Tue trial vi Emil Jsfmuth, hiB co.
ieiondHn', was then proceeded Win,
Attorney Corey defending. The prose.
CutiUn was conducted by Assistant
District Attorney Richards. II
was alleged that ON April
2Ith OF the prgtent year tue
defendants stole bay horse
anu single top buggy, valued At $40;
also one single harness, valued at SO,
the property OF Mr.. EliEabe,h M.
Davis, Of Murray.
The case, as outlined on the part Of
the prosecution WAS that on the date
"A IN a. 49, 81.
aud tied up the horse and buggy Ia the
street near the Tabernacle wnile she
went 10 transact het businrSs. Whom
che returned after long absence the
outfit was missing, Enquiries were
ret on foot and II was learned that the
buggy had been sold by one Of tho de.
fundants TO blacksmith named Das-
snnvillr, and the harness 10 O..
W. Mower Of First 5 nth
street. Tho horse was discovered
10 some old premises Ia the Vicinity
Of Filth WestHnd Fourth South slforlS.
The defendant JAtmuth tried 10 eK-
cuse himself ON the ground that lac
was acting M the agent OF johnson IN
the matter. johnson, no SAID, owed
him some money anu told him that
~ he would help sell the things he
would settle with him, johnson now
went upun the wilntss-ttand anu de
MED this, anu by his present state
ment lot Jafmuth deeper into the miro,
although called by tho defense.
The case went 10 tho jury just befj re-
1880.
When the court re-Essemblod this
afternoon they brought In a verdict VI
guilty, anu sentence was set TT Friday
next, until when Jay the defendants
attorney was given to flo statement on
motion for new trial,
JUDGE MERluIT's COURT
In the case Of Martha Ann Coombs
ysths Utah OIL aud Paint Go. 81 al,
the demurrer 70 complaint In intstveu-
ton was OverTultu anu ten days al.
loved 10 answer.
Preston Nutter VI tho Webster City
Cattle Go. Motion to dissolve at,soH.
ment oyerfulel. Leave given to
amend answer and all Iavlis.
lIiggina q FOokor o.. VI the Utah
Book & Stationery Go. Motion for
the Apo nIment OF receiver now de-
MED.
Fraser d Chalmers Co. Va l.. C..
Trent. Application for a writ Ui
hAbeRs corpus denied.
Preston Reeves w Patrick MCEvoy.
Motion for security VI costs dismissed
by consent
Fred II. McGurIin Va James Il.
Blazer. Demurrer 10 answer, motion 10
set aside order Of Hrtrs, Anu 10 reduce
bond; also motion 10 strike out snswer
and TOT lgul mrnt argued aud sub
mitted,
Margaret Linden, administrators, vs.
the AuchUr Mimi %. 1T Al. Defend.
ant allowed ten days from This date 10
RnewtT.
Thuu. Bunnell W Thos. Garter ct al.
Demurrer wiIhdrawn; ten days allowed
10 answer.
Eagle foundry 4 Machine Co. vi
Glen Il. Bolhweil q, nj, Motion for "a
new trial argue anu Submitted.
HAIURALIZrD.
Hans OlSeu, NORWAY; Jens Christ.
ianteu, A drTs T.. Nirbeu, DeumBtK,
10 ,eph 4. Hu,ohiug,, Jo,eph Hynues,
Wm. H.. smith, George W.. Thorpe,
George $. Ostlor, England; Dane;
Murphy, lfrlAuJ; RouuTd r, Grant
Cana H; Fer ina Il Barr, SWitZcf-
llnu; Carl h, Malmquist, Car j. T..
Nil'ou, Sweden; aud Ernest Rausou,
Germany.
II was Not Sidney Reeves.
Mr.. John Reeves, OF the Union