The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-11

On Tuesday Police Justice Smith viii
Investigate a case of utter depravity
resulting from the arrest on Thursday
might of Laura Ford and Nellie Good
ban. mere girls, on the charge of drunk
enness and disturbing the peace. 1t is
said they were given Intoxicating
liquors by Aleck Laferty and George
Leslie, both colored, and the men were
arrested yesterday afternoon by De-
aective Sheets and Officer Raleigh and
booked on the charge Of giving intoxi-
eating liquors 10 minors. They were
both arraigneG at the afternoon session
of the court and al the cases went
over until Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock. Laferty was allowed TO go on
his owa recognizance, but Leslie was
held in $50 bonds.
The parties in the several cases ali
reside on Mcrtensen avenue. Laferty
Is said 10 be living with a prostitute,
while the other fellow lodges at the
ne place. On Thursday afternoon
ID evening the negroes enticed the
ung girls into their lodgings and by
aiding them With whisky soon had
them in a state OF beasJly intoXication.
It is claimed that while the girls were
under the influence of the liquor the
fellows took improper liberties and
We're even guilty of sexual crime. When
the officers reached the scene of the dis
graceful proceedings the negroes had
made their escape, but the girls were
both there and one was practically
naked. The formal complaint was
made by Stephen II. Goodban, father
of one of the indiscreet females. It is
said that The girls IRE not of the most
refined natures.
Nephi Howcroft. who claims to be
the champion wrestler Of Utah was
fined SO for interfering with Officer
Pratt in the discharge of his duty.
Notice of an appeal was given. On
Wednesday Pratt captured the defend
ants COW in the street and before he
could get well under way toward the
estray pound Mr.. Howcroft appeared
upon the scene and forcibly regained
possession Of the animal
The police court officials were prob
ably never so badly shocked as when
the case of Mrs. Hendricks, charged
with prostitution, was called. The de-
PENDANT proved to be a mere child of
barely IA years and the testimony of
the officers showed that she had been
leading a life Of shame for the past
three years. The girl appeared in
court with hardly sufficient wearing
apparel to cover her nalIedness and
was also in a dirty, wretched condi-
tion. She said she had married a SOL
der at the fort, named Hendricks
three months ago and that he was pro-
viding for her. The father Of the girl
was in court and created quite a scene
after court adjourned. The child wife
was held to await the action of the
Rescue Mission authorities. The nus
hard called at the hall during the af-
ternopn and promised to see that she
led a better life in the future.
Mrs. Scott entered a plea of guilty
70 the charge of drunkenness and was
given five days in the Jail. L. c. Pc
tiers, the fellow arrested with her near
the White house, was discharged.
The third married woman before the
bar of the court was Mrs. Shilliman,
held for prostitution. While the evil
dence showed that she had recently
been associating with lewd persons and
some time ago paid a fine for prosti-
tuition, the justice dismissed the case.
The woman's husband was in court
and seemed TO be greatly shocked at
the evidence. He now threatens to
institute divorce proceedings.
John Collirs, charged with vagrancy,
will leave the city at once and the
records show that he was released on
his OWL recognizarce.
For riding a bicycle without a lamp
Henry Brink was fined ttr usual So.
Three prostitutes forfeited the reg
ular $3.50 monthly fine.