Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-18
AROUND The COURTS.
Three More Defendants Plead Before
Indse Merritt Today.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Another List Of Natural ziiions--A
Citation Matter 10 the Probate
Court.


Chief Justice Merritt had an "inter.
view" this morning with three other
defendants who are awaiting trial vt
the present term OF the Third district
court.
ALLEGED FORGERY.
w. II. Barnett was arraigned and
plead not guilty to three indictments
charging him with forgery. Attorney
VIM. Kahn will defend upon tue Trial,
.bo date Of wnion has not been yet oct.
~ ACCUSED OF BURGLARY.
Samuel Gricc plead not guilty 10 n
charge OF burglarously entering tho
butcher shop Of James w. Wilson, on
March 10Th, aud stealing thefeirom.
Attorney q. w. Morso will defend
wEen tue case comes up for tfial.
IioUsEBREAKfNG CHARGED.
A. l.. MAR, indicted tor bTsaklng
into this Workshop OF ruddcnham &
Brain, on April 3ri, and stealing ret
Of carpenters tools, the property Of
David y. MoBrldc, also entered a plea
u not guilty.
Attorney ). p. Armstrong will de-
fenI.
WAITED a EEw TRIAL.
Motion for n new trial was argued in
the case Of the Brigham Young trust
Go. W Henry WAGNER, Attorneys X.
w. Young aud Barrow Ferguson
representing the plaintiff anu Attorney
j, A. williams the DEFENDANTS. The
grounds upon which the motion was
based were newly discovered evidence,
iuauiilCicncy Of testimony to Justify
the verdict, anu errors In law occurring
Mt the trial.
Tue action was brought 10 recover
the sum Of $3.50 anu costs, claimed to
DO due ~ the amount OF the monthly
rental tsBO) OF certain pfentes, situate
In lot I, b Ock 90, plat "a !" Salt Lake
City survey, from October LIST, 1891,
I'll November lst, 1892. The trlai
took place before Chiei Justice Mef-
ritt aud Jury Hnd verdict was
found Tor the plaiutifl, Tor the amount
named. 10 this the Defendant takes
exception and seeks re-trial Of the
case.
Tho motion was ovorruled an ex.
ccpton Ia en- and n stay Of Eileen
uuys granted.
tvEHRuLED.
NJ. J. Gray VS. Il. NJ. Wallace Of al.
NJ ubn tor new trial argued, over.
ruled and an exception taken. AtlOr-
n y u. y. Smith represented the plain.
un anu Powers anu SIraup the de-
tcndanls.
NEW CITIZENS.
George Roxburgh, Alex. Roxburgh,
John Payne, Henry Pearson, WIN.
SHARP, James ID. Powell, John T..
Erickson, william IL. Linck, George
Haville, Jonathan Cowley, Fredk. y.
Hansen, William ID. Frrckleton,
Emanuel Olavesen. Carl J. OlaveseB,
Joseph J. Coles, Charles q. Sjoblom,
Peter Petersen, James Kearns, Gctlin
ID jenkins, Ole Gulbrandse0, Henry
Warren.
TODAY's PROBATE COURT.
Estate Of J. NJ. Williamson, deceased.
Hearing on petition for order SuthoriE-
Ing executors to borrow certain funds.
Petition denied.
Thomas Goodman estate. Hearing
on petition for letters OF administrn-
ton. NJ. =. woolley appointed adj
ministrator on ding n bond OF $1,000.
Estate Of VIM. @. SIaines, deceased.
Hearing on executors account, which
was allowed.
Estate Of Thomas CuttIs, deceased.
Hearing on petition Tor letters of adj.
ministration. q. A. Gibbs appointed
administrator on filing n bond OF ST..
200.
Estate OF John II. Rumel, deceased.
Hearing on petition 10 set apart GER
tain property 10 widow for allowance.
Petition granted.
Estate OF Eben Miller, deceased.
Hearing on citation directing Glen
Miller and Paul Hammer TO appear
before the court for examination.
rhe citation was issued on the Pc
ttion OF Joseph Miller, one OF the
heirs nj law. Ailiant stated therein
that Messrs. Hammer and Miller fare
suspected OF having In their possession
certain property belonging TO tho
estate which they have cIncealedl and
nre now Withholding; also certain
writings which sillint Is informed ana
believes would tend 10 dis.
close tho right, title and interest, or
claim, OF decedent TO certain real
property situate In SAT- Lake county,"
Attorneys John NJ. Zane and A. Il.
Pratt appeared In support OF the pc.
titiou; Attorney R,Ritonio opposed the
motion,
After agood deal OF argument the
Court held that the affidavit was In.
sufficient, vacated the citation and
dismissed the same.