Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-13
AROUND THE COURTS,
Tho Trial OF tho Herald" Libel
Suit No, Yet Finished,
TESTIMONY IN nrDUrrAL TODAY
The Probate Court: A Decree Of Dis.
irbuiion Is Entered In the
George llusler Estate.

When Chief Justice Merrllps court
adjourned yesterday afternoon, tostl-
mouy for the defense 10 the H1ad
libel suit was stlll being introduced.
Among the witnesses called was
Polloe'oi'cs Ger siegiu,, who said he was
well acquainted with tho premises
formerly occupied by Mrs. LAil on
Wett South Temple street; that he
was In tho house on numerous coca.
siUns Ia 1891. IL had very queer
name and numerous prostitutes and
tough characters were arrested there
while Mrg LAil was conducting H. lie
hal arrested n number OF proc flutes In
the hallwayU VI the promisol, but had
never heard anybody say w0rl
against Mrs. Lail.
Police Captain Donovan said ho was
aputr0lmau in 1880. liz knew Mrs.
L,l while she was conducting tho
johnson house. On one occasion hr
found some soldiers and some women
upsiairs, all 0f whom were drinking
Tie women were attirod In nighigownr
anu tho men were only partially
dressed.
Frank l.. Foreman, hack driver,
ttstined that hu knew the premises
occupied by MIS-. Lail IN 1890 and 1891
Ho had seen "ias" women about tho
house 90 all hours OF the night, on the
stairway ana IN tho wiuerOoms Of the
saloon, uuu knew prostitutes who
rgOmed there.
A. NJ, Johnson said he had seen pros.
flutes about the premises, two Of wnom
rJomel there. Ho had never seen
Mrs. Lail about the pgomluesi how
ever.
Onicer J. J. Roberts testified that he
never saw ME. Laii uutll Monday,
| but he visited the premises occupied ny
nee In tue spring Of 1881. Hu had seen
prostitutes INA the hallway on numet-
Gus occasions anu had arrested some Of
them,
Police Sergeant Wire stated that
| Mrs, Lail's premises mad \ bad reputa'
! tiRn, but he Included tho saloon as
/ a portion II the premises. lie hau
mover hestd Mrs. Lai's character ques.
| toned.
Belle Anderson testified that she re-
| sided with Mrs, Lail wulls Hho was Ot-
| lupyiug the bo-calird Johnson premises
| ami knew u prostitute named "5iBsy"
! who roumod upFt4lr, On CtOss.1Xalliu-
alton tue witness stated that shu naI
never seen Mis-. Lall uu.il sue saw her
In court,
The defense this morning called
| Deputy Marshal B0mau Cannon, he
being tncir lnst witness. He said that
| Ia hiB Uiliciai capacity no levied an
! attachment on tho Cactus snllUn IA
! January, 1891. On that occasion hu
| saw four %, i've women ln the bnc.
rooms OF tue place. They we've "iOJl-
Ing around" and drinking beer win
! mru,
Evidence IN tobuttal was then called
| by the plaintiffs attorneys, Mrs. Lgil
herself being among the witnesses,
Tho Arguments began about $3.50
this afternoon, Attorney J. NJ. Hamil-
ton leading on ON the part Of Inu plain
TN.
it Is doubtful whether the case will
reach the jury today,
TODAY's PROBATE COURT.
The following orders we're made by
Probate Judge MoNally today;
Es6ts OF Jos. Il. Beck, deceased.
Hearing on petition 10 show cause why
sale OF real ealaIe should not DO made.
| Order OF sale entered.
Estate of George Husler, deceased.
Hearing on fnal account and petition
for distrlbutiou. Account allowed and
decree OF distribution ordered. Tine
value OF tho estate 10 about $500 o.
| The deCedBut died interstate At Mtr-
neck, Bavaria, Germany, leaving an
ealnte In this county, ana there are
surviving him his widow, Anna &.
Huber, aged about 81 yegTs, anu six
children, who are residing with their
mother These ara aged respectively
l3, ~, 40, 3, 2 anu years.
Estate aud guardianship Of Ann
Huslur et al, minors. Wan, II, Wal.
laos appointed guardian on filing u
bond OF 50, 900 as 10 each minor.
Estate OF Caroline NJ. D1lBlHon, &c.
ceased. Hearing on petition Tor letter.
OF administration, Jos. 3. anu G. NJ,
! Dlucls0n appointed administrators ON
Ming bond Of $4,000 each,