Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Isl,r.Israsl Outfit Prove a Very
Bad Lot.
.,,ou,yuAS GETS SEVEN YEARS.
..,,rbousc Nuisance al Murray
stolen by a STANDARDIZATION
OF civil Cases

p, ,.'',i and Mrs. Belle Dieter, in-
,,.d nr adultery. The womans
s,.s,nd. Henry Dieter, was called ne
-, and after stating that the
80 "a, bile wife, Judge Powers,
's,,sv for the defendants, objected to
W. ,,,ilfylng without the consent OF
-,ts This point was argued and
,i.i I'm favor Of the defendants,
mn Judge HowAi sought TO Introduce
.,,J,pes, as an authorized admission
!, ,As defendants, tho statement made
..nr,by Judge Powers, that Dieter
~ married his wife out Of house
.,nl repute, that he had treated her
lily. aud that she ana Israel mad
.s,os,ther. Judge Powers objected,
I'm, ground that the admissions made
MIN were not competent evidence
,.n he made them ~ attorney in
~, THIS morning Judge Powers
.'s,tsd A long list Of legal authors
.,sin,t tho admission OF tne evil
49, altered by Judge Howat, aud
20 further argument In support Of
n, claim. Judge Howat took an OPP
l,ns yieg, referring TO authorities TO
f'o,t M position. Judge King,
.G,, nalIenlly listening TO the arRu.
,s,ni,' held that the statement OF
IsIye Powers, sought 10 be Introduced
80 Vas uot competent evidence.
n5op this ruling, Judge Howat
md that the defendant Belle Dieter
~ di,cbafgsd from tho indictment,
. M could be uted hs witness
,.,in,t the defendant Israel.
Judge Powers objected, saying that
Inc triai having proceeded 90 far, the
tny thing was \ verdict oY the Jury.
Iadge King ruled that the ditniissal
,ati by the district attorney was
t,IbtL and Mu. Dieter was set nj
,ttry. with instruction that she re-
aanusa witness,
HENRI Dieter was thon called ~ a
viueis, aud Judge Powers again OBJ
l,s,sd, On the ground that tho husband
e3ald not testify against n oo-defendAnt
vim bis vile.
ms led 10 another long argument,
Ulle Conclusion oi which Judge King
LslI lhst Judge POwsTs's contention
vm no, well gr0uuded Ia tue law.
NJ Dieter testified that ON May 80,
lyl, Mu. Belle Deter became nls
slisA Cmur lie Alone, Idaho, aud they
lived together Ia luAho, California
80 Ara ma. AZ PhWnlN, Arizona,
10 met the defendant Israel. His
viis lett Plmnix In June, 1895, In tho
tghi, with George g.. Israel. They
usfe eIimlnally ultimate there. Wit
tut Jaw hlh wiio anu defendant on
Os.ottf 81, IN Bait Lake, arm In arm.
gaege Powers moved to strike out
tbs wiIuess's testimony the motion
vas denied.
% cf9a.eGamlnation, Mr. Dieter
ala be was 80 and his vile Il; she was
AH Belle 3. huniley.
long cIOu.tXaminAtion followed,
thehing considerably into the alter
tosn ittsinn, In whlcn Dieter nj fret
tailed many OF his wtfe's assertions
hgiidlng tue disreputable life Of both,
pai be nnally admitted pltclng her IN
iifofllng house ana receiving from
W money that she earnsd in that life
hdlheient places Ia the Wesi. The
ttIsnea In the case shows the whole
'aIhlig b. a very bad lot, oil OF whom
la.uh b IN jail for violating the
Two witnesses testifled IN Mr.,
Dtlt and Israel oorunyIng the snnns
um Al lodging sons, in this
d. The dsiss,e intIosucsd M
numony. hut I'm M. snssch ~ ,hs
laiy tbs afternoon Judge Powsrs gave
p'H Ihe Worst scorohlng any man
lss's' received In tue Third district
cant The case went TO the Jury
'A'i!lJ after 4 O'Clock.
the REID oAsE.