The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-24

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day yesterday, the principal case being
that of F. Turtol, The man arrested for
attempting to pick the pocket of Mrs.
Kent. He was bound over to the grand
jury i'll the sum of $500.
A heavy fight was made on this case.
TurtoI is man of 90, whose yeIlOwish
white skin shows the marks Of the all
night gambler. He seemed very feeble
and his wrinkled hands and face
trembled all through the triad. He was
a pitiable sight and the sympathy of
the onlookers undoubtedly went out to
him. He was defended by Attorney
Corey. while Attorney Richards repre-
sented the county.
Caught Him in the Act.
The first witness was a daughter OF
the complaining witness. who gave the
name of Lizzie Rowland. She was a
bright girl of about 16 and proved one
of the best witnesses ever in the police
court. She testified she was standing
in front of her mother at the circus
grounds and when the latter spoke to
her suddenly she turned around and
saw the accused man in the act of put
ting his hand into her mothers pocket.
She grasped his fingers and called her
mothers attention to the incident. No
policeman being near, the man was
not arrested, but the mother and her
two daughters kept a Watchout for
the man and at length found him,
when he was arrested by Officer Shan
non.
The cross examination on the part OF
81 hoy oil
prove a case of mistaken identity. At
torney Corey asked the witness how
she knew the defendant. She replied
she recognized his features and had
remarked his brown coat and blue hat.
She Knew COIOrs.
Attorney Corey (picking up a dilapi-
dated hat lying near the prisoner)-Is
this the hat?
Yes, sir
wen. now, don't you know that this
hat is not blue? It's black"
Quick as flash the witness answered,
II know it is dark navy blue and the
attorney was taken aback. Several
other little passages took place, in
which the girl came off somewhat the
best.
Mrs. L. C. Kent said her daughter
was frequently in the habit of pulling
her dress when she wanted to attract
attention. On this day she felt her
dress pulled and asked her daughter
what she wanted. Lizzie had then
turned around and found the mans
hand IN her pocket. He tried to look
innocent and gaZed off in another di-
rectiOn. Afterwards she had recog-
nized him and set the officers after
him She could not be mistaken. She
had rebuked the accused at the time
of his attempt. telling him he was too
old a man to be engaged in such BUSH
ness This testimony could not be
shaken on crOss-exa minatiOn.
More Damaging Evidence.
Corinne Rowland, daughter of Mrs.
Kent, i years old. also made a. good
witness for the prosecution She had
not seen the alleged act, but had looked
at the man and afterwards saw him
on the grounds and was the instrument
of his arrest. He was watching her
mother when she pointed him cut.
Officer Shannon said he had sus-
pected the defendant was a crook
when he had seen him on the circus
ground, as he circulated in crowds of
women and acted generally in 4 Sus-
picioUS manner.
When put on the stand the defend
ant prOfessed to be hard of hearing
He absolutely denied that he had
committed the crime and said he was
here for his health. On cross examina-
ton he confessed that his right name
was Pap" Strickland and that he had
been q gambler both IN Denver and
Leadville. The prosecuting attorney
tested his hearing by putting his ques-
tons in a lower and lower tone OF
voice, the accused seeming to hear
without difficulty.
James Flood said ne had known
Strickland fifteen years ago. He was
somewhat deaf then. He had never
heard anything against his character.
After the arguments the court an
that a oil
of doubt III its mind OF the guilt OF
the prisoner and therefore he was
bound over.
Another NefshbOr's Quarrel.
Another neighbours quarrel took up
a great deal Of time. Mrs A F. De-
war was accused by Ascel Anderson
OF calling his wife "a. dirty slut but
when the evidence was in it appeared
that several families live IN one house
and sometimes tread on one another's
heels. Monday being wash day Mrs
Dewar put some boards around the
well in order that she might not get
her feet wet. Anderson, evidently in
Z spirit Of caprice, ordered her to
take the boards away and she re-
fused.
IF you don't, I'll kick you out of the
yard" he said.
We'll. you're not a big enough Swede
to do it," retorted the irate dame. and
IN lie UlC llOI appear So
Denial was made OF the use of epi-
thets by the defendant and she was
discharged.
Jack DOyyd Discharged.
The attempt made to convict Jack
Dowd of vagrancy was futile. Half a
dozen officers. including the detective
force, testified as TO his general ap-
pearance of laZineSs. his hanging out
at the old Quinlan joint. his wander
ing about the streets late at night,
and his association with Effie Down
and Mamie Lee. Jack, however, de-
clared that ne was keeping a weather
eye open for work; that he was stead
lily at it until he was thrown out OF
his situation as bartender for Mike
Fitzgerald. and that he had worked a
great deal since July 1. Proprietor
Garcia, of the Dash saloon. cOrrobor-
ated this testimony and DOwd was
liberated.
Small Cases.
Jerry Griffin, colored, was assessed
81 for assaulting and battering W. H.
Knox
NJ. Meakin, an old prospector with
one arm and an engaging way, who
makes it his habit to gather up beau
tiful specimens of ore and show them
as products of fictitious mines belong
ing to him, in order to raise funds at
odd times, was brought in for stealing
bottle of ink and was sent up for
twenty days