Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-10
TO ANSWER IN COURT
Colonel SQllFeS Cited Under Contempt
Proceedings,
ron FAILURE 10 PAY ALlMoSY.
Frank MeDonald's Sentence and Az.
peal-Cfuelty 10 a Chlld-Dr.
Carringtou's Case.

Col. George h. squires, Salt Lake
county statlsticlan, II the neIt 10 order
to have a hearing In the Third district
court on the accusation OF contempt Of
court in refusing to obey an order for
payment Of Alimony amounting to $50
per month. Morris Hommsr represents
Mrs. Mary l.. Squires, who IL at pres.
ent In Washington, ID. g., aud this
morning he presented An affidavit TO
Judge Merritt, setting forth that on
the l7th day Of October, 1893, q decree
was granted dissolylng the bonds Of
malfimony between Gsorge d. ana
Mary l.. Squlres, and thAt It was
ordered that George Is. squires pay,
commencing November /, 1893, the
sum Of $50 per month allmopy. He
further alleges that since the
fifst day OF October, 1891. "with
the exception Of making payment OF
back allmony, the said George B.Squires
has wiliully neglected anu refused TO
obey anu comply with t6e order Of
SAID court" although no IL able TO do
30, being employed by Salt Lake
county at = salary Of 500 per month.
Upon this affidavit, Judge Merritt IT,
susI an order requiring Mt. SquiTes to
appear ON Dec. 10 at 10 am. aud show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt Of court In disoDoying Its
order.
MCDONALD sRSTENCED.
Frank Mcdonald, this ex-policeman
convicted OF assault with iatent 10
murder Emil BaokefsoD, was called up
before Judge Merritt today. The
court OveTruled tue motions of defen.
dAnts attorneys, Powers a 5tfnup,
for a new trial anu In arrest Of ludg.
ment, AMI directed Mcdonald 10 stau1
up for sentence. Aiier a1ceTtaining
particulars about his family, Judge
Merritt sentenced the ex.pOlicoman 10
imprisonment Tor four months.
When judgment had been pro-
n0unced Judge POwefs asked that bail
10 fixed on an appeal ~ the Supreme
court.
Judge Merritt granted the request.
hxiug tue bail ut s5U0. At the same time
he remarked that he had lot Me
DenSld OF very light because OF the
Iattsr's wife. Ifit had not been for
90 nsid Grafton Tor her, the court would
have given MoDOnald at least q year
In jail.
Tue only other business transacted
today by Judge Merritt, who IL slightly
indispOsed, was entering an order
under the ruling OF the supreme court,
by which the judgment Of April %,
1894, OF $4,000, secured by Joseph
kraniz against this Rio GfAnde West.
eTD railway, was reinststed.
FOR CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
Mrs. Elizabeth swlnDurn was
brought before u. =. Commlssio nsT
GfeenmRn To-Day on charge VI un-
lawfully striking, beating, bruising,
Kicking anu hefwise maitteating an
infant boy about 10 months old. Mrs.
| Bwinbufn, who says her husband IA
now in MontHnn, ives on Vine avenue,
| on Thifd South street, between West
| Temple and First West. She has had
an adopted child, aud II Ia said she has
used II In most cruel manner. Several
women Interested themselves, aud
finally maIe complaint. The child
was gwen TO the oars Of another womsn
today pending the result OF the heHrIn Z,
which will take place on MONDAY
next. Mrs. Swinbutn dsnies all the
charges against her, and says she has
never treated the baby In any other
than proper manner. She was ~.
quired 10 give 800 bail for her appear
Ancs for trial on Monday.
THE CARRISdToS CASE.
The preliminary hearing In the Dr..
]. b. Darlington osse, foI alleged un-
lawful treatment OF Mrs. Ida Page,
causing her ueAth, was set Tor 2 y. m.
today, before u. 3. Commissioner
Pratt. As intimated In last evening e
kEW d would probably be the case, Ia o
de unuanl's attorney took steps TO tee I
In the Third district court the question
vi tho commissioners Jurisdiction.
This was done by application for a
wit OF mandate, returnablo on 5atur.
Jay next, requiring the eommissioner
10 turn over tue papers IN the case 10
some one else, or 10 show cause why
he dOes nOt DO 10.