The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-24
Especial to The HeraId.)


ton was created last night about 9
o'clock among the court officials and
attorneys when it was learned that
Deputy Marshal Tanner had arrested
Judge Peter M. Baum on an indlct-
ment for adultery. The news was soon
retailed about town this morning and
all day has been the subject of much
comment. The Indictment under
which the judge was arrested was
found by the grand jury of this
county on the 21st inst, and charges
him with having committed the Of
Tense with one Katura Smith, of
Parowan, on Sept. % last. The bonds
in the case were fixed in the sum of
$780, which Baum has as yet been I'M
able to furnish, and so is in custody
of the marshal.
The Start.
1t appears from investigation that
Baum, on his way to attend the court
at ST. George last September rode
from Parowah in the same conveyance
with Miss Smith and thus became ac-
quainted He paid her expenses at st.
George and showed her a great deal
of attention while there; and after
court had adjourned they rode back
in the same conveyance to Parowan,
where Miss Smith resides and where
she left Baum, to come to Beaver
alone. Shortly after his arrival in
Beaver, Baum sent for Miss Smith,
-
husband and wife for week or two,
both claiming that they had been
quietly married at st. George. I'm
doubtedly Baum, under a promise of
marriage and great boasting of mis-
wealth, induced the girl to live with
him, as she had hitherto borne a good
reputation and had been teaching
school in Parowan for a number of
years. One of the evidences which
the jury got hold of was a large sealed
envelope, on which was written in
Baum's handwriting, will of Peter
M Baum, to be delivered to my wife
Mrs. Katura Smith-Baum." During
all of Baum's escapades as above he
was drinking pretty hard, and soon
bowed his money in and the girl was
sent home.
Who He is.
Judge Baum came here last spring
from Montana as a practicing attor-
ney, since which time he has done a
good business, having been in nearly
two-thirds of all the cases tried in
this court since his arrival. He is a
first-class trial lawyer and in his de-
meanor about court and with counsel
he is very affable and gentlemanly
To the officers about court with whom
he has been associated it becomes
now unpleasant, at least, to do their
part in prosecuting him and keeping
him in custody. Baum has a wife in
living for some time. He claims now
that he is divorced from her, but tfe
facts seem to be against him.
Other Cases.
In the case of Tanner-Bakes COM
pany the jury returned verdict this
morning for the plaintiffs.
Genesee County Savings bank VS..
w. A. Evans, OF ParoWan, ct al; YER
dict for defendants
The case of Matthew Cullen against
W. B. Stanley, receiver for the Thomp-
son Bros, in in progress of trial now.
Waldemar Van Colt, of Salt Lake,
is here for the plaintiffs, and Baum G,
Foster represent the defendant, while
Thurman & McCarty are sitting in
the case in the interest of Sarah S.
Thompson, Administrative and wife of
E. W. Thompson, deceased.
A night session is now being held
to try the divorce case of James Far
mer against Evangeline L. Farmer.
and a divorce has just been granted
and plaintiff gets the custody of the
two children.