The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-05

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J.. Murray of Evanston is in the city
maa'ng some repair. ON the Railway
'o~wny's water pine line.
Jo.cpR LIN Echo was in the city
lnH ral l., !" "wednesday a. a wit. |
nc. in E,'%., f. slate tate Vs. e. Porter T,'r
ond Cr.ichiv. "a
The auihohifcs arc On the track Of tho
harness thieves whs caused 20 much
trouble here last iall. one Get OF har.
ness has been recovered aud returned TO
the owner.
Mr.. Samuel Francis Of Morgan. John
Hopkin Of Croydon, Josh Williams of
Peterson and Henry Florence Of Porter.
vile were chosen a. delegates from Nor.
gan county to the Democratic State con.
yen,ion In Salt Lake.
Mrs. John Richards Of Iittleton. who
has been an invalid Tor number OF
years, passed away last Monday. Fun.
eraI services were held last Wednesday.
She leaves husband, two daughters aud
large circle Of friends to mourn her
losa. Deceased was Il years Of age.
Some time last Sunday night thieves
broke into the store Of Joseph Williams
by knocking a panel out Of the back
door In the grocery department. The
thieves secured about 1925 worth Of
goods In tho shape Of mems clothing.
shoes, cutlery, elk hanlkcrchieis, neck.
ties, etc, and $40 In cash, which had
been left In the money drawers Tor
change purposes. -Four trmps. two
negroes and two whites, were suspected
but there Is no definite clue to the rob.
bers. The job was evidently done by
some persons well acquainted with the
premises, who we're also well acquainted
with the habits Of the people connected
with the store. From the amount OF
stealing going ON In this county 1t IL
reasonable to suppose that there H. "a
res,,lar srs~a,s-t SAW An ,na cstaau,,.
NY VINO make rrtuinr lhidA ih tht
county. Al regular intervals depreda
lions Of this kind are committed. ia,
perpetrators always picking layorabl,
time and place and leaving no clue
whatever that would lead to their detcc
,tion. 10 IL TO be hoped that II the. aboy,
-upposition il correct our officers viii
soon be able to locate the guilty parties
Judge Rolapp held a special session O.
court here last Monday, Tuesday an,
, "Wednesday and the entire time was con
sumed 10y the larceny ease Of the Stat,
w. Sanford q. Porter and Moses Critch
ley. The prosecution was conducted b,
Joshua Williams Of Morgan and A. j
Weber OF Ogden aud the defense by i
NJ. Hamilton OF salt Lake and Dayil
Evans Of Ogden. The jury was com
posed Of Daniel Robinson, foreman
Martin Gaarder, Lyon roonc, Ingra
Olsen, James n. Welch, John Thur
stone, VIM. Rollins and George W
France, the selection Of which con
sumed the first hall day Of the session
Both sides OF the case Sere ably pre-
sented and hard fight was made. IN,
principal witness for the prosecution
was Nels Johanson, one Of the thieye
aud the one who tried to dispose Of III,
cattlein Park City. Johanson coniesse'
and turned states evidence, implicatinI
Porter and Critchley, but the prosecu
ton was unable to substanliale his eyi
dence 10 the satisfaction Of the jury am
the defense proved AN Alib on the dat
Johansen claimed they were togethe
driving cattle. The prosecution made
/. strong fight with the evidence they ha'
/. and deserve great praise for the Thorough
manner in which they conducted thoi
side Of the case, and while no conviction
y was obtained the tendency will be- {
stop cattle stealing in Morgan county .
the future. Mr.. Williams made hi
=. maiden plea to a jury and our poopl
feel proud Of their prosecuting attorney
The verdict caused considerable adyefs
c criticism from number Of our citizenl
y but all agree that il was fair and jus
according to the evidence that was To-
troduced. This case was the last on III
y calendar.
" The community was greatly shocse
y last Wednesday on learning OF the deaf
OF Mr-. Daniel Williams. She bad bee
. an invalid for nearly seven years, part
70 the time being a great sufferer. Aur
a Jane, ~ she was iamillarly called, was
It Kind and generou. neighbor and irienr
e always ready 10 sacrifice anything q,
% the happiness Of others. All lhrous
10 her intense suffering she was pn1ier
and accomplishing, and all that loyin
10 friends and relatives could do wnl don
81 tomake her last hours pleasant. Thong
r death WAS not entirely unexpected
ID came with a terrible suddenness TO h
70 many friends. She iellaslcep and passe
away quietly and easily at o O'Clock lo'