The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22

PROVO, July q, 1S96.-The case of
Nels G. Erickson VS. Carl Erlck john
son occupied the attention of Judge
Hatch in the Fourth district court yes
terday. Plaintiff sues for $1,000 for the
alienation Of the affections Of his vile,
Eide A. Erickson, by defendant. The
parties are all from Santaquin and Mr.,
and Mrs. Erickson were married in
1886 and the complaint alleges that
they lived happily together till in the
summer of 1895, when defendant began
his overtures of affection. He gained
entrance into the family through pro-
found friendship for Erickson, which
he soon transferred to Mrs. Erickson
in an enlarged and intensified degree,
eliminating in unlawful relations,
which are charged to have taken place
on the oath Of July, 1895, and on divers
days thereafter
The evidence consists of testimony
in regard to the actions of Mr.. Johnson
and Mrs. Erickson. The plaintiff testi-
fed that one night he hunted for his
wife all night, and in the morning he
found her in the Lutheran church; he
was not sure, however, that Johnson
was there; but on another occasion he
was out hunting for his wife and found
her in Johnson's house, where Johnson
had her locked UP in a closet.
Erickson is a ARMED man, about
80 years of age; Johnson is somewhat
younger, and the woman in the case
is about 80 years of age. She has "a
child, born this spring, OF which Ericll-
son denies the paternity. A suit for di-
vorce against Mrs. Erickson has been
filed by the plaintiff in this case.
OTHER BUSINESS
In the case of Simon Huber vs. S. H
H. Clark ct al, previously argued and
submitted, Judge Hatch rendered his
decision in favor of the defendants, no
cause of action.
In the case of James Thompson VS..
Nephi Hansen. defendant was ordered
TO make AN accounting of the partner
ship previously existing between the
parties. E. A. Wedgewood was APP
pointed referee to take evidence in the
case and report to the court.
NOTES.
Mr.. NJ. L. Shepherd. of Beaver ar
rived here this morning over the Rio
Grande Westerns from California,
where he went with the intention OF
bringing home the remains of his son
Ezra, whose death by drowning in the
Sacramento river has been noted in
The Herald. On the 18th inst. he wrote
from Grass Valley, California, to his
INV, MI H. hdCStT, IIlS CITY.
that he would pass through Provo with
the body on the evening of the goth or
21st, but since he wrote this letter he
learned that he would not be permitted
to remove the body, which had been
buried, for three years; hence his trip
was to a great extent fruitless He
learned, however that there is no rea-
son to believe that the death of his son
resulted from violence, as the family
here We're Inclined to suspect from let
tiers receiver from Grass Valley Mr..
Shepherd is fully satisfied that Ezra's
death was accidental. He was kindly
treated by the officers, and by the
friends which Ezra had made since his
sojo1gn in Grass Valley, who sympa-
talized deeply with the father in his af-
Fiction.
John A. Lewis, a livery stable man of
this city, was up before Justice Saxey
this morning on a charge of assault
and battery. said to have been. COM
mitted on one OF his hired men. B. ].
Grlfiln The case was continued till
Thursday
On Thursday, the SOth. the Provo
Dramatic company will appear in the
opera house in the oId-time play ''Un-
der the Gaslight." 1t will be given as
a benefit performance TO one of the
members of the company, Professor
J. B. Walton, who is soon to leave ON a
mission to England.
The faculty of the B. Y academy is
making great preparations to receive
the large number OF teachers who are
expected to attend the institute and
summer school commencing on the
9th of July
The Enquirer, which is working hard
to convert its readers to the gold stan
dard system of finance, insists that Mr.
Bryan has been in Salem, Massa-
chusetts, making speeches to the farm
ers. The question arises whether, if its
knowledge of finance is as limited as
its acquaintance of current events. it
Is not. to say the least, a doubtful;
authority.
large number Of Provo citizens wifi
go 10 Castillo on the oath to spend the
day with the press gang.
Mrs Eli kirlShapl, an old lady of the /
Third ward who has been an invalid
for years, died last Sunday and was
buried today.
A message was received from. Ameri !
can Fork. this morning, in the sheriff's /
office, TO the effect that large crowd
OF trsnns presumed to have been rum
out of Mercur, had invaded that place (
and Sheriff Brown was asked to come ,
over or send deputy. The sheriff was
an Salt Lake and stopped off at Ameri-
can Fork on his W9v h0u1e