The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-14
THIS Is TRUE.
A Good Story Now Going the Rounds
In Utah County.


+ PROVO, Sept. 12.-Utah county has
always been noted for its lawyers and
judicial officers, and that distinction is
not yet on the wane, as is shown by
the following story that is now going
the round of the legal circles of this
vicinity. and is vouehed for by Attor-
ney j. w. N. Whitecotton.
Spanish Fork city has a Justice of
the peace-he is gold man-born in
w aies and possessing the name of the
Nevada Senator-JOhn p. Jones. Well
Jonn T. has a friend by the name Of
jimmy Hutchinson-a silver man. That
is, he did have until one day last week,
when they unfortunately let their
tempers get the better of them while
discussing financial questions, and
John p, in wrath, proceeded to COM
ment on the canine parentage of Jim
my Jimmy retaliated by saying that
was 1t not for the gray hair of the
w elShman he would at once annihilate
him. Wales, not to be outdone or 10
allow the object of his pent-up feel
lnSs to escape, wendell his way home
and forthwith dispatched his son to
the field of honor. John p IT.. repeat
ed the complimentary names used by
his ancestor. Jimmy armed himself
with butchers cleavar and placed
nlmSelf IN threatening attitude but
the Junior held his ground-repeated
again in euphoniouS terms the alleged.
ancestry of Jimmy. The latter saw it
was hight or the law, and being of a
peaceful temperament generally, he
hied himself to the city marshal, to
whom he told his tale of woe. The
marshal, good, compassionate man,
arrested Jimmy and John p, jr., for
disturbing the peace, and took the OF
tenders before John p, ST. Jimmy was
now suspicious, so he demanded a
change of venue, which, on the ad-
vice of City Attorney Willard Greer
John P. denied, on the ground that
there was no other city justice, but
assured Jimmy that he would be fairly
dealt with, to which Jimmy replied:
Well, if you say before the assem-
bied audience that you will give me a
fair hearing, am now ready for
trial.
The old man assented. Jimmy plead
ed guilty and was assessed So. John p,
jr., pleaded guilty and was also taxed
So But this did not satisfy Jimmy, so
he hunted up County Attorney Cash
who Immediately advised Jimmy TO
swear to complaint against John P,
ST., for abusing him and for disturbing
the peace. Jimmy went forth elated,
found the city marshal, and together
they proceeded to Justice John P.
Jones, and Jimmy entered his com
plant against John P, the latter sus-
tanning the complaint, issued a warrant
for his own arrest. placed it in the
hands of the marshal, who at once ex-
ecuted 1t. John P. was in a quandry
what to do, so he postponed his own
hearing, and retained Sam Thurman
to defend him. Sam inquired the facts,
learned them, remarked that it was
serious case-he could not beat tad
vised John P. to go home and plead
guilty before himself, but in pronounc-
ing sentence upon himself, say that
owing to his advanced years, and gen
eral good conduct, and the respect with
which he was held in the community,
to suspend sentence during good be-
havior.
John P. followed the advice given
him. Who can question the sagacity
of Utah eounty's attorneys and it's ju-
dicial officers.