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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

William Lewis, the insane man who
slew Joshua A Gier at Sandy on May
26, 1892 was yesterday tried before
Judge NorrelI for murder in the first
degree. His plea was insanity when the
deed was committed. Late in the even
ing the jury reached a verdict, but the
court had gone home, and the result
viii not be known until this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The defendant at the time of the
killing was a deputy sheriff. Gier, a
quiet, peaceable and inoffensive man.
walked in a barber shop at Sandy and
on May 26, 1892, he was seated in the
shop reading a newspaper, when Lewis
entered and without word or warning
fired a revolver at Gier. The latter
begged Lewis not to kill him, but the
only reply was volley of four or five
more shots from Lewis pistol. The as
sassin then walked quietly away, leav-
ing Gier mortally wounded in two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
VERDICT FOR MRS. STEPHENS
JURY AWARDS HER $4,000 DAM
AGES FOR HUSBANDS DEATH.
Trial of the Damage Suit of Nancy
Anderson Against the Gilsonite
Asphalt Company Begun De
murrer Sustained In Billings VS..
Parsons.
ge suit of Jennie

The jury in the damage suit of Jennie
H. Stephens against the Oregon Short
Line company, by which she sought to
recover $4,000 for the death Of her
husband in a railway accident near
Sandy, brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff at about 10 o'clock last night,
awarding her $1,000.
The trial of the case was concluded
in the federal court about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. The witnesses placed
on the stand by the defense yesterday
were Henry Pugh and William H.
Scott Arguments to the jury were
made by Colonel Ellis and Barlow Fer
guson for the plaintiff, and Attorney
Sutherland for the railway company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

has ordered the commencement of
terms of court during 1898 as follows:
Washington County-The first Mon
day in January. May and September.
Iron Courty-The third Monday III
January. May and September.
Beaver County-The first Tuesday in
February, June and October.
Willard County-The third Monday in
February and June and the fourth
Monday in October.
Juab Count-The second Monday in
March and July and the third Monday
in November.
The respective terms of court are to
be known by the name of the months
designated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
FREE-THINKERS NOT ATHEISTS
Address By Mr.. Steiner of the Ameri-
can Secular Union.

Franklin Steiner vice president of the
American Secular union. addressed a
large and appreciative audience at Unity
hail last evening. Mr.. Steiner is on his
way east and stopped over by request of
numerous friends.
The meeting was held under the auspices
OF the Peoples Church" with DR.. Raw
lin as master of ceremonies.
- The lecturers subject was Morality
Without Superstition, and he made plain
the fact, from his viewpoint, that free
thought meant truth, untrammeled by
religious dogmas and creeds. He denied
the oft-repeated charge that free thinkers
were. atheists, and stoutly maintained
that he nor they did not doubt future life.
With numbers of striking illustrations he
portrayed, what he considered the false
teachings of Christianity
After the lecture DR.. Ravlin announced
the subject of his lecture in the People
Church for next Sunday to be Cain
where and how he got his wife and who
was she"-the question answered for the
ologians. The doctor supplemented this
announcement by saying that it was lee
ture often delivered by him in the Baptist
pulpit, and that there was no danger of
1t being tinged with heresy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
OREGON SHORT Ines
RAILROAD

=. Trains arrive and depart at Salt Lake
Clty daily as follows:
In Effect Oct. 81
ARRIVE.
I'm Chicago. Omau4a. 81. Louis,
Kansas City. Denver. Park
Sity and Ogden. . .. $40 n
From Helena, Butte, Portland, Wv 49,
pan fieuc.ScO ogden ana -
From San G'ra pDtn Cache Val, '''0 IL
icy, ogden and intermediate
From Chicago, Omaha. St Louis, -
Kansas h5a City. Denver. and Og-
'E'rom Frisco, Milford and inter. '''O Ia
From Mercur, finite, Provo. Ne 80 ----'
PM: Sanpete Valley and inter-
''Mixed train = srom Terminus. ''1O L.
Tooele and Garfield Beach,. 400 pm.
OF chicago, omaha, Denver
Kansas City. St. Louis, Ogden
and Park City. ,'s 7.OO
F9r San Francisco. Ogden.
Sache valley and intermediate
For ogden. Denver. Kansas City. ''OV an
OInaha, st. Louis. Chicago and
For Ogden. Butte. Helena, port Wv ''''''
,IdJld and San Francisco. .. go. S:45 m.
For Eureka. Mercu-. Provo.
1NepoI, Sdnpete aVuey.. ....... ESQ am
For Provo. Nephf. Aiiiford'
Frisco and intermediate points 500 nm.
4nIxed train for Garfield Beach,
I0oele and Terminus. . 49,. 7:4S am.
15dlns south TO Juab run daily except
Daily except Sunday.
MI ChI1 TICKET OFFICE Under Masonia
<1 AZ NO. 200 West Second South street.
Telephone No. $50.
KaiIiroad and Steamship Tickets on sa1a
TO all parts of the world
= Fuilman Palace Car ticket office.
e w; M ESCGLES, d. z. hurley,
Gen- TIT Mgr. Gen. Pass & Tick't Agt
W. H BANCROFT
Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
THE DEFENDANTS WIDE.

Eliza Lewis, wife of the defendant,
took the stand and produced a letter
written by her husband as follows:
Sandy, March IS, 1891.
IF my life is taken for anything
from this date the following named
persons are the cause of it: Sam B.
Rudd, Guard Tavies. Theodore Tang
wall, Alec Maginis, r. H. Graves and
H. L. Brown, as the said named per-
sons have been trying to take my life.
Signed this 18th day of March, 1891.
'WILLIAM LEWIS.
las said persons are my enemies"
On the other side of the single sheet
of paper was the following:
Il left Sandy on the night of the
18th of March, but notified her where
to find me on the 18th, as 1 stayed at
Daniel Jones house and do not wish
to go back home to cause any trouble.
civilian LEWIS
Mrs. Lewis, continuing, said that be-
fore the shooting she had lived with
her husband IS years. Many times she
had noticed that there was something
metally wrong with him, especially
after he had been on a drinking bout
The severity of the attacks increased
and always came on after he had been
drinking. He fancied people were go
ing to kill him. Mrs. Lewis told of an
occasion when he turned his family out
of the house at night Before he shot
Gier he had been on a protracted spree
and was just getting over it, and had
one Of his usual attacks. He was in
sane when he had those attacks. He
never did anything violent when he
was drinking. but afterwards he went
out of his mind.
Dr. Robinson of Sandy testified that
he had known Lewis prior to the kill
ing OF Gier, and treated him. He was
mentally unbalanced at times, and la
bored under the delusion that people
were going to kill him. He never
spoke of defending himself, but seem
ed anxious to run away and get out of
the supposed danger He was insane,
and not responsible for what he did.
c. j, Smith said he was well ac-
quainted with Lewis, and was confident
that he was insane when he killed Gier
This closed the testimony, and the
case was submitted by both sides with
out argument.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
Another Damage Suit.

The suit of Nancy Anderson against
the Gilsonite Asphalt company was
called up yesterday in the federal court
at the conclusion of the damage suit
of Jennie H. Stephens, and at the time
court adjourned a jury had been i'm
paneled.
The complaint says that William
Anderson, husband of the plaintiff, was
killed on Nov "a, 1885, in an explosion
at the Gilsonite mine in Uintah county.
Her claim is for $25, 900 damages. Mrs.
Anderson is represented by Attorneys
Baskin and Hoge, and Attorney Howat
appears for the Gilsonite company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
FIRST AND FIFTH DISTRICTS.
Judges Hart and Higgins Issued Or
ders Fixing Terms of Court.

BY the requirements of the new law,
certified copies of the orders of the
judges of the district courts, fixing the
terms of court, are to be filed with the
secretary of state. Yesterday an au-
thenticated copy of Judge Harris order
was filed, fixing the terms of court of
the First judicial district as follows for
the year 1898:
Cache County-The second Tuesday
in January. April. July and October.
Box Elder County-The first Tuesday
in February, May, August and Novem-
ber
Rich County-The first Tuesday in
March, June, September and December.
In the Fifth district Judge Higgins
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
Demurrer Sustained.

In the case of John H. Billings
against Elias H Parsons and others
who were on his bond at the time he
held the office of United States marshal,
there was a hearing yesterday on the
demurrer of the defendants that the
case was not in the courts jurisdiction.
The court sustained the demurrer. The
basis of the complaint was damages
alleged to have been suffered by the
plaintiff in the serving of writ of at
tachment by the ex-marshal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
MORE JURORS.

Venire For twenty-five Issued, Re
turnable Today.
The following % names were drawn
from the jury box and a venire issued
for the gentlemen to appear for jury
service this morning: Charles ]. Foul
ser, William C. Rigby. William Cook,
William Langford, John +. Buck; G..
II. Miller, John t. Cummock, l.. Matt
Iversen, Thomas Maycock, William
Lcngmore. Joseph p. Newman, John
Montgomery. jr., r. F. Turnbull, ]. w
Smith, ir., William A Needham, a. L..
Simondi, Thomas c. Armstrong, A. j..
White, James Hogle, a. B. Neff, Chas.
Caldwell, Thomas P. Page, John Shep-
ard Thomas Wilkes, Josiah Lees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

j. A. Perkins of Antiquity, O.. was for
thirty years needlessly tortured by ply
sicians for the cure of eczema He was
quickly cured by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel SalVe, the famous healing salve
G. d. Swift.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

Think what it means to be able
to go right through from Denver to
Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City or St.
Louis-to eat when you wish-to
sleep when you feel like ito smoke
when the notion strikes you-to live
as comfortably and fare as sump-
tuously as if you were in the finest
hotel on the continent.
Yet these are just the things the
Burlington's "Vestibuled Flyer"
offers.
Leaves Denver $50 p. m. Tickets
at offices of connecting lines.
R. z. NESLEN,
Trav. Pass. & Freight Agent.
W. F. Mcmillan, General Agent,
No. 214. South West Temple St.,
Oregon Short Line Building,
Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
INFIRMARY IMPROVEMENTS.

Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose liver is in good condition. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for constipation, biliousness
indigestion and all stomach and liver
troubles A c. Smith G. d. Swift.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
LEWIS MURDER TRIAL
Slayer Of Joshua A. Gier Faces
Court and Jury,
PLEA OF INSANITY SET UP
VERDICT OF JURY WILL BE
ANNOUNCED TODAY.

Case Was Submitted to the Jury
Without Argument-Strong Test
mony Showing That the Defend
ant Was Not Responsible For His
Acts at the Time of the Killing
District and Justice Court Doings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
Cheeks Are Rosy
Had no appetite, But Able to Eat
Since Taking Hoods Bloc d
Thoroughly Purified,

SHa~O S~HHsS Es-OG - , ~ = =
Thoroughly Purified.
"My little boy has been in poor health
for some time. He had no appetite and
his skin was yellow. His hands were
covered with warts, and his blood was in
such condition that when ne cut or
bruised himself the wound would not
heal for q long time. We procured q
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla and he began
taking it. His appetite returned and his
cheeks became rosy. The warts disap-
peared, his blood was purified and he was
entirely we'll" MRS. ANNA DEMELMAIco,
Eureka, Utah.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been our stand
ara medicine for the last three years. We
recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all who
are suffering from the effects of imp re
blood" E. ELLIOTT, Scofeld, Utah.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is the Best in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer. Price 81, six for So. Be sure to get Hoods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY,

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. 2-For Provo. Grand juno
No. EFor Provo, Gran juno
ZION and all points eaSt....... 7:4o pm.
No: 6-For Bingham, Lehi, Provo
Mt. Pleasant Manti. Rich
No. SFor Eureka. Payson. ''O' = IL
Provo and all intermediate
points OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500 pm.
No. s-For Ogden and West... { 10 3. m
NO. l-tor ogden and West---.--12:30 pm
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. From Bingham. Provo.
Grand Junction and the East. .12:20 Pm
Junction and East............... s:O5 pm.
Eureka. Beiknap, Richfieid.
Manti and all intermediate
No GFrom ogden and the w I'm
No, From ogden and me ''-' 1''"'
No. FROM Eureka. Payson.
Provo and all intermediate
p0tIEt5 ...-.....-................. .10:00 am.
Only lire running through Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars from Salt Lake
City to San Francisco and Portland: Salt
Lake City to Denver via Grand Junction,
and Salt Lake City to Kansas City and
Chicago via Colorado points.
Through tourist or family SleeperS with
out change. 10 Kansas City. Chicago and
Free reclining chair cars, Salt Lake City
to Denver.
Ticket Office No. 1O3 West Second South
Street Pqstofiee CoTneE) aoo
vice Pres. & Gen. Mgr. frame Mgr
3. A WADLEIGH. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

We are now located at the above
number, with a complete plant for
making half tone engravings, zinc etch-
ings and all kinds of color blocks Write
us for samples and prices before plac-
ing your orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
THE CHRISTMAS HERALD

In Wrappers, Ready For Mailing, at
the Herald Business Gee. Price
Five Cents. Postage, Three Cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

am sure the man that stood on the cor
ner is the man who shot me-"
DR.. A G. Robertson of Sandy testi-
fed that he was called to see Gier
about 10 o'clock He was then in a
state Of collapse. An examination
showed that he was shot in the right
arm and through the stomach, from the
effects of which he died.
3. G. Ward was then placed on the
witness stand and stated that he met
Lewis about o'clock on the morning
of the shooting. He afterwards heard
two shots and saw Lewis coming out
of the barber shop. Witness made for
him, but seeing that he had a pistol, he
drew back. Lewis muttered something
which witness did not understand. He
next saw him at the county jail and in
a talk with witness and c. d. Rogers,
Lewis said: "Weu, I'm responsible for
my actions"
On being cross examined, witness
said that Lewis acted like a man
ashamed of what he had done and he
would object to Lewis returning to
Sandy, as he was afraid he would again
take to drinking.
THE DEFENSE OPENS.
This closed the prosecutions case
and Mr. Brown made very brlef
opening statement for the defense
saying that it was admitted that Lewis
killed Gier, but that it would be shown
that at the time he was insane and
not responsible for his actions.
= Samuel c. Rudd was the first wit
ness called for the defense. Said he
was formerly a neighbcr of Lewis.
Had known the defendant to run up
the hills of Sandy, under the impress
sion that some one was after him.
Lewis had told witness that certain
classes were down on him. Witness
saw him come out of the barber shop
after the shooting. His actions were
those of a crazy man.
G. w. Jenkins said he had known the
defendant for is or 20 years. His repu-
tation for peace and quietness was
good About three or four days prior
to the shooting witness was talking
with a friend when Lewis came along
and walking up to witness Lewis said
shut up, or I'll run you in
John Hardcastle said that Lewis
came to his house the morning of the
shooting and said, John. there's a
fellow down there going to kill me"
Soon afterwards witness heard the
shooting. Lewis appeared kind of
wild"
Emil Hartvicksen stated that for
some time prior to the shooting Lewis
had the reputation of being out of his
mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
sALTLAKE & OGDEN RAILWAY CO

Daily time table in effect Sept. 20
Leave Arrive Leave Arrive
Salt Lake. Farming Farming Salt Lake.
ton & La TOT & La
eoOn. COON.
ZOO A. m. TAO a. M. 500 a. m. $40 a. m.
800 a. m. $40 ,. m. 1000 a. m. 1O:4O a. m
500 D. m. $40 a. m. 400 p. m 4:4O p. m
500 o. M $40 o. m. 700 o. m TAG D. N.
Additional Sunday trains:
Leave Salt Lake IL a. m. and 1 D. N.
Leave Lagoon. 1900 m and p. m.
SIMON BAMBERGER, H. w. EARLY,
Gen. Manager. Passenger Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

A discussion of plans and methods
to be pursued in the management of
the new library's affairs was had, and
at its conclusion the following COM
mittees were named:
On atalogue.-William Igleheart,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Dart, Mrs. Rachel Miller.
On Purchase of Books-Major II. c..
Hill, Mr.. Igleheart and Miss Emma
Mccormick.
On Transfer and Installation of the
Pioneer ollection.-Trustees lyle
heart, George D. Pyper and Mrs. Mil
Ter.
For the purpose of having a formal
report on the matter on his return
from a six weeks trip in the east,
Major Hill was requested to investigate
library methods and management and
the best book purchasing systems in
vogue in eastern cities.
Prior to then formal meeting, the
trustees qualified by taking the con-
stitutional oath of office before the city
recorder. This Formally had been
overruled, but all previous actions of
the board were ratified. The board
will meet again at the call of President
Weber.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

Fur Sleigh Robes
At ridiculously low prices. Mehesy,
the Furrier, Knutsford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28

The Halves Engraving Co., 72 West
Temple Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
TRANSFER OF THE LIBRARY
ALL NEGOTIATIONS WE'RE
CLOSED UP YESTERDAY.
City Council May Act In the Matter
of Providing Quarters For the
Library-Thanks to the Masonic
Order-Committees Appointed.

All the negotiations pertaining to the
transfer of the Pioneer library to the
city were closed yesterday, and only
one more formal step remains to be
taken until the trustees of the city
library and free reading room come
into actual possession OF the Pioneer
associations 10000 volumes The for
malities to be gone through are merely
the paying over of the money from
the tax fund now available and the
assigning of suitable quarters in the
joint building by the city council for
library and reading rooms. At this
evenings session of the council it is
expected the matter of library quar-
tiers will be settled, and if so the work
of moving and cataloguing the books
will be proceeded with as rapidly as
possible. 1t is not anticipated that
there will be any delay in making the
new library serviceable to the people.
YESTERDAYS BOARD MEETING.
At yesterdays meeting of the city
trustees the transfer of the Pioneer
Library associations books and other
effects to the city was closed by rati-
flying the action of the special COM
mittee appointed to take charge of the
negotiations with the donors. The re-
port of the committee was made by
Major Hill, who presented Tor APP
prevail the vouchers for $1,000 to the
Board of Trade Building corporation
for back rent of the Pioneer library
and for $500 to Miss Chapman for
librarians salary. The vouchers were
approved and the president and sec
rotary of the city library board were
authorized to certify to the city treas
urer their correctness. The form of
agreement made with the Masonic
grand lodge, whereby the city trustees
assume the obligations of the Pioneer
association and pledge the maintenance
of the free public library, was also rati-
fed.
The board then rendered it's vote of
thanks to the Utah Grand lodge of
Masons for their generosity in trans
ferring the control of the Pioneer
library, which cost nearly $4,000, to the
city for less than 81, 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18

me wonderful productiveness and ease
with which tho improved variety can he
produced is always surprise to those who
cultivate them tho first time
Ihey arc excellent food for cattle sheep
and horses. and ono of the cheapest and
hcaithiost hog foods raised. and for mich
cows they excel any root ever fed for in
creasing the ilow and making the milk
more richer Last winter this variety was
tested ut the Fremont creamery on a small
scale and the report was very good. writes
J. IA. Van Ness OF Michigan in the Farm
News
viii now give the chemical analysis Of
a few Important roots to prove that the
arichokr isn't behind in nutrition:
Carrot. flesh forms, fat forms, ........ &c
larsnip. flesh forms. l. fat forms. .... 10
Sugar beet, flesh forms, I tat forms. 1876
Mangolds flesh forms fot forms. ?. l02
White turnip, flesh forms. / fat forms 40
Artichoke, flesh forms, 10 fat forms. lSS
The above is taken from tho American
Corn and Hog Journal. Tho nutrition OF
an artichokc is IN the form OF sugar there
fore always ready FOR use ON the part OF
the eater.
ono acre will keep from twenty to thirty
head of hogs during the winter months. |
find that low black soil. land which is too
frosty for many crops. Is fine soil for the
ar,ichoke for freezing will not injure
them.
They often yield on good land as higl
as 500 bushels per acre. There is a vas
difference in artichokcs. take the nativ,
or wild kind. these are worthless, Will,
the improved variety is OF great value
grow the improved white French. Thi,
variety is grown largely In France fol
domestic use as well as for stock Som,
time ago they We're introduced into thi:
country. and clcSe cultivation has PROVED
them TO be a sure and profitable crop fol
this country,
l have been experimenting with then
for over five years in the way of cultiya-
ting. harvesting, feeding and keeping over
winter They are very profitable. because
no insect blight or rust has ye, struck
them. and the tops make a fodder su,
perlor 10 corn whom properly handled
! lind keeping them through winter is
difficult thing to do without having them
spoil unless person understands It,
will now give my method.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18
over The Precipicc

Hosts Of invalids tumble to destruction
simply because they will exercise no dis
erection in the matter of eating, drinking
and the avoidance OF exciting causes. snd,
above all in the item Of medication. They
fargist In dosing themselves in season and
gu, OF season with drastic and violent rem
cdies. opiates and mineral polsonS. The
brst. the Fafest the pioasantest substitute
for such hurtful no-remedics is Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters. potent for maiarial rheu-
matte, dyspeptic. nervous and bilious com
plants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18

the Juniors and the business men resulted
in is 10 20 In favor of the Juniors. This
was the third game. the boys winning two
Of the three. The boys claimed bad UNI
piring on their part and said had 1t not
been for that they would have made two
10 one
However. the men feel as though they
would have TO practice some before giving
another challenge. The boys played a
good game, Thoy saw they believe they
can win game OF basi~t ball. though they
will labor under some disadvantages.