The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21
BOX ELDER COUNTY.
Carrington's Case Attracts Great At
Observation-Disclosures Ravages-
Notes.

Brigham City, Feb. 20.-An unusually
interesting session of the First district
Court has been on this week Important
cases have been before Judge Hart and
the court room has been one great jam
from opening to- closing of doors. even
when one Of the sittings reached near
on to midnight.
The Darlington case was one full OF
sensation and uncommonsd details which
attracted crowds of people from miles
around. Every inch of available space
/ was taken ever since this case has
! been on trial, which is most of the
week now, and it is still unfinished.
Men squeezed into the court room like
sardines in a box, some occupying
| ludicrously cramped positions on the
floor in order that they might re-
main and feast en- the ugly details. A
great many young boys took an amaz-
ing interest in the case. Many of them
have no doubt had their eyes opened
on subjects little suitable for those OF
tender years.
First came the case of the. State of
Utah VS.. r. o. Granger. Granger was
charged with stealing a colt out near
Promontory. He admitted having
caught and branded the colt, but
claimed it was by mistake. The jury
returned a verdict of guilty as charged.
The time of sentence is set for today,
but the defendants attorney will argue
for motion to set aside the verdict.
The sentence passed upon William
Johnston, charged with maliciously
shooting a horse, is a fine of $50 and
imprisonment in the county Jail until
fine is paid.
Then came the great Darlington trial
in which DR.. J. 3. Darlington of Brig
ham is charged with performing a
10 Do
of Salt Lake, which resulted in her
death.
At the outstart the prosecution said
they would attempt to prove murder
in the second degree-no more serious
crime. Many hours were consumed in
finding a jury. Most of the men had
formed an opinion, many stating they
had read the particulars in The Her
aid. Finally the following jury of
eight was secured: Andrew o. Ander-
son, Joseph Knudsen, ]. W. Ward,
Joseph S. Mason, Charles Call, E. o.
Wilcox, James Nelson. jr., Peter L.
Anderson.
First were examined the following
witnesses for the prosecution: Attorney
Whittemore and DR.. William Beer of
Salt Lake, Heber Wright. ex-sherifr
of Weber county, County Clerk George
W. Watkins and DR.. A. w. Taylor of
Some of the details were pretty
tough" as one person put it.
Whittemore told of his taking the |
dying testimony of the woman; DR.. |
Beer said the death was he thought, |
not from natural causes, but from an |
abortion.
Among the witnesses of the defense |
were DIR. Eogge of Salt Lake, DR..
Darlington and wife, DR.. Garfield and |
others.
John NJ. Zane of Salt Lake is the
principal attorney for the defendant,
chief attorney for the prosecution In
ability these lawyers are well matched
and they make hot fight
The case is still being heard, but a
strenuous effort will be made to wind
It up tonight. People as a rule think
the result will go hard on Darlington.
The solid Democratic county court
was in session in Brigham City this
week. They appointed several road
constables and justices
'or the various precincts and cleverly
succeeded in throttling a vicious
nuskrat bounty scheme.
The funeral of eX-Sheriff Carl Love-
and was held in this city Tuesday af-
ernoon. 1t was one of the largest
hundred people completely filled the
,ommodious ward hall where the SER
ices were held The principal speak
RS were Stake President Rudger
Slawson, his counsellor Charles Kelly,
Tohn d. Burt and Sheriff Belnap. Mr.
-oveland was a great favorite through
nut the county, all greatly regretting
lis untimely death.
Thursday night half foot of snow
ell in these parts. This afternoon an
ther heavy snow storm is in progress.
he snowfall in this section this win
er has been unusually heavy. There
5 so much snow in the mountains that
ne county road from Brigham over to
ache county via Wellsville is effect
ally blockaded.
Word came from Corinne today that
he Corinne Mercantile company of
hat place, which assigned about three
Teeks ago, will soon resume business;
hat DR.. Roche, the president of the
had SO fixed up matters sat-
;factory to the creditors that he can
tart out on sound footing very soon
There seems to be change of taste