The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07

Provo. Aug. 6.-Proceedings are now
being instituted to recover the prop
erty of Anna Thomas, who was known
in the world of sporting women as
Edna Gray. This property consists
mostly Of diamonds and jewelry, which
her heirs in Provo are seeking to OBJ
tain, and which are now in the hands
OF certain persons in Chicago, where
Edna was well known and where she
died in a hospital some time ago. The
valuation OF this property is thought
TO aggregate many thousands, but it
is conserTatively estimated at $4,000.
Miss Thomas was a precocious girl of
humble birth, living in Provo with her
relatives. When she attained the age
of 16 a travelling man became ac-
quainued with her and was very much
enamored with iner beauty, and it was
this individual who caused her down.
fall. She subsequently entered sport
ing house in Salt Lake City and re-
NAMED some time until she was ac-
cused Of purloining a sealSkin sacque
from the madame after which she
went to Chicago, where she acquired
the reputation of being one of the
most beautiful and fascinating crea-
lures in sporting circles. Many prom
inent men OF that city are said to have
been at her feet and contributed to
make her wealthy. As Edna Gray she
was known from coast TO coast, as she
Travelled a great deal. visiting, nearly
all the large cities in the United
States. Some prominent manufactur-
ing houses have named articles of la
dies wear after her and her picture was
seen on cigar boxes and was sent out
with packages of cigarettes.
Since her death there is thought to
have been some Juggling with her prop
erty. and her people, who are in humble
circumstances. are very DESTROYS of
obtaining at least portion. Samuel
a. King has the case in hand and
will do all in MS power, in connection
matter adjusted and settled. The rel
atives of Miss Thomas are very re-
spectacle people and deplore the life led
by this reckless member of the family.
BREWERY FOR PROVO.
Margetts Bros. have selected a
site on which to locate a brewery,
which is at a point on Provo river
near where the Union Irrigation Canal
company takes out its waters.
James and Charles Madsen came
before Judge Booth this morning
charged with violating the fish and
game law The former was assessed
z me Oh 3ZO ana the latter SIU-
Sheriff Storrs returned from Grand
Junction without the forger. James
Leahy. The message sent to that
place to the officers was not delivered
until after the train for Denver had
left; otherwise the fleeing offender
would have been nabbed. Smoot &
Spafford are the losers to the amount
of S17.75, that being the amount of
change given Leahy in return for his
worthless $50 check
j meeting viii he held at the court
house this evening. at which commit
tees viii be appointed to arrange for
the Utah county fair.
Judge King returned to Salt Lake
yesterday.
Judge Dusenberry goes to Uintah to-
day to hold court.
Mayor Holbrook, c. F. Loose and ].
r. TWelves are preparing for sum-
mer's outing to Strawberry valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Parker of Salt Lake
are Provo visitors.
There was a goodly turnout for
Geneva today.
The Second ward viii go out in a
body TO the lake resort next week.
A E. Welby and z. ]. Yard of the
Western were on the streets of Provo
today.