Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-06

The most exciting and serious spis.
ode In the domestic troubles OF the
Gtifilns occurred at the Univsrsity
training school In this city this fore
noon. Mrs. Grifiiu emerged from It
bruised, bleeding and Frustrated hnv-
ing been beaten Into that condition by
her husband'I hired man. The affair
was a most shocking and sham
one, made worse, II possible from hsv-
irg occurred iu one OF the leading
schools oil the city. 1t came about
through Mrs. Grifiin going to the In
stitntion with her mother, Mrp.
DR.. Payne, to get Harry,
her little boy. who for SONS
time past has been In the keep.
Ing OF Mr.. Grfliu pending a judicial
determination OF the divorce case.
While Harry hss been permitted to
attend school he has beed compelled to
do so under the eye OF Mr.. 9rlfln's
hired man, es the father feared abduo.
who has hung about the school
grounds day after day, keeping sharp
look out for the possible arrival oil Mre.
Griffin.
LIE Grani Young, Mrs. Gri ffin's
| attorney, says there Gao be no quns.
tion as to his clients right to the pos
| session OF the boy. 1t was nrst spsci.
Ideally sgreed ~ 10th husband and
| vile, says Mr.. Young, that the little
chap should divide his time shalt and
half" between the parents, pending
An adjudication OF their difficulties.
But It appears that Mr.. Or . aas not
| been williug for him to be with his
n close surveillance. But possession 10
"nine points in the law" and
the mother now has both
possession and points. The question
to be determined now 10 whether she
Will continue to maintain them. The
counter charge OF ASSAULT preferred
| sss;Bst M,s. Griffin, Mr.. Yonng says,
10 Ridiculous as che has neither the
courage nor the disposition 10 strike
anything or anybody.
What happened at the school today
is best told by Mrs. Payne who said to
NEWS man this afternoon: "My
daughter, Mrs. Griffin, and myself
drove down to the training scnooi
about 10 O'Clock. this forenoon. Az we
drew up along size OF the book, Mrs.
Griffin said, 90, dear, there's Jim,
one Of Mr.. Griffln's men,
vi replied l was afraid there would
be tToubls and she said, well, must
have my boy. We must not go back
without him."
THE CRY, MOTHER! MoTHERi
"We then stopped IN front VI this
entrance and Mrs. Griffin went
into the school while 1 heid III.
buggy. She was followed into the
house by Mr.. Gnffin's man and felt
nervous. Pretty coon I heard my
daughter scream anu cry MotheTI
mother! as II In great distress.
spraug from the buggy, tied up the
horse to post and rushed to the school
house. AS entered the door saw
my daughter attempting TO get away
from this man. She was struggling
and he was striking NJ her. Three
blows struck her In the face, after
entered anu before could reach her.
She fell to the f5or but managed
to get up again rs blood ran
down her face presenting q pic.
| again. Mrs. Griffin oontiuued to
stfu. gle for the possession OF her child
but was forced against the wall before
could get close enough TO give her
any assistance and ohoked terribly by
that man. In the meantime the
fellow got poor litllo Harry
by the wrist and olung TO
him with all his power. Several OF
the teachers had bee1 called into the
corridor by the set I'll ny, Screams and
noise, and Mr.. Grlnu's man was told
that he had no right 10 the boy aud
that he must turn him over to his
mother, whicn he very reluctantly
did,"
ALL PARTIES ARRESTED.
Jsnltor Nordveli OF the State
university, who has police
power then arrested the whole
party thinking that the disgracefnl
disturbance which almost cre-
sted panic In the scboJl, justified
such proceeding. Both ladies ami
the boy were permitted TO 20 to the
police station, driving slowly in their
own carriage. Mrs. Griffin was then
allowed 10 go on her owD recognize
ance, white complaint was sworn 10
charging keatiGg with assault.
THE PARTIES In COURT.
James Heating WAS arrai{nsd be.
fore Justice Wenger aE 2 O'Clock this
after DON on the charge OF battery on
Minnie T.. Griffin. He entered q plea
OF not guilty and was released
on $40 bond. The COM
plant is sworn to by August
A. Nordvsll and alleges th,t he
unlawfuliy anu violently did com init
| battery uno.f ope Mimi" p G'iffiu,