The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

Provo, July 3-This morning two
more crimes came to light, the perDe-
traitors OF which are supposed to be
tramps, and the officers are exerting
every effort to bring the offenders to
justice.
Late last evening, as Albert Single
ton was passing along the street at the
corner of + and Seventh streets, he
was held up by two individuals. one
of whom was a tall man in dark
clothes, and the other a short heavy
set parsonage in corduroy Singleton
was made to throw up his hands at the
point of a revolver and was relieved
of $40 in cash, after which the holdupS
made haSty departure. On mis- inside
pocket Mr.. Singleton had $50 in green
backs. which the outlaws omitted to
take, supposing that the two 500 gold
pieces in his trousers pocket was all
he had.
This afternoon Sheriff Storrs arrested
a man at Springville On suspicion that
he is one of the robbers and Singleton
went Immediately TO identify him.
A WOMAN ROBBED.
Mrs. Sophia Snyder was also robbed
last night by man who asked for
board and lodgings, who took from her
house a lady's watch and $3.50 in cash
and skipped out.
Suit has been filed in the district
court by R. :. Hines against Luke
Cook and Louise Cook for the purpose
of forecIoSing a mortgage given to Sc
cure a note OF $1,000 with interest.
VERDICT AGAINST THE SIOUX.
Arguments were concluded last
evening in the case of William e. Will
son VS.. the Sioux Consolidated Mining
company. A. a late hour the jury re-
turned with verdict awarding the
plaintiff the sum of $1,000 for personal
injuries resulting from being struck
down by vicious animal ana run over
by the cars used TO take ore out of the
mine.
RAILROAD DAMAGE CASE.
The next case for trial was that of
AlVa Green VS.. the Union Pacific Rail
way company. which has been insti-
tuted to recover damages for the kill
ing of ten head of cattle by the defend
ant corporation, which is alleged to
have occurred between American Fork
and Lehi. Several persons losing cattle
in this manner have assigned their
claims to Mr. Green to avoid bringing
several actions. David Evans and Jacob
Evans are attorneys for the complain
ants and J. w. \. Whitecotton ap-
CAPTURED IN CALIFORNIA.
An important capture has just been
made by w. s. Gregory, sheriff of Am
ador county, Cal, through the instru-
mentality of Sheriff Storrs and his dep
uties. The man captured is named Ra-
nier, and he is accused of burglary,
having some time ago broken into a
building belonging to Lorenzo Argyle
of Benjamin, and stolen several articles
of value the most important of which
was a wagon which he took with him
overland to California. The officers
have been Vigilant in following up the
individual and finally run across a clue
as to the wagon. and subsequently eff
fected the arrest of the thief. The
prisoner viii be brought back to Provo
at once and prosecuted.
BRYAN PICTURES.
Mr. A. V. Robson, The Herald agent.
has received a number of the Bryan
portraits which are being distributed,
which will be given complimentary to
The Herald subscribers, and they can
obtain the same by calling at his Of
fee. The pictures are well worth
framing.
Mr.. 5. P. Eggertson, jr.. has been
doing some energetic work in collecting
funds for the celebration of Independ-
ence Day and has succeeded in obtain
ing the requisite amount to insure a
brilliant time.
The orators who will be heard at the
tabernacle during the forenoon exer-
cises are Professor G. II. Brimhan and
Judge NJ. NJ. Kellogg.
The Alumni association banquet and
ball given at the Payson Opera House
last evening was one of the pleasant
est affairs that has been given there
for some time.
Dr. C. w. Gates of Salt Lake, is fish
ing in the vicinity of Provo.
Provo is now being preyed upon by
a set of Migrants and tough charac-
ters and the officers are discussing the
most effective means of relieving the
city of this burden.
AN uNWFICOME STORM