The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29

Provo, June 2s.-The following jurors
were called and examined as TO their
qualifications this morning at 10
O'Clock:
James T. Stark, Arthur Peay. James
NJ. Greer Eli Bennett, William Ellison,
Peter NJ. Wentz, J. W. Stewart, Lew
eien Jones. Samuel Curtis John Dries
dale, J. Fl. Klinger, William Carson,
jr-, c. ". Bremerson, Joseph Sicily.
Hyrum Anderson. David L. Huff, Wal
Ter Ludlow, William Freshwater and
Alenzo Smith.
County Attorney King was present
and conducted the examination All
we're found to be competeISt and they
VIII SIT on the criminal cases to be dis
posed CT during this term OF court.
The nrst case for trial was that of
the state vs. Joseph Pueblo. who is a
dusty looking individual and would
readily be taken FOR a gTeaser, but is
reported to be a French Canadian. He
IS charged with the crime Of assault
with intent To commit rape upon the
person Of Annie Olsen, at Salem, June
! of this year.
It was shown that the defendant. who
resides at PaysOn. rode up to the door
Of the prosecuting witness and called
out, "Oh Charlie" there being no re-
spOnse he opened the door and found
Mrs. Olsen alone. He sat down and
logan a conversation. stating that his
aiIairs at home were not what they
should be respecting his domestic rela-
TONS. BE was intoxicated and asked
for wafer to mix drink. after which
he msde an effort To get into the bed.
The woman resisted him and he threw
her TO the floor in q violent manner.
There was a severe struggle and the.
woman cried for help from the neigh
bors. He suppressed her cries by tax
ing her by The throat. She finally cried
out, You are killing me- and the
brute replied. well then shut nm
BE attempted To lock the front door
snd the woman escaped through a side
door. whereupon she aroused the neigh
Dorhood and Pueblo mounted his horse
and made hasty escape. The out
RACED woman IS Go years of age and as
a result of the struggle with the hend.
she sustained some bruises on the face
and body.
Witnesses were examined who testi-
fed to the screams and the finger
marks upon the throat
Mrs Pueblo. a White woman was
present and gave testimony in the
Ease. Detraying the fact that all was
not peace in the home circle, and that
she bad consulted an officer about ar
resting her husband.
During the trial Pueblo appeared to
be sick and wIithed about as if suffer
ing extreme agony. He denied thai he
attempted the offense charged in A
voice so weak as to be scarcely audi-
l,le. The case is now in the hands of
the jury.
Maoaiine Revoir was brought before
judge Booth this morning charged with
stealing water. She was allowed to go
free after paying the costs in the case
upon promise that she would obey the
law in the future
Mr. Nichols, the sheepman. whom
the officers have been searching for.
was captured last evening by Sheriff
Storrs. From the evidence 1t aDDears
that he stole p head of sheep from Mr..
Baiey of American Fork. and disposed
of them in Provo. Some were butch
cred and the balance held by the Off
Gers He waived preliminary examina-
ton and was held to await the action
of the district court in the sum of $500
The board Of examination are busiIv
engaged in examining 125 applicants
for positions in the county schools and
II for the city schools.
Now That the proposed extension of
the Western 10 Park City through
Provo canyon is counted off. those fay
orahle 10 the high dam proposition of
the Telluride Power company are ex-
pressing the hope that the company
VIII speedily put themselves in shane
to furnish power for certain enterprises
which are about to be projected. one
of the most prominent is the electric
railway from Provo to the lake resort.
winch Mr.. Thomas Vincent, one of the
proDrietors, states viii be put through
as soon as power can be procured. As
sociated with Mr.. Vincent is aIr. s. ]
Kenyon of Salt Lake and Wilson Du-
senberry of Provo each Of whom are
thoroughly convinced that it is a pay
ing proposition. The need of such a
line IS felt by the resort company. and
Mr.. Vincent states that they are in a
position 10 obtain the necessary means
for the purpose when the power is
supplied.