The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-12

office. The straight Republicans are
running Henry Fiack and the hide
pendent Republicans Mcclure Wilson.
Judge Jacob Johnson desires that the
law be enforced in regard to the SEN
tence of S. H. Brownlee, formerly edi-
tor of the Advocate, to six months i'm
prisonment for criminal libel against
Alpha Ballinger of Price. Brownlee
was sentenced on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1896, and broke jail on the 18th
day of April, 1896, and was recaptured
in Idaho last September and brought
back to Price, and after being kept in
Jail about two weeks was given the
keys to his cell and jail doors and al
lowed as much privilege as any one.
Working in the county clerks office
and acting as editor of the Castle Val
ley News, sleeping in the Jail at night
and boarded by the county, and after
a change in the administration of the
county officers he was allowed the
same privileges until the arrival of
Judge Johnson, Monday, when he in
structed County Attorney ]. w. Warf
to investigate the report that Brownlee
was allowed to run at large and report
to the court at once. The following is
copy of Prosecuting Attorney War; S
report:
I'm obedience to a command made to
me by this court on the Sth inst, 10
investigate the report of S. H Brown
lee, a prisoner in the county, being per-
mitted to run at large, beg to submit
the following report: ] find that the
said S. H. Brownlee was duly convicted
of the crime of criminal libel on the
18th day of February, 1896, in this
county. That he was sentenced by
this honorable court on the 18th day
of February, 1896, to a term of six
months in the county jail of this coun-
ty. That he was confined in said jail
by the then sheriff of this county,
Thomas Lloyd, on this date. That he,
the said S. H. Brownlee, broke Jail and
escaped on the 18th day of April. 1896.
That he was recaptured in the state of
Idaho and extradited and brought back
and confined in the said county jail on
Sept. %, 1896, by the then sheriff of
this county, L. S. Dickinson. That
after a period of about two weeks con-
fnement he was given the liberties of
the jail and allowed to go TO his meals
and. to work in the Castle Valley News
office as a typesetter and has ever since
with the exception of the last two days
been allowed said privileges.
(Signed) J. w. WARE.
County Prosecuting Attorney.
Juge Johnson instructed the sheriff,
Gus Danaut, to keep Mr.. Brownlee
locked up in the future. Mr.. Danaut
tried to place the responsibility of
Brownlee's liberties on Jailer D. II.
Gus will probably take the
advice of his friends in the future in
stead of being led around by the gang
of repudiated county officers.
The quarterly conference of the
Emery stake was held in Price Sunday
and Monday of this week. Apostles
Lyman and President of the Seventies
being present from Salt Lake
City and President Larson and Coun-
cilors Orange Seeley and William
of Emery stake, as well as
most all the bishops and representa-
tive men from each settlement in Car
bon and Emery counties. There was
a very large attendance. The large
Price town hall was secured for the
occasion and was too small, there not
being standing room.