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The herald., 1898-03-01
BLAcKMAN's TRIAL
The Prosecution Rested Its Case
Yesterday Afternoon

l.
The testimony in the Blackman case yes
terday morning was mostly In reference
to the manner in which collectors OF the
lighting company paid in their cash col
lections and how it was turned over to
the defendant after Bolton had had IL In
his custody during the day.
william M. Van Dyke, just before ad-
journment, testified thar he was vice-presi-
dent of the Los Angeles Lighting COM
pany In the presence of Messrs. Cline,
Vetter and himself, Blackman had made
a frank confession of his crime on July
3Oth in the office of the corporation. Pres
ident Cline told Blackman that there
seemed to be a shortage of 5000, after ne
had admitted taking s25O0. Blackman
thought that must be a mistake. He said
he suspected no one else. He then told how
he had got away with the money.
Louis vetter, in the afternoon. testified
that he was present at the above conversa-
ton.
Mr.. Cline was recalled and could not be
made to say as the defense evidently very
much desired he should, that he had sus-
pected Bolton until the day before he died,
when he placed detectives on his track
He Indignantly denied that he had told
Blackman to cover a shortage of Bottoms
because his estate in Ireland would settle
for it, He answered that he was not COM
pounding felonies and should not be asked
such questions.
When it was announced that the people
rested the defendant at once began to
argue complex motion to set aside the
criminal proceedings and asking the court
to advise the jury to acquit The argument
was not concluded when an Adjournment
was taken until this morning.
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lence TO his vile oratory. Although very
wealthy. he gave her hardly any money for
household and family expenses and led her
q dogs life.
The lower court found upon hearing the
case that all her averments were true
and Tennessee got her divorce. The law
yers for Andrews. however, contended that
the state of the facts disclosed did not
constitute extreme cruelty in law. ana
consequently that a decree was not war
ranted. The supreme court holds. after
reviewing the evidence briefly, that sucn
q contention on the part Of the defend
ant cannot be maintained, and defines what
constitutes extreme cruelty by giving the
gist In anterior supreme court decisions
bearing upon the subject. That after tney
had lived together so long and had raised
a large family of children they should, IN
their declining years. have to resort to
severance of the marital bonds was no
doubt deplorable, but that consideration
was not sufficent to overturn the judg-
ment.
The herald., 1898-03-01
Mrs. Bothwelps Correction

Mrs. Fl. Boutwell, has taken exception to
the way in which the story of the dismissal
by consent of the divorce suit of her hus-
band and her cross-complaint were related
in these columns. The information was re-
ceived in court, but nevertheless is said
to be incorrect Mrs. Boutwell, writes to
say that the first overtures for settle
ment were made by herself with view of
a settlement out of court. They have
signed an agreement of legal separation,
and the division of property was satisfac-
tory to her, she adds.
The herald., 1898-03-01
THE ASPHALT ROW AGAIN
THE LOCAL COMPANY REOPENs
THE CONTROVERSY
Professor Dow Criticises the Report
Submitted by Professor
Sadtler

The Herald has received a long COM
munication from Harrington Brown, presi-
dent Of the Western Oil and Asphalt COM
pany, criticising the letter from Prof. s.
P. Sadtler of Philadelphia, in which the
latter defends his own methods and find
ings in his late report in the matter of the
controversy over the merits Of Alcatraz
asphalt and the home product handled
by Mr.. Browns company. The salient
points of the communication are herewith
reproduced.
An effort has been under way for long
time to introduce the asphalt product of
the Los Angeles oil wells for use in our
street pavements, in competition with AL
catraz asphalt Mr.. Brown asserts that
he has had most satisfactory reports from
the chemical analyses of good chemists in
State university, and that numerous prac-
tical contractors in this city have fire.
quently demonstrated the excellent quail
ity Of his asphalt for tough and durable
pavement fully equal If not superior to
that of the Alcatraz company" Yet. he
says, the local product continues to be de-
barred from the official specifications for
street pavement, and exclusive preference
is given the product of the Alactraz COM
pany.
Mr.. Brown goes on to say that when
the board Of public works decided to have
the various samples of asphalt submitted
to chemical analysis the name of A. w.
Dow of Washington was suggested, but the
board finally selected Professor Sadtler.
If he had known that Mr.. Sadtler "had
at least once served as a witness in regard
to the qualities and merits of the Alcatraz
cement, which fact appears in the as
phalt paving suit in PHILADELPHIA. referred
to in the June number, 1897, Municipal
Engineering, page $50. we certainly would
have objected to him, first as not qualified,
and second as a possibly biased witness
who would recognize the Alcatraz sample
as soon as he saw it,
Mr.. Brown declares that Professor
Sadtlers conclusions were grossly
wrong and unjust to the local product"
and he sent a copy of the report to Prof.
Dow, who disagreed with those conclus-
ions in a manner highly pleasing to the
Western Oil and Asphalt company.
The herald., 1898-03-01
THE FENCE WAS BUILT
And Now It Is Held Into Place by
Mechanics Lien

L. o. Merrill and ]. r. Blow commenced
a suit yesterday against Charles Gassen,
Charles Z. Burrell and c. B. Coykendall.
Gassen owns a seventy y-dve-acre tract near
Sherman, where there is now situated the
Southern California racing course, which
he leased to the other defendants on De-
cember 18th OF last year.
Burrell and Coykendall made contract
with the plaintiff for a cross-fence four
feet high across the track and for grand
stand, they agreeing to pay at the rate
Of cents per foot for the fence and $3.50
for the grand stand. and somewhat later
they made an additional contract for an
other s21 The work was completed De-
cember 31st, and on February 18th the
plaintiffs filed a mechanics lien in due
form. They have never been paid. and now
demand s232 for what is due them and for
attorneys fees. and that this amount be
adjudged lien upon the land and struct-
The herald., 1898-03-01
HIS STAR HIS BADGE
Officer Ritch Smashes Things Again
on Alameda Street

Another one of Police Officer j. X.
Ritch's occasional tantrums, where Chi
namen are concerned. occurred yesterday.
A Chinese merchant at 2:45 telephoned to
the district attorneys Office that q
policeman had stormed his building, a
V-shaped brick house at the corner of Mar
chessault and Alameda streets, thrown out
its occupants and torn to pieces some of
the furniture, probably while in search of
evidence that gaming took place there.
When Officer Ritch entered the building,
a two-story structure, he at once went
upstairs. There is there one general meet
ing room of the company and across hall
way there is a smaller one with two or
three tables and, partitioned off from it,
a kind of cubby-hole with an alcove and
a counter. Under the counter are two
drawers with Yale locks on them, and
there is also in the same place combina-
tion lock safe.
At the time that the police officer
arrived upstairs there were a few Chinese
sitting near the tables, and there were
dominoes on it: but they claim that they
were not then playing. 1t would have been
immaterial If they had, as dominoes are
not prohibited, even in Chinatown. The
officer pushed his way in very brutally,
they say, drove them all downstairs, using
vile language to urge them onward and
locked them out.
AS he could not pry off the Yale locks
he smplifed matters by prying off the top
of the counter to get a sight of the con-
tents of the drawers. He also gave few
turns to the combination lock of the safe,
but did not open it.
At the urgent request of the Chinese
merchant who wanted protection from
such conduct, Deputy District At
torneys James and Willis went to Chi
natown and convinced themselves that the
tale of these men was true. at least SO far
as could be Judged by the results. They
informed the complainant that they would
Issue a charge of disturbing the peace
against Ritch if he would come and swear
to 1t.
The district attorneys office has con-
cluded that something should be done to
discourage Mr.. Ritch's energetic efforts in
Chinatown, and it will hereafter issue
complaints against any officer who shall
be accused of similar proceedings, if the
facts brought to the consideration of the
deputies are of such a nature as to war
rant them.
A new complaint was yesterday filed
in the township justice court against Of
dcer c. Lehnhausen, who did the same
thing in Wong Yuk's store. former
complaint for the same offense was dis
missed against Lehnhausen in the police
court. whereupon he wanted the COM
plainant assessed in the costs, but he was
told not to go off into a perspiration too
fast, as he would have ample opportunity
of defending himself elsewhere He will
have that chance now.
The herald., 1898-03-01
HIRIART'S CHARACTER
Still Ventilating the Past Life of
the French Policeman

Before the police commission, sitting in
special session yesterday morning, the in
vestigation into the character of Pasoual
Hiriart. recent addition to the police
force, was resumed. A communication was
read from Louisa Ballestro, the wife of
barber, alleging that Hiriart did not sup
port his wife, but forced her to board the
baby out and support 1t herself by her own
exertions; that her earnings were taken by
the husband and spent on dissolute women
Detective Auble gave Hriart a very bad
character. He had frequently seen him
under the influence of liquor and knew him
as a consort of disorderly characters He
had been suspected Of burglary. The de-
tective stated that Mr.. Preuss was aware
of Hiriarts character SO far as the detect
i've knew him. This Mr.. Preuss denied.
claiming that he had heard nothing d.
rectly. The detective stuck to his story
however.
Officers Baker, Richardson, McGraw and
Detective Hawley added their testimony.
all of which went to show the unsavory
character Of the defendant and his unit
ness for appointment to the police force.
The case was continued till Saturday.
when the defense will begin.
The herald., 1898-03-01
DEATHS

OEAxHS
GARDNER-In this city, February 2S, 1898,
Sanford G. Gardner. aged 70 years 10
months.
Funeral from Garretts undertaking par
lors, $50 North Main street, at p. M to-
day.
VAN LOENEN-In this city. February
28th. Agatha, infant daughter Of VIII
liam and Mary Van Loenen, aged 3
months and days.
Funeral Wednesday, March I'd, from the
family residence. 1885 Lawrence street. at
1880 a. M Friends and acquaintances In
vited- Interment Rosedale cemetery.
REAVIS-At the residence OF his son. Will
liam e. Reavis, on Scott avenue, southwest
entrance to Elysian park, Fenton G..
Reavis. native of st. Louis, Mo-, aged
81 years.
Funeral from above address at 1870 D. m,
Tuesday, March l, 1898; thence to Broad
way Christian church, where services will
be held at 2 o'clock. Friends invited to at
tend. Interment Evergreen cemetery.
The herald., 1898-03-01
GOING TO KLONDIKE
Mr.. Roper Has Nothing but Divorce
Suit to Hold Him Back

Judge Van DAte yesterday made an or
der in the action of Eveline against Geo.
S. Roper. her husband. from whom she
wants a divorce on the ground of adultery,
that he pay her 500 alimony per month
pending the suit and SIS attorneys fees at
once.
The defendant, a portly, elderly man.
who is a blacksmith and carriage maker
was in court with his attorneys, who set
up the plea that he had no money at pres
ent, because he had to liquidate large
number of debts, but Mrs. Ropers lawyer
said he could prove that the gay old bene-
dict had at least paid $500 of that to GER
tain woman in the city and that he was
prepared to go to the Klondike having al
ready bought his ticket for the sub-Arctic
regions, where gold is cheaper than soda
crackers.
The herald., 1898-03-01
EXTREME CRUELTY
Andrews Was Guilty of It When He
Called His Wife Horrid Names

In the divorce suit of Mrs. Tennessee A.
Andrews against j. p. Andrews, which
was granted by the superior court of San
Luis Obispo county on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty, the supreme court has af-
frmed the judgment from which the de-
fendant had appealed.
For several years, it was alleged, the de-
fendant had called his wife liar, a devil.
an old heifer and other epithets still more
opprobious, besides charging her with
being crazy, an adulteress and poisoner.
He threatened her with the insane asylum.
and upon one occasion added physical vio-
The herald., 1898-03-01
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Partial Report Of Two Indictments.
No Bill Against Mr.. Vaughan

The federal grand jury has returned
partial report of two 1ndctments-one
against ]. Z. Pusey, charged with break
ing into postoffice station c; the other
against H. s. Sweet ct al 1t makes the
same charge as was formerly preferred
that of a scheme for a land deal swindle-
but the technicalities on account of which
the last indictment was Withdrawn have
been removed from this one. The jury also
reported that they had failed to find bill
against H. H. McVaughean, the gentleman
from the desert with the alleged silver
shin, and he was discharged from jail.
The herald., 1898-03-01
New Suits

Lena Ziegler sued p. M. Koenig and 9TH
ers to foreclose mortgage for $500.
A. M. Rice applied for letters of guar
dianship to the estate of Sibyl e. and Fran
els A.. his children, who have a contingent
interest in two life policies. their share
amounting in the aggregate to $12O0
The city sued Harry Chandler and c. P.
Freebey to force them to accept warrants
for land condemned for the public improve
ment near CASTELAR, street and Bellevue av-
enue.
The herald., 1898-03-01
WILL ENFORCE 1T
Police Will Not Cut Down Offending
Signs but Will Arrest Owners

Hereafter the police are determined to
enforce the new sign ordinance by causing
the arrest Of the violators. instead Of forci-
bly, removing signs which are hung in such
manner as to constitute a violation Of the
law. Three arrests were made yesterday
the cases will come UP In the Justices
court tomorrow. Patrolfnen Haupt ard
smith arrestad y. ~ Holstapdor. ]. ReahS
IA M 6nFnn6H ~ " 6f r. if11
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released By Justice Young after giving
bail IN 500 and win be tried next Monday.
Grocer wrice Quits

e. q. Trice, q grocer Of New High arrest
and Bellevue avenue with his residence at
944 Buena Vista street. has become an In
solvent His liabilities are $SS6.72 all due
for merchandise, and his assets $3.50 con-
sisting Of small book accounts and stock
of goods.
The herald., 1898-03-01
Arrested for Battery

H. G. Voeckall, the Main street druggist
who struck Frank Percy. his lodger, over
the head with pestle on Sunday evening,
while the latter was escorting Mrs. voec-
kell to town on q Santa Monica car, in the
,nalghborh&od OF Sherman. wa nrr0Gfad
The herald., 1898-03-01
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly In bottles or
kegs Office and brewery, 440 Also street;
telephone 81.
The herald., 1898-03-01

Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles,
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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King
s. Co.
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BORN

Agents Victor. Heating, World and March
bicycles. Hawley. King & Co.
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BAKER-To the wife of William L. Baker
$40 East First street, February rs. 1885,
son.
The herald., 1898-03-01
THE GOVERNMENT AFTER HIM
Chinaman Supposed to Own Struggled
Opium Becomes a Prisoner

Quong Duck, the Chinaman arrested sat
urday on suspicion of being the owner Of
the large quantity of opium seized by Pa
trolman Phillips, was turned over to the
United States authorities yesterday after
noon. A warrant for his arrest was issued
by the United States commissioner and
placed in the hands of deputy United
States marshal, who served 1t on the pris-
oner at the city jail. Duck was at once
taken to the county jail. He will be ar
raigned today.
The herald., 1898-03-01

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King 1
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-03-01

The Rev. Sam Jones makes $4,000 year
but that does not prove that an abusive
The herald., 1898-03-01
JOTTINGS

Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's. S24 South Spring street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The condition of Mr.. Gladstone is not
able.
The Oceanic Steamship company's
steamer Moana carries 500 900 sovereigns
go, 100000 from Sydney to San Francisco.
Karditza and Gorgeous. the two men
who attempted TO assassinate King
George of Greece. were executed yester-
day.
The W. A. Michael Commission COM
grain and stocks at Kansas City, went
to the wall as a result of the tremendous
bulge in wheat.
Charles Glazer, ex-comptroller of West
Bay City, Mich, shot himself through
the breast and died Immediately after
wards. He was recently indicted by the
embezzlement. He was to have been
tried yesterday. y
The Films hotel Excelsior Springs. Mo-.
country hotel in the state is in ruiz as
the result of a fire which started / : the
engine room. The Fins was built N 1889
at a cost of $500, 600. Colonel Ettenson of
Leavenworth, Kan, became sole pro-
prietor last Saturday.
Walter Baron Won Richthofen is dead
of appendicitis He was born in Breslau
of Silesia, Prussia in 1850 and
the PruSSan army when the war
broke out with Austria in 1866. At the
age of 16 he was made a lieutenant He
served in the Franco-Prussian war after
which he went to Denver, where he
fortune in real estate specu-
Iation.
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NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.

Statement of to condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance, $214-
291.0I0; gold reserve. slS0, $50 27T.
Representative Dockery. of Missouri,
has introduced a concurrent resolution de-
claring when the two houses adjourn
Monday, June 6, they stand adjourned I'M
til u o clock m, on Tuesday, July 10, 1898.
The United States supreme court held
that the new South Carolina state dis
pensary law was invalid as to its inspec-
ton features but valid as to that part
regulating the sale of original packages
within the state
The United States supreme court in the
case of III. r. Rhodes, railroad agent at
Brighton, Ia, VS.. the state of Iowa, held
that the Iowa law forbidding the sale of
liquors in the state and making ii a crime
TO transport them was unconstitutional
as an interference with interstate COM
merce.
Henry e Potthoff. city treasurer of
Peoria, Ills. who attempted to commit
suicide the other day. is now discovered
to have forged the names of relatives and
secured $4,000, and he is also defaulter
to the city to the amount of $500.
At South Bend, Ind. Frank Harrington
fatally shot Mrs. Vallert.- with whom ne
boarded because she refused TO marry
him. He then blew out his own brains.
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LITTLE BULLETS.

The Spaniards are trying to provision
the forts of eastern Cuba before the
blockade begins.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul Captain
Sigsbee commanding, put to sea from
Delaware breakwater Her destination is
not known.
The Commercial Gable company an
nounces that t is notified that kilograms
from Spain written in code or cipher can
only be accepted at senders risk.
The steamer Roman arrived at Boston
and the captain reports that he had been
held up by a Spanish ship 300 miles out
from Boston. No further particulars are
known.
Port Mahon, the capital of the island of
Minorca, Balearic islands, is being pre-
pared for possible attack on the part
of the United States squadron. The
Spanish war department has reinforced
the garrison there considerably.
The Cleveland Rubber works has Just
received a rush order from the United
States government to furnish 1900
ponchas for the volunteer army The
ponchas are light rubber blankets 72x45
inches, and are adapted to three uses.
They can be used as blankets, as caoes
or four Of them may be laced together
and made into tent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
CONGRESS PAYS TRIBUTE
TO THE HERO OF MANILA

Washington May sThe following joint
b. o
of of
4 commandernch Asiatic
tnguished conduct
dani May /,
ands 1
Section That the thanks people
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
DEWEY's ORDERS.
Instructions Under Which He De-
stroYed Spain,s Fleet.

Washington, May Sit has been known
for some time to few people in the
administration circles and at the navy
department that the orders sent to Ad-
miral Dewey, under which he made the
attack on Manila, were remarkable for
terseness, conciseness and comprehensive
ness. Efforts to secure the text of the
order have been unavailing up to TODAY.
when the president referred to it in a
message sent to congress by him relative
TO the thanks to Dewey. This made it
proper to be published as part of the
record under which congress was to pro-
coed. This is the text of the order:
Washington, April a.
Dewey, Hongkong China:
War has commenced between Spain
and the United States. Proceed at once
to Philippine islands. Commence opera
tons at once, particularly against the
Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels
or destroy them. Use utmost endeavors
(Signed.) LONG"
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P0LNE EI(HIh(S.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Al Ringwood was arrested yesterday
on warrant charging him with using
abusive language. He was allowed TO
go, pending a hearing in police court.
@ @ 9
Three Indians. charged with drunken
ness. were before Judge TimmOny yes
terday and were discharged All Lee, a
Chinese gambler, forfeited $40. and he.
with the three Indians. made up the pO-
lice court docket yesterday.
Several complaints have been made to-
the police about the boys who congre-
gate in the streets to play baseball. and
the trouble.
Desk Sergeant Jim adams has now a
son in the Utah volunteers. Jim is
patriot to the backbone and was yester-
day giving his son some good advice be-
In his military duties. Jim says that IL
recruiting officer was around when
Uncle Sam has a fight, he would also
enlist.
The chief of police received the follow
Reading. Pa. May l. 1898.
Dear Sir-Any information you can
furnish me in regard to the Whereabouts
of my sister, Annie Kiel. who at one
time lived at 2n South Main street Of
The reason for my asking for informa-
ton is on account of the sale and settle
ment of a small estate in which she is
beneficiary. She is about 40 years of age,
light complexioned and auburn hair.
Address me at 21 North Eleventh
JACOB W. KEEL.
"P. S.-She is a cigarmaker by trade