The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
1t Was All Over a Fifty Cent Law
Book
j. H. BACON AND JUDGE,DEY
INDULGE IN SOME UNCoMPLI-
MENTARY PERSONALITIES.
Jack Dennison and Golden Brown
Plead Guilty-Mrs. Temple Gets
One Dollar Damages-Alleged In
fringement of a Trademark
Charles Peterson Wanted.

"a hot time in old town was a tame
affair compared with the proceedings be-
fore Justice MeMaster for a moment yes
terday afternoon. in which the principals
were J. H. Bacon, the ex-banker, John
NJ Zane. his attorney, Judge c. c. Dey
and his. partner, John A. Street. St. An
thony Canal company VS.. Dey was the
legal title OF the affair, and the issue in
VOWED was law book worth about 30
s cents.
When Bacon was running his bank he
had in MS possession a copy of the ldaho
statutes OF 1857 belonging 70 the 81 vv, An
Ihony Canal company OF Idaho heh
the receiver was put in charge OF aI1alTS
at the defunct institution this DOCK
among MANY other effects. came into his
possession and finally inadvertently found
its way TO the law office of Dey az street,
who were acting as attorneys for the re-
ceiyer
p Perhaps the volume was never again
thought of by either Mr.. Bacon or the
canal company until the other day, when
the former CHANGED TO have some bust
ness with the firm of Booth Lee & Gray.
The office of this firm is just above that
of Dey d Street. in the Auerhaeh build
ing. and. when Mr.. Bacon had occasion to-
consult a copy of the old Idaho statutes.
r. TX was bat natural that they should seEd
downs tairS and borrow Judge DeyS copy.
The clerk was sent down and soon re-
turned with the volume. which once re-
posed on Baoon's' shelf in the bank. Mr..
Bacon soon recognized il. although 4 new
label containing the name of Day Il
Street had been stuck on over '.e canal
company'S name. Without consulting the
book. Mr.. Bacon ordered it returned al
oI:ce. and the clerk Immediately took it
DOWNSTAIRS again.
}. Without any further action. Mr. Bacon
Instituted reDlevin proceedings against
Judge Dey, and the case was heard be-
fore Justice McMaster yesterday There
was on hand John NJ Zane In represent
Bacon and Judge Street to look after the
interests of his partner Judge Dey.
VERY BITTER FEELING.
The trial brought out the fact that
there is a very bitter feeling between
Mr. Bacon and the firm of Dey & Street,
because of the latter acting as attorneys
Tor the receiver succeeding Bacon at the
bank. Judge Dey. when put on the stand,
told the circumstances of how the book
came into his possession and how his
clerk had inadvertently put the firm
names label on it. They never had any
intention of retaining the book and Mr..
Bacon could have got it any time he
would have made the demand.
When Bacon was on the stand he had
an opportunity to say some pretty sharp
things about Judge Dey, more insinuating
than direct.
BY the way broke in Judge Street,
who was conducting the examination
you are under sentence for having com
mitted forgery, are you not?''
NO, sir shouted Bacon crimson with
rage, and you are liar if you say so"
A crisis was happily averted and Judge
street added that he did not pay much
attention TO the affair at the time Il
knew the sentence was pretty severe.
he said, and L thought it must have
been forgery or some such grave Of
Tense"
Attorney Zane had some sharp things
TO say about Judge Dey when it became
the formers time to make his statement
to the court. and so 4 general warm time
was INDUCED in all around
Justice NdcM2ster took the case Under
Amusement. The book will be returned. to
Bacon. but the question of who shall pay
the cost of the action is now under con-
SiGeration.