Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
Judge NorreIl Imposes Sentence on
a Youthful Burglar.
HIS LAWYER MAKES A TALK
Punishment Thought to he severe
Ssc uurglsri,-d "a cranarj st9rnn-
ger inarGbsm sentenced.

Five years In the State prison was
the sentence Imposed upon Jack Rich
ards BY Judge Norrcll today. Richards
Is the man who was convicted BY ju-
~ this week ~ the crime of burglary,
hut with recommendation Of merry
to the court. lie was arrested last
month. along with the notorious cur
iin boys. charged with burglnrizlng the
granafy OF Hobcr g. Mackny at Gran
ger. several sacks of grain. amount
Ing Ia value Ia tii5o. were alleged to
have been stolen by Richards and his
co.dcfondnnts.
Attorney n. T.. IIcmpstond. who de-
Tended tho accused at the trial. made n
talk to the court In the defendants be-
half He called attention 10 the rec-
ommcndation OF the Jury. the inslgnln.
cant value % the stolen property. and
the further fact that IL WAS not "A
dwelling house that had been burglar
lied. but n gfanary twenty rods away
from MackayH home. Mr iicmpstead
also stated that Richards was n harm.
less fellow and made no resistance
when arrested lie had never been
known 60 carry Firearms. neither had
he ever served a term In state
prison. lie contrnated Richards With
the curtis brothers. and said. thcfr was
me- similarity ~ conduct between them.
When Mnckny attempted To recover his
property. the Curtis boys each drew
a gun ON him. Richards, on the other
hand. stepped between Mackny ana his
wouldbe murderer. thus saving Mac
kay'n life =" sa" nothing OF having
gnardlxei his own.
The prose- .,iuA made no reply.
Judge Nofreil Inquired 81 Richards II
= H4t IA - NJ atNa lfIt
n term OF imprisonment In the county
jail. Richards said II was. and that
he was recently given 100 days In the
police court for petit larceny.
The court. after defining the crime Of
burglary. sentenced richards 60 Ave
year, imprisonment at the same time
ordering that HIS term IN the State
prison begin at once ana ~ run con-
currently with the 100 days sentence.
The sentence proved somewhat OF
surprise. not only To richards but TO
the officers and those familiar with the
facts In the case. The police say
richards II not bad young man at
all. and that the most that could be-
said against him was his association
with the Curtis boys. who. tho officers
say, are the toughest OF the tough"
THIS ONE GETS 60 DAYS.
Tracy Insraham who. on wednea-
day. withdrew former plea uf not
guilty 10 the charge Of assault with n
deadly weapon and pleaded guilty TO
assault. was sentenced to sixty days In
tho county jail. The prisoner became
involved IN n drunken row with "a man
named Miller In a Commercial street
saloon, one evening last month. Dur.
Ing the "mix-up" fnEraham struck MIL
Ter over the head with revolver. In
nlctlng what was nt nrat considered N
IuNHarafia sfalt, Maunl Aflf uffaFufa 81 la
proved not no severe.
Attorney christensen, who appeared
for tho defendant. said fngrnhnm had
always borne "a good character prior to
this, and that the nffnir was another
instance OF what drink would make
men do,
The curtis boys VIII be sentenced
tomorrow morning. In one week they
have been convicted ~ three crimes.
DIVORCE CASE.
4 wife's attempt 10 Kill her hus.
band. bv shooting him with a pistol.
and chasing him With nm nN. were made
the grounds for a legal separation In "A
suit for divorce filch In the Third dis
trict court today The plaintln In the
action IL William Orinlths and tho do
fondAnt n Mary \, Grlfiithr Accord
inR 20 tho complaint tho parties inter-
married In this city June 18TH. 1895.
Ever since the marriage. the husband
says, his wife has treated him In a
cruel and lnhumnn manner ON the
10Th OF October 1925, plalntif says. the
defendant dtow "A pistol on him and
threatened to klli him. compelling him
10 get out " the house for safety.
Mrs. urifiltha IL accused OF pursuing
her husband with AN nN on the 10Th ~
the present month, and Of threatening
10 Kill him. She IN said 10 have tried
10 beat In the door ~ her husbands
butcher shop with tho axe and soaring
plaintiff out Of his wits,
The defendant IL also accused OF
hnhltual drunkenness Tor more than a
year past Plaintiff says II II impos-
Fihle for him Co live longer with his
wife, AS instead OF Improving, she kcopH
getting worse.
Tho plaintin keeps butcher shop In