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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
CONVICT'S AMUSING STORY.
Pat Daley Would Steal, But Corl Not
Tell a Lie.


Pat Daley. a convict from the peni-
Tertiary. told an amusing story in JUS
tice Nielsen's court yesterday. He ad
mitted that he was a thief and ha6
made his living by it and that he had
Travelled from New York to Salt Lake
but had done very little work on the
way.
Ross Ambrose and August Smithy OF
/ Sandy Were on examination on the
! charge of having received stolen goods
and Daley, from whom they had pur-
| chased these goods, was the most inn
portant witness against them He told
the whole story-or what he maintained
was the whole story-and he declared
that though he would steal he wouldn't
lie.
The defendants are charged with
! having purchased fifteen bolts OF
| cloth from Daley. which he had taken
from the Provo wooden mills. For this
crime Daley is in the penitentiary.
Had you, at the time of your con-
/ versation in March with Smithy and
Ambrose, yet stolen any goods from
the mills?'' asked Mr.. Straup on cross
examination.
No" said Daley, ''but 1 knew where
| to get them, and I wanted a place to
/ get rid of them when / did get them.
Ambrose said he would dispose of the
stuff if 1 brought the kind of goods
that were satisfactory to him. 1 went
down to Provo and stole the stuff with
another man whom 1 won't name. We
took so much every night and hid it
six miles below Provo in a wheat field.
/ didn't deliver to Ambrose and Smithy
till June, because. the Provo officers
were bothering us. The goods were
taken in wagon and we put them in
| 4. 49, Ii ~11.A II i
Smithy paid me in all $40 for fifteen
bolts.''
When did you leave New York?''
asked Mr.. Straup.
Oh, 1 don't know said Daley. Il
didn't keep track of such small things.
1 travel, you know. Oh, 1 haven't
worked much. Some plastering,'
Have you been arrested before?'
Yes, 1 believe 1 have been, but I
don't remember when and where"
Were you in the insane asylum
Yes"
How long,"
It's none of your business"
Are you sane now?" asked the at
torney.
We'll, now, how can 1 answer that
question? How do l know? The public
must judge Of that. 1 might ask if you
are insane?'
Attorney Straup rubbed his head for
second. possibly to see if it was
whole. That question had probably
never occurred to him.
In answer to another question, Daley
said: II stay at the penitentiary.
would just as soon live there as any
where else. 1t don't make any differ
ence where 1 live. 1 don't care"
You said something about getting
cigars for Ambrose"
Yes. 1 told him 1 would get some"
Where"
"Oh, anywherei Don't you under
stand? / knew / could get them in
Salt Lake. l thought that 1 would
leave Provo alone. 1 did enough there.
No. 1 wasn't to get any particular
brand or quality. but l was to get good
cigars for him.
Ambrose denied any arrangement
with Daley. He claimed that he simply
purchased the goods because he could
get them cheap, and supposed he was
getting them from a peddler. The case
will not be finished until next week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Utah Lawyers Interested In the
Proposed Change

An important change in the judicial cir
cult of the United States is being urged
by members of the bar of Utah. In com
pany with prominent business men they
are now formulating plans to secure the
passage of bill by congress that will
make another judicial circuit. As planned
this circuit will embrace the states of
Utah. Wyoming Colorado. Idaho and
Montana This is in line with the mem
oriaI passed by the last Utah. legislature.
pctitioning congress TO make the change
committee of prominent citizens has
been chosen. and it is probable that a
representative viii be sent to Washington
this winter 10 make every effort To- rave
the bill passed
The reason assigned fer the change is
that attorneys are Obliged to travel great
distances to the courts, ana that heavy
expense is thereby brought upon their
clients Another reason is that the sat s
involved are mining 5: a.es. and thar rauch
of the litigation is OF 4 miring ra-Cre ard
is different from that &C the easf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
R. G. W. MOVEMENTS.
Surveying Party Has Located a
Route to Fort Duchesne.

The Denver Post says that the party OF
surveyors sent out by the Rio Grande
Western railway last summer has spent
most of the intervening time locating
possible routes 10 the Fort Ducnesne re-
gior- All last summer the party was in
the field, and route after route was fol-
lowed. Natural difficulties in the wild
country in eastern Utah interfered. how
ever. in every case. The last route sur
veyed, it is asserted. has been found
practicable The new survey runs from
at or near Price direct to Fort Duchesne.
and thence to Ashley and the Hahn'S
Peak country. in northwestern Colorado.
With a branch line following somewhat
the course of the Green river to DucheSne,
almost 10 the Wyoming state line, the
Rio Granie Western would be in a posi-
ton to dictate terms TO the Wyoming
Southern or any other road that has am
billions of entering into competition with
the Salt Lake lines. The sum Of the
Westerns present movements is to reach
the northwestern Colorado territory be-
fore any other line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
OLD FRONTIER TALE.
Pathetic Story of T. A Tenant In a
Suit Against His Mother.

Thomas A. Tenant yesterday COM
menced an action in the district court
against his mother, Jane Ayrton Tenant.
% quiet title in plaintiff to 10x2o rods of
ground fronting south on First South
street between Third and Fourth West.
The plaintiff represents that he has an
opportunity to sell the property, but can
not until the cloud upon the title. which
he seeks to remove is cleared.
In support of the petition it is alleged
that plaintiff was born IN this city in
1856, his father having died a short time
previously on the plains. Since his birth.
it is alleged, his mother has been insane,
but she has property of her own and an
income for her support. 1t is also alleged
that plaintiffs father left $4,000. part of
which for his share of the estate. was
invested in the land in question for plain
tiff.
Pending an adjudication of the contro-
versy the court appointed William c..
Rydalch guardian ad Item of Mrs. Ten
nant to defend in court what interest, if
any, she has in the property. Young &
AIoyle are plaintiffs attorneys.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

For his client, Selma Jansen. Attorney
p. p. Christensen yesterday filed in the
district court the formal complaint in the
action for defamation of character COM
menced against Daniel R. Hughey of the
Oregon Short Line general offices ten
days ago, couple of hours before his
marriage to Miss Sylvia Snow West.
When the summons was served on the
bridegroom by Deputy Sheriff Dowse the
defendant thought he was arrested and
swooned away, 1Ut he recovered sufi1-
GENTLY TO have his wedding ceremony per-
formed and TO take the train for honey
moon trip to Chicago. The summons was
served so hastily because it was believed
the defendant Intended leaving the state
permanently.
In Miss Jansen's complaint it is alleged
that she has been damaged TO the extent
of 81 500 by reason of Hughey having, on
Aug. g. falsely stated to Louis COIN and
others in COINS dry goods store, where
plaintiff Is employed, that Miss Jansen
pocketed the money value of a SILK waist
which. it was alleged, Miss West, defend
ants bride-elect, had taken from the store
the day before.
At one time Hughey had an opportunity
TO get off easily by Withdrawing the al
legged defamatory declaration, but he be
lieVed this would be an admission that
his fiancee purloined the waist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Orders In Probate.

Estate Of Emeline Christine Larson, de-
ceased: final account of administration
approved and decree of distribution en-
tered.
Estate Of Martin II. Peck, deceased
sale of real estate authorized.
Estate of Robert Watson. Morris: de-
ceased: Robert Morris appointed admin
istratcr under bond of 81 800.
Estate of Harriet Taylor Parkinson. de-
ceased: L. John Nuttall appointed admin
lstrator under bond of 81. l00
Estate and guardianship OF Agnes
Taylor ct al. minors; l.. John Nuttall APP
pointed guardian under bond OF S5.S50.
Estate of Frank II. Dyer, deceased
periodical financial statement Of executors
approved.
Estate of George Swan, deceased: petit
ton for admission of will TO probate taken
under Amusement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Trial of John Il. Benbrook Reset
For Jan. IS.
MILLSCASE WEEK EARLIER
SPECULATION ON NEW LIST OF
JURORS.
Benbrook Trial Advanced Month
On Afidavit of Judge Powers,
Who Is Also Attorney For Mills
Probability of Another Postpone
ment of Benbrook Case.

The trial of John H. Benbrook on the
charge of numbering Burton c. Morris
in the Merchants cafe on July II, was
reset yesterday by Judge NorreI for
Monday, Jan. 10. Originally the trial
was set TO commence Dec. IS. The
continuance granted yesterday was on
motion OF Judge o. w. Powers, chief OF
counsel for defendant.
In support of the motion to advance
the date of trial Judge Powers made an
affidavit setting forth that when. the
time of Benbrook's trial was set ten
days ago he was at Nephi engaged IN
the trial of cases there and has been
so engaged for three weeks. His alb
sence from this city deprived him OIL
an opportunity to object to the trying
of Benbrook at such an early date,
since, the affiant alleged, insufficient
time was allowed before Dec. Is for pre-
pairing his clients defense. Names and
addresses of defendants witnesses were
to be obtained and consultations with
them held, and ample time should be
allowed for these preliminaries, Judge
Powers submitted. in order that the ac-
cused might not be deprived Of fair
trial.
Judge Powers asked that the time OF
trial of his client be extended sixty
days, but Judge Norrell and County
Attorney Putnam believed that no in
Justice would be done to Benbrook by
fixing the date of trial for Jan. 10.
New List of Jurors Soon.
The suggestion was made yesterday
that one moving cause for request
ing Benbrook's trial to go over sixty
days was a desire upon the part OF
Judge Powers to have a new list OF
several hundred jurors with the open
ing of the February term to draw the
trial jury from. But considering the
fact that the panel is not yet nearly ex-
hausted the surmise is doubtless with
out foundation.
Before next Friday the district Judges
must appoint jury commissioners,
whose duty will be to select before Dec.
Is from the tax rolls the names of citi-
zens qualified to go on the list OF ju-
rors for service next year, commencing
in February.
Mills Murder Trial Set
Judge Norrell yesterday ordered the
case against Frederick j. Mills, on the
charge of numbering John c. O'Mel-
veney on Oct. 3, set for trial on Jan. s.
The trial of this case Is scheduled to-
last only during the week prior to the
time Benbrook's trial is to commence.
Under ordinary circumstances a murder
trial of the Importance of this one
would continue for two or three weeks.
This fact and the further one that
Judge Powers is also attorney for Ben
brook suggests the probability that az
ter all the Benbrook murder trial will
go over till the February term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
OLD SPORT SEES FOOTBALL
AND DESCRIBES THE GAME

al me minute kinder curious. an says:
Why. certingly.' Then l finds out who's
dealin' it an where the plays goin' TO be
made. an strikes straightway therefor.
ITS down here in Walkers field, an
the time is half an hour later as they
say on the theatre programmes. There's
twenty-five pretty husky lads out in the
middle of 2 open space with things at
either end that looks like horizontal bars.
only they're too high. I'm thinkin' maybe
somebody'li skin the cat or somethin' of
the kind, when a whistle blows an lad
sings out somethin' on the line of my re-
marks as / entered this here drink
for.n6r.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
THE WOOD THRUSH AT EVE.
(clinton sconard.)

(Clinton Scollard)
At the wood edge what time the sun sank
low.
We fingered speechless. being 10th to
leave
The COOL the calm. the quiet touch of
eve,
And all the giamor of the afterglow.
We watched the purple shadows lengthen
Saw the swift swallows through the clear
air cleave.
And bats begin their hayward flight to
weave.
Then rose reluctantly and turned to go.
But ere we won beyond the warder trees.
From out the dim deep copse that hid the
swale
WelIed of n sudden fiutlike famonies
flooding the twilight, scale on silvery
scale
AS though we heard, far DER the sunder-
ing seas
The pain and passion of the nightingale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
NAVY YARD FIRE.
Blaze in Charlestown Navy Yard
Costs SIS, OOO

Boston, Nov. 25.-A threatening fire
broke out in the Charlestown navy
yard this morning. The fire started in
the equipment plant, and for a time
it was feared a heavy damage would
result. Two alarms from a box in the
yard captains house were sounded.
and in response the engines were sent
over from this city, and a fire boat
steamed up to one of the yard docks.
The Vending shed, one of the oldest
structures in the yard. was destroyed,
entailing a loss estimated at between
s75.oo0 and 100000. The marines and
sailors on the Maehias and Wabash as
sisted in fighting the flames. and ad-
joining property which was threatened
with destruction was saved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

they lines up again. Seems to me the
rounds is pretty short. but soon see the
rests amt any longer an I'm interested
considerable.
Before long I gets next that the OBJ
jeet of them twenty-five men is to kill or
cripple somebody an I'm some warmed
up. / seen they had ball of some kind
tangled up in their midst. but the bulk of
'em seems 10 be payin' more attention to
the felleTs that's against EN- than they
does TO the ball. Occasionally one of the
boys would get the ball an start on run
with it. an then the sole ambition of
every other lad seemed to be to ketch
this young Teller an beat him into the
earth.
Honest. Johnny. I wouldn't er been in
ii for six stacks of blues, but it was pow
erful gingerizin to look at. The play, as
nigh as / could make out. was to get the
ball under one of these horizontal bars
been tellin' you about. even if the side
that did it had to swim through blood.
Well they fit an fit. Every now an then
a Teller that got beat down would stay
down an the rest would help him off to
one side. But as fast as one got put out,
another, taking no warnin' from his COM
rade's fate. rushed in to take his place.
IF l got into a game ike that I'd want
a battle-ax in my hands an a pair of
good old skies on my hip. However. it's
good to look at, as I'm tellin' you. The
crowd whoops an yelis like crazy people.
Say, Johnny, if you thought I was nutty
for the little said when l comes in here,
I wonder what you'd think if you could
hear one o them rah-rah boys when he
gets good an ready.
Il don't recollect how the game comes
out. L asst Teller comm in on the car
who got licked. an he looks at me so cold
an contemptuous that feels considerable
white chippish. I'm studyin' the game
now, an when 1 goes out to see another
it'll occur to me TO ascertain who's vic
tOrious before 1 leaves the grounds. I'll
come around here sometimes of a night
an post you up. too. an after so long a
time maybe you'll be able to discourse
intelligently on this here great pastime as
well as me.
Now L got to go up an see Johnny
Axton. Johnny's the head guy when it
comes 10 the football squeeze. even if he
his ice wagons. Ia, ia, old boy, ia, ta.'
And as he went out of the door, the Old
Sport again began softly singing. lone,
nine, ninety-nine rah, boom, siss."
----
For Mercy's Sake.
philadelphia Bulletin.)
HIS wife's name is Mercy. She keeps
him busy, too"
Doing what?''
why, running on errands of Mercy"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

Next minute there
was the derndest
mess a man ever
looked at. Every one
Of them boys picked
out another. 10 rastle
with an for about a
minute there was
the hottest 'leven
fights l ever seen.
Then somebody hol-
lers down. an shore
enough. he was
dead right as far as
l could see. for every
one of the twenty
two was down good
an plenty. We'll,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
INSPECTING SANTA FEE.
Prominent officials Making a Tour
of Pacific Coast.

San Francisco. Nov. Pa number of
Santa Fe railroad officials have arrived
here from the southern part of the state.
The party is headed by ]. NJ. Barr of
Chicago. who is head of the operating
department of the system, with the title
OF third vice president. With him is John
Player Of Topeka, who is mead of the
motive department: w. G. Nevin of Los
Angeles. general manager of the Santa
Fe. Pacific & Southern California rail-
way; g y. Carpenter of Chicago and j.
r. Hitchcock of Los Angeles. The visitors
are on an official inspection trip of the
Santa Fe companyS properties on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
WIFE HAS NOT COME.
Refusal of Mrs. Frederick to Live
Here Causes a Divorce Suit.

The testimony in the divorce case of
Maud Frederick was heard yesterday
Faud Frederick was heard yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Clerk Little as ref
cree. IL was alleged by plaintiff that his
wife had induced him in the summer of
1888 to remove from Denver 10 Salt Lake
and that She would join him later. Mrs.
Frederick. the plaintiff complained re-
fused TO come to him, although he regu-
larly sent her money for support and TO
travel on. This, he maintained, consti-
tuted desertion and abandonment
The testimony was quite contradictory
in its nature. Mrs. Frederick was repre-
scented at the hearing by attorney. and
had some witnesses in her behalf. Referee
Little will report the testimony to Judge
jiileS without recommendation. but 1t is
probable the plaintiff will withdraw his
complaint on an intimation that his wife
will reioin him in Salt Lake.
Frederick and his wife were married at
Denver in April. 1885. Besides desiring a
decree of divorce. his complaint prays for
the custody of the minor child, a son
aged L years. half of the time until he
reaches his majority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
DEATH OF "HEBE" PLAYER.
Deadly Mill Dust Carries Off a Salt
Laker.

Sergeant Ed Janney has received word
of the death of his brother-in-law Heber
J. Player. at Mercur. He was assistant
foreman of the De Lamar mill where he
worked for five years. He was taken Sc
riousfy i'll 4 week ago last Tuesday.
Mr.. Player was in the city ana visited
his wife and family month ago. He was
suffering from the effects of mill dust
then, and knew he was going to die but
his friends could not persuade him TO
stay at home.
'.As long as I can live" he said. II
might as well be working for my family"
and with that on his mind he went to
Mercur 10 earn another months salary.
He had a good position. and leaves a life
insurance policy that will provide for his
family.
Lake familiarly known as "Hebe''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

bung-starter. The idea that the Old
Sport had gone out of his mind quite
naturally occurred to Johnny. and he
wanted 10 be prepared for any emergency
Gimme about forty drops of nose paint
out of that good old black bottle, an
gimme it quick said the Old Sport. At
this Johnny looked relieved. The Old
Sport couldn't be very far gone when he
ordered his ''bust-head' so nationally
Still his incoherent talk had made Johnny
feel that some kind of an explanation
was due, so. while he set out the bottle
and turned TO uncork bottle of ginger
ale for use on the side he inquired:
What's got into you, Sport? Has Els
election gone to your head?'
The Old Sport looked slightly aggrieved
do 1 look like a man that's nutty?' he
demanded. Cast your eye over my
physiognomy. Does you see anything
there that induces you to the cogitation
that I'm bughouse?"
Johnny was forced to admit that so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
To Prevent a Lynching.

Portland. Ore. Nov. ga special to
ne Oregonian from Union. Ore. says:
Al Lawson. eolored. who killed Hugh
Younger at Baker City yesterday and
Dick Johnson. also colored. held on a
iharge OF incendiarism in Baker City
we're brought here today and lodged in
all. This move was made on the part of
he officers of Baker county to thwart a
threatened lynching. The negroes were
aiken out of the Baker City jail secretly
nd brought here On freight train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

sense you would have knowed when I
come in that was rehearsin a football
signal Now, 1 don't suppose you ever
seen football game in your life. did you.
Johnny? No 1 thought not.
Here you stands, day in an day out.
THROWN bad booze down the necks of
onsphisticated citizens, passin' the time
of day with 'em an never KNOWN any
thing about the really burnin', palpita-
tin issues of the day. All, Lord. Johnny.
it shorely does trouble me to hear you
confess your ignorance. You come up to
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms some night an me
an Johnny Axton will give you u few
pints.''
An when, il 1 may be so bold, I'd you
first become infatuated with this here
chrysanthemum-hea play?" asked
Johnny in subdued tones.
It's this way" was the reply. I'm
sittin' in a quiet little game of stud. just
pikin' along an not maxim day wages.
when a long-haired boy who's standin' be-
hind fnSerin' half he's got in his leans,
an wishiR he could get a stack with it,
says to the party next to me that he be-
lieves he'll go out to see a football game
l pricks up my ears some, because this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
C. & N. W. PROMOTIONS.
President Hughitt Makes Important
Announcement

Chicago. Nov. 25.-Two important pro-
motions were announced today by Presi-
dent Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad. John NJ Whit
man. present general manager is ap-
president. a newly created office; William
Nj. Gardner. assistant general superin-
tendenf. is appointed to the position left
vacant by Mr.. Whitman. The latter will
have general charge of the construction
of property roads and branch lines and
general improvements of the property of
The Northwestern system. He will also
have charge OF the management and de-
velopmen1 of its coal properties.
This change places the operating de-
partment of the road in charge of Mr..
ing in charge of Fl. r. Mccullough, third
vice president and general traffic man
ager
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Before judge Hiles.

The following orders were made yester-
lay in Judge Hiles' court:
Clesson S. Kinney VS.. James c. Coch-
,ane ct al; suit to quiet title in plintin
% the east forty feet of lot ;, block 80.
,lat 3, Salt Lake City survey; dismissed
prejudice.
Guaranty Savings & Loan association
rs. Il. II. Plaisted ct al; plaintiff motion
or new trial Overruled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

lar as outward ap-
pearances went the
Old Sport looked as
natural as ever. He
intimated that it
was the strange
jargon uttered by
his old friend as he
came in that aroused
suspicion as to his
sarit-.
Huh. that's It. is
it?' was the indig-
nant spo on s G.
We'll, your palaver
puts me next that
you amt next to the
latest thing in the
sportin' line. If you'd
mad a ounce of