Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
OUR OWN STATE.
OGDEN.
Arrest Of william Morgan. Suspected OF
the Layton Mnrder--O,her News Sotes

the Layton Murder-other news Notes
Special Correspondence.
ogden. April f.-Thursday afternoon
A commissioner Of the United states
circuit court sold by auction the prop
erty Of the old ogden Iron and Manu-
featuring company on Judgment on
foreclosure OF the bonds OF the COM
pany at the hands OF the trustees.
oodowski. the pianist. was greeted
by u large audience at the tabernacle
Thursday night. The concert did not
commence until $3.50. but while II lasted
the enthusiasm OF the auditors was In
tense and the applause almost continue
Jus. From every standpoint the en-
tortalnment was u great success ana
the Choral union IN to be congratulated.
Appeal papers were filcd yesterday In
the case OF y. a. Woathcriy vs. ID. l..
Lee. In which Ogden City was gar
nlshcd.
The city council met yesterday morn
ing TO hear protests against the paw
ing Of Twcn,y-ioufth street between
Grant aii Washington avenues. Hut
one protest had been received by the
city rcrotdcr. Il being from nm eastern
investment company. II was read and
referred 10 the committee ON streets.
and the council then adjourned.
There was born In this city. March
saith. to the wife ~ William u. New
man. "A bouncing boy.
NEW rosTMAsTER.
This morning Charles Meighan was
Installed ~ postmaster OF ogden. sue
ceydlng q. u. taiaub, who has held the
Is.r ftf al ali las
Ucorgc j. Kelly will he assistant post
master. succeeding John l.. ucrrick In
that position.
During Mr. tslnub'a incumbcncy Of
the office the business has been man
AGED AZ well as II was possible to man
age n. The postmaster was always
courteous and obliging and strictly at
tcntive 10 his duty. and thus MADE the
office model one. lie rctirca from the
responsible position which he has hon
orcd with friendship aud good Will OF
all.
SUPPOSED LAYTON. MURDERER
ARRESTED.
Acting upon information furnished
by oN-Shcrin Gilbert Bclnap. deputy
from tho fhcrin'H Office went out to
Five Points yesterday forenoon and ar
rested a man named William Morgan
on suspicion OF being the murderer or
wednesday night. The fact Of the ar
rest was Kept perfectly quiet ana diu
not become known to hut very few pco-
pie until late In the afternoon. Nor
Kan Was brought to the county Jail
and closely catcchiscd by the officers.
lie told STRAIGHTFORWARD story
and the officers believed that he told
the truth. The evening train brought
from Layton Sir, e. Burton. a clerk In
lfyrum stewards store In Layton. and
Mcanrr. Layton and Muddox. who came
60 Identity Morgan. The prisoner was
taken Into the sherlff'a private office
and lntcrroratcd closely by the officers
He adhered 20 his statement previously
made that he ala not stop at Layton
except TO purchase "a drink In "a saloon
sir. burton said last nlrht that he was
positiyN that Morgan was not tho man
who asked for the shells. although by a
singular coincidence the bay horses
and dilnpldntod RIG driven by the sup
posed murderer cofrcsponded with that
driven by Morgan when he left ogden
for Salt Lake. The Layton parties. sat
irned that Morgan was not the man
wanted. left for homo early THIS morn
Ina.
SENT TO THE ASYLUM.
WIN Ford. son ~ John Ford, was ar
rested on complaint Of his father by
sheriff i.ayne ANA yesterday was cx.
nmlncd rs 10 his mental condition b,
Drr Alien and Driver. who pronounced
him ~ subject for the insane asylum.
lie was taken To Provo this morning.
Mark Hopkins OF Salt Lake was In
the city yesterday,
I. n. Pierce of the Utah Canning fac
tory returned yesterday morning from
San Francisco.
Superintendent william Allison ea-
corted President KinEsbury ~ the Utah
University and W. W, Ritter, out To
the Ogden sugar factory yesterday
morning.
IN the Grant school. wcn' % Norgan
last irht 10 apsnd tn vacation.
4 he board OF education met last night.
the treasurer % the huaru reported the
receipt OF $4,000 from the county
treasurer. balance 81 the 1895 taxes.