The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-27
HEARD AND SEEN
In TIMMONY'S COURT

Jim Rogge was q total stranger 10
Zion until Tuesday night. when he ran
into severa! large refreshments. One
quart of lager brought jim and Sheets
togethe,. and then come the fireworks.
jim has me ann AMI L gOn1 Itputa-
ton.
II guess I was a little that way"
said he, but by the help of heaven, 1t
shall never be happen again, I'm sure
1t must be true, as l pleaded that way.
If l wasn't guilty, l wouldn't lie about
it, judge. I'll never come again"
You're discharged said the court.
NJ. ]. Coleman appeared in answer
to a charge of general cussedness and
{ boozology preferred by the neighbor-
hood. They allege that Coleman was
drunk last Saturday and threatened to
beat his wife. horsewhip the COW and
strange the chickens. The chief factor
of the defense, who was clad in capa-
cious crinoline calico trousers, hyphen-
/ lied at intervals below the knees,
wanted to get some witnesses, and the
( case went over.
IL. s. Brennan" warbled Diehl, in a
/ dark brown voice.
Here, SIR
Seems to me I've heard that be-
I fore" remarked the court.
AYE sir. After l was dismissed yes
terday l went down the gang-plank and
got pass to Thistle for the sos train.
l went into the bar at my hotel and
met the butcher. After we had a pony.
he says: Let's take a ride We went,
and when we got back the saloonkeeper
put me in the hold. swung the door lee
ward and called an officer. Then 1
missed sailing.
But if l was on the Indiana" re-
sumed Brennan-"if l was abeam the
lights o. Porto RI
Now. see here" interrupted the
court THE campaign isn't on. Don't
start that hatchway chestnut"
We'll, can l go to Thistle?
No; stay with Kimball five days"
Il accept the invitation"
Sid Kennedy. one of General Coxey's
body guard, travelling from Montreal
to Provo, departed in safety. with ad-
vice to watch closely for rattlesnakes
down in the canyon.
His partner, William Paul, had
worked on the said canyons railroad
until last Thanksgiving day, when he
got check. He has been waiting since
to cash it.
Don't you mean Pioneer day?" asked
the court, seeing the Western would be
knocked.
mo, sir. It was Thanks-oh, no. it
was Decoration day"
You mean day before yesterday,
don't you?''
Decoration day. Just the other day,
sir, I'm sure
well, that was Pioneer day."
mo, sir" insisted William.
You're all right. G'wan."
Jobx, Miller cOpfacced IN c0pSuno;,,.r
seven beers and four mint bergias too
many. His plea was very cheerfully
rendered, and accompanied by prom
Use never again to honor the court with
his presence.
Guess I must have been drinking a
little" said ]. Davenport.
How is it now?'
I'm sober, perfectly. SIR
Have you enjoyed your visit?'
Yes"
"Seen everything"
Hope So"
Come and see us again next year.
Go home now.
Mrs. Sorenson, a lady living on Union
avenue, on Third South, was present at
the instance of Mrs. NJ. w. Frank, who
charged her with destroying property.
The court expected something until the
accused told the story. She had
bonfire to usher in the twenty-fourth
of July, and got boy to pile on an old
abandoned feather mattress, the prop
erty of Mrs. Frank but which had been
left in a yard until all the livestock
in the neighborhood was threatened
with malaria.
Then his honor looked over at Chris
and said: You don't expect a verdict,
do you?"
Guess not" said the prosecutor.
and Mrs. Sorenson was discharged.