The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-22
True Story of the Hutchins-Cliff
Feud.
RICH COMEDY IN COURT
MRS. HUTcHINs' NOSE was
SCRATCHED.
She Declared Mrs. Cliff Did It, and
Mrs. Cliff Swore That Mrs. Hutch
ms Fell Against a Wire Fence
Judge Timmony Suggests a Board
Fence.

Fence.
His honor. Timmony. heard the
Hutchins-Clif controversy yesterday,
as he had expected Mrs. A. ]. Cliff
was accused of scratching Mrs. A.
Hutchins' nasal organ up in the Tween
ty-first ward. The parties live near
each other on Z street, and have had
some very pleasant times together.
hurting epithets over the grape vines.
Tor instance, or juggling dish water on
the wrong side Of the fence, according
TO the testimony. Tuesday the crisis
came. Mrs. Hutchins, a wee bit OF a
woman, was scratched
The injured lady alleged that she had
two brothers, who had two compan-
ions; that while the brothers and their
companions were prognosticating on the
date when school would close, in said
brothers sisters yard, Mrs Cliff put in
hasty appearance and ordered them
off said sisters premises, which said
Mrs. Cliff had no more right than a
Jack-rabbit to do. said Mrs. Hutchins.
Mrs. Cliff then promised to mop said
premises with said sister. which lprom-
Use said Mrs. Cliff had since essayed to
fulfill, being, to d certain extent, sue
cessful
Mrs Cliff, she claims. bounded out of
the house and pounced down, against
and upon her.
Mr.. Hutchins' Story.
Hutchins. a little man who wanted to
be sworn every time he looked out of
the window, took the stand.
Tuesday" said he, Il came home
and my wife told me, George, came in
to supper Mrs. Cliff comes out and
all Of a sudden banged away at my
wife before / had time to separate
them"
Did she have gum" asked the
clerk. densely.
NO"
You say she banged away"
I should have said 'biffed.' -
"Oh."
Mrs. Cliff desired to ask witness a
question. She proceeded, finally in
curing Hutchins' reason for chastising
her character and calling vile names.
o. H. Johnson, father of Mrs. Hutch
ins, saw dem fall.
Mrs. Hutchins the Aggressor.
The defense opened with Mr.. Camp
bell, neighbor. on the stand
What l saw, 1 seen" said Camp
bell
The court made a note of it. and the
witness continued: Mrs Hutchins
came on the property and called Mrs
Cliff d dirty fool This was thirty
three minutes before the assault and
battery. Mrs. Hutchins went to make
a smack at Mrs. Cliff, and as she did
. so her face ran up against wire
fence"
Campbell was cross-examined.
Did she strike her?"
NO"
DIS she try?"
Yes"
Where did she try to strike herr"
''On the premises.
SCAN L ask g. question:" shouted
Hutchins. holding his hand up to take
the oath.
What for?''
Il want to ask a question
mo"
"All right Hutchins sat.
Mrs. Cliffs daughter was sworn. She
said her mamma was not in the habit
of scrapping.
What did Mrs Hutchins say?" asked
Diehl.
ter.
Diehl blushed.
Mrs. Cliffs Account of It.
Mrs. Cliff said Mrs. Hutchins had
called her names. 4" VIII you take it
back?' said l. Never" said she, and
l looked her straight in the eye.
utes between when she assaulted me
and hurt her nose" continued the wit
ness Il pushed her down on the gar
den fence"
And questions?" yawned the prose
cutor.
Hutchins jumped up, How is my
wifes face the way it is?" he de-
The Court-This is another case
where a fourteen-foot board fence
would come in handy
Yes" snapped Mrs. Cliff; 'it should
be twenty feet"
feet would be high enough
But, your honor
Fourteen Sufficient.
NO. Mrs. Cliff. fourteen would be
ample"
MY father was a carpenter, judge
More Mrs. Cliff would have said, but
the court put his foot down on four
teen Il think" said he, that you
should get the agents to put up a
Just here Hutchins' hand flew up
again. BE had a suggestion.
"syo," said the court; schools out"
Campbell-Nay ! ask a question?
The Court-Proceed.
Campbell-Tve lived there three
years.
S'he CoQ-t-Has it always been as
pleasant?
yes. I rent the property"
Now, am I obliged to erect a
fence9"
mo said the court; decidedly not.
This case is dismissed. The newspapers |
will punish all parties sufficiently, /
dare say"
The Sixth street car conveyed the
families home.