The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-18
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
OF THE POLICE COURT

1t seemed like old times to see Holden
O'Conner face the police justice yester-
day to answer to a charge of petit lar
ceny. Detective Sheets swore to a COM
plant charging O'Conner with the
theft of some wearing apparel last
March. The defendant took twenty
four hours to plead, his bail being fixed
at 500. The others Of the gang ar
rested at Murray were charged with
vagTancy and pleaded guilty before
Justice Pardee yesterday afternoon.
They were sentenced to sixty days each
in the county Jail.
The first on Justice Timmony's list
was NJ. Meakin, a laborer arrested Fri
day for drunkenness.
"Ye see, Judge. it's just like this: I
comes in from Mercur and draws me
check here, and wants [ be good fell
low with the boys, so L goes and
You're discharged.
% @ o
z. Roberts and C. Sorenson, who got
mixed up in union-non- union discus
sion at the Kenyon annex, were next.
Sorenson pleaded guilty, but Roberts
wanted to hear the case first. TN
plead in proportion to the officers
statement, yer honor said he.
Guilty or not guilty?'' demanded the
court
We'll. just as 1 say, yer honor, it
depends on what the officer says" Rob
erts expostulated.
Sorenson was discharged and Roberts
was fined So, the charge against them
being fighting.
E. Loderberg said he was country
boy, and didn't know the restricted BIZ
cycle district. He was discharged and
advised to study the map.
James SandeTsOn, accused of assault
ing and beating a Miss Smith in the old
Resort saloon. failed to appear, and
his $50 bail bond was ordered forfeited.
John WEIGH didn't know he was
drunk, had about two" he thought,
and guaranteed to walk clear to Mercur
if the judge would give him an oppor-
tunity. He also was discharged.
NJ Reeves, 50 years old, was given
fatherly lecture for his first offense and
released. He had been drinking, but
promised to reform before it was too
late.
George ROgan, who got out only last
Saturday, put on a bold front and
pleaded not guilty. officer Hemple was
sworn. He was the drunkest man I've
seen for a long time" said the peace
preserver and the young man went up
for ten days.
Peter Peterson!' called the clerk.
You are charged with having been
drunk, contrary to-" etc. What is your
plea?"
We'll, ay don kno'. Ay yust been
goin' ia home tn bed ven ay see dis
Teller vat hat blue buttons come ofer,
an he say tn me: Veil, he say, vat
time you tank it vas you better be home
50 early
What time was #. of1cer?" asked the
court
Two a. m. sir"
What time did you take the first
drink. Peterson?''
Veil, yudge, OATS purity hart tn tell.
Dey vas all come so k'vick ay don kno'
ven We efen got tro weed dem. Ay yust
vas pareyiised, tn, me an'-dose Teller
Ole vat vas on de milk wagon"
We'll. Peter I'll have to fine you S..
You're too old man to stay out late"
Tanks, yudge, av hat no money, but
ay tank ay gets some anyhow"
Mike Forth ANA John Palmer were
plain DRINKS booked last night.
Two brothers started something" in
the Klondike saloon last night, and the
wagon went out, but no arrests were
made.
Fred Thompson was locked up on a
charge of stealing a buggy whip yes
terday.
John Brown deposited s25 for keeping
a gambling house