The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-12
HEARD AND SEEN
In TIMMONY'S COURT

John Reed was the first to answer
at the big roll call yesterday. He was
accused of incapacitating himself for
duty as a temperance union exhorter,
but he proved that he had on a pair
of slippery shoes and it was from this
cause that he appeared to the officer
as anything but a tight-rope walker
John offered to show his shoes, and
did so. No wonder Diehl stood aghast
when several double rows of hobnails
were uplifted. The prayer of John
was answered, however, for there was
no complaint duly sworn to against
him He departed.
A. D. Clemmons made a contract with
the court never to appear again-at
least not before he got sober. and was
allowed 10 amble towards the scene
of his recent sensation, the Lincoln
house.
Otte Pathe, the young newsboy who
twice gained uotoriety in twentyfour
hours, developed signs of facetious.-
ness. which were sat upon . by the
court. The boy was remanded to the
district court as a candidate for the
reform school. There were two charges
against Pathe. He was first accused
of beating the daylights out OF young
Sam Bergan. which charge Judge
Colburn proved to the courts satisfac-
ton. The judge related the circum-
stances Of the encounter as previously
published.
The other charge against the boy
was engaging in 4 crap game with
George Holden. Both admitted it.
Il am told" said the court, that
after you were released, you went
right back to the game"
1t is not true" said Otte. Il lost
al T,od
Would you like to go to jail?"
GLORIOUS: No"
Holden was sent home during good
behavior.
The trial of the young men found in
the opium joint on Sunday night was
then proceeded with. All of them-Ray
Graham, Charles Harden. Charles
Martell and Charles Gilbert-pleaded
not guilty. Officers Roberts and Hem
pei testified to making the arrests and
finding the defendants half dressed.
reclining on hunks. and evidently in a
stupor from the effects of the drug.
Graham ran and put his head in
corner, like the simple ostrich. when
the raid commenced, but was dragged
out. Pipes were thrown away. but
aH bore evidence of having been used
very recently.
The defense was as novel as it was
entertaining. The men explained that
the visit was a social affair. One had
gone there TO shave a Chinaman an
other had gone to take supper at John
Wahs invitation, in fact, supper was
TO be served the entire party: the only
reason Gilbert was half dressed was
that the temperature of the room was
tropical. None of them were stupid.
1t was true that the fumes of opium
filled the atmosphere. The guests had
noticed it upon entering. but as for
hitting the pipe, it was ridiculous
They went right to playing high five,
the supper not being quite ready
Il don't believe it," said Judge Tim
mony. and while the youths hung their
heads in shame, a sentence OF twenty
days each was pronounced.
The trial of the keeper was put over
a day at his brothers request.
John Hennessy-no relation to
Dooley's partner. but a youth who
had made no hit with officer Roberts
by staying out on Commercial street
at late and unusual hours of the |
night. was sent out of town post |
haste, in spite OF his protestation that |
he worked a week once.