Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-21
Wesley Moser an Alleged Wife
heater Severely Handled.
Is UNMERCIFULLY BEATEN.
Driven TO Police Headquarters In nn
Inssnsibie Condition when ne
IL Thrown into Jail.

There were lurid times on the wcu;
side yesterday, Apparently thcre was
trouble at 20 south Ninth West the
nvclong day. There were several MS
sAuits and counter batteries owing 90
the marital differences Of Mr, ana Mr
Wesley Mosor who reside at the adj
dress mentioned,
II Will be- remembered that Moaor
complnlucd 60 the police some two
weeks nFo that hia wife had threatened
60 Nil their child and that she was gCn-
orally unfaithful and that Hhc In turn
dcniod the allegation md complained
that her husband Ind repeatedly ns-
snultod and beaten hor. She exhibited
bruises 10 suhstantlnto her complaint.
and the truth Of her assertions were
corroboratod by nclghb0rs living In tho
vicinity
ON Tuesday tho nolghborn Induced
Mrs. Moser 10 leave her home and she
took up her abode at the home OF Amos
Gotham, who lives next door 10 tho
MoserH
Finally Mt. Gotham appeared before
Judge Timmony and Hwore out "a come
plant charging Monor with BEATING his
wife. Tho Injured woman did not CurH
10 prosecute her husband % Mr.. Goth
am took the ruI7H and when he thought
he had collect enough evidence to
convict. bworu out the complaint as
stated
Yesterday morning Mrs Moaor. ac-
companicd by Mrs. g. J. Patterson OF
40 Post street. returned 90 her home Tor
the purpose Of getting some clothing.
A. soon az the ladies entered the house,
II N said, Mufer assumed threatening
attitude. Mrs. Muagr screamed while
her companion grabbed "a hammer that
was lying on the table, To- uHurmlng
Mrs. Patterson MoHor DE- said tu have
struck her and bundled nor ungerumuui-
ouHly out uf the house, Mrs. lhttDrHuu'a
husband accordingly took hand bon the
proceedings and us n sequel appeared ut
police headquarters last nlght hot-foot-
cd 20 swear out n complaint OF assault
and battery against MOsCr.
A. SOON an Patterson let tho police
station Willie MuHgr, brother TO the
central figure IN the domestic fuucaH.
rushed IN and Informed The police that
he had brought mp 10 dead body nf hlH
brother IA q lumber wagon. The officers
adjourned 10 the street md found th1
husband lying bloody and lnFuuHIhle lu
the vehicle, ue was carried into the
station and rUHturhtlyOa administered
then the injured man opened his eyes
and sat up, Apparently the neighbour
had taken the law into their own hands
According 60 MnHcr'H brother Raymond
Dc Almond, drayman, and Gotham
came 90 MuHnr'H house at $3.50 last night
while Almond hold tho light Do Ar
mOnd knocked him down ana admins
tered a severe heating. The boy rll.
that the asHailaut had pistol aud hoaI
the yrring husband numerically Ovgl
the head With the same. Evidently Mo
YER had received u terrible beating nI
his face and head are cut up ana
bruised In "a shocking fashion. Muagl
finally mudn hiu escape anu ran 90 th'
RIO Urnnde Western Depot whore h'
met lumber wagon driven hy ~ g.
i.ureOn, after he had comfortably Hnt
tied down he Euccumhcd tu NE iulurlc
60 tho extent that he became lnHenHlhln
The police, after they had patched az
the battered man, served the war
rant on him that had been sworn on
early 10 tho day hy Gotham. lie WA
accordingly placed behind the bars.
Wesley MoHor. adorned with o. beau
ufll black eye ana Withul bearing
furloru appearance, appeared h.'lu
Judge TimWony this afternoon. 40 lhI
prosecution was not ready tu r1 10 tll
Muscr was held in bonds of 500,