Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-28

John ~. Grccnwcn. young man
nroI % M Statewide Weber co.. slt-
urdny afternoon committed suicide nt
the state Insane asylum by hanging
himself,
grceuwcI wis committed 10 tho
nsyium ON Apru goth last. and a0omod
90 boz lmpro,luE rapidly aud was un-
usually cheerful uf late. HE ouudl-
ton ,yus sth'h that Medical supt. iinr-
dy permitted him 10 work ON the out
eide of the huildinE assisting the in'
rtituti1n'a farmer about the farm with
several other pltiruta. on Saturday ho
wac engaged iu pulling woods, ana from
ull appearances was happy ana cone
tented a. 9 o'clock o. n. when the
men quit work. Grovnwoll with rONrrl
othorH. asked permission Of Assistant
Farmer Don Gee 10 go Into tho orchard
ana Ert some apples, ltncDiNluE cons
sent. the men went. and after waiting
Tor about no or 90 minutes, Mr.. Gee
won't Co the orchard tu SEQ what tho
patients were doing. Not finding Greene
we'll with the rest, search was im-
myllHtUly commenced. uH IL was
thought the miHslnr patient was try
iug 90 escape. ON thv uppuHit, eide
of the orchard. Gee found tho llfolr1a
body OF GrgDuwcll dangling hy rope
from "a limb.
The body wac az once cut down and
the asylum luthorltIes notified. lU some
manner Cromwell had occurred uu old
peace of slah cord. and tlyIng one
end Go "a limb ~ a tree, De- stood un p
fence and adjusted clip moose
ila toes touched the ground,
and death was cnus. by strnngulntluu.
An Inquest was held before Justice
king John -. Miner George stonoy
and AlrN. Robertson sitting uH jurors
| Tho verdict was TINT thu deceased came
90 bic death hy his own hand, and mo-
ono WINS blamed.
Greonvoli attempted suicide once be-.
/ fore hy tuk'n atrychnlno. and seemed
| 90 feel ashamed whom o. was mentioned.
ito hus o. sister living ut Statewide,
und she has been notified.
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.
Clnord nurrctt was Saturday arrest
/ ed hy sheriff stprrs on the charge ot
| perjury, The complaint was sworn 10
! by Airs Martin Houlton. ON WednDs-
day last young liarrctt ana Miss Bout
! ton, daughter N tho complaining witt
ness, took out 10 marriage license, BAR
rrtt giving hlH age ua 30 and the girls
uA IN, aud were married that evening,
the occasion being double wedding ns
young liHrrrtta father who was % wide
over. was married nt the same time.
The mother now comes forward and
states that the giU Is but Is years ~
! NNNH NIlN NNf WIS hINnHHN To- NANNNNNh
| paying attentions to the Girl. Airr.
iuultuu alleges that Barrett knew the
girls exact axe. n a. believed that the
mother VIII Cndcuyor Co have the mar
| ringc rDt aside on the above grounds.
Barrett was taken before Justice
! KIM and placed under $500 bonds.
which were furnished. lie VIII be- ar-
ruignod next Tuesday.
DISTRICT COURT NOTES,
The following business was transact
! ed before Judge Booth in the Fourth
district COURT
John n Morgan was given Judgment
hy default against John r. Brush gt 40
| for $50, $50 attorney fees, costs and
foreclosure.
Judgment by default was also entered
! ln the case OF Luther Christmas Va
lilloy II. CALI The plaintiff was given
! fiio5o costs nnd attorney fees
ln the estate of uul Stewart. deceased,
am order 90 sell real estate was mndp.
In tho estate of George Myrr. de-
| ceased iual account heard ana app
| proved.
CUT \ TIRE.
potc Mcglvom was given twenty
/ days In the county jail FOR puncturIng
| q bicycle tire. lie said he wanted to
| hear II explode, lie defended his own
case.