The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
THE COUNT HELD FOR TRIAL
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST a
RUSSIAN AT BRIGHAM.
Accused of Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses-Must Answer to
District Court-Bail, $4,000.
fsnecial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Brigham, Feb S.-One of the most SEN
sationaI and exciting cases that has come
to the notice of the people of this local
ity came TO light yesterday. For several
months past a gentleman by the name OIL
Alexis Basilicvich Novossiltcof and ms
wife, both Russians. have resided in the
Third ward of this city, and have during
their residence here made many triends.
The gentleman has been represented ana
introduced among the community as q
was entered in Justice Elias Jensoil s
court or office, and signed by Jonn =
Merrell. William Horsley and N j.. Mel
son. alleging that he had represented tHdl
he was many years ago the owner OF a
large estate in Russia, but that the eS-
tate was conflscated in the time OF Alex
ander H. former car of Russia, ana
that after the latter's death and some
time after the present Emperor Nicholas
came to the throne, the property or es-
tate was returned TO the owner or pres
ent claimant and that the gentleman,
desiring to return to his native country
and claim his estate, had offered certain
citizens, four OF whose names are IN the
complaint, $1,000 IN return Tor the use OF
each $100 which they might advance 10
enable him to return and obtain his prop
erty.
ieVsd to be u scheme to obtain money
under false pretenseS, ETC. MT NovoS-
siItcoff was arrested and taken before
Justice Jensen, who examined certain pa
pers in his possession, and then remanded
him for a preliminary hearing before ms
honor, said hearing TO be held at the
court house at Z o'clock last night. In
the meantime the defendant was placed
under 81 900 bonds TO insure his appear
ance. The bonds were readily 1urnlsneo
by friends OF the gentleman. The ute
OF the case was the State of Titan VS..
Alexis Bosilicvich NoVossiltcof, alias A.
Novcy. AT the appointed hour last night
the district coureSToom was CROWDED 10
listen to the preliminary examination;
r. H. Jones and J. D. CaH appeared
as attorneys for the defendant, and
County Attorney B. H. Jones prosecuted
the case before his honor, Justice Elias
Jensen. A stenographer, Harry Seeges,
was sworn to take the testimony at the
request of the prosecuting attorney Inc
attorneys for the defense presented an
affidavit from the defendant, asking for
a change of venue on the grounds that
he did not believe he could have a talr
and impartial trial, owing TO prejudice,
which he believed was held towards MN
by the present court. which was evidenced
in the excessive bail Of $4,VJ imposed Tor
his appearance
The motion for q change of venue was
denied and the case was opened by the
placing of several witnesses on the Stanu.
OF those who it was said had taken
stock in the So-called scheme but little
or nothing was elected from the wit
neSSeS TO criminate the defendant, though
the proceedings lasted till ten O'Clock last
night. This morning at ~ o cloCA the es-
animation was continued, but very little
new evidence was elected. more than
that two witnesses stated they had sub
scribed :25 and go
After hearing arguments from the at
torneys on both sides. the court took the
matter under ad-;sement till 4 o'clock
pm. At that hour, on the reassembling
of court has nonor bound defendant over
FOR action of the district court. Bonds
were fixed at the sum of S4,GD. which
We're furnished, and the defendant was
Following is a copy of the order of JUS
tice Jensen:
In the Justices court. Box Elder pre-
.inct. Box Elder county. Utah. Before
Elias Jensen. justice of the peace. State
of Utah. plaintiff. VS.. Alexis Basilicvich
NovosSiiticOff alias 4. Novcy, defendant.
1t appearing TO me that the offense in
the within complaint mentioned, of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, has
been committed. and that there is suf-
ficient cause to believe the within named
Alexis Basilicvich NovOssilticoff, alias a.
Novcy. guilty thereof. l order that he
be held to answer to the same. and that
he is admitted to bail in the sum of $500,
and is committed TO the sheriff of Box
Elder county until he gives such bail or
is legally discharged. 1900
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