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SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH.
PROVO.
DISTRICT COURT HEARING,
Jost Case Given To Jury - Board OF
Education--Teac Institute.

Jost Case Given To Jury Board OF
Education-Teach Institute.
Special Correspondence.
Provo, Utah County, April 25.-ln the
case Of the state VS. Jost, In the Fourth
district court. solomon g. sly husband
OF the complaining witness, testified
in regard to the relation between him
self and his wife since his return from
De Lamar, Nevada. in July. 1900, diff
ferent from his testimony given at the
former trial, when he testified that the
relation of husband and wife had not
existed between them since his return.
At this time he testified that the re-
lation had existed In July
The prosecution introduced a new
witness, Mrs. Harriet Fontyn Of Salt
Lake, who testified that she was a
trance medium or minister Of the
spiritual gospel Oh as some people
called her a clairvoyant. She,however.
Indignantly denied being a fortune
teller Objections to her testifying was
made by the defense on the ground that
the communication between persef and
defendant was confidential. but this OBJ
lection was overruled. She testified
that Mr.. Jost had told her in October or
1900 that he was sentenced to two years
In the penitentlary for the offense. she
had asked him why he was so nervous
II he was not guilty He then said
"My God! am guilty of the crime ana
feel sorry for myself and my married
children"
Mrs Fontyns testimony In regard to
this statement on the part OF defendant
was not shaken on cross-eXamInation.
The defense offered the records OF the
court in the former case showing that
defendant had been convicted and SEN
fenced on October 20, 1900. and appealed
to the supreme court, the bill of excep-
tious not yet having been Axed and
the Transcript not yet transmitted 10
the supreme court. The Introduction
was objected TO by the prosecutions on
the grounds that the proceedings In the
former trial were void, the information
having been filed by the district at
torney,
The question was argued at great
length, and the objection to the intro
| duction of the records in support OF the
plea in bar was sustained on the
grounds that the proceedings In the
| preceding trial were null and void. An
| exception was taken.
Defendant Jost testified practically
as at the former trial, denying all the
| evidence as to his connection with Mrs.
| sly. He denied telling Mrs. Fontyn
| that he was guilty, and denied being at
| her place more than once at which time
Attorney Warner was with him, and
| both had their fortunes told,
Other testimony for the defense was
| 10 the good reputation OF the defendant,
| and that from one witness to the effect
| that the general reputation OF the pros
ecuting witness for truth and veracity
was not good. The case was argued
and given to the jury this morning
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The board OF education has decided
10 levy a 5ia-mil tax. for maintenance
and a l-mill tax for buildings for the
ensuing school year, 4e
Miss Laura ]. Hickman, 81 Provo, has
| been engaged as a teacher at s55 per
month and Miss Annie Peterson, oil
Manti, at $50 per month.
| piano will be purchased for the
Maeser school One hundred dollars
viii be contributed from the school
piano fund. and the balance or the pur-
chase price will be furnished by the
board.
" y ~ ~ ~ $500
The last session of the season Of the
| IJtah County Teachers association VIII
| he held IN the Brigham Young Academy
| saturday. the 9th. Meeting Will COM
mence AZ 10 O'clock.
The following Is the prosfa'i i0' inc
opening prayer.
Physics Prof. J. r. Hickman.
Afternoon. 1.30 d. M:
Lecture Supt. +. h. Cooper, THE
| Hidden Life" A study based upon
| Rosenkranz's doctrine OF elf-estrange-
ment.
Department work,
(a) Grammar grades. Principal Fred
N. Poulson. Ten minutes FOR questions
and suggestiohS ~ INV"
(b) Primary department. Mature
| Study Work Miss Ella Larsen.
| miscellaneous business and roll call.
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| DEATH VI MAhiNh iof'h'
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