The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-26

Della Saith on First South street q
few. nights ago, and that he DIdcked
his face to give him the appearance
OF a negro. The police say that they
have evidence to. show that Brown IS
guilty and the serious charge of as
sault with intent to collmit teiopy
may be place. against him.
HrOr weeks past Officers Davies. Sper-
~ and Gillespie have been working on,
the case, and from descriptions given
ny those who claimed 10 nave been
the victims of the. mans conduct. they
EucDected Brown. but were unable 10
set sufficient evidence TO warrant ar
rest until yesterday. "A warrant was
Immediately sworn to by officer Dawes
Chargfr z him with indecent conduct IN
the presence of Emily Foster, the IT,
year-old daughter of Charles Foster,
who lives in the rear Of 33l North
Firth WeSt street. Brown Was located
near his home and placed Sader ar
rest. ,- -itl ~. .rs-e .
Identified by Victims.
The ofense. with which Brown is now
charged is alleged to nave been com
United on tuesday night OF iass week
According to the story of the little
girl she and several companions were
playing on the .ssdewalk about S o clock
in the evening, when a mdu, whom sac
identified as Brown, came up and
committed the offense. Edward Eos
ter a small brother OF the little girl,
said that he saw the man assault his
sister and identified Brown as the, man.
twas through the story of this. little
girl and Der brother that the-poiice
were able 70 fasteur the crime upon
BrOwh The officers say that this case
IS only one OF dozens which have hap
pened ia that same vicinity, and they
have secured the names 81 several otnS
err victims. 5Ee ~
CIaren Solomon The 9-Sear-Oid
daughter of Fred w SolomOn, is an
other of the children who claim to
have been assaulted by Brown She
tofCr the police yesterday afternoon tba.
q 1ew nights ago. Whnesshe anu some
OF her giri colupani0lssr were playing
on the walk after dark. {! 1t a man
came up TO them and was guilty of the
most revolving conduct The child
saw Brown after he vas arrested and
identified him as the man who had
been guilty Of such repulsive conduct
Minnie Graham. aged 10. who Iives
at 657 West Third North street, tells
a story of the most revoiung conduct
and identities Brown as the guilty
party. res
60 Assault Upon Hiss SEaith- 4.
The belief of the officers that Brown
IS the man who assaulted Miss Smith
a few nights ago is rased partially
or the stocy of Miss Mary Haslam,
the 1S-year-Sfd daughter Of John Has
lar OF 81 West Fourth Eorth.
According to her story. as told 10 the
H =
panions were on their way home from
s,-meeting a month or two ago. when
q man. who appeared to be . negro,
grabbed at them and chased them for
a block or more until they took refuge
in a nsshborinss house RAccofding 10
the story OF the girls, they have been
in the choir with Brovgn- and they
told the officers that they thought they
recognized Brown Ia the supposed ne
gro who followed them. Another fact
which leads the officerS to believe that
Brown was the coiore6 essailRnt a few
nights age IS that atterst the assault on
Miss Smith some black streaks were
seen on her face as if they mad been
left by a hand. The description Of
the supposed negro also fits perfect}y
that of Brown. II he Were backed. II
is said that the officers intend to black
Browns face and take him sefeye ths
girl for identidcati0n. IS ~
Browns statenlent-t = 99
When the officers went to Browns
house they found him balding q fence
at a nerby haBSe. and spfSceds him IN
der arrest Nhcn told what he was
wanted fori Brown. Il is said e.
claimed Il suppose they want me fOl
assauiung those little girls.
Brown was Immediately taken to
police statipn. and Officer Sperry noti-
fed ffs wife 81 ms srrest. The wife
II is said, almost collapsed when folc
of the affair. and declared that tht
charges were false.
Hrown. when seen at the jan! SAID
that he was not guilty of the charges
..ft was The greatest sheck ever
had" said Brown but am not guilts
Of an OF the things charged esafns'
me and / can prove 1t. have placed
my case in TIE hands OF Attorney jim
Hamilton and don't care to say any
thing more at present." -
Brown was placed under $500 bal
anu is yet in jail
Brown II is said. has for s5nde tim.
been a well known resident in tn,
Twenty-se cond' ward and was vel
thought of. lie had Tor SEINE time beer
n member % the wtfrc choir and al
attendent upon Sunday school, and i
is said TIA until now he. has born,
"a good reputation.
The OfTiCars say taey have a clea-
case against riie- Defendant and he-svfl
likely be -arfaigned before Judge Tim.
auour- todat