Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-21
EmbezzIer Agrees to Plead Guilty
On Certain Conditions,
Is TURNED DOWN PROMPTLY
sam Grice Also Has Turn and
Wanted 90 Change Plea AMER
Being Sentenced

Charles d. Henry, the embezsler who
was recently brought back from Cali
fonia by Sheriff Naylor, appeared be-
fore Judge Stewart this morning for ar
raignment Henry was charged IN the
information with having embesSled SIS
from Ora u. upp. former State street
groceryman, from whom he Is said 20
have embe2zled IN all about $500 II
was expected that he would plead
guilty to the charge this mornsg, but,
upon the failure Of District Atty. Eich-
nor to agree to a sentence Of one year,
Henry did not do 80, but took the stat
utory time to plead and viii appear be-
fore the court next Wednesday morn
Ing at 10 O'Clock TO enter his plea.
Henry appeared In court very neatly
attred, and looked the smooth, shrewd
criminal which he Is believed to be by
all who have heard of his actions which
have resulted In the financial ruin of
his former employe, Ora Il. up.
When called before the bar he stated
that he didn't care to be represented by
an attorney and that he had spoken TO
the county attorney about his case and
would Ike TO consult with Uht Atty
Eichnor before entering his plea.
Mr., Eichnor stated that he didn't
know how long the prisoner would
want to talk TO him but II he would
wait until after the other matters be-
fore the court We're disposed OF. he
would grant him consultation.
Henry eventually approached Mr..
Elchnor and wanted TO make an agree
ment with him to plead guilty to the
charge If the district attorney would
agree to a sentence OF one year In the
states prison, This Mr. Eichnor re-
fused to do and Henry then declared
his intention OF lighting the case, and
was cited TO appear nj the time mem
toned abote and enter his plea,
TWO YEARS AND SIX MONTHS.
Fred H. Klenke, who had heretofore
entered his plea OF mot guilty TO a
charge OF hOusebreaking and three
charges Of burglary, appeared before
Judge Stewart today to change his plea
and enter one Of guilty 10 an the
charges Attorney Wanless made a
plea for lenIency In behalf Of Klenke,
stating that the man was led into the
crimes by his confederate Parker, that
he had on several occasions during his
Incarceration IN the county jail shown
signs Of insanity and that the man was
really an object Of pity. Judge Stewart
then sentenced him to six months on
the charge of househreaking, and one
year on each Of the three charges Of
burglary. The sentence on the last two
charges runs concurrently 80 that
makes his term Of Imprisonment only
two years and six months
THREE MONTHS FOR GRICE,
Sam Grice, who was charged with the
crime Of petit larceny, In stealing seven
boxes of cigars from Haltgren & Cap
son on Dec 10, 1901 entered a plea Of
guilty and was sentenced TO serve three
months In the county jail Atty. Wan
less made a plea for a suspended sem
tence in favor Of Grice but, as this was
his third offense the court was not very
leniently inclined toward him. After
sentence had been passed upon him
Grice wanted to take back his plea of
guilty ana enter the plea OF not
guilty" and stand trial, but the court
refused to entertain any such motion.
CASE DISMISSED.
The case of Daniel picot, charged
with vagrancy which was appealed
from the police court, was dismissed
upon motion of defendants attorney
The court ordered that the cash bond
ON appeal be returned TO the bondsmen
upon payment by the defendant of the
$50 fine imposed upon him In the police
court,