Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-02
APRIL FOOL JOKE ON POLICE
,..sI.r Plead Guilty and Fined, Then Turn
Tables on lnfofmen
u.u vinslow Awarded $500
W. n.g,.-Arthur ncCann Arres'-
cd a, suspected Burglar

A.,bone message was received AT
V ,,so station late yesterday after
Ws ,ha, two ladies' had seen the body
wv, man Ooating down the ogden river
%@.sr Thomas Bush quickly responded
~ he call and went to the river where
|% met the ladies' and number Of gen,
he ny '' Tbe ladies' said that they had
ueuVnh' hand and head Of a man colte
ssen vi .ha water lust east OF the bridge,
a00'e hody was floating down the
:. ,,.pm The officer and men mace
su NV thorough search down the river
S~@ the point where the ladies' claim
hV aa, ' seen the man. but were unable
saa any trace Of the body, ano there
" INV aoneiderable excitement IN the
N% Norbood for some time. AFTER
Elsn , two hours of industrious search
aO'os sd down the river by the officers
W anT number OF citizens, the supposed
s SUN ! WAS found and identified as a log
''s ~aod dressed up with a coat, Wig
end mask
GAMBLERS PAY THEIR FINES.
,,sr Smith. James Taylor and Louis
s' yVp apn4ared before Judge Howell
y he charge Of keeping gambllns
~ sa,ses All entered pleas Of guilty,
roived time Of sentence, and were fined
mo- each, which they paid.
TURN TABLES ON INFoRMER.
The complaining witness in these
nses was not Mrs. Corbett, VINO has
Sssn prosecuting the gamblers so Vlgor-
ossly but John Waite. The defendants
wsrs represented by Atty Bowman,
vbo In questioning the complaining
vness brought out the fact that the
rmblers have been giving him money
an which to live and clothe himself. linz
rs5latey after the closing of the hear
Inc N defendants, Mr.. Bowman swore
IA A complaint charging Waite with
@mblIng. which is also against the city
enhances Yates bond was txed at
ue which was furnished by Mrs
Barey. proprietress Of lodging house,
ms hearing will come up this week.
ASKED FOR $4,000, GOT $500.
This morning in the district court
Aere the Jury in the case Of Mary Win
,ow VS. the ogden Rapid Transit COM
lany. brought in q verdict in favor Of
pantff for the sum of 5000. The action
vas brought TO recover $4,000 alleged to
b due from defendant TO plaintiff on
account Of personal injuries received IN
Apdl last Plaintiff was crossing the
racks Of defendant in a light spring
4 wagon when, II was alleged, she was
I'M into and injured by reason Of the
arslessness and negligence Of defend
lnts servants. The case has occupied
four days In the court, but the Jury
reached a verdict after being out only
few minutes.
ARTHUR McCANN ARRESTED.
Last night officer Chambers arrested
young man who gave his name as
Arthur Mccain, while the latter was in
he act Of selling several boxes Of cigars
10 the Groo saloon, II is believed by
he officers that the cigars are from the
stock which was stolen from Wells
dgar store when II was burglanzed
some time since, The cigars stolen were
Ilsiamped and those In the possession
VI Mccain were in the same condition
ihepOlloe believe they have at last cap
1id the burglar for whom they have
etn searching for several weeks,
The police have In custody a man
nmed W. II, Brown who was arrested
BY Detective Fender on the charge Of
HssIng forged draft on John Smith
TIE draft was made payable to Brown
q Minneapolis bank for 500. The
NnA officials were telegraphed to
Hiily the draft and replied that Brown
lii no funds in their bank. He Will
= charged with forgery
Two men were given a hearing last
Wcnlng on the charge OF stealing coal
nom the Oregon Short Line company
'al found guilty and fined s. each.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Brigham r. Cannon was IN Ogden
\ l0lerday afternoon visiting with his
gs'her Hon. Frank ]. Cannon. He
wy Tor Chicago, New York and other
s'leTn cities last evening on a business
tonight Miss Maud May Babcock viii
.'e ner lecture and reading on 'Mon-
wv Beaucare,' which promises to be
Wy Interesting.
a T. Day engine inspector for the
N..netn Pacific at this point, has gone
Saifornh on a two weeks pleasure
'nl business trip.
nt and Mrs c. A. Malan have re-
cast
oshltnce v Gunnell has gone to
Ssn's Pass, Ore. to 90 IN business
Tt with his brother Alva.
'@sph McMannus, Of Pocatello, Is
st.ling few days in Ogden with old
A., soIanton' was played at the Grand
Nv NV evening TO large and apprecia-
~, l. Miller and wife have returned
n.y.. vShioago where they have spent
S.eral months.
~ by missionary farewell to be given
,, aga9r Of Roy Tribe takes place in thu
YIN Sih warl han Friday evening.
c', scy oNeill win appear at the
va .aa April T. In the popular play