Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-19
Father Says His Son Has Threaten
ed His Life,
HE HAS ALWAYS HATED HIN
Mr.. Rich Left Ills Family In England
And Had Not Seen Son Tor
ilany Wears,

Judge Dlchl was called upon this
morning to arbluate the controversy
between Ernest II Rlcn ana bis father,
b. y. RICH The former was arraigned
on the charge Of battery, The defend
amt was represented by Attorneys
Booth ana Irvine and the prosecution
was conducted by assistant CITY Attor-
ncy scuuIdcr ana Attorney SNOW 1t
was a case o. father vs. son.
THE FATHERS STORY.
Mr. Rich. tha father, was the first
witness. Sic testified that he was o.
years ~ age lie sald lhat the rcld-
tioushlp between himself and the de-
PENDANT hui been strained for several
months and that they had not been as
father and son should be.
my son has made repeated threats
against me- said Mr. Rich, "and ha
said he would never let me alone until
he got me i'm my grave, He said no
had always hated me and always would
hate me Several times he has walked
beside me and abused me shamefully.
on tn, morning OF Jan Z, he would not
let md go home. | called him a cur
and lie struck me was knocked
down and then | called for help
got ul and went into Frewins store
and asked FOR protection"
LEFT FAMILY IN ENGLAND.
On REORGANIZATION, MIR. Rich adj
mtted that when he left England he
left his wife and four children there
OF whom Ernest was one lie did not
see Ernest from that time unil he was
q years Of age Mr. Rich said that
until Ernests mother got a divorce
from him he sent every dollar he
earned back to his wife and children
Witnes admitted that he had trouble
with his son last August about some
property, He denied ever having
threatened the life Of the defendant.
Mrs Hart testified that she saw the
elder Rich on the ground after the
trouble. Mr. Arthur Frewin testified
that Mr. Rich ran into his store for
protection.
BROTHERS TESTIFY
Edgar Il. Rich half brother to the
defendant testified that on the morning
following the trouble. the defendant
said to him; Il had trouble with the
Old man and I will show him he can
not put up his hands to nue.. lie got
just what he deserved Witness said
the defendant then called him vile
names and threw a brush at him. The
defendant then seized a cleaver and
threatened TO use It, but witness pulled
q revolver and threatened to fll the
defendant with lead.
Eddie e Rich testified that the de-
PENDANT said to him on the morning Of
the trouble; III | had had a chance
| would have stamped your fathers
face into the ground, Witness adj
mitted that the relationship between
the brothers and Ernest was strained.
FATHER WAS SICK.
Mrs. n Il. Rich testified that the
complainant was very sick on the
morning Of the alleged assault The
lady said she heard Ernest say, on one
occasion that he would blow his Ia
theirs head Off At that time Ernest
was armed with a butcher knife.
THESE FOR THE DEFENSE.
The prosecution rested at this point,
aud the defense had an inning Mrs.
j. b. Reid was the first witness for
the defendant She declared that she
saw the elder and younger Rich
meet and that the father struck the
first blow. The defendant then struck
his father and they exchanged several
blows The elder Rich fell to the
ground and the defendant picked his
father up.
When court adjourned az noon. the
case was continued until 1880 this after
noon