Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-19
LITIGATION
WILL CONTINUE.
Renowned Warren Robson Case in
Court Again at Ogden,
WEBER COUNTY BUSINESS.
Officers Appointed by the Commissions
ers This MorDing-Tom Kelly
Found Guilty
Especial to the "News.")


Ogden, Utah, Jan. 1.-the somewhat
famous case Of Eliza Warren ct al VS.
Theodore Robson ct al, popularity
known as the Citizens Bank Case"
has furnished material for further It'll
CATION This morning Atty. Elijah Farr
filed lien on the sum OF 1850, which
was afterward paid into court by some
of the defendants in the case. Mr.. Farr
is one Of the attorneys IN the matter
and the lien was filed TO secure his IN
terest in the sum mentioned and to
prevent its being secured by other
parties who are after 1t. The payment
OF the money had been anticipated for
several days, as an execution to secure
the same was to have been Issued on
Saturday and Mr.. III. II. Spencer rep
resenting the defendants was at the
courthouse on Saturday 'Nlth his check
book ready to make the payment and
satisfy the judgment as soon as The ex-
ecuti0n should issue. Owing TO COM
plicati0ns over the amount Of the in
teresl and the proportions into which
the money should be divided made il
lmpracticable to fix the matter up az
that time. The execution was issued
about II o'clock this morning, and MI
Spencer representing Ad Kuhn and
Goo, W. Murphy drew his check and
paid II over to the sheriff Several at
torneys connected With the case de-
manded the money from that officer.
but he declined to honor their demands.
and turned the check over to the clerk
OF the district court The clerk also
refused to recognize the claims Of the
lawyers, and MIR. Farr's lien followed.
This case has been wandering up and
down IN the various courts Of the state
for over seven years II has been IN the
district courts, The bankruptcy division
of the federal court, and In the state
supreme court three times, and from
the indications this morning, will con-
tinue indefinitely to furnish fees FOR the
lawyers and food for reflection and dim
inshed bank accounts for the litigants
COUNTY BUSINESS.
The board Of county commissioners
held its regular session this morning.
The principal business transacted was
the appointment of the following OH
GERS:
To be road supervisors. for Pleasant
View, Samuel Filler; for Randall
George Randall; for ulnta, B. L. Bybee;
for Far West. +. p Williams; for Har-
rlsville, David Crowder.
To be health officers for district No,
l. James Martin, No. 2 William Me-
Mathus; No. .. d. T. Blaylock; No. a.
c. c. Winesgard No 9, Alma Reyes;
No G. Charles Parkes; No, Z John
Holmes
John Walker was appointed consta-
Bile for Hooper precinct
The treasurer's report was received
showing a balance on hand Of $40, 26S,99
After transacting other minor business,
adjournment was taken I'll next Mon
day.
KELLY FOUND GUILTY.
In the municipal court this morning
Tom Kelly the bartender at the Eagle
salool was found guilty Of assautng
Joe Keenan, with beer bot
tie. His sentence was set for
tomorrow morning. Keenan,, the man
who was assaulted and who It win be
remembered demolished q valuable
plate glass window az the Eagl
saloon. where the trouble took place,
by throwing n piece Of ice through the
same entered a plea of guilty 10 the
charge Of malicious destruction Of prop