Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
Sensational Developments Brought
Out, 81; for a Good Beating
500 if Killed.
EXPENSIVE RAILWAY SUITS.
Struck by Torpedo Cap Republican
Delegates Named for State
Convention.

The hearing OF J, ]. Shepherd, the
man who is now publishing THE Eve
ming News in ogden, charged with car
rylng concealed weapons. came up be-
fore Justice Burt at North Ogden yes
terday afternoon. Some quite sensa-
tlonal testimony came out at the hear
ing, which II true, places a very bad
light on the case. The action was
brought by c. A, Scott against shep-
herd II developed from some trouble
the two men had few nights ago In
front of the Central hotel where Shep-
herd claimed he had been induced to
come for the purpose OF waylaying him
That when he arrived at the hotel the
man Scott made strike at him and
he started to pull his gun to protect
himself.
Mayor Glasmann was the first witness
called. He testified that Shepherd had
called on him twice 20 ask for permits
sion to carry a pistol, but he refused
him. He also testified TO certain regu-
latibns on gambling.
Mr., Scott testified 10 the trouble be-
tween himself and Shepherd, but the
great surprise was sprung when a man
named w, Reed was placed on the Wit
ness stand. He testified that he had
worked at the White Elephant gam
bling house. that he heard the proprle-
tor OF the White Elephant, John Hau-
mer, make a contract with Scott to do
up" Shepherd. not over ! hour before
trouble between the two came up, He
testified that he was In the White Ele-
plant, which he termed "bunco JOINT"
and heard Hammer promise Scott that
n he tScotO gave Shepherd beating
he would give him s25, and II he (ScotD
fixed him, supposed to mean kill him,
he would give him 500 and
see that he did not get arreste1. This
testimony together with other similar
facts testified to. caused great aston
ishmeut 10 the court and all present.
There are number Of other wit
nesses 10 be heard In the case, hence
It was continued until this morning
at 10 O'clock. The city will have Mr.
Hammer placed on the witness stand
and It Is understood he will deny In
full the Testimony Of Reed,
$4,000 FOR A LIFE.
An action Is 10 be brought by A.
Valentine, administrator of the estate
OF Allen Towson. deccasta. to recover
damages In the sum OF $4,000 alleged
to be due for the death Of Towson, who
was killed while In the employ OF the
railroad company last October Mr.
Towson was employed as engineer on
the gasoline launch used on the Great
Salt Lake by the defendant company
doing construction work on the Ogden
Lucln cut-off. The launch was de-
fective and out of repair so that the
gasoline leaked from IT, one day as
Mr. Towson was In the faithful dis
charge OF his duty he was overcome by
the gasses and fell on the ny wheel OF
the launch which crushed In the right
side OF his skull, killing him almost
Instantly The deceased has a brother
and sister living In the east,
10000 FOR AN ARM AND LEG.
A suit Is being prepared by Magin.
mis- and Stout as attorneys for T.. j.
Kennedy TO recover $4,000 damages
from the Union Pacific company for
alleged negligence, The plaintiff was
employed by the railroad company as
brakeman on freight train running
out of ogden March 4, 1908 while
20 employed the train on which he was
working collided with another train
near Bitter Creek Wyoming, Mr. Ken
nedy met with serious injury In the
collision, resulting In his right leg and
arm being badly injured and his arm
IL almost useless, The accident he al
leges was caused by negligence on the
part OF the railroad company His In
iurles he alleges viii be permanent.
Wherefore he asks for $4,000 damages.
STRUCK BY A TORPEDO CAP.
Thomas Poorman, Union Pacific
swltchman, employed In the Union de.
pot yards In this city met with a pain
ful Injury yesterday afternoon by being
struck In the thigh with piece Of the
metal cap Of railroad torpedo. which
buried itself In the flesh over tWo
inches, Mr.. Poorman was engaged IN
switching some cars when the accident
occurred. As the car on which h. was
riding passed over the torpedo II ex-
ploded. DR.. Joyce was summoned aud
extracted the metal, which made a very
ugly wound In the thigh, II Is supposed
that some boys must have stolen the
torpedo from the storohousc and placed
II on the track. MIR. POorman will not
be able Ia work for several days.
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES NAMED
The Republican primaries were held
last evening for the purpose OF electng