Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-08
CRIMINAL CASE IN
DISTRICT COURT.
lanes Wilson Convicted of Rob
bery-Big Damage Suits
Compromised
WEBER STAKE ACADEMY NOTES.
Prisoner Day Works Smooth Game -
Horse Falls on Walter Lyon
Opera House Bookings.

James Wilson was given q hearing
before Judge Rolapp and a jury yester-
lay on the charge Of robbery, The eva
icnce went 10 show that the defend
mt met young man In the Union
iepot yards IN this city last July
named Harry Maltres; that he in
iuccd Maltres to 30 with him down
lcsr the railroad bridge whore he held
lin up and robbed him Of $685. VIII
son was a transient passing through
he city, and only picked up AN ac-
luamtance with Maltres the night he
5as robbed, The defendant denied the
allegations and through his attorney,
l. b. skeen, made a hard fight for his
liberty but the jury after being out
)nly a short time brought in YER
iict Of guilty. He win receive sem
cpce Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Two heavy damage suits brought by
Ernest Burke as administrator Of the
Estates OF Thomas W. ana WINS Burke
were settled by stipulation By Judge
Rolapp. The suit against the railroad
company for the death Of Thomas w.
Burke was for $4,000 and the action
Tor the death OF Willis Burke WAS for
$4,000, the former was settled Tor $1,000
and the latter for $500 The two
BUrkes We're killed at the Jackson ex-
plosion on the Ogden I.ucin cutoff last
February.
Permission was given by Judge Ro-
app 10 the plaintiffs In the suit brought
by Adam Patterson and Patrick Healy
Us Ogden city, TO have the suit tried by
another Judge, This Is the action
brought TO secure permanent iniunc-
lion against the city 10 enioin them
from leasing a part OF the city han
square to j. II. Young for theater pur-
poses.
Mrs. Hutton was granted permission
20 file a supplemental complaint In her
suit brought against Henry Hutton to
secure a divorce,
number OF probate matters were
considered by the court
DAY COULDN'T WORK GAME.
G. h. Day, who was arrested az Loo
gansport, Ind, and brought back to
Ogden, by Deputy Sheriff SebrlnR to
answer TO the charge Of embezzlement
II funds belonging to the United States
sureties company to the amount Of 5000
,ried TO work a smooth game on the Of
icers yesterday II Is believed to make
his escape. lie said ho had severe pains
IN his side In the region Of the appen-
dix, Or, Smith, acting county physl-
,lan, was called In and examined the
young man and pronounced his case
appendicitis, and had him removed 10
he hospital for an operation. Day
agreeing to undergo the operation. He
VAS placed In the care of an attend
mt, and prepared for the operation at
y O'Clock Dr. smith and Drs Rich g.
Rich, who were 10 perform the opera.
Hon were ready TO commence, when
Day said he would not have the opera
performed unless his wife was pres
mt so the physicians agreed 10 wait
until 3 o'clock. and his wife was sent
FOR. At 3 O'clock they We're ready for
The operation again, and had him on
he operating table, when he Jumped
up again and said ne would not let
them put n knife In him The doctors
md sent for Sheriff Bailey. who took
him back to the jail The officers -.
lieve that Day intended making a break
for his liberty had the opportunity pre-
'ented itself, but the nurse watched
aim too closely.
HORSE FALLS on BOY.
Walter Lyon had narrow escape
from serious injury yesterday after
unoon by a horse falling on his left
log. The young man was riding horse.
back down Twenty street over