The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-18
IN POLICE COURT.

Elmer Houstan, the driver of an auto
mobile belonging to Tom Botterill, was
fined $25 in police court yesterday. HOus-
tan was driving his machine over the
intersection of State and Second South
streets at an excessive rate of speed, and
he ran down c. L. Bennett, an old man.
Frank c. Malley. charged with indecent
conduct, was fined SIS yesterday by Judge
Diehl. In pronouncing the sentence the
judge said that he was taking into con-
sideration the fact that the man was
drunk when he committed the act and
had already served twenty-five days in
jail.
Ben Atkinson and Thomas Wood were
discharged They were arrested for rid
ing bicycle on the roadway that is
on all sides of the city and county build
ing about ten feet from the building
proper. According to the decision of the
judge, wheelmen can use this road and
those that run directly north, east south
and west from the entrances to the build
ing to the street but not those that run
from the corners of the building to the
corners of the block. The last are re-
served for pedestrians.
Assistant City Attorney P. J. DAILY
moved for the dismissal of the case
against John Redman, plain drunk, who
left the court room before he was dis
charged by the judge Tuesday. 1t is sup
posed by the police that Redman's French
leave was due more to ignorance of the
court proceedings than criminal intent
After walking out of the court room he
went to the desk sergeant and asked for
his belongings. He waited around in
front Of the station some time before
walking away.
r. G. Cook and E. Gresham, two men
who were arrested for destroying prop-
erty, forfeited their bail
De- a.
Judge c. w. Morse, at 900 Brigham street.
late Tuesday night. Whether or not any,
thing of value was stolen has not yet been
determined. The housebreakers were OBJ
served leaving the residence by neighbors,
who notified the police
The police were notified and Detective
Wilson was sent to the house. Judge
Morse and his family are at Long Branch
and the thieves evidently knew of their
absence. Entrance was made by the bur-
glars through a window, which they
forced open.
The entire house was ransacked from
cellar to garnet, Drawers were emptied
on to the floor; closets were turned in
side out and the contents strewn about
by the burglars in their search for plum
der. 1t is believed that the judge and
his family took with them or deposited in
safe deposit vaults all their articles of
value. The robbers passed up cut glass
and silverware, evidently seeking money
and jewelry. No clue has been obtained
two dark figures leaving the place and
being unable to give any accurate descrip-
ton of them.
The Wasatch durg store, owned by L.
H. May, at the corner of Third East and
Second South streets, was broken into
Tuesday night and 81 in money and
stamps stolen from the cash register.
This is the third time in a few months
that this store has been broken into.
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D. s. Isaka and c. S. Asoaka Japs for
merly engaged in a contracting business
here, are sought by the police on charge
of passing fraudulent checks. They are
said to have obtained about 5000 on
worthless checks.
Word came into the police station yes
terday that a burglar was loOting the
Covey flats. The patrol dashed to the
scene and found that Mr.. Burglar was sit
ting in front of the flats waiting for his
brother, who was visiting one OF the fam
lilies. AS he was well known, it was de-
cided that he was an innocent victim of a
woman's suspicious.
Charles Huber, a young fellow who re-
ceived fine of $40 by Judge Diehl recent
ly for striking down John Irvine, an old
man. is in trouble again. A warrant is
out for his arrest for striking young
girl.
j. NJ. Carson. a young colored man. was
arrested yesterday Afternoon on State
street by Policeman Johnson. He is said
to have been keeping company with a
white girl who is IA years old and to
have been trying to get her to go away
and live with him.
w. c. jacobson. a peddler, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant charging battery.
w r. Valentine swore to the complaint.
jacobson is said to have had a partner
in Jail who was arrested for stealing a
harness. Valentine testified against him
and for doing this Jacobson is supposed
to have struck him. The warrant has
been out for some time, but Jacobson was
not found until yesterday, when Police
man Davidson arrested him.
the estate of Angelina r. Draney, de-
ceased, was filed in the district court yes