Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-22
COMMOT|ON IN
THE CITY COURT
Man Seized With Delrium Ire
mems in Judge DiehI's Tenn
pie of Justice.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN.
Prisoner Was Not Sure as TO His Con-
dition observation-disclosures Gets CO
Days and Is Pleased,

Judge Dlelh's morning court evident
ly does not agree with the many vio-
lators of the ordinance prohibiting
drunkenness and vagrancy. There was
motley crew before him at . o'clock
this morning and all were apparently
IN bad way. One unfortunate, whose
name Is unknown. was seized with de-
liiium trcmens, commonly called
SNAKES, whilo Atty. Newton was
making an argument on motion TO
strike out certain words in q COM
plant. Tho name OF the man could
not be learned for the reason that he
came In last night as q ledger and
was In sucr a bad way this morning
that no could not speak until he was
seized with an attack of the tremens.
DELIRIuM TREMENs.
There was considerable commotlon In
court when the attack came. The man
jumped from the mourner's bench ana
began to shake violently.
Look at 'eIn!" he walled, keep EN-
off; they are trying to kill me- Two
officers took charge Of the unfortunate
man and placed him In Jail where ne
was properly cared for.
Atty. Newton stopped his argument
long enough to remark;
II do not know you're honor whether
or not my argument caused the man
to have snakes"
The case under consideration was
that of John M. Carson, charged with
Indecent conduct. The complaint set
forth that Carson Is a negro, aged 80
years and that he made improper pro-
posais TO girl named Maggie Peter
son. aged Ia years Counsel for defense
asked that the words negro aged rs
years" be stricken from the complaint.
After arguments, Judge Diehl sustained
the motion. Newton then filed a de-
murrer to the complaint and arguments
were heard on the same. Judge Diehl
will render his decision on that matter
tomorrow morning at o'clock
DRUNK ON SUNDAY.
Nicholas Wilkinson, charged with as
sault and battery upon Amanda Rich
ards by hitting and kicking her, will be
called tomorrow morning.
Verda Tinsley, colored. charged with
vagrancy, Will plead tomorrow morn
ing. 1t Is alleged by the police thar
the woman is one OF the horde of col-
ored thieves who infest the city at this
time.
George Floyd and man giving the
name OF Governor" Alien pleaded gull
ty TO having been drunk yesterday.
Being Sunday the usual fine of IS was
tie. charged with vagrancy, were given
one hour TO leave Salt Lake City.
Really. your honor, didn't think
was drunk, but of course l might have
been mistaken" explained F. ]. Jordan
when charged with being intoxicated on
Sunday. He was remanded to jail UNI
til TOMORROW morning when the ques-
ton will be determined.
PRISONER WAS HAPPY
John Peterson, Greek convicted of
the larceny of a S. watch and some
clothing from fellow Greek. was as
happy as IL he had been presented with
a handful OF diamonds when Judge
Diehl imposed q sentence of 65 days IN
the county jail. Peterson hid his clas-
sic countenance behind his hat and
chuckied with great gee when sem
tence was pronounced. The reason for
his Joy, was that he expected Judge
Delhi TO give him six months.