Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-09
HEARINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
Heavy Judgment Against 0. S. l..
SettIed-Sharp Work Of In
surance Agents Defeated.
HERO LOSES LIFE ON RAIL.
names X. Triton Run Down by Train
While Saving Others
From Death.

Ogden. Aug. 9.---In the case of the
state VS.. j. H. Mack. alias Charles
johnson. charged with attempt to COM
nit burglary, Judge Howell In the
district court yesterday fixed this MORN
ing for sentence. This old man who
has spent half Of his life IN penal
institutions, made an address and plea
20 the court which was taken down
by the court reporter, making a very
interesting life story of an old felon.
This address is published in full IN a
sc parate column.
The attorneys for the Utah Construc-
ton company, by Il. NJ. Allison, yes
terday satisfied a Judgment heretofore
rendered in a. big suit against the
oregon Short Line for $4,000. This Is
one of the heaviest judgments ever
rendered in this district court.
The application OF the Kinsey Col
lapsible Box g. Commission company
for voluntary dissolution was granted.
This company is about to incorporate in
Moline, Ill.
In the case of Mary e. Sinner VS.. the
New York Life Insurance company,
an action brought to collect the face
of a policy for $4,000, taken out by her
decerstsd husband, and in which y. Is,
Walton was intervenor on an all@~
assignment of the policy. settle
was made by the company payins %
the widow $1,95l.24 and TO Walton, the
agent of the company, S4S.I6, the sum
of the premium of the policy. In his
decision on this case some time ago.
Judge Howell stated that the agent
was betting S4S.76 against $4,000 that
Sinner would die within the year and
that he did die. and that Wa m had
so arranged things that he mignt him.
.I.; .nf he a
piece of sharp work which was con-
demned by the court and defeated.
In the case of John Penfield VS.. the
Uaion Pacific, claim for personal IN
lures because OF the loss of both legs,
i'm which the plaintiff was once non
suited and which was reinstated and
Judgment recovered for s5 900, the judg
ment was satisfied yesterday and the
money, amounting to $5164.6 so, was paid
to the court.
Judge Howell has granted divorce
TO Elizabeth c.. Bramwell from Fran
els NJ. Bramwell The lady has her
maiden name restored and is entitled to
all the rights and privileges of a sin,
gle person. The couple were married
Sept. l2. 1905. at Sacramento. Cal. The
next day the wife was deserted. Her
maiden name is Elizabeth G. Hadley.
In the case of A. l.. Stone, admins
traitor of the estate of Virgil G. Faux
her, deceased, VS.. Union Pacinc Kali
road company, an amended answer has
been filed by the defendant In which
each and every allegation set forth In
the complaint is denied. A dismissal
of the case at plaintiffs cost is asked
for
In the case OF Birdie r. Butler, a
minor, by Mary N. Butler, her guard
ian. VS.. the Rio Grande Western Rail-
way company, the defendant has filed
in the district court demurrer to tho
complaint. No cause of action Is al
legged, and that the plaintiff is uncor-
tain as to stated facts.
In the case of Birdie F.. Butler a
minor. by Mary N. Butler. her guard
Ian, VS.. the Ogden Rapid Transit COM
pany, Il similar demurrer to the above
has been filed with the county clerk.