Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-24
JUDGE whitaker
4 VERY BUSY MAN
Police Court Docket Comprised
Forty-Nine Cases OF
All Sorts
FAMILY ROWS AND DRINKS
Majesty of the Law Brought 10 Bear
In Strengthening out General
MiN-Up of Aflalrs

When the criminal division Of the
city court was opened this morning
Judge Whitaker, presiding in the alb
sence Of Judge Diohl, was con-
fronted with 40 cases on the docket.
OF this number, "A we're city cases
and the others state cases. There
would not have been nearly this mum
her but for tho fact that Judge Whit
aker did not see fit to hold court on
Saturday and tho unfortunates who
were arrested Thursday and Friday
and unable to furnish bail, were forced
to remain in Jail until it suited the
pleasure of the court to hear ana
adjudicate their cases.
Tho complaints on the docket this
morning were for drunlSs Nags' &C
stroying property, disturbing the
peace. immortality and petit larceny.
The mourners' bench WAS crowded
with nondescript individuals auo
nearly all had some little story TO ten
about being unfortunate, making
mistake and not meaning to do any
thing against tho majesty of the law
WHITE HAIRED OFFENDER.
Elizabeth Bradley. trembling,
white haired woman of about ~
years. was charged with drunkenness.
She has been in court many times on
various charges. but because OF her
age and pitiable physical condition,
the court has always been merciful.
This morning she pleaded to be given
her freedom for "A few days. stating
that she would earn money enough 20
pay her way out of town. She SAID
she was anxious TO leave salt Lake
md never return. a plea of guilty to
H. rtr.a on
woman was given two weeks I'm which
TO arrange for her departure.
w. Stringfelow, who got into q
mlx-up at the Salt Palace one night
last week and who was arrested on
the charges of drunkenness and as
turbing the peace, was represented by
Atty. Stringfellow who pleaded not
guilty and asked that the case be
sci for trial Wednesday, The order
was made.
MAN NAMED JONES.
A few days ago, William Jones. re-
siding at Oakley addition. was arrest,
od at The instance OF his wife and
daughter for driving them out of the
house and then smashing up the furh-
iture He was released on his own
,ecognizance. but on Friday he got
drunk again and was once more iahu-
cd behind the bars He had TO re-
main III lall fIludN hiSiN'
ana SUNDAY This morning plea oil
not guilty was entered by his attorney
and the case set for tomorrow TOT
trial, ~ -.
saturday night Frank Porter enter,
I'D a chill parlor on State street ana
n,it n bunch OF the hrery stun on top or
a load Of whisky. The mixture did not
apparently improve Porter's dfsposl-
ton and when colored woman en-
tered the place Porter began amusing
himself by the pastime of shylns glass
es and catsup bottles at the womans
head. He drew FIVE days on the rock
TEN DOLLAR SPREE.
Frank Howery, a Mexican, was ar
rested at the Orpheun Saturday night
for drunkenness and raising dis
turbance According to the statement
made In court this morning, Howery
started out to right some imaginary
wrongs and decided to use razor to
do so He fourished the weapon
few times and made threats until he
was gently gathered in by the police.
Judge Whitaker fined him SO.
A LOST SHIRT.
s. b. Smith. who has on several &C.
casions faced the court for drunken
ness and disturbing the peace, was
again before the bar of justice today.
He was charged with disturbing the
peace and Asst. city Atty. DAILY in
formed the court that Smith went
home the other night and threatened
10 kill his wife This allegation was
Indignantly denied by Smith, He de-
clared that the trouble at his home
was caused by missing shirt. Smith
told the court that for one whole day
and night ne was without a shirt
and Went home 20 get "A clean article to
cover his manly frame He searched
and searched for the shirt but the gar
ment could not be found Then he
became angry and evidently concluded
that the missing shirt would put In AN
appearance II he Cussed threatened
awhile and smashed up a few articles
OF furniture. Instead Of the shirt com
Ing back the police arrived aud Smith
was landed behind the bars. He was
made a present OF n meal ticket to be
used at the city jail for the next 10
days,
II is understood that Mrs Smith was
most anxious that her iratc husband
be taken care of behind tho bars Sho
said this morning that she was in ter
ror an the time and feared the man
would injuro her, She also announced
her intention of securing a divorce
from the man
STARTS TO FISH
J Solomon started out yesterday
morning 10 go fishing but he evidently
forgot something, drank the bait, a
pint bottle OF whisky that was some
thing Ike prussiC acid, and landed In
jail. When the police searched him
at headquarters they were visibly
shocked ana thought they had 'em"
when he pulled out of his coat pocket
double handful of worms.
Solomon couldn't remember anything
about II but he will have hvo days IN
IAN in which to think A oVpr