Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
PROVO.
WILLIAMS GETS SEVEN YEARS

Session OF City Conncil-Sclcctins
UNCONSTITUTIONAL Wedding.
Special correspondence.
Provo, Dec. S--Yesterday in the
Fourth district court Nathaniel Will
liams convicted of assault with intent
TO commit rape, came up for sentence
before Judge Chichester. A motion for
a new trial was made by Attorney
Rydalch for the defendant and OPP
posed by district attorney Houtz The
motion was denied. When Mr.. WIZ
liams was asked il he had any reason
to give why sentence should not be
Imposed he stated that as true as
he lived he was not guilty OF the Of
fence. and that if sentence was i'm
posed 1t would be on the testimony
of lies. Judge Chichester replied that
the Jury had found the defendant
guilty, and that he (Judge Clliester)
could not help believing the evidence
of the two little girls who testified,
but that he would be pleased to see
proof OF defendants innocence deve-
came the officers would take steps
for his vindication III which he Ghe
judge) would join. The judge init
mated that If defendant We're a young
mar he would have received the full
penalty GO years.) Mr.. Williams was
sentenced to serve seven years in the
state prison. An appeal to the supreme
court will be taken.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
In the city council last evening the
city attorney was instructed to file a
protest against the appropriation of
waters of Provo river by John d.
Dixon and Caleb Tanner.
Mayor Decker announced that tho
Il
This city Dec. 20 and so, and asked
that when further arrangements be
made that the council appoint commit
tees to entertain the visitors.
The committee on public grounds and
city property and the committee on
recommended that the levy for
library purposes be one mill until such
a time as the Indebtedness against the
library is liquidated.
The matter Of having porches, ex-
tending over business streets sidewalks,
repaired, was referred to the building
The city marshal was instructed to
notify owners Of buildings who have
water spouts through which water
from the roofs of the buildings flow on
the sidewalks to take care OF the wa
ter.
An ordinance was passed confirming
the assessment in curbing and gutter
ing district No. l.
: The recorder was instructed to COM |
With Councilman Van Wag-
>nen, who is In Los Angeles. and ask
whether a report to the effect he In
ends to make his permanent home
here is correct.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN LAKE.
s The South Mountain Lake Mining
has filed articles of incorpor-
ltion with the county clerk. Provo
city is named as the principal place OF
business. Tho capital stock of the
is $4,000 in shares of the
md directors are: j. Fl. Wootten, presi-
lent; Thomas +. Pierpont vice presi-
lent; ]. H. Hurd, treasurer; Jacob Z.
Meyer. secretary; D. D. Houtz and
Mex. HedquiSt. The company owns
he following mining properties in Am
rcan Fork canyon: The Polaris, Tip
Top, Granger, Liquidation, Hurricane,
Iineral Sink, Virginia, Venitian, Forg-
r, Houten, .Zula, and Indicator.
JURORS BEING SELECTED.
Jury Commissioners. David a.. Gran
Iall and Milford +. Giles are now get
ing, out the list of jurors to serve in
Jtah county for 1909.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WEDDING.
A marriage license has been issued to
Elmo Brereton and Aurora Walton,
9th of Provo.
COUNTY FEES.
The following fees, collected by
ounty officers for November, We're
eported: Clerk. 217.70: Recorder,
267.55; Sheriff, 2S.10; Treasurer, So.