Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-27
Elizabeth Bradley Appears Again
9efor Judge DiehI in
Police Court.
SENTENCED TO THIRTY DAYS
She Admits Having Solicited Aims,
But Denies That She Had Been
Drinking.

The spectacle OF an aged, gray haired
woman. trembling from head to foot
with sickness and fear, standing before
Judge C. - Diehl In the criminal di-
vision Of the city court pleading earn
estly for "just one more chance" was
witnessed in the dingy old police court
( this morning.
The unfortunate aged woman was
Mrs Elizabeth Bradley, and she was
charged with vagrancy and she plead
ed guilty. She had been there before
on charges of drunkenness and on nu-
merous occasions was found begging
on the street Each time she has been
hailed before the court she told a pitt
able tale which touched the heart of
the judge and each time she was re-
leased with an admonitlon 10 keep So
her-for she Is addicted TO drink-and
keep off the streets.
Saturday she WAS arrested by Of
fcer Stains. The latter said the wo-
man was begging on the Streets and
that she had been drinking. The latter
charge she denied.
II have taken an oath not TO drink"
she sobbed. Il did beg because I had
Just given my last penny to a poor.
unfortunate man who needed assist
ance. After giving my last cent
needed assistance myself and did ask
for money"
THIRTY DAYS.
Her plea might have had come eff
feet but for the fact. as stated by Judge
Diehl she had been there before so
many times and nearly always had the
same story to tell. Judge Diehl was
Of the opinion she would be better of
in Jail than on the streets and he sem
fenced her to 80 days In the city Jail.
Fred Davis. an old offender and an
alleged hop fiend was found guilty
OF Stealing two pieces of lead pipe
valued at 81 from IA building on east
First South street Davis declared
that he found the pipe and did not steal
It. Judge Diehl asked the man IL he
did not know tho pipe belonged to
someone else. Davis rather reluctantly
admitted such was the case and no win
spend the next % days assisting IN.
identifying City Creek canyon, along
with other prisoners on the chain gang.
STOLE A MEAT GRINDER.
Joseph Hunter, another old offender,
n man who has been arrested many
times for petit larceny, drunkenness
and offenses more serious, Is again In
1ail for stealing. He was arranged in
court this morning with a fellow named
William Hart, on the charge Of steal
ing a meat grinder from the Denmark
saloon. Hart pleaded not guilty and
the case was set for tomorrow morning
but Hunter, who was represented by
Atty. Jim Smith, took until tomor-
row morning TO plead. The bail in each
case was fixed Mt SIS. While Hunter
has been arrested many times he has
been quite fortunate In escaping pun
ishment. but the officers In this case
say they are certain OF convicting him
OF assisting In the theft OF the meat
grinder.
A Seabridee and Floyd Jordan, each
pleaded guilty 10 the charge of vagran-
cy but were released on their own rec
ognlzance with the understanding that
they leave the city or go to work,
John Brisco said he did not steal
coat and vest and some aprons from
the American House on Commercial
street. He will have a chance to prove
his innocence tomorrow morning. In
the meantime he is In Jail In default OF
SIS bail
HIT WHILE MILKING.
The case of Annie Mitchell and John
Mitchell charged with battery upon
w. H. Benson, was continued until
September Z, ana they were released
on their own recognizance. The Nit
rock from the countenance of Benson
while the latter was doing nothing
more harmful than milking n COW
The alleged assault occurred several
days ago. Renson could not be here for
the prosecution. He explained to Asst
City Atty. Rogers that he had TO 20
20 Nevada to attend to a business mat
ter involving a mere tribe OF $4,000 or
go.
STATE CASES.
Three state cases were set for hearing
and in one case the preliminary hearing
was waived The latter was the case OF
the state vs. Frank Patroaelll, charged
with improper relations with "A young
giri.
The case of Mirlia Booker, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon up
on William Smith, Colorcd, on July 10th,
was set for Aug. rs, Booker is the man
who shot Smith with an old Remington
cap and ball pistol on Commercial
street because Smith laughed when n
messenger boy hit n man on the head
with Il rock. Booker who is n south
erner. aid not relish the idea OF
negro laughing and pulling a big gun,
olAHod away at smith The latter is
still at the Holy Cross hospital. but
VIII recover.
Frank Get2, charged with attempt
ing to steal a diamond from the tie OF
Max Flarenco, win have hearing on
Aug 10
james Anderson, the young man who
broke into tho residence OF Frank T.,
Beattie, 10 First aveuc, on July %, ana
who was found in the dining room
calmly eating cherries, pleaded not
guilty TO the charge Of burglary and
VIII have hearing Aug 90.