Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-27
HEAVY DAMAGES AWARDED


Mrs. susie Lewis for Death of Husband
--Chu-. Lawhorn Held for Murder
Special Correspondence.
Provo. Feb 25-The case of Susie
Lewis 90 al. VS. the ID a. u. O.. ms CO.,
was giv,u 20 the jury yesterday after
noon at o'clock After being out
about four hours, they brought iu a
verdict BOO favor OF plaintiff for Sl5.50O.
The sult was for $4,000 damages for
the death OF John 81 Lewis, who was
killed at LohL July 81, 1905, through
being run over by "a railroad train.
1n the case OF ID. %, Waid, admins
traitor we Nellie C.. Egleston ct al. IN
which plaintiff was given Judgment
for S1s550. this Judgment has been
ser aside by stipulation IN which the
piainum accepts 1915 in satisfaction OF
his claim.
The case OF Luella Taylor We d. o.
Maid administrator. was dismissed by
stipulation.
In the case Of C.. D. Hanks VS. Chas.
Tyny. defendants time TO serve bill Of
expectiuns was extended tin April I
Suit for divorce has been commenced
by Anna r. Torgcnson. OF American
Fork against Antoine Torgcnson ON tho
grounds OF desortion and failure 70 pro-
vide Plaintiff alleges that defendant
has property 90 the value Of 500 and
asks to he awarded an Of &C. The par
ties were married Sept 6, 1906.
HELD FOR MURDER.
The preliminary examination %
Charles Lawhorn. charged with the
murder of Daniel F.. Snow. was held
before Justice Noon yesterday Law
horn and SNOW, both young men Of
about the age Of 81. had a fight sun
day night. Feb. T. in which Lawhorn
struck Snow on the chin with an
empty can, so IAwhorn admits; but
Snow said after the row that he was
struck with a brick Snow went home
after the fight and ln about two
hours went To bed. He only COM
planned, however. about the cut on the
ITO. He remained in bed tin the 18th.
when he died He had been an invalid
for some years. and the theory OF the
defense is that he died from other
causes than the blow received from
a missile In the hands OF LawhOrn, but
pr. Herbert s. pyne testified that he
made am examination Of Snow, and
found q bruised condition OF the chin,
three teeth and a portion Of the jaw
bone having been carried away. The
physician said that death was caused
by the blow and did not result from
epilepsy from which Snow had been
l sufferer
After the evidence. the defense tried
o. have Justice Noon hold the de-
PENDANT on e. lower charge. that Of
voluntary granddaughter. so that he
could Doe admitted 60 bail This Mr..
Noon refused 10 do but held him on
the murder charge % await the action
OF the district court The evidence
NHH 20
Judge Booth. and he win be asked 70
admit defendant 10 bail pending trial.
EsoN DUKE INJURED,
Eson Duke. employed by the Tellu-
ride Power company In the repair work
being done on the iiume in Provo can
Won suffered a dislOcated shoulder and
severe bruises yesterday by having dirt
and rock fan on him. He was taken to
the Provo general hospital. The inju-
ries are very painful. but are not con-
sidered serious.
WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage licenses have been issued
10 the following couples;
Orlando Harper and Esther A. Nell
son. both Of Provo.
Theodore j. Harrington. of Winter
Quarters vs. Rebecca T.. smith OF
Lohi
WILL DEVELOP WATER
f. W. c., Hathenhruch has a force Of
men az work on his slate claims at the
mouth Of Slate canyon. with "a view 20
developing an underground flow Of wa
ter which comes down the canyon.
Mr. Hatherbruck believes a large
stream can be brought 20 the surface,
and used for irrigation and other pur-
poses. lie IS so sure OF this that he
has made an offer 20 tho state Mental
hospital 10 supply that institution with
water, 20 be delivered through a pipe
line from the point of development
And he expects To have great deal
more water than the hospital viii need.
THE water is pure and cold and lf the
flow ar Hathcnbruck expects can De
secured. IT win be of great value.
FIRE CHIEF RESIGNS.
Fire chief Lovoless has placed his
r'lpnatou in the hands Of Mayor
Decker to take eject March O. An ,f-
font win be made to have MI LcycIess
reconsider the matter 1858 De- rs al very
efficient officer.