Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-10
NICK VACOS IS
HELD FOR MURDER
Story OF the Tragedy as Told at
The Preliminary
Hearing.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD AFFAIRS
business in the District Court--Activ-
ity on Street Railway Extensions
Widow Gets Damages.

ogden, April 1O.-The preliminary
hearing Of Nicholas Vacos. for the muir
der Of John Contos on Saturday night
last was concluded last evening before
Judge Murphy and the accused was
held to the district court without bail
To- ansyver for murder i'm the first de-
gree.
The county attorney conducted the
domination Of witnesses and J. 4.
pitcheous acted as the Greek interpre-
ter
Gus Christensen was the first witness
lie testified that NacOs told him Sa tur-
day afternoon about 1870 o'clock that
He Intended to XIII Contos, II Contos did
not allow him to open his store on
Monday morning.
Dr. IA. b. Forbes stated that the body
was cold in death upon his arrival at
the store. He also testified the man
ner IN which the bullet passed through
the body.
Thomas Traachus gave a minute ac-
count Of the events occurring immedi-
ately before the tragedy. lie stated that
be- and Contos and Boukes were sitting
in ContOs store, when Vacos entered.
shaking hands with them. He appeared
t1 be intoxicated, as he commenced tell
ing Of his friends. although he said he
had no money. The murdered man and
Nacos talked about the foreclosure OF
the fruit stand. and Contos said L
have given you plenty Of time, but you
have not paid me nickel You ought
to pay me-" NocOs then asked how Il
was he owed only SS5, and that over
5000 had been charged against him.
Dontos told him IL was legal expense.
but that he would stand for that should
Nac0s pay the principal Then Traachus
said Nacos got up nom tho stove where
hr had been sitting, and walked out o.
Che door, peering up and down the
street as IL looking for some one. At
that moment u customer entered the
store requesting that bin be changed.
AS Mr.. Contos was making the change.
Nacos came back and drew his gun.
firing the shot which resulted IN the
death OF COntos He also described
Nacos' flight after the shooting. Boukes
eorroborated IN every detail the evil
dance of 1faachus
r. Cannon, O. O. Oldham and r. o
1lsler were called, they telling that
they heard the shot shortly before mid
night and that they had rushed 10
the scene and had seen the murderer
fleeing down the street. although when
called upon to identify Nacos, who stood
up. they could not positively do 50.
j. H. Cosmos, COntos' partner in
business merely testified 20 incidents
leading up 10 tho crime, not having
been present at the murder.
DISTRICT COURT
In the district court before Judge
Morse, In the case OF j. H. Kurtz vs.
the ogden Canyon Sanitarium, Il was
"a Ia. 4
Charles n Barton for services rendered
as receiver ana $500 70 Richards. Davis
a. Boyd. for legal services. The order
provide hat the money TO pay these
claims shall be taken from the pro-
geeds OF the sale of the SanitaIium two
weeks ago. 10 eXempts, however. the
sum Of s. 900 obtained from the sale.
which the court directs shall be paid to
rudolph Kuchler 10 reimburse him for
services rendered In the premises,
The case OF the state against Daniel
McNey, charged with burglary. was
called this morning. but was postponed
untn Monday morning on account OF
the Disappearance OF the principal wit
ness for the prosecution.
EASTER SERVICES.
an OF the churches OF the city have
prepared special services for Easter
Sunday All churches have arranged
special Easter music programs for
morning, afternoon and evening serv-
ices
I'm the morning high mass win be
observed az The Sd. Joseph's church. and
for which VIII be special music. At the
First Presbyterian. the First NJ E.
church. the Church of tho Good Shep-
herd, the Congregational and the Bap-
list have planned elaborate services for
ine morning and afternoon.
Al Tie tabernacle al D. m. ELDER
Heber j. Grant will Boz the speaker.
The Tabernacle choir, under the diroc-
tun of Prof Joseph Ballantyne, viii
render special music.
lNCORRIGIBlLITY CHARGED
Before Judge Gunnoll Of the juvenile
court late Friday afternoon Thomas
McCwery charged with being mcor-
rglhle. was given "A hearing and tho
I1ssing Of the sentence win DE au-
nounced on Monday. n Us very prob
able that the hoy Who is slightly
demonted. win be committed 90 the
state Mental hospital at Provo.
COUNTY TREASURER REPORT
County Treasurer Chambers has COM
pl~ied his report for the quarter ending
NtAi't 90 ltItI ana the same VIII o.
pres nted to the county commissioners
IN their meeting next Monday The re-
port shows. Receipts and balance on
land. March d. fl6llG.Ai; expenditures,
t-'t0llli balance ON hand March 80
laO.i3l.2a Warrants outstanding. fif-
'''oA The report shows AN Increase
n receipts over last year Of filO0.
SCHOOL BOARD AFFAIRS.
Az the meeting OF tho city school
BOARD Arhor day and ltf proper OBJ
trrfauce by the school children was
hp for consideration when lt NaH de-
,lled 90 leave the question or "a school
holiday 90 the decision OF Supt. John
N. Mllls. The sentiment seems 90 fave
nf closing the schools from WednoE-
Gay evening until Monday morning
of the school year N-bar day VIII be-
generally observed bF the HrnoulH