The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-22
IN POLICE COURT

Greeks. Roumanians. Mohammedans
and Austrians filed Judge Bowmau's
Of Feisula Mcrcin, charged with destroy
ing property belonging TO Christ Make.
was called. Both principals in the case
are ice cream vendors, and the tesu-
mony was to tho effect that Mercin had
bumped into the cart pushed by Make
at The corner OF Fourth East and Sec
ond South streets; had spilled the cargo
Of ice cream and had damaged the
cart 10 the extent OF $40 during the lat
ter part of last week. lrasmuch as the
cart was a push cart, the court was loath
TO believe that it could be damaged 10
such an extent and ruled that the caso
would he dismissed against Mercin when
he has taken measures 10 have the cart
OF Make repaired.
c. w. Powell. charged with the bat
;ery OF John Kaufman when the latter
had visited the stable owned by Powell
Sunday afternoon 10 hire horse, was
set for hearing on "Wednesday. The bail
of Powell was raised from Sl00 to $3.50.
The trouble in which the arm OF Kauf-
man was broken. is said 10 have arisen
in an argument about bill OF SIZE al
legged by Powell 10 be due him from
kaufman.
l., NJ. Duncan, charged with the mur-
ing the forenoon session OF the court and.
through his attorney. L. A. Rogers. OF
the firm OF Rogers McCrea. waived
the reading OF the complaint and re
10 enter his plea. II is understood that
plea OF not guilty Will be entered on
Wednesday. The offensc Is not bailaole
md Duncan WAS renlanded 10 the Gus
tody OF the sheriff Duncan Is charged
with murder in the first degree, the COM
plant having been sworn TO by James
Woods. who was with Archine Fame a
week ago Sunday night when Fame was
shot by Duncan. Duncan, who Is d night
watchman in the employ OF the James
Kennedy company. is a favoritc with the
LII OF I.tf nc
and First North streets. and is known
To them by the name of Slim On the
night OF the shooting Duncan was seated
at the fire he had built near the con-
struction company's work. and the fire
was surrounded by number of chil-
drcn, The alteration which resulted in
the shooting was heard by number of
children. who in all probability VIII nc
called 10 testify In the case. After be-
ing shot Fame walked To his room at the
Brooklyn rooming house. 4I2 West Sec
ond South street, from which place he
was taken TO ST Marks hospital. where
he died Friday night.
Tom Williams. negro charged with
holding up and robbng James Douglas
early Sunday morning, pleaded not guilty
and the hearing OF his case was set for
April IS In default OF $1,000 bail he was
remanded to the custody of the sheriff,
James kalas, a Greek, who IS the
proprietor OF coffee house In Greek
town. and who was arrested some months
ago ON the charge Of receiving stolen
property from boys. WAS again before
the court charged with the same offense
Hc is alleged to have received two chick
ems from Frank Mcdonald. II also being
alleged that he knew that the chickens
were stolen. Mcdonald. who Is youth
testified that he had been running small
bills at the coffee house and that at The
time ne took the chickens. which he ad
taken from is mothers hen roost. tc
Kallas he had done so in payment OF q
bill of 40 cents. The chickens were
valued al 81 40 each Al the conclusion
of the testimony of Mcdonald the case
was continued until Tuesday morning
Othcr witnesses who will be called TO te3-
tify for tlIe state are Glen Clayton oi
49, Jeremy street: Lawrence Chattertor
OF 5fl West North Temple street, ano
j g. Eckman OF ZIG South State street.