Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-01
JUDGE WHITAKER
HAS A BUSY DAY
Stiff Sentences Handed Out to
Old and New or
tenders.
lNEBRlATES GET REST CURE
Sadie johnson and John Murphy Pay
Penalty for Breaking Promises
Made Before.

Stin sentences were written ON the
police court docket this morning
Sadie Johnson was given 80 days for
getting drunk.
John Murphy drew l5-day stop
over in the city jail because Of his over
fondness for liquor
Ben Brown, pltiablc specimen OF
the morphine user. viii spend 40 days
In the custody OF the jailor
j. W. Hobbs, whose ncighbors have
taken violent dislike to him Will pay
SO FOR assaultiug one Of them.
H.. Brooks and T. Phillips, both hon
est looking young fellows and who i've
with their parents i'm salt Lake. must
report 20 the chief OF police every 30
days during six months. under a sem
tcncc Of six months. with parole.
These were the sentences handed out
by Judge Whitaker this morning.
Sadio Johnson was before the court
for the second time within a week ON
the charge OF drunkenness on the
last occasion she gave her promise TO
the court that she would be more alb
stcmious and that she would avoid
the police court, Under the entice-
ment OF the tumbler Sadie. however.
forgot her PROMISE and appeared be
fore Judge Whitaker again this morn
ing. Her excuses went foT nothing and
she VIII be under the direction OF
Matron clifford in scrubbinR floors and
windows ~ the upper floors OF the
city Jail for the next 20 days.
Old John Murphy paired with Sadie
Johnson in coming under the dispieas-
ure OF the court. John was shown the
lenioncy of tho court yesterday, but
he had an excuse that he was so sick
after he was released that he had taken
drop or two 10 brace him up. Ho
will spend ~ days in the jail in re-
cuperation.
Ben Brown emaciated through the
use of morphine. pleaded hard for the
chance 20 10 to Denver, even If he had
to walk. but Ben had given pretty
much tho same plea and story before
the court on Aug. IS Today the court
thought that a rest Of 40 days In the
city jail might be beneficial to Brown.
The case OF J. W. Hobbs took up
the greater part OF the courts time this
morning, and varying tales OF neigh
borhood disagreements were told. Feel
ing ran high In one or two Instances.
and in the euthusia site spirit the stories
OF witnesses TO the assault upon WIZ
liam Putnam committed by ]. w.
Hobbs did not always agree. the
strength IN the courts view was
against Hobbs, and the latter was
found gunty * Sentence OF SIS or Is
days In the city jail was Imposed.
f. Brooks and r.. Phillips were found
guilty Of the theft Of a suit case at
Morf'tson's restaurant. No west First
South street. on Aug. % upon the word
u woman. They were sentenced To
six months in the city Jail. but paroled
under the promise that they would re-
port TO the chief OF police every 30 days.
Miss Green. cashier at Morrison's testi-
fed that she had seen Brooks pick no
"a hal rfsaer -. n
son and start up the stairway with Il.
The suit case was recovered and Mr.
Robinson had gone on his trip TO the
coast. 50 that the stolen property was
not in evidence, The defendants denied |
any participation in any theft. hut the
>ourt took the identification of the
woman as convincing, and gave the |
parole sentence.