Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
FILLMORE.
.INC [. !: NJ HAS
EXCITING K ii V ! EXPERIENCE
Peoplc OF Fillmore Aroused by Nu-
mcrous Fires in That
Region.
Especial correspondonce.l

4sS'"bSSiaA
Fillmore, Oct. 13.-Judge Greenwood
opened the regular term OF court here
Yesterday, when number OF, probate
and other matters we're disposed OF;
Dnt the nll-absorbing event of interest
here Is that of the case OF the state
against Frank e. Hanson, charged with
arson IN the second degree. 1t will be
remembered that in the past six
months, Hanson was tried In the fed
efal court for burning the postoftce
mere and was acquitted; and at Beaver
during the last term of court he was
Gnarsed with having set fire to the
Darn OF CUNT Robinson of this place,
ana was again acquitted. The case now
before the court rs for the alleged burn
ing OF the Stevens building. In which
tho first postofitce fire occurred, The
defendant was arraigned this morning
and pleaded not guilty, and his brother,
John NJ. Hanson. thereupon moved the
court for change of venue to Nephi
and In support of his motion filed a
number of aftidavts. by stipulation
with the district attorney, which had
Deem used In procuring the change OF
the place of trial of the case which was
recently tried at Beaver. In further
support OF his motion. Mr.. Hanson stat
edFtO the court that when the defend
ant came to Fillmore about a month
ago, or Just after being released at
Beaver, that the town bell was rung in
the city here, and Il violent mob gath
cred. armed with everything from a
ibutcherknife to an army rifle. and
made violent threats against the de-
PENDANT: that after tho defendant was
placed In jail on the present charge,
two men approached the Jail and tried
to pr'- open the door In which the de-
PENDANT was incarcerated, and failing
in that, pointed a pistol at the de-
PENDANT in an effort to intimidato him.
Upon this showing, Mr.. Hanson asked
that. the motion be granted.
The district attorney submitted the
motion upon the aff1davits and the
court ordered the case to be transferred
to Nephi for trial, and placed the de-
PENDANT under $4,000 bonds. which were
not furnished and the defendant was
remanded to the custody of the sheriff,
with orders to have him In Nephi on
the 26th inst. at which time court con-
venes at that place.
Mr.. Ryan asked that Mr.. Bert King
be entered as associate counsel for tho
prosecution. and Mr.. Hanson imme-
diately arose and asked that Powers &
Marioneaux, King. Burton & King. and
Willard Hanson BIO entered as associate
counsel for the defendant.
On last Sunday night the people Of
Fillmore were again wrought up to
fever heat by a fire which consumed
the residence OF Joseph l.. Hanson, a
resident of Fillmore. Tho confiagrn-
lion started about o'clock In the eve
ming, and it Is argued that 1t must have
been the work of an incendiary, as the
people owning the place had been alb
sent from home to neighborlng town
for 10 days previously. While there
seems to be no direct evidence against
Frank r. Hanson, the people seem to
feel confident that he is tho man who
started 1t. And until he was remanded
to the custody of tho sheriff yesterday,
the people were wrought up to a great
pitch of excitement, and detectives.
guards and watchers We're placed In
every part of town.