The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-26

Judge J. u Murphy was called ON
iu police court this morning 10 decide
that ume-WOTn question OF what is
fair 10 love. Feeling that so wclghty
ID problem should not be passed upon
-1thOut due consideration, the judge
has taken the matter under consid-
Grafton and viii withhold his opinion
until tomorrow morning
Harry Ross and Joseph Harrop are
rivals for the hand OF Miss Mary
London. pretty Miss living with her
parents az 27iS Jefferson avenue.
Harrop. who recently seems TO have
been gaining favor In the eyes OF the
girl about week ago caused his riv-
ais arrest on charge OF threaten
ing 10 XIII. All OF the principals were
In court this morning
Harrop. on the stand. told a story
OF meeting Miss London az a dance
and taking her home. This was On the
night Of October - Ross. with en-
yious ewes. watched the two depart
from the dance hall and. according TO
the witness, followed them all the way
home Ross rooms az the London
home with Sister-in-law OF the girl
I'm The case lie went up 10 his room
and waited. Miss London warned her
suitur that Ross would probably at
tack him on his way home and she
advised him 10 call up the police sta
tio1 and ask that an officer be sent
10 escort him.
Harrop followed The girls advice
and asked for police protection. The
Icllce, not feeling that the case was
a serious one, told the young man
over the phone 10 sneak out OF the
back door Harrop attempted 10 do
this but was seen by the watchul
Ross and some distance from the
London home was stopped The wilt
ness testified that Ross pulled re
volvcr from his pocket, pointed 1t at
his breast and said that he was going
10 kill him.
Say, guy. are you going to see this
Glrl again?' were the words alleged
10 have been used by Ross. Il am
going 10 kin YOU on this spot il you
don't promise 10 never come TO the
London house again
The gun was pointed straight at
me, stated Harrop. in telling OF this
incident. and I promised that
would never aagin pay any attention
10 Miss London
" I Will let you 90 this time. said
Ross To me. but il you ever come to
her house again, ir II | ever see you
speak TO her again. ! will put a bull
let through your heart"
Harrop stated thai he came direct
tC the police station and was advised
TO have a warrant issued for Ross ar
rest which he did
Miss London. when called upon to
testify. told OF having kept company
with Ross and OF her fear that he
would kin HarTop.
He told me that il he ever saw me
with Joe he would kill him" she
said. Il told Joe 10 call up the police.
Tor knew that Ross was waiting up
stairs and would follow him when he
left the house"
Did Ross ever carry a revolver"
asked Attorney David Jensen who
was conducting the prosecution.
don't like TO. tell answered the
witness. confused and bushinC
When the young lady was pressed
Tor an answer she stated that he did
carry gun. and that he had shown
I TO her making threats on Harrop's
life.
Ross. when called 10 the stand in
his own behalf. denied that he had
pointed revolver at his rival He
stated that certain friends had in
formed him that Harrop had told
them that he intended to thrash him
and IL was for this reason thar ho
followed the young man from the
London home. He claimed that ne
was not jealous of Harrop. and that
when he accosted his rival he was
not angry, Ross said that he was OF
lrish-ltHlian parentage and had no
relatives In this city.
Mrs. Walter London sister.in.Iaw
of Miss London. testified that she had
Ross revolver In bor possession on
the night Of the alleged assault. and
that she was certain that Ross did
not have gun when he met Harrop
If not impeached. Mira. L1ndon's tos-
timony was considerably weakened by
the statements Of HOrrop and Miss
London, who were recalled to the
stand after she left the chair
Mrs. L. London. mother OF the girl
gave testimony but 1t was not of an
important nature and had little bear
ing on the case.