Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-05
CONSTABLE HAS
STRENUOUS Time
Angry Women swoop Down on
Peter Hansen of Justice
Hanks Court.
DIVINE HEALER With A KNIFE.
Story OF An Attachment OH n Cow, II
Calf and II Tent BY
Mrs. Jupp.

Pursued by dozen angry women
who threatened him with dire destruc-
ton and terrible punishments, Const.l-
bic Peter, Hansen of Justice Hanks's
court yesterday afternoon marched out
of the yard of Ernest Mundey near
the Judge Miners Home, with COW
and a calf he had attached, only to be
further chased by a long-haired, long
bearded divine healer, who iourislied
big knife. The man angrily jubbercd
about cutting something and the con-
stable was almost forced to place him
under arrest.
The trouble all happened through the
rather romantic careers of William
Henry Babcock. Il. G. Titus, n magnet
ic healer. Peter Jupp and Mrs. Mar
garet E. g. Babcock Jupp, whose lives
have been more or less connected with
the courts for several years.
The story dates back some years
ago when Mrs. Jupp was the wife OF
Babcoch. Their domestic life failed to
be II joy forever and on June 25, 1909.
Mrs. 3abcock was duly granted an
intcrlocutory decree from Babcock. In
settling up their affairs, Mrs Bnbcock
received q bill of sale for number of
things, including the COW and the calf.
As she wns recently refused possession
of the animals she decided to take the
matter to court and yesterday Mrs.
r!ea Peter Jupp. filed an attachment
suit in Justice Hanltss court. And the
papers were turned over to the consta-
bic to be served.
Besides the zone Jersey calf" and the
Zone brown cow" the attachment also
called for zone tent and "onc shed"
and the papers were directed against
Ernest Mundey aud Babcock The lat
tor is said to be In Provo. 1t was at
Mundcy's home that Babcock lives
when In Salt Lake.
Constable Hansen went to the Num-
dcy home and readily found the COW
and the calf, but was unable to take
the tent and shed with him. In looking
over the possibilities OF taking the tent.
the constable reused the healer, who
makes the tent his home, having all
his household possessions stored there.
BY the time the constable marched
out or the yard with the COW and calf,
fully a dozen women from various
houses In the neighborhood had collect
ed It the Mundcy home. They followed
the constable and his charges for some
distance shaking their fists and maxi
ing threats as to what should happen
to him.
Az the constable went down the hill
from the cast bench, Titus appeared
welding large knife and shouting
''cut the rope" He pounced down up
on the constable in n nenacng way
that put the officer on the defensive.
This is no affailsof yours" shouted
the constable at the man, You had
better behave or will have to take
you along with the cattle" When It
was explained that an attachment WAS
being served. Titus Quoted down and
returned to his tent. Later lie went
TO the constnble's office and begged to
be allowed to Use the tent. as 1t is the
only home le has at present
The cattle were placed In the CUSTODY
Of Peter Jupp. husband of the plaintiff
eand an Interesting fight Is expected to
take place in the Justices court In a
few days,