Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
.CARLET WOMAN
I. LOSES GROUND
lroed to be Present in Court
And Enter Plea to Nine
Charges.
ILL GO TO TRIAL TOMORROW
jrcBns WIN be Tried After Belle
1.ondon's Cases Are Dis
posed or

city Atty n. j Diunlny won all OF
3 opening rounds this morning IN his
sht against Belle London and the
ockndo, and the protectoress Of Salt
ikcs scarlet sistcrhood and ruler Of
9 Underworld was not only compelled
be present In the police court while
o plea ~ not guilty TO nine charges
ts entered. but had to submit TO the
SEES being set for Immediate hearing,
first To begin tomorrow.
3 Seeking every loophOle OF the laws
chnicalities. and reaorting 10 every
lex Of DELAY ana dilatory tactics.
unset for the defendant. Mrs. Dora
To ham alias Relle London. and
r co-defendants. the Koreans Hui
ak and :. - Lee. was denied IN turn
rec motions that would have meant
lay In the bringing of the cases 10
fial. An effort To- have the cases set
r some time In Jdly was futile and
q nine charges against Belle London,
70 for renting houses for immoral
opposes and four for violating the
iuor ordinance, were set hy Judge
lwman for hearing beginning tomor-
W. Tho three charges Of violating
~ hqnor ordinance brought against
oh OF the Koreans, employees Of the
bckade, VIII follow those against the
oman.
INFORMATION AND BELIEF
rhe stockadc cases took up the great
part Of the forenoon In Judge Bow
ans court. the time being devoted
iinly go arguments. on the motion
esentcd by the defense yesterday
skiing 10 have tho warrant of arrest
ashed and set aside In the various
ses against Mrs Topham ana the
- Koreans. on the ground that the
mplaints were issued ION Information
d belief only, and not on positive
Dwledgc, Judge Bowman ruled adj
rise 10 the defense. The court held
ut the prosecutor in the discharge II
! duty was empowered To act upon
G belief or information of the COM
ission of a misdemeanor or felony,
q the deprivation OF this power
puld result In a lawless state.
Atty. Culhert L. Olsen for the de-
1se, was prepared with two other
ltions, one asking for a change Of
dge. ana the second for change of
nue. the ground IN both motions be-
Z the belief Of the defendant that
. could not have a fair and impartial
al because of the bias and prejudice
the court After arguments both
Blocked in the attempt TO delay
rough motions, the defeuse was COM
lied 10 plead under the arraignment,
4 Judge Bowman insisted that the
PENDANT. Belle London. and the Ko-
ans be present in court when the
~ was entered Mrs Tppham wac
ni for, and during the entering OF
9 plea of not guilty. sat beside her
torney within the railing Of the po-
e courtroom. an object NJ curious
terest 10 tho Migrants sitting on the
arby bench.
TO TRY WOMAN FIRST
In the setting Of the cases several
irited Tits sprang up, aud on one or
% occasions. Atty. Olsen lost his
ave patience and appeared nottlcd !
G. Olsen wanted the Koreans tried |
st, a procedure To- which Asst city 4
~ Dalton objected vigorously. in |
mating that AZ these defendants were
lploycs OF the principal defendant |
ere might be a motive In the wish
the defense. Mr. Dalton suggested
the court that under the plan OF the
osecution the first Of the nine cases
ainst Belle London would be called
'iday. and that they would be taken
In successive order. beginning with |
AT date After their disposition the
SEES OF the Koreans would be- called
Mr. Olsen asked That tho hearing Of |
e oasas 20 over until at least after
Nv Z stating that he would be alb
at from the city during all Of next
eek. Mr.. Dalton was insietsnt how
or, that the eases be set Tor early /
airing, ana. somewhat ncttled Mr.. |
sen offered To leave the setting to 1
g court Judge Bowman promptly |
vanced the hearing one CAV and set /
q cases for tomorrow.
IN his argument MI Dalton urged |
at urgent reasons exist for the carly |
airing OF the cases. the particular ono |
ing the enforcement ~ the law. as so /
r. AZ the prosecution and the court ~ 4
ware the violation Of the law cited In /
q complaints is stil being carried |
Mr. Olsen cndcayored to have the /
'nds OF the Koreans. fixed at $500 un- |
r each complaint making total of /
DO for each defendant. reduced. but |
is was refused. Mr Olsen buntly i'm |
rmcd the prosecutor that unless the /
Dreams arc tried first ne win reserve I
% right 60 iutcrnCsc Il motion that !
IN further delay the hearing uf thc
'lle London cases.