Show CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND BATTERY edward W bentley former resident ol of parowan carowan but now residing at provo was charged with assault and battery in a case filed monday of this weel week in II 11 justice court the charge Is brought by miss annie west ot of this city who acau accuses es mr bentley ly with willfully and unlawfully assaulting striking and beating her about the head and lace face on satur ty june ath the defendant was arraigned and plead not guilty to the charge and asked tor for time to employ counsel lie he was released under a bond to appear when the case la is called the trial has been tentatively se lor for monday june 15 at 2 before alq 11 C parcells justice of the peace for parowan carowan cit city Y the trouble seems to have arlson arison over property left toy by mrs tryphon na west mother of the complaining witness and grandmother ot of the defendant mrs west attempted belore her death a few months ago tu to leave her property some ol of which aich is alleged to be in the hands ot al bentley Cen lu in such shape that her daughter would be taken care car ot of tho the latter la Is 66 60 years old and not strong either physically or mentally the evidences ot of rough treatment on her face and body and her statement that bentley who Is physically a big strong man struck her and threw her around on the floor an and ana a concrete walks has haa aroused strong feelings in ill the community against him 0 |