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Show HE HEAT HIS HIIIDE. Zon's Aristocracy Violently Shaken Up by a Scandal that Came to LigLt iu a Court Eooui. A HOSEAHD'S AWFUL DtSGEAOE. DomeBtio Tempests ia Charlie Smith' Eoiisa Ventilated with Dramatic. Meet Before Commissioner Pratt. Charlie Smith iu tho role of a frenzied Wife bcati.r! He was this morning convicted of that offense in Commissioner llarmel Tra't's court. Smith is bookkeeper iu the State Bank of Utah anil a prominent society man of this city. He has an extensive acquaintance in Utah where he has occupied responsible respon-sible positions in a number of reputable re-putable concerns. About four years ago it leaked out that his homo was frequently shaken up bv latiuiy jars in which Charlie took n:i active hand a unit so active, indeed that the grand jury was called upon to nliix its seal of condemnation and an indictment was lodged against him. Confronted by this odium ha lied and in the wilds of Colorado obscured himself him-self to await a change iu the domestic temperature. Ju the meantime his friends had interceded and at a signal from them he returned and the tempest died out in a small line which was paid by him. Mrs. Smith No. 1 refused all overtures over-tures of reconciliation, however, and secured a divorce. Relieved of the responsibilities of a household, Charlie's tenor voice was again beard iu public balls, and be was finally taken as bookkeeper in the State'bank of I'tah. 'This freedom soon became monotonous, however, and ha began to invoice the lield for another alliance. His eye fell on an accomplished young lady from Chicago, and they were married. mar-ried. The same old utlliction began to manifest itself In time and trouble occurred in the household. In Jutie last it broke forth in a hurri-Cf.ne hurri-Cf.ne and wifo No. 2 was made the victim vic-tim of bis blows. They went to Chicago Chi-cago after this outburst of conjugal gallantry, and if rumor is to be relied upon tho tempest was reneatod one afternoon recently while Mr. and Mrs. Smith were promenading the walks of Lincoln park. Mrs. Smith is said to have appealed to tho authorities, but Smith boarded tho train and Saturday Satur-day afternoon last arrived in the city, with his babe in his arms. Mrs. Smith determined to be avenged and took the lirst train from Chicago. Arriving yesterday yes-terday she proceeded at once before Commissioner I'ratt and swore out a warrant for the arrest of her frightened husband on a charge of assault. The case was ventillated before a large number num-ber of spectators this morning nnd at its conclusion Smith was ordered to appear tomorrow morning forsenteneo. It is understood that Mrs. Smith will take steps to the securing of a divorce, at ouco. J |
