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Show SUIT FOR DAMAGES- Hilly Alien Demand Indemnity in the .Sum of H500. The crusade that was waged against W. J. Alien for alledged ballot box stulling by 'Richard W. Young, and a phalanx'of 1-1'J, has been followed by a sequel the prologue to which was sprung yesterday when Colonel II. A. V. Ferguson, filed papers in behalf of his client against Young asking damages dam-ages in the sum of $3500. The complaint in full is as follows: William J. Allnn. plaintiff, vs. Mellaril W. Young, dofenduut, and for cause of action al- 'Tirst. that on the 2nd day' of August. A. P. ixim, nt Din rttv or Halt Lake, in the county of Salt Lake, In the territory of Utah, the defendant defen-dant uppearcrt before.). W. Grceninau. a duly appointed and acting conimissioui r of the supreme su-preme court of the territory, and upon his oath charged the plaintiff with having tinlawlully and feloniously Introduiol ballots into the ballot-box ar a certain election, towit: At an election for school trustees In the city of Salt Lake in the foirth municipal ward or wild city, hold pursuant to law m the tlth day or July. A. D. IS'.), at which said election the plaintiff herein acted in the capacity of presiding Judge at what wiis known as "poll two." and procured pro-cured said commissioner to grant a wan a it for the arrest of the pia'ntilf uimiii said charge. Second-That the said charge orolTense is a felony by the laws of the territory of l.'tah. Third That 'n making such charie and procuring pro-curing the gra'iting of the warrant as aforesaid afore-said the defendant acted maliciously and without with-out probable cause. Koiirth -That the said commissioner Issued said warrant accordingly and the plaintiff was arrested and iimiriH(jn"d under the same for the space of one hour nml Rave bail in the sum of won to obtain his release. Firth-That on the Sid day of August and on divers days thereafter the plaintiff was examined ex-amined before the said comniiKsioner for the said supposed crime, and the said commissioner commis-sioner adjudged him not guilty and hilly acquitted ac-quitted him of the same, ami that sines that time the defendant 1ms not further prosecuted prose-cuted said complainant, but has abandoned the same Sixth-That tve said charga and the arrest and examination o. thepiaintitf wtre exten-aiv exten-aiv ly publ shed in divers aud sue'irvpubllc newsoaper ', mwu o'hers the Silt Lake Herald and the eret News, in the plaintiff lielievei througu t.ie procurement of the said defendant. Sjver.tn That bv means of the premises the pliintlff waHinlured iu Ms person and pie-vented pie-vented from attending to his own butiness, and became obligated to p;iy tlOU as counsel fees 1 1 defending; himself and in obtaining bail; and whereby also he has been injured iu his good name and reputation in the cmnmun'ty In which he lives, to his damage in tho sum of .run. Wieie'oro the plaintiff prays judgment: First Fort lie Hum of flue expended in defending de-fending himself against said charge. S'coud For the sum of ftnou damages by r, as in of the premises herelnbelore stated. T ilrd For tlie costs of this proceeding. When a representative of these columns col-umns eallod on the plaintiff, he statetl that the entire prosecution in a ease that has subjected him to much aunoy-auy aunoy-auy and expense was precipitated by a flimsy rumor put in circulation by one of his enemies, who either had some imaginary grievance to avenge or who was made the easy tool of a spirit that hail risen from defeat. The progress of the trial which will be the drawing card in its term, will be watched with much interest. |
