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Show DAY OF ARRAIGNMENT. A Troop of Self-Confessed Criminals Appear Before Judge Andw-Boa Andw-Boa ud Plead. THE FEENCH STABBIKG AFFEAY. Action for Damages Against tbo Union Un-ion Pacific The Day's Orders Before Jude Zane. There was ft full attendance at the re-opening of Judgo Anderson's district court at 10 o'clock this morning- The lobby was well filled whilo within the rail there wai stunc,in( room only. A shower of applications for continuances characterized the opening half hour and Judge Anderson had occasion oc-casion to read a chapter on punctually punc-tually and the dangers of procrastination procrastina-tion before it was finally discovered that there was an issue prepared forthe mill. This was the ease of Joseph II. Mater vs. The L'uion l'acitie Railway company, that was hung up for a moment mo-ment that the assistant United States attorney might dispose of certain arrangement. ar-rangement. Mr. Williams, counsel for George Ilaight, the forger who was entrapped en-trapped by Marshal Young, and who pleaded not guilty, stated that his client had been uuabie to produce certain w itnesses who were in the north when last heard of and in the face of this the accused desired to change his pica to that of guilty. It w as ordered that he be brought into court at 2 o'clm-k this afternoon. The accounts of Commissioner Pratt, and those of United States Marshal l'arsons with the United States and the territory be approved. This having bee.u done the arraign-meiils arraign-meiils began with Frank Colomy, indicted for burglary committed on the morning of April 7 at which time he broke into a saloon at Park City conducted by John ('onion and made way with a quantity ol refreshments. Ho entered a plea of guilty, and was ordered to appear tomorrow to-morrow morning for sentence. Louis Montague a gaunt, cadaverous individual with a look of resignation on his hardened face came forward and listened to the leading of an indictment indict-ment charging bim with housebreaking. house-breaking. "Is lids your true name"" asked Clerk McMillan as he folded up the document. "N"o. sir." "What is your true name" "I have uo desire to make my Identity Iden-tity known." The matter was referred to tho court who announced that when the prisoner tefused to give any other name he could be proceeded against under that w hich appeared in the indictment. The housebreaker thereupon entered a plea of guilty and will be sentenced tomorrow morning. Thomas French, a col ore d fellow, indicted in-dicted jointly with W. H. Jones, was next dragged up to plead to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on March IS, at which time they assailed and seriously wounded one William Stratford. French, who is being do- icuueo uy ;nr. Mraun, entered a pica of not guilty ami was placed under bonds in the sum ot JIOOO. Tho arraignment ar-raignment of Jones, his accomplice, was ordered for o'clock thu afternoon. after-noon. The civil docket was then proceeded with and Slater vs. I he Union Pacific railway was reopened. Parley O. Williams, Ksq., appearing for the defendant corp'T.uion aud Messrs. Tatlock and Haldwin for dlaintilf. in stating the case Mr. Tatlock said the action was for damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff' in au accident acci-dent occurring in tho lumber yards near the depot in Nov ember iast. On that occasion Slater alleges that he was in tho yards when the train backed down upon him and crushed' his foot. The complaint charges negligence in that there was uo brakeinan on the rear of the train to signal its approach. A jury was called and trial proceeded with. |