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Show CRIMINAL MATTERS. The Homier -Case Dismissed as Mr. Stephens Thinks the Defendant is Innocent. ANOTHER DAEING HOLD UP. , Two Armed Men Bob a Barkeeper Neat the Hot Springs-The Randall Burglary Case Police Court Notes. "Is Liilio May Dempster in the court room?" If she was she failed to say so when the dulcet tones of Assistant United States Attorney Stephens rang out in the Third district court room this morning. The case to be called for trial was that of The People vs. Charles A. Bonner, who was in-i in-i dieted by the grand jury early in the year on he charge of adultery. The. co-respondent was Ldlie May Dempster, a sad eyed female of 17 balmy summers and more or lea severe winters. Mr. Stephens asked the court to slide the case down the calendar two or three nctchea and take up the next case on the docket. Counsel for the defense objected to a continuance. con-tinuance. He urged several cogent reasons why the ease should not go down the line. Mr. Stephens said there appeared to be a possibility that Mr. Bonner had been injured by the grand jury's indictment. Ho would look into the matter. If such was the case the law would take Us hands off. Counsel for the defense was certain injustice had been done bis client. The case was continued contin-ued to the 27th inst. The case against Bonner is a peculiar one. In September, 1801, Lillie May Dempster, a niece of Bonner's, was arrested at his instigation insti-gation on the charge ol fornication. Her co-respondent was a young married man by the name of Thomas Alio, proDrietor of the now defunct City Livery stable on State street. Lillie May claimed the arrest was a scheme on the part of her uncle to cover up his own violation of the moral code. The girl recited a tale of woe to the reporter that would harrow up the soul of a deputy marshal. The Dempster girl and Olio" were duly tried and duly acquitted. Then came the indictment indict-ment of Bonner. Now Prosecutor Stephens suys in open court that he does not believe Mr. Bonner guilty of the crime with which he is under indictment. At the present time there appears to be but one certain fact and that is that Miss Dempster is in a condition con-dition which is proscribed by the teachings of St. Paul and covered by a special enactment enact-ment of the congress of the United States, under the collaborate efforts of Messrs. Edmunds Ed-munds and Tucker. In the meantime, people peo-ple who watch court proceedings involuntarily involun-tarily ask, if all is not guilty and Bonner is innocent, then who is to blame. SIX MOXTHS IN THE COUNTY JAIL. John Clark, who recently pleaded not guilty to grand larceny, today entered a plea of guilty to petit larceny. Clark appeared before the court dressed in a neat-fitting suit of black and a well worn tale of woe. He was represented by Attorney Glenn, who pleaded in extenuation of his client's offense, of-fense, that "he was a poor young man and was born in Portland, Oregon." Judge Zane sentenced him to six months iu the county jail. . RANDALL ON TRIAL. William Randall, who had pleaded not guilty to breaking into the saloon of Oscar Voungberg oa the night of March 18, 1893, w.s brought in for trial. The defendant was a medium-sized fellow and looked like a la-boring la-boring man out of a job. The indictment against Randall cited that he had stolen property to the value of $10, $12 of which was represented by a silver watch which, practically and figuratively speaking, had been "soaked" at the saloon by one of the prosecuting witnesses' patrons. A strong case was made out by the prosecution prose-cution and the arguments are being made this afternoon, A VERY TOl'GH CITIZEV. He Draws a OM on Officer O'Brien Which Fails to Kxplode. Jessie Still, a tough looking youth with a, face like 7:30 on a cloudy day, was arrested last night by Special Officer O'Brien and will tomorrow answer to the charge of assault as-sault with a deadly weapon, using abusivo language and having burglars tools in his possession. Still is an old offender, his portrait por-trait already adorning the rogue's gallery at the station. When arrested the language he used toward O'Brien was of the most vile character. This offense would have passed all riht had not the scoundrel drawn a gun which he snapped at O'Brien., He will be tried at 10 a. m. tomorrow. An Independent Thief. A young man who apparently carried hia appetite with him entered the store of Mr. Davis' on Market row last eveniug and without with-out apologizing for the intrusion at ones began taking what ready edibles, radishes, cookies, etc., he could find all of which he placed under his coat. A passer by detected him and after informing the proprietor the pair set out to capture cap-ture the offender. They found him quietly munching his ill gotten provender at the corner where the six day in the week ancient history is published and began to expostulate w ith him, saying that if he was hungry he should ask for food and not steal It. Tlie gay and festive youth became demonstrative dem-onstrative at once and it took a cross counter, a left hand upper cut and a straight arm smash in the kisser to quiet him. There being no policeman in sight he was permitted per-mitted to depart with a bruised face for company. A Daring Kohbery. A daring and successful robbery was committed com-mitted at a saloon near the Hot Springs last night. It seems that at a late hour, when the barkeeper was alone in the place, two srmed men advanced upon him, one entering enter-ing through the rear door and one through the front. They covered the unfortunate mixologist with their guns and after forcing him to throw up his hands, robbed him of $40 in cash and a watch. They then departed. de-parted. Nothing could be learned regarding regard-ing the affair at police headquarters, but th report was fully confirmed by telephoning-to telephoning-to the Springs. Out on a I'ardon. Peter Miller, for th first time since the Sth day of Decern tier, 18S6, breathes the free air of Utah tc day. He was pardoned out of the penitentiary by Governor Thomas In 1886 Miller wrs sentenced to six years, and in 1S8T to three years on the charge of grand larceny. Miller says ho has had enough, and henceforth will live according to the laws of the land. Police Court. Three plain drunks and one mild case of assault aud battery constituted the docket in the police court this morning. All were fined $5 each. |