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Show CE00KS SENTENCED. George Crawford, Who Cams West for Eis Health, WILL DO TWO YEARS IN THE PEN. A Forger Sent Tp Tor One Year-B. W. 3Hss,Jr, Fails to Appearand Ills Bond of S250O Is Declared Forfeited The Indictment Vcalnst Pelmatier Dismissed The Sandy Rape Case Judge Andersen Grants a Divorce. Georga Crawford, a young man 27 years ef age, left Kansas City a few months ago and .came Weet In search of health. If he finds it, however, it will be In the penitentiary, for that trill he his home for the next two years. . Crawford Is the individual who on September Sep-tember 8 last entered the residence of Constable Campbell, and wae helping himself him-self to valuables when an officer appeared on the scene. Crawford ran, and was only captured after he bad exchanged shots with the officer. At the police station he gave the name of Coalter, but when arricned before be-fore Judge Zane this morning, he ststed that bis true tame was Crawford aad entered a plea of guilty. In answer to iquentioas put by the court, he stated that he was born in Kansas City, where his wife and child reside. re-side. He came West hoping; to benefit bis health, and after working a short time at Denver, came on to Salt Lake. Judge Zace sentenced him to twolyears imprisoamect in the penitentiary, and the charge of assault against Crawford was dismissed. A FORGER SEXTKXCED. Charles lie Call was next arraigned on the charge of forging the signature of C. B. Joues to a check for $5o. The defendant pleaded guilty, but 6tatd that he found the check on State street and while under the influence of liqtfor forged the signature of C. B. Jones, in whose favor it was mads out. He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment imprison-ment in the penctentiary. DKIOG6 IS MISSING. The case of B. W. Driggs, jr.,the attorney, who is tinder indictment with Alexander Johnson for forging the name ef City Attorney At-torney Hoge to a note for a considerable amount, was set for trial this morning, but Driggs did not appear and bis bond of $2500 was declared forfeited. S. H. Lewis, the defendants' de-fendants' attorney, stated that Driggs was living in Idaho, and, while he had been notified noti-fied to come down. It was possible that the letter had not reached him. It was agreed toal snoiua Driggs appear wnain a reasonable reasona-ble time, the forfeiture might be set aside. FOR FOSNICATIOV. The case ef Pol ma tier, charged with for-nicatioa, for-nicatioa, supposed to have been committed with L'zzie ssaraner on September 15, 1S91, was thea taken up, F. B. Stephens and W. C. Rellly prosecuting and Thomas & Byers defending. Miss Swaner, a girl no mere than 16 years of age, entered the court room holding an Infant !u her arms and weeping bitterly. The defense made the point that the indictment specified September 15, 1893, as the lime when the offense wss committed, while in fact Polmatier was arrested a long while before that date. This error was a fatal one, and tbe indictment was dismissed, hut the court gave the prosecution permission permis-sion to re-submit the case to tbe grand jury. The defendant's attorneys think that j their client has been once in Jeopardy, and will brfhg the matter np on fiabsas eorpus proceediag s. A KAPB CASE. The trial of Ralph Jenkins, Jr., of Sandy Charged with rape, was then proceeded with, Mr. Stephens prosecuting and J. M. Hamilton Hamil-ton defending. BEFORE JUDGE ANDERSON. Nellie Klnkead obtained a divorce from Baluer Kinkead in short order this morning. The defendant made no appearanee, and Jndge Anderson granted a decree on the ground of desertion. In tbe case of J. B. 8orenson vs. George Price, leave was granted to file a cross complaint. R. C. Reaves vs. A. J. White et al. ; cost hill reduced $40. E. T. Kjellstrom vs. D. Eyer et ah; demurrer de-murrer withdrawn. Wells, Fargo & Co. Ta. Harvey Hardy et aL ; demurrer withdrawn. Gay Lombard vs. J ack Bolton et al. : motion mo-tion to strike out answer sustained and motion mo-tion for judgment on pleadings overruled. COURT VOTES. In the dtvoree ease of Rachel Hamlin vs. George Hamlin, the defendant has been en- iotned from disposing of or encumbering ils property pending the trial of the case, v Young White man, who ta charged with burglarizing Pace A Archibald's store near Park City, baa been admitted to bail in the sum of $600. He was tried a few days agt, bat the jury disagreed. The case of Joseph Bartlett, charged with assault, has been dismissed. Dickinson Bros. A King today brourht suit agatnatElias Morris to recover $330.06 f6r merchandise sold. |