Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-07-08 | Page 1 | Prisoner Attacked by Fits

PRISONER ATTACKED BY FITS I WAS ON HIS WAY TO FACE SERIOUS CHARGE I John Schwartz Bartender Accused of Vilely Treating Little Girl Fell on the StreeL It John Schwartz one of the two men arrested at Calders park Friday night on the charge of taking liberties with two little girls of tender years fell In a lit while being led to Judge McMas ters court or a hearing yesterday nf tcrnoon Deputy Sheriff Dowse had to assist the man back to his cell in the jail Avhere he was subjected to several other fits during the day Schwartz says that he was once regularly afllict ed with the ailment but that he had thought himself entirely cured It has developed that the name of Schwartzs accomplice Is Charles Grit fiths instead of John Olson the name given by him when arrested However Qrlfilth spoke thf truth when he told of having afamily living at Union He was taken before Judge McMastor where on the plea of his attorney Bar low Ferguson he was allowed to depart de-part on his own recognizance Grif fiths AVlll have a hearing Monday mornIng morn-Ing at 10 oclock SchAvarU still remains in the county jail In default of ball He was formerly former-ly I the day bartender at ORlleys saloon sa-loon 327 State street Marguerite Whltecotton aged 9 and Mabel Kline aged 13 the two little girls In the case are being cared for at the county Jail They will be taken before Judge McMastcr at 2 oclock Monday The matron of the Rescue home may Lake the children in charge when their case is disposed of