Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-14 | Page 8 | Wages of Sin

WAGES OF SIN. Another Illustration Comes Up in Southern Utah. This section of the State was stunned this week, says the Sallna Post, by th-roport th-roport that Anthony Mndscn of Gunnison tho well-known Implement man, had been arrested on a charge of ndulterv and that an accusation of murder would follow Implicating Im-plicating other parties ns well, the woman wo-man In tho case havlntr dlnjl in rrir-Vitc.t agony as a result of a criminal operation. Tho crime of ndultory charged ngalnst Madsen is alleged to have been committed commit-ted with Christina Tollestrup. a widow who resided near Centerflold, Utah, the climax which added greatly to tho sensation sensa-tion being tho death of Mrs. Tollestrup from a criminal operation, a few days ago. An Inquest was held and an autopsv was performed by Drs. Freece of Sallna and Sears of Mantl. tho physicians testifying testi-fying that death had resulted from a criminal operation, and the Coroner's Jury rendered a verdict that said operation opera-tion had been performed by parties to them unkliown. The death of Mrs. Tollestrup is a particularly par-ticularly sad one, as sho leaves three young children alono In tho world, their father having died a few years ago. Mr. Madsen was taken before a Justlco of the Peace on tho adultery charge, . i.viv- oukuu. 11 Hi-nun iwiu gave bonds to appear before tho District court; but It Is said a more serious charge will bo preferred against him and others who arc alleged to be Implicated with him In this tragedy of Illicit love. The many friends of Mr. Madsen hono that he will be ablo to establish his Innocence Inno-cence of so grave a charge, his long and honorable career In this district especially entitling him to bo accounted Innocent urtll found guilty.