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Show MJ IX JUDICIAL CIRCLES. The Kectlier's Compensation. Cases Before the Commissioners', Etc. EUl'REME COUBT. The Territorial Supreme" jCourt held a brief session this morning, all of the judges being present -The case ol.Sarali J. Weaver vs. Daniel Weaver was continued for the term. In the case of William Glassman, appellant, vs. Mary O'Donnell, respondent, re-spondent, a motion to dismiss the appeal was argued aud submitted." Warren E. Ttusscl),of Ohio, was admitted to the bar. P. L. Williams called up the question of F.JI. Dyer's compensation, compensa-tion, as receiver in the suits against the Church. The court announced that it would hear arguments on the subject some time in the afternoon. after-noon. In the case of Frank Yearance vs. Salt Lake City, in which the Jury awarded the plaintiff $3300 damages, the decision of the court below was affirmed. In the case of George W. Ladurs, respondent, vs. Thomas C. Chamberlain, Cham-berlain, appellant, from Ogden, tbe decision of tbe court below was affirmed. af-firmed. The DhdntiS cot damans far the defendant's having drawn patronage from him while he was running a hotel. In the receiver's compensation subject, Mr. Williams said he saw no reason why there should be any further delay in fixing the amount He asked for 500 per month, or ttiOOO for the second year. "I desire to call attention," Mr. Williams went on to say, "to the objection filed to the Chief Justice sittlDg in this part of the case " Judge Zane There Is no ueeu"fb call attention to It Mr. Williams I merely desired to remark that Judge Zane There Is no neces sity for any remarks on that subject sub-ject Mr. Williams sat down. Mr.Varian objected to'the amount I of compensation asked for by the ! receiver, as the amount of laborper-formed laborper-formed did not warrant It. For the first year he had received 510,000. As very little, practically nothing, noth-ing, had lieen done the iast year, a .merely nominal sum would be sufficient The total collections col-lections during the year were $!."-,-M2.S6, and the disbursements $26 53S.70. This was in relation to rents, etc He has had all uecessary clerical assistance, which has been paid for out of the general fun J. In everything that had been done, the court bad directed him specifically. There was no occasion for a demand for such a large sum. Mr. Wllllamsagalnurged that the labor and responsibility as receiver Justified tho claim of $500 rer month. He thought It wrong in principle to "Jew" the receiver down to the lowest possible figure. It should not be a mean and meagre pittance, but a fair compensation, that should be allowed. Mr.Varian asked that if a monthly month-ly allowance was made, it be. from the first cf the receivership, on which Mr. Dyer had already received re-ceived on account $10,000. The matter was tafcen under advisement The following is the order of settings set-tings for cases to be heard this term: June A. United States, appellant, vs. Carl Christian, respondent Boyd Park ct ah, appellants, vs. Lucy M. HIgbce, respondent Tlie People, appellant, vs. Joseph W. Fairbanks, respondent The People, appellant,' vs. John Parmon, respondent Junto. Wolf Marks et el., respondents, vs.-W. vs.-W. 1L Culmer et at, apiwllants. George 11. Cope, appellant, vs. James Cojie etal. respondents. Sarah A. Chapman etal., appellants, appel-lants, vs. Elizabeth Jlandiey it at, respondents. Juii G. A. T. Webb, administrator, vs. Denver & Rio Grande Western railway company, appellant. Herbert Bale, respondent, Vs. American Fork City, appellants, June 9. Emma Geneva Price Wells, respondent, re-spondent, vs. Daniel II. Wells, appellant ap-pellant J. 11. Saunders, respondent, vs. the Sioux City Xursery com-any. com-any. Ilichard II. Steel, jr., respondent, respon-dent, vs. T. S. Boley, et a., appellants. ap-pellants. June 10. R. W. Young, etal., .respondents, vs. Elijah Sells, canvasser, appellant appel-lant June II. Samuel E. Vance, etal, respondent, respon-dent, vs. John II. Whalon, appellant appel-lant June, 12. Wasatch mining company respondent, re-spondent, vs. Crescent mining company, com-pany, apielant COUMISSIOXER'S OOUIIT. This morning Mr. John Beck gave himself up at the United States Marshal's office, to answer to an indictment found against him on the 14th of last December, accusing accus-ing him of adultery. He was required re-quired to give $2,000 bo Eds before Commissioner Greenman. A. E. Hyde and W.5. McCoruIck became his sureties. Commissioner Pratt listened to the evidence in a case brought against Joseph Powell, accusing him of unlawful cohabitation with Mrs. Joseph Powell and Elizabeth Powell, from June 1, 16S3, to June 1,1 S90. Le Grand Young appeared as the attorney for the defendant, and E. B. Critchlow prosecuted. The first witness was Mls Alice Powell, who testified 1 live In the Second Ward, Salt' Lake City; live with my mother, Elizabeth Powell; my father's name is John It Powell; I have a sister seven jean old; Joseph Powell, the defendant, is my father's brother: he lives in tlie First Ward: his wife's name is Thlrza Powell; ho sometimes comes to our house; he called there lastSaturday, about noon; he only comes there to visit us; my brother died seven years ago; wo sometimes visit father's house; he has not married again; he has not been to mother's house for a long time; mother does washing for my uncle's family; my uncle Joseph has never stayed at our house all night John It Powell testified The defendant de-fendant is my brother; his wife's name is Thurza; Elizabeth Powell was formerly my wife; we were divorced, on suit by her, In courU this was four or five years ago; when she left me she went to her brother's house; she now lives with her two children; no one ele lives with her; about Are years ago I found my brother at my wife's room; I ordered him to keep away from tbe house, but be did not; my wife got tbe divorce from me about that time; he denied any intimacy withhenlsawhlmgointohehouse twice during last May; never saw him there except in the day time; .Te Jn ",ta '"we once a month; I contribute some to tlie children's support; I have heard that my brother gives them means; I saw Lizzie at my brother's doing the washing; I neyer spoke to my brother about being married to her Daniel Powell testified Jow-nh Powell is my father-in-law; Eliza-belh Eliza-belh Powell Ja.my sister; She was married to John It Towel!, and they separated; she has not been remarried; she has never lived with defendant: her father and his father were cousins. Mark Powell testified I live In the same house with John It Powell; I am Daniel Powell's uncle, and Joseph Powell's cousin; I lived at Joseph's when I first came here: Lizzie's father Is my brother, and lives with bis son Dan; I saw Joseph at Lizzie's house on on occasion; oc-casion; he claims to be a member oi the "Mormon" Church, and that is all; he does that for a purpose, I bslle-re; I saw Lizi'e at his houe once. J Elizabeth Powell lesilfled I was divorced from John It Powell four years ago, In Judge Zane's court; the grounds were, abusing menud falling to rupport; the defendant rails- to see rce .once, in a while, when ho Ja passing; he sometimes comes once a week, and sometimes not once a month: before I was divorced, di-vorced, my husband never com-plained com-plained because the defendant came to the houe; he had no occasion to; the defendant does not contribute to my support; I have sometimes had vegetables from his garden, and he did not charge tno therefor; I go to his house every two weeks, to do the washing; I was never married to him, or agreed lof never went through any teremonywlth him: I am rx "Mormon:" I was never at tbe Templa or -Endowment House with bim; all of my children are John Powell's; one is dead, two are living; the defendant never suggested sug-gested that T beccmeTils wife; my bed Is in tbe front room, and visitors visit-ors all come Into that room. Mr. Young Do you ask, Mr. Critflilow, that he be held? Mr. Critchlow Oh no. Commissioner Pratt There Is no evidence against tho defendant He will be discharged. roues ITE1IS. Thomas A. Deerlng was released today on giving $500 bonds, to appear ap-pear for trial ou Thursday, far ex-hlbltlnga ex-hlbltlnga deadly weapon. Stephen Cronln, for assault and battery, was fined $10- Milton Chapln and John Allen ate to have a hearing this afternoon en a charge of highway robbery. They are accused of taking a silver watch from Dtvid Jones. MikeO'Itellly, Frank Laytonand John James were fined $3 each for being drunk. Thomas Shcerln is to have a hear-ng hear-ng tomorrow ou a charge of burglary. bur-glary. He went Into a boarding house and tried to rob JSiJiuyler U. Frame. Tho latter awoke anj Shcerln ran. Frame chased.hlm In his night clothes, and when he overtook him, Sheerln knocked bim down. Anotllcerappearedandtook the would-be burclar into custodr. John Francis was being tried this afternoon for committing an assault and battery on Henry Vaughn. Henry Stone was fined $10 to-day for treepaiitlug on It G. W.prorerty. |