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Show SHORT STORIES ) I I OF STREET AND TOWN I of the respective attorneys, the charge of the' court and the verdict of the Jury. For the uninitiated It may here be stated that each lawyer tries to cite as many authorities bearing on his point as possible. It was this practice which caused "Billy" his troubles. One hundred hun-dred and three volumes were called for. Each volume weighs about three pounds. They were In the Supreme court library on the floor below. As '"Billy" toiled up the stairs with the last load he remarked: "Oh, yes, the life of a deputy sheriff when he is acting act-ing as court bailiff Is an easy one; I don't think, I feel as though my back was broke. I'll bet the books that I have taken into that courtroom this morning weigh 30,000 pounds If they weigh an ounce." Half an hour later "Billy" was seen slowly returning 103 law books to the library. - "Hello! Is this 513?" i ' , "Yes; what is It, please?" ' J "Is this the crematory?" . "What kind; dog or human?" . "I want the human crematory. I know there used to be one here many years , ago. Can you tell me where It "was?" It was the 'phone in the office of the . City Clerk then rang, and Clerk Will Leary was unable to inform the Questioner as to the location of the cre- raatory In the olden days. A discussion among the old-timers around the police station was started ns to' whether or not' there had ever been a human corpse cremated la Salt Lake. One of the older men, who had seen many years' service in and about the police station finally threw light on the matter. " "I remember," he said, "the only cremation cre-mation of a human body that ever occurred oc-curred in Salt Lake. "It was In Salt Lake. I was only a boy then, but I remember distinctly the curiosity that I felt when the matter was trst brought to the attention of the public. . . - "He was 'possessed of a considerable fortune, and in his will provided that his body should be cremated. Since there was .no crematory here at that thne, he set aside an ample fund for ; the erection of a suitable building. "When he died this provision of his will was carried out. "The building was erected on the site now occupied by the warehouse of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company, com-pany, near State and First South streets. "The day of the cremation was widely wide-ly known, and at the time set for the Incineration ' of his body a crowd of probably a thousand persons congrer (rated In front of the newly-built ere- amatory. "Huge Quantities of wod and coal had been provided, and the crematory oven was at a white heat. The body was placed on a large Iron plate and was shoved quickly into the oven and the doors were as quickly closed. The fire was kept at a high temperature for nearly three. hours., when the ashes were removed and deposited in an urn, after which they were disposed of as " be had direeted in his will. "Prior to putting the body in the oven those who had the incineration in charge tested the crematory by reduc-.ing reduc-.ing a leg of mutton to ashes within a few minutes. "That was the only' cremation that ever occurred In Salt Lake. "I remember that the people at that time looked upon the cremation of the 4mA as a sacrilege." Deputy Sheriff William Edwards is not a large man, at least not in stature; in fact, "Billy," as his friends call him, is the smallest man. on the Sheriff's force. When not engaged in other business of the office Mr. Edwards occupies the dignified position of court crier in Judge 'Stewart's court. It is he who announces in an authoritative authori-tative tone, "Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye; this court is now in session." Having officially opened the court, he spends his -time in reading, writing or drawing funny pictures. For, be it known, the bailiff is supposed to remain re-main in court until he officially announces an-nounces that it is adjourned. But his life is not always a flowery bed of ease. For instance, a few days ago the testimony of a case which had occupied the attention of the court and jury for several days had been com- pleted. Both sides had rested. Nothing - remained to be done but the arguments |