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Show Obstruction on the U.&N. It having come to the knowledge of the authorities of the U.&N. R.R. in Logan, that on the 10th inst. At or near Call's Fort, obstructions had been placed on the track, Supt. [Superintendent] Thatcher at once sent detective P. Cranney to inquire into the same. Mr. Cranney proceeded to Call's Fort, Bear River City and Brigham City and was enabled to ascertain the nature of the whole matter which had been shrouded in mystery. Two boys by the name of Erastus Jacobsen and James Jacobsen aged respectively 14 and 12 years and living in Bear River city, about four miles west of the R. R. were by him found out to be concerned in the matter, and according to the instructions of Messrs. Williams & Young attorneys for the R.R. company, the matter was presented to the county authorities, which resulted in the arrest of the boys by sheriff C.C. Loveland, and they were brought before James Bywater, Esq., justice of the peace at Brigham city June 27th 1881. The examination came off at 3 o'clock p.m. Erastus Jacobsen aged 14 years confessed before the court that he alone had put a slab and a board as well as a large piece of coal on the track for the purpose of giving the engine a jerk to scare the men on it. He seemed to be a sort of a simple minded boy, not realizing fully what the obstruction might have resulted in. He was held to answer in the sum of $500?. There being no evidence against the other boy, James Jacobsen, aged 12 years, he was, on the motion of A. Christensen, prosecuting attorney, discharged. Richard L. Davis, section boss, acted very energetically in connection with Mr. Cranney and C.C. Loveland, sheriff, to have the whole matter connected with the case ventilated. The county authorities rendered Mr. Cranney prompt assistance. P. CRANNEY |
