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Show Trial' of Dr. Middleton Packs in the Crowds evening was taken up in his trial. The case was ably conducted pro and con, and was a very interesting one. The trial was without a jury and the Judge adjudged the defender guilty and as a penalty removed him from his office as bailiff until he should produce Dr. Middleton, his recreant prisioner. Court then adjourned sine die. Michels Building a House Taxes Coming in Slowly The Mock Trial. The trial of Dr. Middleton, charged with the murder of Miss Felina Gray, on Nov. 17, began Monday night. Court was to have been held in Academy hall, but at the appointed time for the trial the room was crowded and the stairway stair-way also, so that an adjournment was taken to the city hall. Here standing room was soon at a premium, and when Bailiff Jethro Palmer called the court to order, there were as many present as at any political meeting. Judge Higgins presided at the trial, and ordered the clerk, Alex Rollo, to read the indictment, which charged Dr. Geo. W. Middleton with the premeditated, wilful and felonious murder of Miss Felina Gray. The defendant plead not guilty and the defense being ready for trial, a jury was ordered empanneled. The prosecution in the case was represented by Pros. Atty Jos. T. Wilkinson, Andrew Corry and Prof. Schoppmann; while the defendant was supported by Judge N. W. Pryor, John Parry and J. H. McDonald. Alter considerable dilliculty a jury was selected, the examination of which created considerable merriment, and the trial was proceeded with. The first witness for the prosecution was Prof. H. M. Warner, who was an eye witness to the crime. He made an excellent witness and his testimony could not be shaken. He was of the opinion that Felina Gray was of some foreign nationality as she spoke a strange and unfamiliar tongue, the only word that he could remember and pronounce being "Me-ow." The theory of the defense that Felina Gray met her death while being surgically treated for disease not being sustained by this witness, he was dismissed. The second witness, Rev. Theo. L. Leverett, was not present at the murder, but shortly after when the doctor was holding a post-mortem examination of the remains. He was positive of two things, viz: That the deceased was dead and that she wore a fur cloak. The hour being late, court was adjourned ad-journed until Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. Tuesday morning Dr. Middleton was called by telegram to Toquerville, and when court convened in the evening there was no prisoner to try, whereupon Bailiff Palmer was arrainged for letting let-ting the prisoner escape, and the Our friend Jr. R. Michels has the plasterers at work on his new house. Bob : calculates to have a home and a good one, all to himself. Assessor Cottam reports taxes coming in very slowly, and Thos. hates to publish any name as a delinquent. Bjshop Geo. A. Holt, of Hebron, is in town and made us a pleasant call today. to-day. We notice the pleasant countenance of Rob MeQuarrie, from Silver Reef. Rob is a good fellow and leaves a cheering influence with whomsoever he comes in contact. St. George, Utah, Nov. 27th, 1894. County court will meet in regular session next Monday. Levi Savage, of Toquerville, was in the city Wednesday. Judge Bartch killed a deer in the Beaver mountains one day last week. Caleb Haight and Randle Lunt returned the first of the week from a trip over to Panguitch after lumber. The Japanese have taken Port Arthur and have practically conquered China. Good for the little Japs. We admire their spunk and bravery. The Union Pacific train on the Milford branch, going north, was wrecked last Saturday near Sandy. No fatal injuries were received by those on board. Thos. Walker has taken the contract to carry the mail between this city and Bellevue. He will begin to-morrow and it is claimed that hereafter the mail from the south will con in on time within a fraction of a second. ' The Record November 30, 1894 |