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Show TEE PROVO ME z ( voLrXit MAN J FID --BY A CMEEESS DRIVER ECU GH1EI1II J. Harris is Run Down and Killed ; By a. Racing con Team On Center Street W". CASE LawKorrfs Libertyi In Hands of Jury S DISCUSSED il 1 - Chas.WhiUock A jury waa empaneled today in the case of the state- vs. "Jos. Gurrt who is charged with suBtajaiug Jwjth Mrs. Jennie of Shejton, Heberj a married woand Mrs. Shelton Defendant man. came to Frovo from - Heber on the 16th of November, 1908, and Mr. - HORSE Careless DriverMayBe SIK Officers Oil HIS iriiniiin "rinnrn. riiiuiiiiiu i in ii i li i Whisprning as k R& t.. u.Vi'.""'.,-'w'W- - n Gurr registered at the Grier House for the two.aa ""Joe. Gurr" and horse on ("Mrs. Jos. Gurr, of Vernal. ii ia sot safe to leave a' in not andihe officers are mak m - ?--- 1 itrt www I - .... I return Jiotne An fit frthe Miss was offered W. Di Allred. Benediction by Elder John B. Milner. erans benefit at ttie Opera " House. The accident hap- Wm. McLeod, of Santaquin, 1 nened about eleven o'clock X adopted Roderick McKellar, a boy whose . father is and Mr. Harris died at 3:30, J dead and whose mother is in Idaho, $ a. m. this morning. the WADES ; ii four-year-o- About eleven o'clock, after hay- -, ing enjoyed a pleasant evening at the opera house, where the. ScoU f According wended his way home to his friends he is said to have been .of the best mood and discussed the old days and Indian experiences. ' . "7quite"freely - --- : - . . RUN DOWN BY A TEAM. - ',, 'Vyhile crossing Center 'street on Third West, -- Mr. Harris was run down, by a swiftly driven teamTbe team came racing along and the driver did : not pretend to see the He aged man crossing the street to knocked and forcibly was struck did not driver The , the ground. "evpn fiton to ascertain the injuries to the man, but continued his race .'of death down Center street, - i - 1 ., i FOR DROWtlED BABY At a meetingof the Indian i day evening in the courthouse, X War Veterans, held Thurs- - f cided -- that 4he monument which ia to be built in honor of the veterans be placed on A LilC vvcctr vjuaiCi ttuivu uao been made a park by the lJIhere.were severalspeeches- -t at the meeting expressing ap- nreciation for the eood - work accomplished by the veterans, ' etc Joel A; Johnson was X chairman of the meeting) and T Albert Jones secretary.' t t t cityI t - n nr J M V inK frecHSfvfrftlitKhlr respect ed citizen of Pleasant Grove, died the this morninGT of heart failure -aaya age of 79 years. . Suit for divorce has been combeen nad Mr. complaining Marvey menced by Irene Kinder Sommer-vill- e, but this morning Of poor health, American Fork," against ; of arose at the u8ulhour and went John Sommerville on the ground of out into the vard. where ne expired. habitual intemperance: lne cus- He is survived by awife, tnreesoDB -and a child tody of a minor and three daughters. month" alimony is asked for. The parties were married at tiureka - ..." June 7tb, 1906. Divorce was granted today by Judge Booth. . it al Word reached here this morning of the. death xt Eugene, the 20- months-ol- d son of Mr, and Mrs. Martin Peterson, of Pleasant Grove. Yesterday afternoon, the boy was playing an --the yard i and fell into premises. The mother grew frantic when she missed the little fellow and could not be restrained from wading the ditchin search of the boy. Neighbors came to the rescue and after a few minutes search found the body in the canal, where he had caught in ' the wire about four blocks below his home. "The funeral will be held from the resi dence "at Pleasant Grove Saturday, commencing at2 p. m. -- : t the J .nine . o'clock deJiei bia instrud- - im -- pioSt jury in Snow murder trial aMd ;theTory re tired st nine thirty to? jeonsiderths case. Judge Bootb 6tatea in nis Inatniotinna that ' the evidence'' did not Justify a verdict M lanyiigher Urime than that ,voliiBtary man of y slaughter, There is., considerable interest manifested in' the,ase. The court rmm wartitowded vesterday morn ing, noon and afternoon. 1 number of people ' were in the court room this morning to bear the instruc .tions of the Judge- r" SOME AKOUMENT, nistrict Attorney Cluff Btated in his opening argument, in reply to a xor ine question by Attorney Jtloutz delense, mat ine proBwuuuu ask for a verdict of guilty of volun -: . 77-AIMS tary manslaughter. Hel pWantecl Man for aight duff" was" followed - by" AttMr. clerk "at Hotei "Roberts,;. Stx r-orneys Corfman and Hout? for the Decker Mining company defense. The They argued that the For that weddine - present we composed' mostly of Provo men, inflicted bjr Lawhorn was wih have silver plated ware and silver- - whose Drooertv is located in Wa blow nnd that it was in self de ran warerBorts- .- 7 Batch county ,have had an assay which fense, and that even if death resultKhnw fi.SO per cent lead. ot. Having a first' class wash man at Isilver and .03 oz. gold.- - The prop ed from it, whch was proDiemati calLawhorCwas iustifiable. the Provo Steam. Latindry, yonr is an 61d one which was abanq-one- d erty with care. j District Attorney Cluff m clos goods will be handled because the original -- locators the position that me ac - ing took 5 missed tne vein.: a chv-iW T Voltin wna finpd jub- cessed was struck with a rock or frti" fust l ed the vein, and a little Jwork is ex and also that the blow was ore. brick, . .lIpKtedto.opeBajoodbody.of not necessary lor the driving, of Lawborn and that, therefore, he was not justifiable. NT - - ''S:: -- DlTTH DECKER CL - - u -- HISTOBY OF CASE. Dan Snow, engaged in Feb. 7th. earnmore ladies were some of the most beauti at tin can a threw Lawhorn est,ful ever Been ra Provo-T- he guests chin. the on .him Snow striking -- , numbered about one hundred. The blow caused him considerable Mrs. Ainmon Everett, of Black pain, and aftetlhree daysLolsuff errfootr" Idaho," 'touj a FroviTTVieitof ing he died. Lawhorn was arrest- - . durine the. weekv ed and charged with murder in the MUs Beulah Storrs is visiting first degree. Both boys, were well " withJriends in Provo. knoWn'itr""Provo"ahd "were" oiil y ; Miss Edna Knudsonenterlained about twenty-on- e years of age, fifteen girl friends at a bundle sbow-s- r an4 this :city,' were an boy fight When the fight become Of - ' 'Aviollv automobile party,, con American Fork, were Provo visi found UNCONSCIOUS; ily came to Utah in ;1847, havmg - " v" cha Salt tors on Friday." writh iriNauvoo. Van of Wr baen oy, sisting Mr. sonof a" Joseph A. Harris,7 Mr. and Mrs. F. A; Manfiruna, of dis- The family located in Salt Lake, Lake automobile dealer, Mrs. J. tt. Harris," was walking a short : L. and Martha married Mr. Mrs. where Harris Holbrook, Salt Lake City, were gueste of Mr. Mace, tance ahead of bis father, .but was 1U Hodson- at dinner and Mrs. : too far awayr to prevent - tbecci-den- t J. last e Lake ; Salt to 'ride Smith. . Forty-onF. , years took a Thursday. . ; Joseph returned has and which moved he to Provo, evening The Sorosis iield its regular ses- Thursday ago - W. F. Dunn,; who was standing on sincebeen thehomeof thefamily. FridayjaQQn. wiui sionYedneelay--iternoon the Parmera'sit MerchantaLbank A. affaire the of in the active .most EvansT-He wag Mr. John Ropers. MraTfAhnTeE. corner; saw. thev old gentleman in a sjient a few days Provo during interesting paper on Socrates" was knnrUfd down, and he' with others development of the territory Wednesdayevening-ifi-oooapli-mpmo3est way-in "week.""; he the -- Tushed - to-tgiven "by) Mrs."5TETIJttckler of the to Miss Evelvn Smith. A was an Indian war veteranrlle was inis Mr. and Mrs. Alma TGreen wood, Ninetieth. Century cluD. V stricken man."" He was found inan also contest was an interesting one of the first locators of mines of American H - nnpinwiious condition with a bloody were Provo visi- - being the -- only paper given the re guessing Fork, olTTthe evenlngf followed by mainder of" the fime.was taken iip "feature Some in Tintic and was a euest of honor torsihe latter part of the veek, V gash on the side of his face. . and mupic. - other games at the time of the Tintic smelter . entertained with business. Penfoid of those whom the accident had'at- Dora Miss . Mrs.- - Arthur Emblemton, of celebration last summer. -- Of late trantoA in tlm scene helped Mr.-JMiss Tempie Penroid has returnat a bundle shower in honor of friends in been is visiting has his health failing vrars Mammothr A Hal-rif- l to take his father to the Miss Millie "Buries of Salt Lake ed from a three months visit in Los " ' ' enfeebled condition his and . liome. two blocks away, and Mr. rapidly, evening Angela and' other California points. Provo" Wednesday evening.r'"The' Hodson Mrs. vuv R. and " Mr. mm maoe J. iwr an easy vicnui ui : fol Dunn came"up town for a physic- Miss Flora Twelves of Salt Lake is survived was pleasantly spent ip games, a dinner party Wednesday for Dr. Pvne was called and iurv he received. He beauti lowed bv luncheon. week in gave Many the of the"' fore part eleven and spent widow MfsrJackAHen"and Mr. his MrTand children, f and useful on by ul found," Inaddition presents were reeeiv Provo. wo children. and and Mrs, .George Moore, of lure; I ed. many grand tlm hpad. severe bruises on the body. ',, returned MIss in Leflef and Haiel Texn one har in Nevada Covers were laid lor eight. are Mr. Harris had suffered concussion sons The Priscilla club met with Mrs. from a week's "Tlslt " In" rAmencafl ka. will " funeral of time and the ' the; The Ninteenth Century club met of the bnunt and remained uncon Monroe PaXmSfl Thursday evening. not be set till they are heard from. Th niiowii3r officers wpre lelectfld Fork with friends. ! . time 1 urioua the of the with; Miss Kellogg riday, April greater, part " of P. Mrs. Arthur Gallaway; 23. several .guests being present. when oVlock this mornine, nl Officers will xocate offenders for the coming year;"- President, Willard, Is spnding this week in Mrs. Hughes gave the first paper be expired. The officers are trying to identify Miss May Thurman;' .... of the afternoon on lhe Alexandr Provo with relatives. " " the parties who caused Mr. Harris' Mws .- La rrele JJunn; secretary, AN HONORED CITIZEN,, Th event of the week was the ian Period of Greek Art." Duringj Mrfc-NC. Hicks. The deceased was the son 0 death.' It is" thought this will not Mrs. Harry Wilton entertained ball given at the University gym recess7nB8TKellogg,asbifctcd by 1 Zachariah and - Emil- y- Harris;-- " and be difficult, as Mr. "Dunn believes Mrs. M.M. Kellogg, served refresh- he recognized the driver, He was a number of friends at cards Friday nasium Saturday evening under tne il wgR bnrn in Geneva, Morgan counof the facaltv. The hall ments. As the time was limited. spring wagon evening." About six tables' were His father drivings Til . Oct 2."). 1836. d prorated with flow MioS Kellogg gave "a short talk on with four occupants and was racing played, after 1 which prizes were whr-e was 7 Tfars of a ers. Japanese lantfrcs and B. Y, U. "Sunon of Athens," instead of tie with the driver of a . bug- awarded. the tf member a was mother Tie reuatts. Tie fjowrs worn by the readirg the had pre j are J. ' cf E. Lire. and Um Mr. J. wilh"lcf Jcesuj," and rTZtt clurcb, ; a the-chur- mithra-si8terii)lrPreeide- f 4 FROM LATE SOCIETY NEWS Charles Lawhorn 'i -both 1: THE PROVO SMART SET ordinary -- t- -- Booth -- a.jtanal,..whichunstfougkirie. an War VeteranB, Mr. Harris slowly 1 liieMIAL hfl II ULnu in iiiu inuu nrn: charged with murder of Dan Snow. tiOtoat fiFin-itiirvHii- nn J The jury has returned a verdict 1 and acquitted Charles Law-hor- n Judge For-sever- ld the mother consenting to Cto.lgavea3enefi-or-i-III"- iu Bulletin 4:00 p. m. Thrs"mbrninjr-l- it nMinro niunnnc v johnsonV feetM&plredjtobjD.u iyX Salie Roberts, Jr. and ansoloa ?1;5 Confident of Suc- - 'v. utiuro ri-H- Q --are . 1 nr hiIN Tminrnit i JhM If ii i Mill uui nui. Sides -- after.Jnn9nrJUT. sen, President Jos, B, K&$r, El Was called to his condition. They der Robert Duke ond Bishob0 imagined the itorse had r;bjrokejhiB H, Berg. Beautiful 1 vocal selec-- 1 neck, but when he was cut loose i buggy, and assisted to his SomeTinie: Reaching :VerdictBolh . i ing an efforj toJoeate the careless driver who ctfe Harris essly nin into v; iss there was no particular" reason for the act, although he had been drinking heavily for some time. The bullet entered his head "just above the eye and death came almost instantaneously. lie leaves a wife and three children,' and they ,re not in the begt of circumstances. cross-examinati- on I Fork committed suicide this afternoon in the Boyack - rp- - saloon. r He killed himself bv shook. beet T ing." Aooordingio-th- -- office, he ' f e that-ther- - Charles Whitlock of Span- - I &- 1- Known anil ? X The evidence was to the effect took"a"room at the Grier hafiBey" ways safe to leave him tied. - Wy House and occupied it together until about 1 1 :30 o'clock, when they night, when he hitched his driviug were arrested by Sheriff Judd, who horse, attached to a buee. o the! waa then a deputy sheriff. "No lolltJiiiiLirtie jbobft "was made v Horfcred There was a large attendance at hitching poet IL" . . Whiteootton, attorney - for ihoiiM'iAii.:jiafelnoDiI(i came alone; by Jthe funera defendant.-' ,. and frightened the animal which Citizeiu; Mr. Whitecotton moved Jhat the ovethe body, of Thomas Farrer. jumped over, the hitching post and Jury be instructed to return a verThe opening prayer was" offered by landed on his head, breaking the dict of not guilty! on-tgrout d e evinot still the was of sufficient buggy, but being a --A$ tbexesulj of thought- - 1 Elder John Duke. The following shafts dence convict. to After areumenta .... e era addressed the congrega-- attached by the harness. . There he lesyiioojumisn denied motion and the case was the Eldere M. L. Pratt, S. & remained standing on his head till WB8 tion J. Harris of the Second Iflbjinitted to Jhe Jury this it MUCH INTEREST KillsHimselL JuiyiVntlIntoSesiioh : By hooting at 9:30 and May be tamecKW i - NO. 45 PROVO CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1909. tit Mi86es"Angy-;and'OrawHolbro- Jr ok - ore, b . nt HEW BROKERilB E - FIRM IS ' SflHiED . : to-thr-- - - - -- - a-2- vice-preside- nt, , " n 1 . two-hor- se rl 1 cne-bor- ee - " 1 "Provo's ninth, brokerage firm will open "Monday over Farrer Bros. & Co. store. The firm is comprised Of the following well known young A. F. Palm, for business men: several months with W. H. Ray & Co., It.. L. Anderberg and X. U. Richmond, both connected with the ProW Commercial & brings bask. The firm : will 'have a private wire between iProyeandSdjt Lake; arid will be connected with DeWitt B. LoweA Ccv of 3alt Late. , Butternut, cream, graham, rye brtad. Telephone Manlill's, Ic J . 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