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Show DISTRICT COURT. A Promiscuous Bigamist Receives Re-ceives a Heavy Sentence. LA BOA IS CONVICTED j And Will be Sentenced on March 8 Another An-other Filthy Case Before the Court Logan Paul Arraigned Short Orders Made and Entered. , LA BOA GUILTY. At 6 o'clock last evening the trial of the Salvatoi " La Boa fornication case was concluded and in tei. minutes time the jury returned with a verdict of guilty. Sontence will ba passed on the descendant of Italian aristocracy on March 8th. ANOTHER LOATHSOME CASE. If the facts alleged by the prosecution are proven, one of the mast dastardly cases that has come before Judge Smith is that of the People vs. Byron Sessions who is accused of rape committed on the person per-son of Nettie Perks at Vernal on the 29th day of January 1893. On this date the defendant in connection with Charles Davis, John Atwood, Joe at wood and Ed. Sessions came to the home of Mrs. Perks while that lady was away to a meeting, went into their humble home, dragged out tier son 14-yeais of age, and held him while the defendant went inside, in-side, seized the girl Nettie, threw her on the floor and ravished her. After he had accomplished his vile purpose he came out side and told John Atwood he was the next, whereupon that highly refined gentleman gentle-man (?) went in and attempted the same deed, the same as did Charles I Davis and Joe Atwood. This completing complet-ing their evening's escapade, thev mounted their horses and rode away leaving the little girl crying and suffering suffer-ing great bodily pain. "VV. H. Xing is defending Sessions and S. It. Thurman is conducting the prosecution, SHOET OKDEBS. Hearing on demurrer was set for March 10th in the case of J. C. McCord vs. Walter Moore, Ed. H. McBeth of Payson was excused ex-cused from service as petit juror. Charles Davenport was arraigned on a charge of murder and took statutory time to plead. Ho is represented bv Sam. A. Jtung. 7.- Martin Allred pleaded not guilty to an indictment cnarging him with unlawful unlaw-ful cohabitation. A BIGAMIST SENTENCED. At 2 o'clock Neils Peter Thompson of Salina, a bigamist of long and varied practice, pleaded guilty and was sentenced sen-tenced to one year in the penitentiary and a fine of $100 and costs. The cost's are heavy as it was found necessary to send to Denmark for evidence where it is understood, the prisoner has a wife or two as well as a couple in Utah. LOGAN PAUL ARRAIGNED. L. M. Paul Was arraigned on an indictment in-dictment found in "the ring case," and will plead tomorrow. |