Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-02-04 | Page 6 | Negro Took out other Girls

NEGRO TOOK OCT OTHER fflULS Because the state failed to prove that Babeona Smith, the 17-year-old white girl who testified against Julius Dickerson, tho colored chauffeur, was married In Provo, as she contended, the chnrgc of adultery against the negro was dismissed by police Judge J. D. Murphy this morning Following Follow-ing the dismissal, Dickerson was rearrested re-arrested on a charge of lewd and lascivious las-civious conduct. At tho time of Dickcrson's arrest, the police contemplated charging him with criminal assault because of the fact that the girl, with whom he had taken Improper liberties, wns not yet of legal age Tho statement of tho girl that she was married last July, m Provo, legally took her out of tho juvenile category and made It necessary neces-sary to "charge the colored man with the less severe charge of adultery. An examination of the license files at the Provo court house failed to bring to light any record of such a marriage as the Smith girl contended had taken tak-en place, J According to tho officers, Dickerson might be charged with a more serious ofrenso than any yet placed against him. but because the girl insthis case Is of respectable parents, who reside in Ogden, the charge will not be pressed against him. r