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THE DISTRICT COURT. The Valentine-Mulvaney Bonds Reduced by Judge Merritt. AS TO A TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION. Hearing on an Injunction Suit Against the Marion Gold Mining Company. The question of reducing the bonds in the case of Charles Valentine and Mrs. Sadie M. Mulvaney, came up before Chief Justice Merritt upon the opening of his court this morning. The application was first made by Attorney John M. Zane, to reduce Valentine's bond from $10,000 on the grand larceny charge and $2,000 on the indictment for adultery to $1,000 in each case, Counsel said it was true that the amount alleged to have been stolen was large; at the same time, he took it that in fixing the amount of bail, theability of the parties concerned to give it had to be taken into consideration. It might be as difficult for one person to give $1,000 ns for another to furnish $10,000 or more. Whatever bond was necessary to ensure the holding or the defendants was the proper one under the circumstances. Judge Merritt said that inasmuch as this case had previously gone before Judge Barteh he would rather the same judge dealt with the present ap. plication. Attorney Zane understood that the previous action of Judge Bartch was perfunctory, taken at the instance of the district attorney. Counsel thought Judge Powers (who represented the husband of Mrs. Mulvaney) and who was present, would agree with him that the bond as it now stood was wholly beyond reason. and that $1,000 on each indictment would be ample. Prosecuting Attorney Howat-If he does he has changed his mind. Judge Powers offered no remark, and Judge Merritt said he would refer the defendant's counsel to Judge Bartch. Let him fix the matter. He (the chief justice) did not care to review the action of a brother judge. Attorney F. B. Stephens then arose and said that in regard to Mrs. Mulvaney, for whom ne appeared, he would ask that no finalorder be entered by the court until 2 e'clock this aftermoon. The arrangement by whi h she WES being "kept" at the Templeton hotel would expire this evening, and unless some arrangement could be made as to her giving ball he did not know what would be done. Chief Justice Merritt, for his own part, thought the amount of the bond as it now stood was excessive. Had he been asked to fix it, he would not have placed it at that amount. District Attorney Judd said the defendants would come up to plead on the 27th inst. When their pleas had been taken the court might fix the bond" more intelligently. Attorney Stephens-1 will ask the privilege of calling up the matter RS to Mrs. Mulvaney at 2 o'clock. And at that the matter rested. THE BONDS REDUCED. This afternoon District Attorney Judd and Attorney Stephens went together before Judge Merritt. The district attorney then stated that after & conference with Mr. Stephens he bad agreed to place Mrs. Mulvaney's bond in the grand larceny case at $3,000 and in the adultery case at $1,000, making $4,000 altogether. Would the court make that order, he asked, upon his consent. Judge Merrit-Certainly, upon the application of the district attorney. District Attorney Judd said he was willing that the court should make the same order in reference to Charles Valentine, but in the absence of his counsel he did not care to ask his honor to do BO. Judge Merritt-Be careful that you get very strong bonds. The district attorney replied that he would have them taken before Commissioner Greenman, who had never taken a bad boad yet. If, however, the court preferred that the clerk of this court take them, let that order be made. Judge Merritt said he did, and BD directed, adding, "Get good and responsible people, residents here-some one there is no question about." His honor afterwards remarked that be did not know whether Valentine ought to be required to give EO largea bond as "the woman.' "Oh yes, your honor," rejoined the district attorney, "the only question with me is whether he ought not to give a bigger one." The judge con. lessed, however, that Mrs. Mulvaney "seems to have all the faculties!" Judge Merritt-Let it betshown, Mr. Clerk, that the order 18 made by consent of the district attorney. A few moments later Attorney John M. Zane came into court and readily accepted the district attorney's offer in the same amount in regard to Valen. tine also. A TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION. Attorney H. E. Booth, as referee,sat in Judge Bartch's division of the Thiro district court this morning for the pur. pose of hearing evidence and legal arguments in order to determine what compensation, if any, should be awarded to ex-Trustee Rich in the case of the State Bank of Utah et al V8 the Ryan & Ream Cattle Co. et al. Whe the duties of Trustee Rich ceased, that gentleman was succeeded by the present receiver, Mr. Barry. Quite an array of attorneys was present to the parties interested The
