The New York herald., 1871-10-27
TIE NAUGHTY LATTER DAY SAINT.
Confirmation of tho Trial Of Thomas Hawkins
for rAdultery-Tcstimony of the First WIFE.

for Aduifery-Testimony Of tho First Wife.
From the Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 2o.I
The morning session was occupied In challenging
cult IT was even for the men themselves to decide
whether or not they were quaded to try the case al
questioned touching matters pertinent to the CASE
refused to answer either way, his scruples on 1.-The the
ssss ssd'a S %epsssap % es s
again tnas he would not, and was in consequence
casS sS"s 70 q an me Sp ms
ss sRRs sR1sSy sss'a a 'qss sssy R could cq ns
don't believe could give Just verdict,n Henry
George, being nterrogated concerning his belief III
in revelation at ALL Both side, passed anh h neeye ee
the jury for his honest avowal.
Iae M Jury N being complete M Maxwell opened the
alter which the principal witness, Mrs. Hawkins
was called and sworn. MI. Fitch for the defence,
tanned to Thomas Hawkins. She replied ellis
wife," This drew an argument from Mr. Fitch.
thoritles, to show that wife or husband was not
competent witness one against the other. Mr. Max
territorial STATUTE Of Utah. admitted the fs 1iSe ~ ne
complaining witness. and Prosecutor Basstn argued
IN favor O. The validity and Justice Of the Leelsa-
tive enactment on adultery, claiming the conpe-
tency OF the wife as complaining witness through.
out the entire case. MI. Miner inyalldated the
the Judge sustained it, and permitted Mrs Hawkins
10 testify as the complaining witness.
Territory OF Utah nineteen years. and that She was
married TO the defendant twenty-five years ago in
ro 81, Georgs,s o church ln Birmingham, England IN
PROOF OF winch her marriage certificate was exhibi.
ted. From her statement 1t appears that carnal
connection had taken place between her husband
years ago, but under the form OF poIyga-
nous nlarrage.tne witness herself referring
her husbands wives. The witness had also lived
with them IN that relationship IN the same house;
had many times seen her husband in bed with Eliza
Tnn
prosecutor drew Mrs. Hawkins out upon the more
delicate point, when she testified to having been
charged; she never saw her husband in bed with
sarah Davis but mad heard them together in the
and had always disapproved of his having more
wives. She had had many conversations with her
naspand n in & reference Ss to Ills conduct He said he
had her day; he had to live with some one ese told
nm nm | DIDN'T On believe IN such ID doctrine.
Iney nad lois OF quarres on the subjeCt he said he
had got some one else that suited him better; Eliza.
beth Meters had had two children, one OF whom is
ways called Them his children; witness had seen her
husband ban land and Meters cohabit together but once
After crOsSeXamination by MI. Fitch, the witness
was relieved from the painful ordeal, and the case
was adjourned.
the cross examination Of Mrs Hawkins was con.
Thomas Hawkins ceased to live with her as his wife
I'VE years ago last February; tnat he LEFT her house
plant before because she thought he might return
to 1--we with her; had seen him in bed with Elizabeth
them in the act did not LOOK In the window any
length OF time, but just glanced in while passing;
sad ner husband knew she was always opposed Go
his having other women, ana especially TO his
living with Elizabeth Meers; she was o woman
WHO made trouble and SET her children
white she twItnessl was absent on visit to 4
friend; witness attended the marriage ceremony at
W. house; went there to protest against
The loctrns made e lsr A92skRaapa sgans
to 1t; no woman is in favor OF it If 1t is brought
down 10 her real feelings; the ceremony at the en-
dowment house was performed by MI. Woodruff
dd not remember what II was except that the par
lies took marriage obligation.
on the re-examination by the prosecution some
untmportant evidence was elected IN reference to
interviews with one OF the counsel for defence by
witness, who said she had never offered or agreed
to compromise this case. She said Mr.. Miner had |
told her she had berter withdraw the writ, as the
Eliza Ann Hawkins was sworn, and testtfed:-Is |
a daughter OF Thomas Hawkins; sixteen years
Of age; born In Salt Lake; lives next to
IN s soan part OF ne oase ner
Iather and wives have lived in the north part
Of the house; have seen them there frequently;
Elizabeth Meters has two children living by Thomas
Hawkins, who go by his name and call him father.
The case was here closed on the part OF the prose-
cutIon.
The defence offered the original af1ldavt of Mrs.
Hawkins in the case as evidence to show contra
dctory statements and limitation OF time under the
United states statute. which was objected to and
admitted by Court.
Andrew Taysum was called for the defence and
sworn:-Had resided nineteen years in salt Lake;
Elizabeth Meters was his sistern law; mad fire.
Hawkins; in May, 1862 Hawkins had introduced
her as his wife; believed Hawkins to be mem.
bor OF The Mormon Church; witness is kind of
weak Mormon himself; understood polygamy to be
q doctrine Of that Church.
The cross examination cllcted n0ttling important.
The defence here rested.