Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
WHO'S ON TRIAL?

that relation. I entered it before
there was q United States law against
it. Now, after this law was passed,
people came to me for counsel rela-
tive to it, and think I ought not to
be compelled to answer q question
which would tend to convict me OF
crime, for and my people are honest
in this before God.
The court held that an answer
would not tend to convict the witness
of An offense.
The witness replied that he had
been called upon to testify that he
had advised Miles to commit a crime
and therefore take a part Of Miles Of
tense upon himself and the church.
The court instructed the witness
that he was mistaken in that respect
TAYLoR's STORY.
Witness. have not asked this tc
screen myself, for have done moth
ing the law can touch me on. told
the parties they were relieved from
oil fosnror e.i;ee tians to each othar
There seemed 10 be some trouble Be
tween Miles and Miss Owens. II
would seem SO far as my memory
serves me, that Miles had made some
arrangement with Miss Owens previ.
Gus to leaving England, after which
he followed the sea and went to Aus.
tralia, where he became a Mormon,
and came to Utah. He then went to
st. George, first sending proposal OF
marriage to Miss Owens, but never
received an answer, though she sent
one accepting his proposal Of mar.
riage. Not having heard from her he
supposed she had given him up, and
he made some marriage arrangements
with two parties at st. George
Those two young woman came from
st. George here. They thought they
had some claim upon him. The re-
suit of that interview was that ad.
vised them, 80 far as the church was
concerned, to do as they pleased. |
stated to Miles and the girls that VIC
have rule and an order in our
church that when q number of per.
sons are baptised it is done according
to their ages, beginning with first
the father, then the mother, then the
eldest Of the children, until all are
baptised, and if they (these partics)
entered in to matrimony the eldest
would have priority. One of the
Spencers was older and one younger
than Mics Owens, and that was Miss
Owens great grief. The priority
rule relates to matrimony as well az
to baptism, and l would like it to be
understood that / instructed them If
they entered into four-handed mar
riage the eldest of the girls must come
first.
q. Did Miss Owens have the prin-
cipal amount Of grievance A. Yes.
The brethren present agreed with me
about the priority rule. I don't know
that Miles and the girls afterward
acted upon their marriage agree.
ments. Ibid advise them that If they
made further arrangements about
getting married they must do it on
their own responsibility, and that the
church had nothing to do with it.
THE WEDDING RECEPTION.
Miss Kitty Conley was called,
sworn and testified as follows: i
have resided here about three months.
am acquainted with the defendant.
l have known him about three weeks.
am acquainted with Emily Spencer
Miles. 1 have known her two weeks
next Friday. | am acquainted with
Miss Owens. have known her two
weeks to-day. / know the family of
A. NJ. Cannon. I was present at his
house at . gathering last Thursday.
went with my brother to the mar
rage reception of Miles and his two
wives. We were first introduced to
Miss Spencer as "Mrs. Miles," and I
called Miss Owens "Mrs. Miles,
About forty were present. When l
first went there that evening Mr..
Miles took us around and introduced
US to Mrs. Emily Miles, Miss Julia
Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff, Mrs.
Young and lady who was present,
but / can't remember her name. Miss
Owens came in with Miles. He want
ed her to be seated, but she said it wAs
no place for her. Mr.. Miles then
went out. Miss Owens came back
presently with Mr.. Miles, and COM
handed Emily to get off the piano
stool. Mr.. Miles crossed the room
and told Emily not to do 80. Miss
Owens slapped Emily in the faca.-
Mr.. Miles rose up and said, "Carrie, I
am ashamed Of YOU" She said she
would slap him. They tried to have
Miss Owens sit down, but she would
not, and then Mr.. Cannon came in.
He wanted to know what was going
on, and said he could not have such
actions in his house. Mics Owens. he
said, was welcome to stay while she
behaved as lady; otherwise she
could 60.
Miss Ovens left, and Miles stated
that he had made up his mind to put
down his foot the first night of his
marriage, and that she miss Owens)
should have her way nolonger. He
stated that he did not intend to put
bis wife MRS. Emily Miles) out of the
house the first night he was married.
Previous to this Miss Owens said at
the supper table that she did not know
1t WAS her place to take the head of
the table, but she did, and Miles sat
next to her, and Emily Spencer next.
About twenty persons were at the Ia.
Bile, and considered It a marriage |
FEAST. Cannon said they all ought to
be thankful for SO nice a supper.
When he was married he did not get
,ne-half % good indeed he WAS glad |
% get any ct all. did not hear any
,ther jokes. Cannon said that the
company would have to decide on
ome particular name by which each
me Of the neH wives could be dis