Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-22
EXAMINATION FOR BIGAMY.
Commencement of Preliminary Examina-
ton Before Judge benson.

Lie VI bLO case VI oOoA6O IL
Landes upon the charge of bigamy was com
menced yesterday before Judge benson, sit
ting as examining magistrate. Win. j. Da
Wis, official Court reporter, was appointed t'
take the testimony. The proceedings com
menced at 10 A. NJ, and continued through
the day, with large audience present. The
prosecution was conducted by Clinton L.
| White, D. E. Alexander and District Attor
ney Buckley, and the defense by Jones &
Martin. -.
The complaint is sworn to by Alice 81
Townsend, and in brief charges that the defend
ant under marriage or supposed marriage be-
fore Justice of the Peace, in 1879, became
the husband of her sister, Mrs. Julia A,
Finn, and lived with her and treated her as
his wife until August 5, 1880, when he mar
ried one Emma Hack. with whom he ha:
since lived.
VIM. L. Gerber, County Recorder, was
frat called to the stand, and produced g
record of the marriage of the defendant, Geo.
E. Landes, TO Miss Emma Hack on the 9TH
day of August, 1880. The defense admit
ted the marriage.
Julia A. Lahdes otherwise Mrs. Julia
FINN testified: She said her name was Julia
A. Lsndes that she was the wife Of the de-
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year. Became acquainted with him at the
house of his sister, Mrs. A. IL. Mcdonald.
She was working there.
The defendants counsel here interposed
an objection to the witness testifying. upon
the ground that if she was, as she claimed,
the wife of the defendant, she could not testify
against him without his consent.
The Court overruled the objection upon
the ground that there was as yet no proof that
witness was the wife of the defendant, and it
was already in evidence that another woman
was his wife.
The witness then resumed her testimony
and stated that on a Sunday in November,
1879. Mr. Landes came to Mr.. MeDonalds
house. They were engaged prior to this time.
She asked him to go out with her to her
mothers near the American river bridge.
He consented to go, but as
HIS FRIENDS OBJECTED
To his keeping her company, he would meet
her at East Park. She walked to the Park
accompanied by her little daughter by for
mer husband, and her sisters, and was there
Joined by MIR. Landes. They went out to-
gether to her mothers, and after remaining a
time there he came back to town and got a
livery horse and buggy and returned to
take her out riding. 1t was about dusk
when he got back there. They rode
out Th1rty-frst street to a place he
said was Brighton. While passing
by house there Mr.. Landes said there was
where Justice Foster lived, and suggested
that they go in and get married. She re-
piled. ''All right if it suits you it does me-"
He got out and hitched the horse, and they
went in. There were in the house the man
MIR. Landes stated was Justice Foster and
two other men, and two women besides
herself Mr.. Landes did not introduce her.
She did not know just what conversation
took place between Mr.. Landes and the rest,
as her child was worrying and she had to take
care of it. While there they stood up side by
side, joined hands, were asked by the Justice
if each took the other to be husband and
wife; she replied in the affirmative, but does
not remember what Mr. Landes said. The JUS
tice then pronounced them husband and wife.
They remained short time, and then came
away. She heard nothing said about GER
ti6cate of marriage while there. Mr.. Landes
had no wedding-ring then. but gave her one
as such afterwards. She exhibited gold
ring, which was upon her finger, to the Court,
and said that was the one. On the way
home he enjoined her to keep this marriage
profound secret, as his folks were so opposed
to their marriage, and would, perhaps, pre-
vent him from getting a school if they knew
IT, They continued. to the eyes of the outside
world, tolive apart as before, butspent frequent
days together, and occasionally nights
She remained for a time at Mrs. McDonald's,
and Mr.. Landes frequently occupied an ad-
joining room to hers, sleeping with his young
nephew.
Sometime after they had been married,
she was talking with him as to what
evidence she had to show that they were
since it had not been published, and
they were keeping it a secret. He replied
that he had
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE,
And afterwards handed it to her. Qs is the
same one Of which a copy has heretofore
been published in the RECoRDsU MON. When
he gave her this she was satisfied, and keptit
AFTER leaving Mrs. McDonald's she lived
with her three sisters, over 2. IL. RusselPs
on J street, and subsequently in the
second story of J. P Gilmau's residence, on
X, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Her sisters were employed in stores and
printing offices down town, and she kept
house for them. During this time Mr.. Landei
would come during the day and remain with
her while she was alone, and considered and
treated each other as husband and wife. For
a time prior to Mr.. Landes' marriage to Miss
Hack witness sisters knew that she was
married to defendant. She told them SO,
but owing to their keeping it secret from
Others they did not openly live together. On
the night of the 4th day of August last he
remained with her all night, and on the next
day he married Miss Hack and Immediately
went to near Woodland to teach school. She
had no knowledge at the time of his marriage
to Miss Hack, and when she heard of it she
wrote him about it but got no reply. She
wrote him again in an exasperated and
threatening manner, which he answered and
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was no truth in the report of his marriage,
and that he would come back and visit her
on the Saturday following. He came, and
entirely denied all about any marriage with
Miss Hack but said that he had allowed them
to use his name in publishing the mar.
rage notice of himself and Miss Hack
in order to save the girl; that he
was not present at the so called mar
riage, and that they must have used a
dummy or had his picture stuck up when the
marriage took place; that he further said he
did nos even have a license. She believed
his statement. He returned to his school and
they correspondent with each other, he adj
dressing her as his wife. She testified that
while he was there teaching she had a child,
born of this union, and that after this Mr..
Landes called upon her twice, and on one &C.
casion
HE KISSED THE BABY.
Soon after this he ceased his attentions to
her, but she could not believe there was any
thing in the Hack-girl marriage until she
went over to his school and saw him. All
testimony as to what occurred at that time
was excluded, as it is the subject of investi-
CATION in another Court. She said her re-
lations with Mr.. Landes were characterized
with strict propriety to the time of their
marriage at Brighton.
DIR. J. E. Oatnan was the next witness,
and testified that on August 4, 1880, George
e. Landes called upon him at his office and
stated that he was going out of town to teach
school. and that he Mr.. Landes) wished him
to attend to the illness of his wife, which
would occur during his absence. He stated
to the doctor about the time his services
would probably be needed. The doctor asked
his name, and he told him, and said: You
know nv wife-she that was Mrs. julia
Finn :" and he replied that he did. He also
told the doctor that his wife would be up that
afternoon and get prescription. She came,
and he prescribed for her and charged 1t to
Mr.. Landes. His books show it to have beer
on the 4th day of August, 1880. He after.
ward attended her in October, as he promised
Mr. Landes he would.
Alice II. Townsend testified that she wa;
sister of Mrs Julia A. Landes. Has known
defendant Landes since October, 1879. He
stated to her several times that he ano
her sister were married. Saw Mr.. Landes al
the nrintino offica m Third street lust before