The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-29
CHARLES SEAL
Held to Answer to the Grand Jury
on Three Charges.

The heaviest, polygamy case which
mas yet come up-as far as the probable
penalty is concerned-is that of Charles
Seal. particulars Oh whose arrest were
published in Yesterdays HERALD. Mr..
Seal is charged with having married two
wives since the passage of the Edmunds
act, so that, if the case should be made
out, he would be Liable to ten years lm-
pTisonment TO say nothing of a fine.
The examination was continued yes
terday morning at III o'clock before the
Commissioner, Mr.. Dickson conducting
the prosecution. and Mr. Richards rep
resenting the defendant. The testimony
adduced being somewhat peculiar in its
nature, we subjoih that which was
brought ont yesterday:
Maria Buckridge said she had known
the defendant somewhat over two years
She had been residing at $50 First North
Street for about thirteen months, and
before that had rented from Seal; she
went to the latter's for a change.
because her quarters were too small.
Witness maintained herself; had a
difficulty with her sister; had eaten once
or twice at defendants; went to live at
Seals in the autumn of 1888; moved
nearer to her sister, three blocks distant.
She had not quarreled with Mrs. Seal,
neither had the latter bundled witness
out OF the house; there was 10 serious
disturbance. Witness was not married
to defendant, though she had gone
through the Endowment House with
him, and was sealed to him for eternity,
on the I'd of August, 1888;
went to live at defendants three
or four weeks after. Defendant had
paid his addresses to her some time
before the ceremony. She, knew none
of those officiating at the Endowment
House, nor did she remember the cere-
mony of sealing, which she lid not
consider to be marriage. She had never
occupied bedroom with defendant and
he had never been in her apartment;
she had called on him when he was
sick once, In the presence OF Mrs.
Seal
MR. DICKsoN-Have you ever been in
bed with him IN any other house?
WITNEss-Yes.
Q-After you were sealed to him?
Ayes.
Q-You wouldn't have done so before
you were sealed?
Al was never insulted by being
asked.
Q-I intended no insult. About what
proportion of the time did you occupy
the same bed with Seal?
Q-I don't know.
In continuation, Miss Buchridge
stated that Seal had visited her, prior to
the last seven months, about once
week; since then not at all. She knew
Annie Foster. She understood she had
right to live with defendant after
being sealed to him.
To Mr.. Richards the witness stated
that she had not been acknowledged as
defendants wife here. but expected to
be in eternity; defendant had not so
acknowledged her.
Mr. Dickson announced that ne had
another witness. Annie Foster, but she
was too i'll TO be present, but whose
deposition should be taken by an
officer
A proposition was made to continue
the examination for week, which be.
ing objected TO, Mr.. Richards asked that
the case go to the Grand Jury as it was.
Mr.. Dickson consented.
The defendant was bound over on two
charges of pOlygamy and unlawful CO.
habitation in having married Annie
Foster and Maria Buckridge, while his
first wife was still living. His bonds
we're placed at 5000 and David James
and David w. James were accepted as
sureties Four witnesses were also held
in $500 each to appear and testify before
the Grand Jury.