Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-08

to. We find that they began to i've TO-
qether about November, 1881, and ten
months after they commenced living to-
petber a child was born to them from
their relations. Lucy says she called ut his
house from time to time in the lace OF
the first wife directly after their stated
union in 1888, and yet they say they
wanted to keep the marriage, a secret
from Kate Newsom. Now, don't you
know that this is a made-up story ana
utterly improbable for the defendant to
have entertained this woman Lucy at
his house in the face OF his first
wife, who opposed the union so strenu-
ously The counsel refers you eloquently
to the innocent ones at the defendants
back, who would suffer, should you find
him guilty of the crime charged. This is
all very well, but stubborn case OF
wrong exists and nothing but fair and
impartial verdict will answer. Lucy
Deveraux is not innocent She deliber-
ately walked to the altar and became
party in this mans abominable crime.
The first wife appeals in some
degree to your sympathies, for she
opposed this disgraceful union for two
long years, but through pressure she con-
scented and became a slight accessory to
the ofiense This is a monster evil which
must be met face to face, and though the
prosecution of the Government should
90 down, others will rise up in their
places to correct this abominable crime,
until the nation s flag shall float supreme
over Utah
The audience could not forbear APP
plauding the stirring truths uttered by
Mr.. Varian, and started to demonstrate
| their approving spirits, when the Court
and bailiflls promptly silenced the express
sion.
Judge Zane then delivered his charge
to the jury OH the two counts. The
Court said that the fact of polygamy
occurring must be shown to have
taken place within the last three years,
In this Territory there is no formal law
| A marriage is complete when there is a
| free and mutual consent, and no certifi-
cate is needed. The letter must be taken
for what it is worth us evidence. In re-
spect to the count of unlawful cohabita-
ton, it is not necessary for you to show
that sexual intercourse existed, al
though that fact should be con-
sidered in the finding of your
verdict for or against the defendant.
You are the sole judges of the credbility
of the witnesses. You are to consider the
frank and candid answers OF the witnesses
and,, consider their motives in your sum-
ming up of the weight of portions and al
of the evidence. In drawing your con
guilty of both counts of the
Indictment say so. If you find him guilt,
of one crime as charged in the indict
ment, and not guilty of the other, 20,
shall state the fact accordingly.
Tho i,,ry rntiraI to rat,,rn n yar1irt a
o'clock this afternoon. An open venir
was issued returnable mt once for trial O
Frederick II. Hansen, the West Jordan
u. G..
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon the jury il
the Newsom case of polygamy and unlaw
full cohabitatien returned and rendered
. verdict of guilty to both counts in the in
dictment. Sentence was set for the 17tl
of October.
The case OF unlawful cohabitatio
against
FREDERICK H. HANSEN
From the alkali plains of West Jordan
, was called to the front.
, Clerk Mcmillan called the first twelv
t names OF the regular panel who wer
excused as believers in the unlawfr
, practice of plural marriage. From
\ |
Nelden, Kahn, Kelley and Hazelgrov
!; were passed and sworn as Jurors. Nj
Livingston, T.. Rotch, III. N. Green,
d. burst, Robert Mulhnll, Major Nounna
and A. b, Mulhall were called an
1 passed by both parties.
e The indictment charging defendal
| with unlawful cohabitation with Ann
Maria Hansen and Annie Katrina Jcnse
, Hansen was read to the Jury,
/ julius Jensen was the first witnes
: sworn. He testified: live
-, Pleasant Green; know Annie /
+ Jensen; she is my sister; kno
n Annie Maria Hansen and defendan
o Annie Maria Hansen is called defent
e ants first wife. Annie Katrina lives
O the same house with Hansen and Mar
e Hansen; my sister Annie lived there la
y year and up to June of this year; the
e are two rooms in Hansen's house; bot
d are bed rooms; cook and eat in one
o the rooms; have eaten there with Ha
II sen and the two women; my sister h
is three children, the youngest was bo
C about a year ago; the middle child
n about two years and a half old, and Il
n oldest is four years OF age; my sist
% came to this country alone about fl
n years ago. my sister Annie Katrina
h reputed in our family to be Hansen
n wife, the children and my sister be
" Hansen's name.
e Varian-That is all
n By Kirkpatrick: | live about half
is mile from Hansen's house; stay mt n
Is house few days each summer, where
T. have my men at work have been the
two months this year was there in Is
'e and saw Hansen and his women Their
s. was at IIanson's this year since June Is
e | was never to the dugout; never broke
1t staple off the door. Seen Hansen III
a my sister in bed together
G Excused
d Christian Jensen, the father Of Anr
d Katrina Hansen, polygamous wife, ma
Y himself understood through an int,
l. pretor. He stated that his daught
e was married to defendant; lv
II with him, and had Il young bal
3 He had trouble in keeping Hansen irc
/ jumping his land, but didn't want to !
him in the Pen to get even.
d Annie Katrina Hansen handed Il
Vi baby TO Mrs. Hansen, and taking t
|. stand acknowledged defendant rs l.
If husband and father Of the 0-month {
d baby, They all lived together at 4
Is West Jordan, and the witness staff
. enough to satisfy the prosecution, s
st was excused.