Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-06
Court-Are Won a citizen Of the United

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Court-Any man who says, as you do,
that he is not willing to obey the laws OF
| the land is not worthy to be citizen OF
the United States.
He was given the full regulation dose
of six months imprisonment and 5000
and costs, and a marshal conducted him
to the black maria for free ride to the
Palace on the Bench.
THE MINER CASE RESUMED.
The Clerk read to the jury the indict-
ment against Aurelius Miner charging
him with unlawful cohabitation from
March LIST, 1888, to January list,
1885, with Laura Miner and Annie
Adams as his wives, to which the de.
PENDANT entered plea of not guilty. All
the witnesses in the case were excused
from the room with the exception OF
Mrs. Laura L. Miner, the first
wife, who was called to the witness
stand and testified as follows: am Mrs.
Laura l.. Miner; l have married
daughter by the same name. Here de-
PENDANT Miner sprung an objection to the
witness testifying in the case ms she is
his wife, and would tend to establish one
point in the Indictment.
Mrs. Laura Mcdonald was called.
While the bailif was summoning her
Mr.. Miner asked that notice be given OF
the witnesses to be used in this case.
The prosecution objected, and the
Court delayed the request for the time
being, and Mrs. Laura Mcdonald was
examined with the following result:
My name is Laura Mcdonald; | am
the wife OF John Mcdonald; Mr.. Miner,
the defendant, is my father. / have sew
sic I ,x,il la
Alice, Florence, Lilly and Idalia; my
lives at LA Second South street, in the
Fourteenth ward 1 live in my own
house; have done so for the
past thirteen months; prior to my mar
riage lived at home, with the exception
OF short visit made East. Idalia is the
youngest child, and about six years of
age. Don't know Annie Adams; have
known the Adams family for some few
years; have never visited the house
where they now live on West Temple, in
the Seventeenth Ward, between North
First North. l was there once to party
given in honor of Miss Emma Adams.
knew her slightly have met her mother
Never heard my father speak OF
Annie Adams; saw Sister Lavilla about a
month ago, and not since. | believe
have seen little boy called Lawrence
at Adams house, but didn't Hear his
other name. think it was at the party,
think the child was in short clothes
never saw my father there nor heard him
speak of Lawrence as his child. Prior to
my visit East, father was away from
home some OF the time on business
EMMA ADAMS:
4.
named Elizabeth; / have no sister
Annie; my mothers name is Sarah: /
have but the one sister; l was before the
Grand Jury and did not state that / had
q sister Annie; Elizabeth is % years OF
age; she lives at home with my people
last saw her in the latter part of July.
She is married and has two children.
The defense objected to the questions
regarding Elizabeth Adams and her
children, as she is not the one stated in
the Indictment.
Mr.. Varian-This witness was before
her at some length regarding her testi-
mony at that time, at which I am sur.
prised, and then / ask to cross-examine
her.
Mr.. Kirlpatrick-We object to Mr..
Varian even referring to the Grand Jury
notes, for they are not of any record or
authentic, and they work injury to the
parties in the case.
Variant have reasons to learn of her
family. She is my witness, and l say /
am surprised at her testimony and want
to sift it to the truth and refresh her
memory. 1t does not lie in the mouth OF
my opponent to prevent me from exam
lining my witness.
The Court allowed the prosecution to
proceed with the witness, as follows
l am not certain as to the exact age, but
it is nearly two years old, named Law.
renee father lives in this city, and is q
builder; my brothers are named William
and George. Elizabeth is sometimes
called Ann; Ann Elizabeth is her right
name
Mr.. Varian-Now whose name does
this child bear?
Defendant Miner-Your Honor, we
object to the prosecution piling up evil
dence to mystify the minds of the Jury
and rambling about ON foreign families
and their affairs. Denied by the Court
Varian-What name does the little
chile bear in your family?
A.-Lawrence; never heard him called
Miner, but he may be named so; my sis
ter had two rooms and the use OF our
kitchen. Have seen Mr.. Miner there
during the last year; defendant has been
there in the evening; have seen
him go away in the morning
have seen him there at breakfast fire.
quently, and at dinner and supper, gen
orally ate with my sister and her chill
dren in the dining-room; we I'M
derstood defendant to be my sis
er's husband, and the children as
his; the oldest child can talk, and
mt the table calls defendant "pa." There
was born another little child older than
Lawrence, which is now dead it was
born at Mr.. Miners house, in the -Four
teenth ward. Saw Mr.. Miner at his
house frequently; never heard defendant
Introduce my sister as his wife; he usu-
ally called her "Nancy."
MIR. Narian-That is ALL
Mr.. Miner-Do you know any person
by the name OF Annie Adams?
Ayes, sir.
Miner.-Are they females?
Ayes, sir.
Miner-That is all.
Mrs. Sarah and John Adams, parents
OF Elizabeth Adams-Miner, testified TO
about the same facts as their daughter,
and the prosecution rested the case,
Miner ratified off some obsolete law and
was shut off by Varian.