Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-24
A WICKED WHITE.
His Girl Wife Keeps "Mum" and He
Escapes the POlygamy Charge.
Elizabeth Ann Starkey Before the
Grand Jury This Afternoon.
Held On Two Charges of Contempt,
viii She Serve Them Out?

This morning at 10 o'clock, Charles L.
White, held on a charge of unlawful CO.
habitation and polygamy, and his alleged
second wife, Elizabeth Ann Starkey, were
brought in from the penitentiary and ap-
peared before Commissioner Mckay.
The court room was we'll filled with sub
p9naed witnesses, including several OF
the Starkey family from Hooper, not
present during the previous days ex-
animation.
JANE STARKEY
Testified in substance as follows: | am
mother of Elizabeth A. Starkey and Mrs
VIM. Wayne; know the defendant;
met him at my daughters house in Salt
Lake. / saw Elizabeth at Charles
Whites, she was nursing Mrs White;
saw her before she went to Arizona !;
don't know who she went with, but she
came back alone. Mr. White and his
wife visited us at Hooper and stayed sew
eral days.
@. Is Elizabeth Starkey married?
| A. don't know that she is.
@. Is she married to this defendant?
A. l do not know.
FRANCIS sTARKEY,
The father of Lizzie, said that Mrs.
Wayne and Elizabeth were his daughters.
@. Do you know the defendant, Charles
L. White?
A. Yes, sir; know him.
Q. Where did you get acquainted with
him?
A. visited his house to see my daugh-
ter Elizabeth, who was employed there
as nurse and brushmaker.
@. Is she married to Mr. White?
A. l don't know that she is married.
She was at our home on a visit eight
weeks ago.
ELIZABETH sTARKEY, THE SILENT WITNESS,
Was called and asked whether or not she
was married. Imprisonment had not
made her eloquent, however, and she
was as mute as ever. To another similar
question she maintained the same deter
mination and declined to answer for fear
of convicting defendant or perjuring her
self. Not obtaining a sufficient amount
of evidence to convict the defendant of
polygamy, and the all-important witness
refusing to answer questions, the court
deemed it
ADVISABLE TO DISMISS THE CASE,
And White was released from the charge
OF polygamy. As he strolled leisurely up
the street he seemed greatly relieved
with but one charge and a $500 bond
hanging over him, while his alleged girl
wife was escorted to the United States
Marshal's Office to await the Grand jury.
Lizzie Starkey is held on
TWO CHARGES OF CONTEMPT OF COURT
In the shielding of White from the pun
ishment she is now undergoing. The |
two fines amount to $3.50, and some talk |
among lawyers as to the right to hold a |
prisoner for fine of this kind is being
made.
Commissioner Mckay takes advantage
of the same Territorial statute used bv
in such cases, which pro-
vides days work or imprisonment for
each dollar of the fine. This being the
case, Miss Starkey would serve out $50
days to satisfy the fines. The United
States law permits convict to take the
poor debtors oath at the expiration of
thirty days, as was done a short time
since by John Arid, who was then re-
leased.
A DEMOCRAT reporter was permitted a
SHORT INTERVIEW WITH MISS sTARKEY,
During which she expressed herself as
being perfectly satisfied with the course
taken. On being asked how she liked
prison quarters, she replied that it was
the first Penitentiary she had ever seen,
and that it was pleasure to get out of
the old dungeon this morning. She was
in the room with Lizzie Deve-
reaux and baby, and was
VERY KINDLY BY THE OFFICERS.
she assumed an air betokening
a tranquil mind, it was evident that she
was carrying greater burden of trouble
han girl of her age is generally sub
ected to.