Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-06
GATHERING AT THE PEN.
Charles White and John Connolly
Transferred TO Marshal Ire-
lands stake of Zion-A
Lively Time Over the
Miner Case.

Court convened this morning with the
same general line of business on hand.
The case of the People against Aurelius
Miner, charged with unlawful cohabita-
ton, was taken up with the following
witnesses present: Fred Miner, Mrs.
Sarah Adams, Miss Emma Adams, John
Mcdonald, Mrs. G. Mcdonald, Mrs.
Laura Miner, and George Adams. La
villa Miner was the only witness alb
sent.
At this juncture the Grand Jury,
headed by Foreman Evans, filed into
Court and presented an indictment
against
CHARLES l.. WHITE, THE BOY U. C.
Court-Mr. Mckay, has the Grand
Jury any further business in the jury
room?
Ayes, sir.
Court-They may retire.
The defendant White stood up for ar
raignment and listened to the reading of
the indictment charging him with living
in the marriage relation with Margaret
White and Elizabeth Ann Starkey-his
girl wife, now in the penitentiary for con-
tempt of court-as his wives. Mr.. White
waived time to plead, and in low voice
said: 81 am guilty."
Court-Is it your intention to obey the
laws of your country against unlawful CO.
habtation and polygamy in the future?
Al have nothing to say about it.
Court-So you refuse to say whether or
not you will obey the laws Of this govern
ment?
Al have nothing to say.
In view OF this determination to ignore
the laws of the United States, the Court
sentenced White to six months in the
Penitentiary and to pay fine of $500 and
costs, and stand committed at the ex-
piration of the six months imprisonment
until the fine was paid. A deputy mar
shall conducted the crest-fallen youth to
the waiting room to await the free am
bulance.
Here the witnesses subpnnaed in the
u. G. case against William Newsom,
were excused until 2 o'clock this after
noon. Also the witnesses in the cohab
case of Connolly and Smith were excused,
the former to appear in the afternoon, and
Smith to appear tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
The West Jordan polygamist, was ar
raigned on an indictment found by the
last Grand Jury for unlawfully cohabiting
with Annie Jane Maria, and Annie Ka-
trina Jensen Hansen. The rustic cohab.
pleaded not guilty, and was told to appear,
together with all witnesses, for trial to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
AUREIIUs MINER TO THE FRONT.
The forming of jury in the Miner
case was next proceeded with. The ia
miliar names of John N. Pike, Francis
Plat, r. S. Wells, James II. Poulton,
George IL. Snellgrove, Orson johnson,
Il. III. Rodebacls, Robert G. McEwan, b.
L. Fitzgerald, John G. Labrum, Joshua
III. Midgley, and the law supporter,
Adolph Anderson, were called to the Jury
box from the regular panel Mr.. Varian
addressed them as unit and said: Gen
tlemen, any of you who believe it right
for Il man to live in the marriage relation
with two or more women as his wives,
or who for reasons decline to
answer, will please leave the
box. All save Mr.. Anderson
took up the retreat and were excused from
further service in the case on hand. Mr..
wilkins was called, examined and ex-
cused, which exhausted the regular panel.
AN OPEN vENIRE.
j. II. Nounnan, Richard Macintosh, G.
S. Erb, Joseph Forman, T. A. jamie, j.
p. Keate, William McRae and w. N. Cole
were called and examined. Mr.. Nounnan
had known defendant personally for
eighteen years, and had q fixed opinion
requiring evidence to remove. He was
challenged by the defense, which was
not denied by the prosecution. Excused.
Mr.. Mcintosh had heard OF the arrest
and Indictment of defendant through
reading the papers. Had no opinion,
prejudice or bias toward Mr.. Miner, and
felt that he could render an impartial ver-
dict from the trial. Passed.
Mr.. Erb knew the defendant, and with
out much questioning on the part of either
side, was passed.
Mr.. Forman had not heard OF the case
through the papers, nor formed any opin-
ion as regards the guilt or innocence of
the arraigned. Passed.
MIR. Cole lives in this city, is manu-
facturer OF bed springs, and could pass
an impartial verdict in this u. G. charge.
Mr.. Cole is undoubtedly an honest man,
most assuredly injure his bushes.
twenty-five years; had no opinion in the
case, and was passed.
Mr.. Keate knew the defendent, but
nothing concerning the facts in the case !;
had no bias in the matter, had acted as
juror before in this term OF court in
similar case. Mr.. kirkpatrick challenged
the right of the juror to act on the
grounds OF having served on trial Jury
which. had tried another person charged
with similar offense as set forth in the
indictment. The Court being called on
to decide the matter, overruied the OBJ
lection, and Mr.. Keate was passed.
McRae knew OF the case and had
formed qualified and fixed opinion.
Excused by the defense, and not denied
by Mr.. Varian.
Mr.. Foreman was challenged by the
defense and excused.
George Mullett, III. i. Duke and Ed
mond Wilkes were called, examined, and
being considered competent to act in the
case, were passed. An exception was
taken to Mr.. Mullett, who was excused
after considerable discussion as to his
opinion OF the case.
Henry w. Lawrence was examined by
both parties and passed