Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-06
GATHERING AT THE PEN.
Charles White s-s9d John Connolly
Transferred to Marshal Ire.
lands Stake of ZiOn-A
Lively Time Over the
Miner Case.


Lively Time Over the
Miner Case.
Court convened this morning with tn
same general line of business on hand
The case of the People against Aureliu
Miner, charged with unlawful cohabita
ton, was taken up with the following
witnesses present: Fred Miner, Mrs
Sarah Adams, Miss Emma Adams, Johl
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 int
Court and presented an indictment
against
CHARLES L. WHITE, THE BOY U. C.
Court-Mr. Mckay, has the Crane
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 a low voice
said: 81 am guilty."
Court-Is it your intention to obey the
laws OF your country against unlawful CO.
habitation 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-
plration 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 subpenaed in the
U. q. case against William Newsom,
were excused until 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.
FREDERICK H. HANSEN,
The West Jordan polygamist, was ar
ralgned 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, land was told to appear,
together with all witnesses, for trial to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
AURELIUs MINER TO THE FRONT.
The forming of jury in the Miner
case was next proceeded with. The ia
mlllar names of John N. Pike, Francis
Platt, r: S. Wells, James H. Poulton,
George H: Snellgrove, Orson Johnson,
h. ID. Rodeback, Robert G.. McEwan, B.
F: Fitzgerald, John G. Labrum, Joshua
ii: 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
Tor 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 theretreat 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.
5. Erb, Joseph Forman, T. A. jamie, J.
Z. keate, William McRae and w. N. Cole
were called and examined. Mr.. Nounnan
had known defendant personally for
eighteen years, and had fixed opinion
evidence to remove. He was
by the defense, which was
not denied by the prosecution. Excused.
MIR. Mcintosh had heard of the arrest
and Indictment of defendant through
'eading the papers. Had no opinion.
prejudice or bias toward Mr.. Miner. and
cit that he could render an impartial YER
ilct from the trial. Passed.
MIR. Erb knew the defendant, and with
,ut much questioning on the part of either
de, was passed.
Mr.. Forman had not heard of the case
trough the papers, nor formed any opin-
on as regards the guilt or innocence Of
he arraigned Passed.
MIR. Cole lives in this city, is a manu-
acturer of bed springs, and could mass
n impartial verdict in this U. C. charge.
lr. Cole is undoubtedly an honest man.
S the suppression of U. C. cases would I
1ost assuredly injure his bushes. |
MIR. jamie had known defendant for
twenty-five years; had no opinion in the {
ase, and was passed.
MIR. Keate knew the Gefendent, but
othlng concerning the facts in the case: 9
ad no bias in the matter, had acted as e
lror before in this term of court in a 1
mllar case. Mr.. kirkpatrick challenged a
he right of the juror to act on the v
rounds OF having served on trial iury l
Incl had tried another person charged o
18th similar ofense as set forth in fhe t
allotment. The Court being called on n
decide the matter, overruled the oh II
ctlon, and Mr.. Keate was passed. a
McRae knew of the case and had
rmed a qualified and fixed opinion
reused by the defense, and not denied b
Y Mr.. Varian.
Mr.. Foreman was challenged by the
afense and excused. :
George Mullett, III. F. Duke and Ed :
ond Wilkes were called, examined. and
ing considered competent to act in the OF
Sc, were passed. An exception was al
ken to Mr.. Mullett, who was excusad al
ter considerable discussion as to his M
Union of the case. W
Henry w. Lawrence was examinad h.,
tn parties and passed
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