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

Court-Are you a citizen OF the Unite
States?
Ayes, sir.
Court-Any man who says, as you dc
that he is not willing to obey the laws {
the land, is not worthy to be citizen {
the United States.
He was given the full regulation dos
of six months imprisonment and $50
and costs, and marshal conducted hin
to the black maria for free ride to tn
Palace on the Bench.
THE MINER CASE RESUMED.
The Clerk read to the jury the indict
ment against Aurelius Miner, chargin,
him with unlawful cohabitation from
March LIST, 1885,, to January LIST
1885, with Laura Miner and Annie
Adams as his wives, to which the de
fendant entered plea of not guilty. Al
the witnesses in the case were excused
from the room with the exception o
Mrs. Laura L. Miner, the frs
wife, who was called to the witness
stand and testified as follows: am Mrs
Laura L. Miner; 1 have married
daughter by the same name. Here de
PENDANT Miner sprung an objection to the
witness testifying in the case as she is
his wife, and would tend to establish one
point in the Indictment.
Mrs. Laura Mcdonald was called
While the baiEff was summoning hel
MIR. 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
eral sisters, named respectively, Lavilla,
Alice, Florence, Lilly and Idalia; my
mothers name is Laura Miner. She
lives at IA 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
rlage l lived at home, with the exception
of short visit made East. Idalia is the
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. was there once to a party
given in honor of Miss Emma Adams. I
knew her slightly; have met her mother.
Never heard my father speak of
Annie Adams; saw Sister Lavilla about
month ago, and not since. 1 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
nome some of the time on business,
EMMA ADAMS:
That is my right name; l have sister
named Elizabeth; I have no sister
Annie; my mothers name is Sarah: 1
nave but the one sister; 1 was before the
Grand Jury and did not state that l had
sister Annie; Elizabeth is 90 years of
Ige; she lives at home with my people;
asst saw her in the latter part OF july.
She is married and has two children.
The defense objected to the questions
egarding Elizabeth Adams and her
as she is not the one stated in
he Indictment.
Mr.. Varian-This witness was before
he Grand Jury, and l desire to examine
Ter at some length regarding her testi-
nony at that time, at which / am sur
rlsed, and then ask to cross-examine
Ter.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick-We object to Mr.
'arian even referring to the Grand Jury
otes, for they are not of any record or
uthentic, and they work in jury to the
arties in the case.
Varlan-l have reasons to learn of her
lmily. She is my witness, and say I |
m surprised at her testimony and want |
sift it to the truth and refresh her
lemory. 1t does not lie in the mouth of
~ opponent to prevent me from exam
hing my witness.
The Court allowed the prosecution to
roceed with the witness, as follows:
am not certain as to the exact age. but
is nearly two years old, named faw-
nee; father lives in this city, and is
al!der; my brothers are named William
ld George. Elizabeth is sometimes
Tiled Ann; Ann Elizabeth is her right
lme'
Mr.. Varian-Now whose name does
us child bear?
Defendant Miner-Your Honor. we
oJect to the prosecution piling I'D evil
'nce to mystify the minds of the iury
I'd rambling about on foreign families
ID their affairs. Denied by the Court.
varlan-What name does the little
lle bear in your family?
A.-Lawrence; never heard him called
lner, but he may be named so; nv sis {
had two rooms and the use OF our j
tchen; Have seen Mr.. Miner there
ring the last year; defendant has been
ere in the evening; have seen
N go away in the morning:
We seen him there at breakfast fre- q
emily, and at dinner and supper, gen. c
ally ate with my sister and her chill /
en- in the dining-room; we I'M c
rstood defendant to be nv sis \
S husband, and the children as s
J; the oldest child can talk. and .
the table calls defendant "pa." There v
S born another little child older than n
wrence, which is now dead; it was
N at Mr. Miners house, in the Four II
nth ward. Saw Mr.. Miner at his
Use frequently; never heard defendant Ii
reduce my sister as his wife; he usu- a
called her Nancy" p
Ir. Narian-That is all. a
ir. Mlner-Do you know any person W
the name of Annie Adams? h
Yes, sir. a
finer.-Are they females? =. c,
Yes, sir. h
is all. te
LIS. Sarah and John Adams, parents re
Elizabeth Adams-Miner, testified to &c
tut the same facts as their DAUGHTER IL
the prosecution rested the case r
Ter ratified off some obsolete law and 81
shut off by Varian. to
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Died. 60