Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-08
A STRANGE MARRIAGE.
The Examination Of John Q. Cannon
Before Judge Mckay To-Day
The Missing Wife Captured.
An AffectiOnate Wife Sacrifices Her
Husband Out Of Love for Her
Only Sister.
The Testimony OF the Two Wives
and MOther-in-LaW-The Divorce
Papers Brought Into the
Case.

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men and boys of every stripe, from min
listers down to tin-horn gamblers, all o
whom seemed willing to endure an.
amount of fatigue for the sake of listen
ing to the testimony in this most inter
esting case. The witnesses were exam
ined closely, and told stories which Fl
together with an accuracy which proves
them either sublimely true or perfectly
studied.
In many respects the scene was a sac
one, as the rigid inquiries into family
secrets, as required by the law must
| always be. The story of Annie Cannon
J if true, is enough in itself to condemn hel
| heartless husband to bottomless hell,
and the story of the untold anguish and
sorrow she must have suffered (presum-
| ing her version true) must be one that
could only have been experienced by the
wretched wife, robbed by her own sister
of her husbands cherished love. Or,
taking the other version of it, that the
marriage was polygamous one, there is
little show of anything but a noble self
sacrifice on the part of Annie Cannon,
and she can hardly be looked upon as
anything but brave, heroic woman. Of
the others, less can be said.
LoUIE's CAPTURE.
After the escape of Louie Wells yester-
day morning, Marshal Dyer kept up the
o'clock in the evening she was found
hiding behind the door of chamber in
the house occupied by Miss Mary Cook,
on E. Third South street. She was taken
to the Marshal's office, and little later
was released on a 81 500 bond, signed by
B. +. Cummings and Joseph A. Jennings.
This morning the principal and all the
witnesses appeared at Judge McKay's
Office, and shortly after the appointed
hour the
EXAMINATION WAS BEGUN.
At the request of Mr.. Dickson the wit
nesses were taken into the back room so
that they might not hear the testimony,
and the prosecution then opened its case
by calling
LOUIE WELLS CANNON.
That young lady came forward, and
after being sworn, gave her testimony as
follows: My name is Louie Wells Can
non; am a married lady; my husbands
name is John Q. Cannon; was married
to him on the 10th of September; was
married TO him at John @. Cannon's
farm; think it was Thursday; Pm not
positive; [ am sure OF the day of the
month; can't say positively as to the day
of the week; it was between II and l
O'Clock; Abram Cannon married us; my
mother was present; no one else; don't
know where Annie was; had seen her
that day at the house; believe l went
there in the morning; can't say what
time it was; should say it was about 10
O'Clock; l went with mother in buggy
| think drove; couldn' say positively
started from my mothers home; had one
horse; it is either Annie's or Mr. Can
mons; it had been at the stable above
our house; think the servant girl Or
dered it.
Mr.. Dickson-How were you dressed
at the time of your marriage?
This was objected to by Mr.. Richards,
for the defense, but the objection
was overruled.
Witness answered. was dressed in a
brown dress that | wear every day; the
same dress that l had on last evening;
had nothing on my head; my hair was
dressed as it is now did not wear gloves;
wore no shawl; Annie met us at the |
toor; don't remember whether or not |
my husband was with her; can't say |
whether or not he came to greet us; think |
ne did come to the carriage to assist me |
70 alight; can't say positively; don't |
know whether or not he escorted me into |
he house; am not positive whether or |
not Abram was there when We arrived; |
ion't think he was; he didn't have to be |
ent for.
Mr.. Dickson-Did you leave home that
morning with the intention of being mar
led?
Here the witness paused for a minute
md then answered, Eyes, sir; l did.
Mr.. DIT had been agreed, then, be-
ore that, that you were to be married
hat morning at his house?
Witness-I don't know whether it had
een fully decided.
Q.-Had the defendant proposed mar
iage to you prior to that time?
The witness again paused for a long
me, and then answered: Yes, sir, he
ad.
Q.-Had you accepted or rejected?
Al don't know that did either.
Odd he propose marriage to you
lore than once prior to that day?
Objected to by Mr.. Richards. Obiec- .
on oyerruled.
Al presume he had.
Dwell, you know, of course, whether :
e had or not.
A.-Well, he had once, anyway, but
lily once?
Q.-When was that?
A.-The evening before.
Q.-Where was it?
AT mothers house.
Q.-Was anybody present?
A.-No, sir; don't know what time it =
as; l think it was after dark. u
Q.-What reply did you make to his :.
'opoSal of marriage?
Al think said I'd think of it.
GLOW did he propose? Y
This was also objected to by Mr.. Rich if
DIS, and Mr.. Dickson changed the ques- t.
IN. IL
Odd he suggest any time or place II
A.-No, sir; il was not spoken of. He Il
/ me early that evening; don't remem- lo
r whether or not he came before dark |
had always lived at home Heretofore. fe
Q.-Had the defendant ever stopped 70
night at that house heretofore? al
This was also objected to by Mr.. Rich b.
DIS, but after a long discussion the W
dge decided to allow it. ht
Ayes; he had stopped there; he and eli
! wife had boarded there for some time
er he came home from his mission W,
out two years ago; they were there to
obably four months; they then went Sc
live in the Twelfth ward. or
Q.-After he and his wife moved away
m there did he ever stay all night in M
when his wife wasn't there? sic
A.-No, sir; never, except when she tel
s in San Francisco. of