Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-16

long it was since you had seen your
father Do you remember how long it
is2. A.-No.
Q.-But you know about how long it is.
You know whether you have seen him
to-day or not? A.-No.
Odd you see him yesterday? A.
No.
Q.-Then you do know something
about when you have seen him. You
are not asked for exact dates all you
are required to do is to state how long it
is in your best judgment. Now, how
long, in your judgment, is it since you
have seen your father? Al don't
know.
o. don't ask you ii you know, but
how long it is in your judgment? A
year or two. | don't know.
Q.-You say, do you, that that is
your judgment OF when you last saw
your father-that it has been year or
two; is that what YOU mean to say? A.
Yes.
Q.-Don't you remember where it was :?
Al don't know
Q.-Was it at home? Al don't re-
member whether it was or not
Q.-Don't you expect to answer these
questions according to the best OF your
judgment and the best you can? A.
| Yes, do.
The Court-Mr. Clerk, just administer
the oath to this young man. Young
man, stand up.
Oath administered to witness by Fore
man Farrell.
The Court-What do you say to that
Al say nothing to it.
Q.-What do you say to it now? A.
don't know.
Q.-Do you say that you will or that
you will not? DO you take this oath that
has just been stated to you? Ayes.
Dwell, now you have stated that
you would tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, so help you
God. Ii that is SO, that you haven't felt
that you have been under oath before,
remember now that you are under oath
you have taken an oath before God that
you would tell the truth and nothing but
the truth. You understand, don't you,
what the penalty is, what will be done
with people who tell lies when they are
under oath? A.-No.
Dwell, I'll tell you, then. People
who tell lies when under oath are pun
ished by imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary, sometimes for a long term of years.
The statute provides that they may be
punished by Imprisonment for five
years in the Penitentiary when they
take an oath and then tell falsehood.
Do you remember now, any more than
you did then, when you last saw your
father? A.-No, don't
Q.-Do you know Maria Orme? A.
Yes.
Q.-How far does she live from you?
| Am HoneyYille
On Honeyvlle! How far is your
home from there? Al don't know.
Dwell, about how far? About
forty or fifty miles.
Q.-Have you ever been to her house /?
Ayes.
Q.-Have you ever been there when
your father was there? A.-No.
Q. Have you never been at her house
when your father was there? A.-No.
Odd you ever see your father with
her? Ayes, guess | have.
Q.-fIow long ago? Al don't
know.
Q.-Give us your best judgment about
it. About twenty-five years.
Q.-Tell me your best judgment about
it, how long or about how long it has
been? A.-Three or four years, guess
Dwell, now, witness, you have taken
an oath before these gentlemen that you
would tell the truth about this matter as
far as you knew-the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth-and yor
are young man OF age and judgment
enough to know what that means, ant
they will retire with you back to the
room, and you must answer their ques
tions. You will be required to do that
and answer according to your best judg
ment, under oath, and if you don't dc
} that you will have to be dealt with by the
Court. Al don't care d if | do
Q.-You don't care d if you do
, Is that the answer you want to make tc
that? No answer.
The Court to the Grand Jury-Well
gentlemen, you can take the witness ant
; retire with him, and after giving hin
time to reflect, you can ask him thes
l questions again. Ii he continues reirac
. tory, and you gentlemen ask it, he viii
be dealt with by the court.