Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-08

. the Gay DeIOr0 my mdrTldSG, hHcW Sic
had obtained divorce Il think my mother
T told me; the defendant also told me be-
fore he proposed marriage to me l knew
the ground; l suppose | had been in
formed.
Q-You knew before you married the
defendant that his first wife had just OBJ
tanned divorce from him on the ground
of adultery, and YOU consented to marry
him?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Was that matter spoken of at the
time he proposed?
A.-No, sir; l think not.
Q.-Then the very day that your sis
ter, the woman he had wronged, had OBJ
tanned divorce from him on the ground
of adultery you listened to his proposal
of marriage and told him that you would
think of it nothing was said as to the
time or place you were to be married and
the very next day you and your mother
went to his farm and you were there
married to him?
Ayes, sir.
Odd you make any inquiry OF him
as to the truth of the charge?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-You were perfectly indifferent?
Al can't say that | was Indifferent
about it.
Q,-It was matter of so little concern
that before the ink was dry on the papers
of divorce between this man and your
sister whom he had wronged, you lis
tened to his proposal and did not men
ton this matter?
Al didn't speak of it.
Q.-Were you ever in the endowment
house?
Al have been there several times
| was there when L was baptized; don't
remember how long ago it was; it was
more than three years ago; can't say it
was more than four; don't remember
when [ was next there; don't remember
what purpose was there for; have no |
recollection of what | was there for; was |
there once after that it was six or seven |
years ago; don't thint- l have been there |
within three years; can't say that my
last visit was not within the last three |
years; the last visit was to witness the
marriage of my sister to the defendant.
Q.-Were you ever in the Logan tenn
Pile?
Ayes, sir; 1 think 1 have been
there.
Q.-More than once?
A.-No, sir; think not
Q.-When were you there?
Al don't remember exactly; it was
not last year; don't remember whether
1t was in the spring or the autumn, but it
was muddy; went in company with my
brother, Junius F. Wells; l went simply
to see the temple; did not see John @.
Cannon that day
Q.-Mrs. Cannon, do you say on your
oath before your God that prior to the
10th day of September of the present year
you never went through any marriage
ceremony with the defendant?
Ayes, sir; do.
MRS. ANNIE WELLS,
The divorced wife, was then called. She
said: | was not present at the marriage
OF my sister to John Q. Cannon; don't
know that they ever were married; have
never heard the defendant speak of it
they were never married in my house
when l was at home; don't know that
they were married at my house during
September of this year; | think that
they were, because | have seen her with
ring on since that time, and because
desired that they should be married; I
desired it because thought they wanted
to marry have thought so for some time
thought they loved each other; don't
think he ever said anything to indicate
that he loved her; Louie never said any
thing to indicate that she was in love
with him; spoke to defendant of it over
a year ago; he denied that he was in
love with her; l spoke to him after that,
but he always denied it; l desired it ,
when | first spoke of it.
O. Why did Won want them tn p,arry9
A.-For the simple reason that il was
a desire of my own; l was not grieved to '
any great extent; l believed that it was ,
right; L loved her better than ANYBODY
else on earth, and therefore wanted her {
to marry him; l last spoke of it some I
months ago; have not done so since l re-
turned from San Francisco, nor while l
was there
Gle knowing that it was your de- v
sire that he should marry her, is it fact q
that he did not speak to you about it or a
invite you to witness the ceremony? t
A.-No, he did not mention it to me 8
was walking around the yard when 1 un- u
derstood that the ceremony was going on; u
yes, understood that it was going on t
since that time have lived at nv home: S
John Q. has lived at his fathers farm {
md Louie has lived with her mother: / &
believe they were married on the 10th of C
september; have not been told that it d
vas that date; have no recollection of |
,olng to the door to meet them; my sis b
er had on light brown dress they re-
NAMED there over an hour; Abram Can
ION was there; he came there about IL a
o'clock; had no conversation with him "
lie went away that day, q
Q.-Was there any other reason why
ou wanted this ceremony performed
han because you thought these young IN
eople loved each other? W
Alt was from principally that l de- ul
ired it. m
Q.-Where did you get the informa-
on upon which that complaint was filed?
A.-From my husband he told me on
ne Sunday he made the confession in the II
abernacle; he simply related to me
hat he had said in the Tabernacle.
Odd he tell you none of the par
culars? tn
Al could not name the time when:
he place where, or the woman with ia,
HON the offense was committed l was
lie only witness sworn in the Probate TT
curt, where the divorce was obtained: iii
y husband came there and admitted fa,
lie facts; the particulars were not gone no
to. Excused.
EMMELINE B. WELLS Sla
as next called. She began by asking wa
the crowd of men could not be obliged
leave the room, but Mr. Richards ms
med with Mr.. Dickson in the opinion me
at they could not be forced to go, and
e witness proceeded to testify as fol- dal
VS.: | am the mother of Louie Cannon; to-
vas present at her marriage to the de-
ldant; L don't remember how long be-