Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-07
The Alleged Second Wife EVades the
Officers and Takes to Flight-The
Examination Postponed.
A Decree of Divorce Granted to the
Legal Wife-The Busy Days Fol-
lowing the ECOnfessiOn."


shall Dyer, with a posse of deputies, ;
! peared at the farm of John Q. Cannon,
the other side OF the Jordan river, a
q Immediately began thorough search
! the skipping Apostle" who was 81
posed to have been secreted within {
confines of his sons house.
THE SEARCH FOR GEORGE @.
Was fruitless, and without taking Il
precaution to leave deputy at the Jof
Q. farm, the officers proceeded to Il
house OF the Apostle, which is about
mile away. Here they were still unab
to find the father, but they saw the sol
John O., out in the yard, and having
warrant for his arrest, they brought hil
along.
When they had left the farm of th
younger Cannon, there were presen
John Q.'s two wives and their mother
Emmeline B. Wells; but when they re
turned they found that
LOUIE HAD SKIPPED.
Some of the deputies Immediately wen
in search of her, and it is said, tracked
her to the willows along the river bank
but here she evaded them and they
were obliged to give her up for lost.
In the meantime papers had beer
served upon Mrs. Annie Wells-Cannon
John Q. IS first wife, and upon Mrs. Emme.
line B. Wells, and they were brought to
the city in company with the bishopric-
less bishop. Appearing before Judge
Mckay, Cannon was required to give
A TEMPORARY BOND OF $1,000,
And the examination was set for p. m.
At that hour, however, Mr.. Richards, at
torney for Cannon, appeared and asked
that the case be put off until O'Clock to-
morrow as he had not had time to con-
suit with his client. This was granted,
and the principal and witnesses left the
offices in high spirits and with promises
of punctuality for the morrow.
THE COMPLAINT
In the case, stripped of its legal encum-
reads as follows:
D. w. Rench on oath complains that
John q. Cannon, of Salt Lake City, Salt
Lake county, on the 1st day of August,
1886, at Salt Lake City, having hereto
lore married and taken to wife one Annie
Wells Cannon, then and there, and while
ne was so married to the said Annie
Wells Cannon, did unlawfully marry and
take to wife, and was then and there
married to Louie Wells.
1t will be seen the marriage to Louie
Wells is alleged to have occurred on the
LIST OF August last, just little more than
month before his decaptating confess
sion, and that the complaint was sworn
'ut on the 9Th of September, just
ONE DAY AFTER THE CYCLONE
At the big Tab.
As soon as the news was circulated on
he streets the excitement ran high and
I'll the old interest in the confession was
evlved and re-discussed. Everybody
vas wild to know when, how. where. why.
Who, the late bishop had married. and
'eople seemed entirely unwilling to wait
Or the development of facts.
AS the talk went round a reporter of
he DEMOCRAT got wind of something
Which no one would have thought TO sus.
'ect and following up something hardly
'orthy the name of a clue. he struck a
eak which throws
NEW ASPECT UPON THE CASE.
Investigation shows that on the 9Th
ay OF September, 1886, Just three DAYS
tier the great Tabernacle sensation
-nnle wells Cannon filed a complaint
galnst her husband, John @. Cannon.
the Probate Court of this county and
sked that a decree of divorce be granted
er on the ground that he had been
ullty oil adultery, and she further asks
nat she be given the custody and con-
'ol OF the three children and "such other
elief as the court shall see fit to grant"
Enclosed with this document is the
1swer, bearing the same date and
gned with the same violet ink as that
SEQ by Mrs. Cannon in signing the COM
amt by the defendant, John O. Can.
On, in which he
AlNEs THE ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF
SUMMONS
nd states that he is willing to have the
Sc go to trial at any time.
Next comes the following document
sued on the 9th day of September:
me Probate Court an and for Sail Lake
County, Utah Territory:
1nle w. Cannon, Plaintiff,
VS..
nm =. Cannon, Defendant.
This cause coming on for hearing and
al IN open court this ninth day of Sen
n1oer, A. ID. 1886, on complaint filed
q waiver OF defendant as to issuance or
rVice OF summons and complaint and {
consent that the case be heard nv !
court at any time, and the court hav. S
heard and considered the testimonn 9
oduced and being fully advised thereon t
W enters the following: c
FINDING OF FACTS. c
!. That the plaintiff is now. and for
re than one year last past has been q
actual and bona fide resident of the y
ana county OF Salt Lake, Territory of a q
l. Ahat the plaintiff and defendant
on the 18th day of March
u. 1880, at said Salt Lake Citv and T
,e ever since been husband and wife p
II. That there are now LIVING tbroa h
ldren, the Issue of said MARRIAGE ~ p;
! N George Y: Cannon, Louisa Cannon 5.
~: VIC odlu defendant, disregard
ms marriage VOWS, committed the
. That the allegations of the com tn
mt are true. VIC com- on
$ conclusions of law from the foro di
lg facts the court finds: That a.
nun is entitled to a decree Of the e
y, alssolvlng the bonds of matrimonn E,
stoIore and now existing between tbe w
ntlff and defendant. w" ''ie Re
ne court further finds that the nlo;n
is entitled to the custody of bnr
1ren. vi her
len comes the decree, which is on tho an
sheet OF paper with the above str
lnent, and bears the same date
emner 9th. After reviewing the
iiC In the usual legal style, it Grants Fl,
iIVorce and gives the wife custody of Pr
-'ree children named above.
PEcUIIARITIEs.
iere are several peculiarities con- Me
gu with the documents and the mar