Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-20
THE MARKS CASE.
The Alleged Plural Wife Skips-A
Boy Witness Who Refused
to Appear.

stephen X. Marks, u promising Young
saint OF the Seventeenth ward. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on complaint
charging him with unlawful cohabita-
ton. The Sudbury house in City Creek
canyon was visited by deputies last even
ing, and 1t was found that Lavina Sud-
bury, the alleged second wife. had
skipped. Several other witnesses were.
however, subp@naed and ordered to an
pear before Judge Mckay this morning.
At the appointed hour all the witnesses
were on hand with the exception of Fred
Sudbury, 15-year-old boy, who, accord
lng'to his sister had said that he would
not come. A deputy was sent out with
an attachment for the fresh lad, and, in
the absence of Mr.. Varian, Judge
Mckay proceeded to examine the Wit
nesSes present.
The first witness called was Miss Julia
Sudbury, who said know the defend
ant; have known him for about sixteen
years; he resides on Centre street. in the
Seventeenth ward; he has two children
and one wife living; his eldest child is a
girl; have known Mrs. Marks about SIX
teen years also; my sister Lavina lives at
home, so do the others; none of nv Sis
ters are married; I've heard it rumored
that Clara and Laylna were married; I've |
never heard to whom they were married:
neither OF them keep house away from |
fathers; never heard that either of them
were married To Mr.. Marks; never had |
any conversation with either of them
about 1t; never knew that either of nv
sisters live in the Seventeenth ward T
mink that my sisters and | were all
At Mr.. Marks house together ono
line; think it was about seven wears
ago; | have been there since: | don't
link have seen her there since T NAV
rave neard that Lavina was married
l3out eight years ago; l don't know
shen' Where or from whom 1 heard it:
,aVina never visited our house with Mr..
MARKS; reside with my parents; all the
members OF the family except my brother !
eslde at home; last saw Lavina last
monday afternoon; don't know where =
he went to; don't know where she ia f
low Lavlna never left home during all !
ne time since heard she was married. !
Excused. '00' I
Mrs. Marks: am wife of the defend !
nj; L was married to defendant sixteen =
1ai' last Aotn OF september; | live on d
enter street in the Seventeenth ward: t
ave two daughters; the eldest is five +
ears Old; the youngest is sixteen months o
ia; know Lavina Sudbury; have g
nown her ten or fifteen years she never o
we'd at my house; don't know that She G.
married to my husband; I've heard it a
rumor; | don't remember when I Il
rst heard it, because don't take notice L
such things; don't know when, where 3
Dr. from whom heard it; my husband Il
ever told me that he was married TO at
avlna; he never asked my consent: I es
ever gave my consent; 1 never had anv Z,
nversation about it; I've heard it ru-
ored that he was married to a dozen: T So
mt remember the names of anv of the P.
hers. Excused. IN
At this point the Judge said that he
ouid continue the examination until d =
m, which makes the further proceed
ss too late for publication in to-day's
ue. ~
Rumor connects with this case one of y
most peculiar phases OF polygamous RE ft
:, which if thoroughly shown up will Nj
m interesting matter for DEMOCRAT Ut
'oers at some future date e aI