Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-01
DEPUTIES STILL PURSUE HER.
Florence Ridges Leads Them
Chase-Thefr Experience at
South Bountfful.


Chase-Their Experience at
South Bountfful.
Marshal Ireland, Deputies Greenmal
Cudihee, Gleason and Franks were see
to leave Mark McKimmins' stable th
morning just before daybreak, Mr.. Frank
riding on horseback and the rest of th
party driving in well-equipped dog car
The started out in the direction OF tn
Warm Springs, but passed beyond tina
point and drew rein in front of George c
Woods residence in the little cove of tn
hills a short distance this side c
South Bountlful. Deputy Franks wa
riding in advance of the party, ant
before the others had approached
within 800 yards of the place he dis
covered a man leave the house hastily
and run off towards the hills. The party
reached the house and arrested the youns
woman whom they found on the premises
supposing her to be Florence Ridges. She
gave her name as Juliet Howard, but an
swered the description of the missing
Florence very well indeed. The officers
demanded to know who the man was
who had been seen to run out through
the field, and he proved to be none other
than George G. Woods. Miss Howard,
whom the officers still suspected of being
Florence Ridges, had herself hidden on
the approach of the Marshal's party,
and was found carefully secreted
behind and almost underneath a large
dung heap which covered up a number
of grape-vines. Deputy Franks, when
he first espied the retreating figure of
Woods, started in hot pursuit on horse
back, but after securing the field and
low hills all over he returned nearer to
the house, where on the opposite side
OF the identical dung pile, and very
nearly buried beneath the surface, Mr..
Woods was found. Both fugitives had
occupied similar position, and not far
separated from each other; and Deputy
Franks had come within close shave
OF riding over the crouched figures in his
haste to reach the hills where he sup
posed the man had gone. The premises
were thickly covered at points with oak
brush, thus making it difficult to follow
the movements of anybody at distance.
The officers brought their female cap
tive to town in the dog cart, leaving
Woods to make his appearance at the
Marshal's Office later in the morning.
Miss Howard, as she called herself, was
taken to Captain Greenman's for break
fast, and afterwards deposited in
the Marshal's Office to await
further developments. The officers
were not confident, altogether, that they
had captured the much sought after
Florence Ridges, but they felt certain
that they had at least secured somebody
occupying a very similar position, as
might be readily inferred from the sus-
oicious conduct of both Woods and her-
self in trying to get out of reach. Mar
shall Ireland had ascertained that
Florence Ridges was staying at Woods
house, and it is evident that his informa-
ion was reliable, as appeared afterwards
when Miss Howard acknowledged having
entertained her within the past week.
That Marshal Ireland and his efficient
orps OF deputies are getting in some very
hectlye work is evidenced by the re-
narkable fruits of their labors.
Later in the day MIR. Wood and his
rst wife, Adelaide Ridges Wood, whom
transpires the deputies had found at
he house, put in an appearance. Before
heir arrival, however, Juliet Howard
ad been before the Grand Jury, and a
lear case of polygamy had been estab-
shed against Wood by her own testi-
lony. The warrant for his arrest was
ccordingly made out. and the fact set
'rth In the complaint that he had mar
ed Adelaide Ridges on the first day of
anuary, 1873, and that while she was I
I'LL living he took to wife Juliet Howard
IL: on the 9Th day of January, 1886.
The parties were all taken before Com
missioner Mckay at 3 o'clock, and Wood l
loaded not guilty to the charge. City !
ttorney James H. Moyle was sent for, ,
I'D was closeted soon after his arrival +
18th his client for some time during the :,
altlng OF the court. He afterwards re- =
tested that the examination be contin- .
I'd, IN order that he might have time to y
quaint himself with the case, and the
quest was granted, the Commissioner, .
'WeVer, permitting Mr.. Dickson to take q
&c testimony of the witnesses. !,
Juliet Howard testified: am 10 wears !,
d; my parents are James and Juliet
oWard. was married to the defend
It on the 9th of last January, at the
'gan Temple. This was all the testi- =
ony asked for and the witness was
.cused
Adelaide Ridges Wood testified: am
wife OF Mr.. Wood; was married to
N February Goth, 1879, and have never m
en- divorced from him. n,
There was no effort made TO withhold .
y OF the above facts, and the defense q
lnced no disposition to cross-ouestion b'
witnesses, and the case was sub T.
tied -,
Mckay stated that there -.
re evident reasons to believe the de- W.
dant guilty OF the crime charged and III
would therefore be required to furnish NJ
IDS OF $1,000, to insure his appearance or
ore the Grand Jury. Mr.. Woods ha
res were also required to give bonds tel
the sum of 5000 each, and Mr. Dick be
informed Attorney Movie that the m
endant and Juliet Howard were ar,
n required already to furnish $1,000, full
Adelaide Ridges Wood $500 on hu
,ther charge. This charge, it is lar
lerstood is one OF unlawful cohabita- an
|, under which two indictments were pa
nd before the Grand Jury this morn A.
an
ttorney Moyle objected to the amount du
he bail, but Mr.. Dickson insisted that am
as not too great in view of the fact 7
the penalty would reach five ing
rs Imprisonment. This expression ere
interrupted by Mr.. Wood volunteer lisl
the remark: ooh, your fun will be she
before that" cali right said Mr. we
>son, i nope So" get
r. wood was hunting for bonGsmen dis
n the DEMOCRAT went to press. and ado
accompanied by Deputy Cudihee. Arl
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