Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-01
DEPUTIES STILL PURSUE HER.
Florence Ridges Leads Them n
ChRsc-Thctr Experience mt
south BouutIfui.

morning just before daybreak, Mr.. Franks
riding on horseback and the rest OF the
party driving in q well-equipped dog cart.
The started out in the direction OF the
Warm Springs, but passed beyond that
point and drew rein in front of George c.
Woods residence in the little cove OF the
hills short distance this side OF
South Bountful. Deputy Franks was
riding in advance of the party, and
before the others had approached
within 300 yards of the place he dis
covered man leave the house hastily
and run off towards the hills. The party
reached the house and arrested the young
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 large
dung heap which covered up 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 Il 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 ut the
Marshals 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 Mar-rtNs 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 very similar position, rs
might be readily inferred from the sus-
picious 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-
ton was reliable, as appeared afterwards
when Miss Howard acknowledged having
entertained her within the past week.
That Marshal Ireland and his efficient
corps OF deputies are getting in some very
effective work is evidenced by the re-
markable fruits OF their labors.
Later in the day Mr.. Wood and his
first wife, Adelaide Ridges Wood, whom
it transpires the deputies had found al
the house, put in an appearance. Before
their arrival, however, Juliet Howard
had been before the Grand Jury, and q
clear case OF polygamy had been estab
lished against Wood by her own testi
mony. The warrant for his arrest was
accordingly made out, and the fact sci
forth in the complaint that he had mar
ried Adelaide Ridges on the first day Of
January, 1873, and that while she was
still living he took to wife Juliet Howard
viz: on the 9th day OF January, 1886.
The parties were all taken before Com
missioner Mckay at o'clock, and Wood
pleaded not guilty to the charge. CITY
Attorney James II. Moyle was sent for
and was closeted soon after his arrival
with his client for some time during the
waiting OF the court He afterwards re
quested that the examination be contin
ued, in order that he might have time t.
acquaint himself with the case, and tho
request was granted, the Commissioner
however, permitting Mr.. Dickson to take
the testimony OF the witnesses.
Juliet Howard testified: am 10 years
old; my parents are James and Julie
Howard. was married to the defend
ant on the 9th OF last January, at tn,
Logan Temple. This was all the testi
mony asked for, and the witness wa,
excused.
; Adelaide Ridges Wood testified: | an
the wife OF Mr.. Wood; was married t,
him February Goth, 1879, and have neve
been divorced from him.
There was no effort made 10 withhold
any OF the above facts, and the defens,
, evinced no disposition to cross-questor
the witnesses, and the case was sub
; mitted.
, Commissioner Mckay stated that Their,
were evident reasons to- believe the de
PENDANT guilty OF the crime charged anC
he would therefore be required TO furnisl
bonds OF $1,000, to insure his appearance,
before the Grand Jury. Mr.. Woods
wives were also required to give bond,
,, in the sum OF 5000 each, and Mr.. Dick
son informed Attorney Movie that tn,
. defendant and Juliet Howard were
each required already to furnish 81 900
and Adelaide Ridges Wood $500 on
another charge. This charge, it j,
understood is one OF unlawful cohabita.
ton, under which two indictments were
, found before the Grand Jury this morn.
ing.
Attorney Moyle objected to the amount
OF the bail, but Mr.. Dickson insisted that
II was not too great in view of the fact
that the penalty would reach five
years Imprisonment. This expression
was interrupted by Mr. Wood volunteer.
ing the remark: ooh, your fun will be
over before that" "Ali right. :" said Mr.
Dickson, 81 hope So"
MIR. Wood was hunting for bondsmer
when the DEMOCRAT went to press. and
was accompanied by Deputy Cudihee.
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