Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-20
Hon. L. @. G. LAMAR,
Secretary of the Interior.
THE MARKS CASE.
The Alleged Plural Wife Skips-A
BOY Witness who Refused
to Appear.

Stephen r. Marks, a promising young
saint of the Seventeenth ward, was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon on a complaint
charging him with unlawful cohabta-
ton. The Sudbury house in City Greek
canyon was visited by deputies last even
ing, and it was found that Lavina Sud-
bury, the alleged second wife, had
skipped. Several other witnesses were,
however, subpenaed and ordered to APP
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
ing 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 Tor about sixteen
years; he resides on Centre street, in the
Seventeenth ward he has two children
and one wife living; his eldest child is Il
girl; have known Mrs. Marks about six
teen years also; my sister Lavna lives at
home, so do the others; none OF my sis
ters are married I've heard it rumored
that Clara and Lavina 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 it; never knew that either of my
sisters live in the Seventeenth ward /
think that my sisters and | were all
at Mr.. Marks house together one
time; think it was about seven years
ago; | have been there since; | don't
think have seen her there since; may
have heard that Lavna was married
about eight years ago; ] don't know
when, where or from whom | heard it {;
Lavina never visited our house with Mr.
Marks reside with my parents; all the
members of the family except my brother
reside Mt home | last saw Lavina last
Monday afternoon don't know where
she went to; don't know where she is
now lavina never left home during all
the time since heard she was married.
Excused.
Mrs, Marks: | am wife Of the defend
ant; was married to defendant sixteen
years last Goth OF September; live on
Center street in the Seventeenth ward; |
have two daughters; the eldest is five
years old the youngest is sixteen months
old; |. know Lavina Sudbury; have
known her ten or fifteen years she never
lived at my house; don't know that she
is married to my husband; I've heard it
as a rumor; don't remember when
first heard it, because | don't take notice
OF such things; don't know when, where
nor from whom heard it; my husband
never told me that he was married to
Lavina; he never asked my consent;
never gave my consent; | never had any
conversation about it; I've heard it ru-
mored that he was married to dozen; |
don't remember the names OF any of the
others. Excused.
At this point the Judge said that he
would continue the examination until
p. m, which makes the further proceed
ngs too late for publication in to-day's
issue.
Rumor connects with this case one of
the most peculiar phases OF polygamous
life, which ii thoroughly shown up will
form interesting matter for DEMOCRAT
readers at some future date.