Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-11
ROTH DISCHARGED.
NaisbItt and Lambert Pass Their
ACCOMMODATIONS BsS0fT rS'S'S,..-
stoucr CrItChelOW.

A new scheme for getting out OF the
Pen. was adopted by Henry Naisbitt and
George Lambert, who applied for per-
mission to go before Commissioner
Critchelow, instead Of before Judge
Mckay, who usually hears the applica-
tons for release. Just what was their
idea in doing this would be hard to tell,
but they knew that Mckay would give
them a thorough examination, and prob
ably thought that they would get off
easier by going before a new man. If
this was their idea, they must have been
disappointed, rs Mr.. Critchelow was
quite as thorough as was necessary, and
had it not been that their testimony
showed them to be perfectly qualified for
taking the oath, there is every reason to
believe that they would have been held
Naisbitt, who is clerk in the big
Coop, was the first to stand the lire oil
questions. lie stated that he had nine
teen children and three wives dependent
upon him for support, including one man
% years of age and one daughter over
q. He said that he supported all of
them off his salary and that none of
them did anything for themselves. He
owns one house in the Twentieth ward,
which is mortgaged to lions
Building Society for 800. He
lives in this house himself with
two OF his children. One of his wives
lives in the Twentieth ward in house
which she owns herself; another lives in
house in the Eighteenth ward, which
is mortaaged for $500, and the third lives
at Hooper, in house owned by the Jen-
nings estate. Outside of this the defend
ant said he owned two or three hundred
dollars worth of furniture and had not n
cent OF money in the world. 1t was evil
dent that he was entitled TO the privilege
of swearing himself out and he was there
| fore administered the oath and allowed
to 90 free. Naisbitt is man who was
once quite wcll-to-do, but through his
carelessness he has lost everything
and has for long time been
below par in financial sense.
He is typical polygamist in every way
and when sentenced to the Pen he took
his dose of "martyrdom" with the worst
possible grace. He was prominently
mentioned among those who were to be
severed from the church in the recen
rumors af a wholesale accommodation
and at that time several pretty marc
stories were told OF his private character
Lambert was the next called. He ties
titled that he owned but one house, which
is situated in the Seventh ward. Its
probable value was $4,000, and outside
of this he owns but 5000 worth OF furni
ture. He has eight children, all unde
age and dependent upon him for support
Since his return from his mission he ha
used all he could save to pay off hi
debts. Lambert's property being exempt
! he was allowed to take the oath and g
on his way rejoicing.
a., Lambert is the city editor of the BIZ
Church organ, and has fanaticism wei
stamped upon his character. He an
0 Naisbitt were both sentenced on the / 1T
of May last. When asked as to hi
!, future intentions, Lambert made circu
/ OF himself by trying to read to the Cour
5 a sermon on the iniquities of the outsid
5 world and the prrities OF "this people.
0 He was stopped off short and hurrie
away to the Pen. He emerges lookin
= fat and sleek, and will no doubt be we
: prepared to do his duty by the organ c
, | sin