Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-02
AN AMERICAN FORK SOLOMON.
Some Disgusting Evidence Devel-
0ped i'm His Trial for Cnlaw.
sul Cohabitatfon.

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Solomon Edwards, tine American For
polygamist, who was arrested and brough
down from Idaho short time ago, wa
this afternoon arraigned in the Thirt
District Court on charge of unlawful
cohabitation, and both wives were il
attendance. Edwards was represented
by Sheeks & Rawlins and LIE Grande
Young, and a good effort was put forth
to give the case an innocent complexion
Emma Morton Edwards, the alleged
plural wife, who was brought down from
Idaho a few days ago, was the first wit,
ness. She testified: l am married to
Solomon Edwards; the ceremony was
performed on the 4th of October, 1888 /
know Jane Price Edwards; she was lily
| ing at Mill Creek at the time of my mar
riage. l went with my husband to her
house the Saturday following our mar
riage, but did not stay over night. Some
time afterwards we again visited her
house. 1t was on the following Saturday,
and we remained over night and also
during Sunday on account of the sickness
of the little girl we had with us.
Cross-examined-We stayed at Mr..
Houghton's in this city the night after we
were married. We left the following
Monday for Pleasant Valley, expecting to
make our home there; on the wav we
called at Mrs. Edwards, and took her
little girl, about three years old, with us;
we met Mr.. Edwards son while en- route
to Pleasant Valley, and he told us we
could not reach our destination owing to
the amount of snow on the road We re-
traced our steps, and on our way back
called again at Mrs. Edwards, and stayed
over Saturday night and Sunday the
sickness of the child caused our STAYING
over. We were intending to locate in
Salt Lake City. after finding we couldn't
reach Pleasant Valley. Mr.. Edwards |
lived with me exclusively after the date
Of our marriage.
1.-THE question was asked by Mr.. Raw
Inns whether an arrangement had been
made for dividing up the children, and
whether it was not understood that they
were to call for the little girl in accord |
lnce with this. Objected to and obiec-
lion sustained.
Re-cross-We all ate dinner together
On our second visit. My husband intro
iuced Mrs. Edwards to me as "Mrs.
Edwards" had never met her before,
put had been told by my husband that
she was his wife, but that he had arranged
| Sc paration
Mrs. Jane Price Edwards testified: 1
vas married to Solomon Edwards on
'une 10th, 1880. We lived together until
lie brought Emma Morton to my house
is his wife. had not known anything
+ ths affair till the Tuesday preceding
heir coming together. While they were
here he spoke of me as his wife.
Cross-examined-My husband came
bout dusk on the Saturday night and
tayed all night. He slept with Emma
lorton, and did not occupy my bed after !,
ne talk Of separation The reason he !
id not sleep with both of us was because
was "too hot for both of u.s." The
beet he had in coming was to take our
tile girl away, as 1 had, while angry, :.
assisted on his taking her. Edwards had
mother wife at the time he married HE, I
ut had already applied for divorce |
ON her, and obtained it soon after our
arriage. 1t had been understood that l
would not live with him. We had not i
we'd happily for some time.
Recess insisted on Edwards leaving t
e house that Saturday night when I f
und that he had married another wife. a
e had had no talk of separation before v
lis q
To MIR. Rawlins-We had talked a il
tie. of separating prior to this, but not e
UGH. +
The decree of divorce annulling the "
arrlage contract of Solomon and Jane a
iwards was here introduced as evil
nee, but was objected to by Mr.. Dick
n, and a lengthy argument followed, 6,
d the divorce was finally withdrawn. .
ithout further testimony the case was j.
omitted to the jury by short but M
tinted argument by Attorney Dickson. m
The jury required but few minutes q
of the case and returned u
ompt verdict Of guilty. al