The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-10

The TACT that ulu COhSAo " VI = ~
might have been two or tnree hehrs De
fore closing time, ana II III snt Ia We DeeH
an housf and a half. ~
JUDGE SMITH.
T recocnize the compliant; got 1t
from Geo. N. Cannon on the Sfh
day of September, at the Court
House. just after l returned
from dinner; somewhere about or ;
O'clock: Abran Cannon and | went
dnwn TO the farm at about O'Clock,
shouId say; saw JOnD z Cannot. but
had NJ conversation with him about the
divorce at that time | had told him that
7 had informed Mrs. Cannon what 1t
was necessary for her to do; Abram told
me that Mrs. Cannon WAS anxious to
have the mater rushed; had the
waiver prepared without having had
talk with John Q. Cannon; was present
when Mrs. Cannon signed the com.
rIsint but not wien John Q signed the
waiver: l told Mrs. C8nno when she
might come up; Abram Cannon handed
the waiver TO ME after 1t had been
signed next saw Mrs. Cannon at the
court room; no one else was present;
the clerk was not there; Mrs. Cannon
was sworn and testified to the facts.
stated in the complaint; !, followed the
usual course in such cases; / am in the
habit of granting ivhices without the
attendance of the clerk upon the court;
Abram Cannon first suggested that the
waiver be prepared short time before
we went down.
To Mr.. McKAY-I asked her with
whom the adultery had been committed,
and she said her husband had not told
her. l had no information as to when
the adultery was committed.
Mr.. Dickson Did you ask her If she
condoued the offense2
Al did not; did not know that if
the complainant had slept in the house
of the defendant one night after the
facts came to her knowledge, that she
had condoned the ofense.
..t MRS. ANNIE CANNON
Recalled-My husband slept in the
same house as one night after had
heard of the complaint, but he did not
Occupy the same bed.
t Wv. WOOD.
Have known John Q. Cannon since
his marriage my wife is a half-sister to
the defendants wife; have never been
intimate with him; have known Louie
Wells Cannon for many years; she has
been at my house number OF times; ]
have always felt An intere-t in Louie
Wells; she was little girl in 1872, when
| came here; | personally know but
little of the association Of John1Q. and
Louie never had any conversation
with John 0. about his association with
Louie Wells; have talked with him
about Louie Wells on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, this year; thatwas about noon;
l went down to his farm; Sep
Sears was present: the converse
then took place in building adjoi ing
the farm 1T was q confidential communi-
cation, with the privilege, however, OF
telling my wife, who was interested.
Sears said to Mr.. Cannon that we had
come down to see him about the con-
fession made on Sunday; that Nor
mons and Gentiles alike placed the
burden Of blame upon Louie Wells, as
being the adulterous woman; when
Cannon said: 81 have sinned against
both my wives" He said it was his
purpose to vindicate Louie as soon as
he could-that he was acting under
counsel; told him that the only viz
Sco AOL A<'uAC UOulu
open the doors of the Penitentiary TO
him; that he had been severed from
the church, and that he had no right
riage; | asked him if he had
thought of Annie, and there was
further conversation about the matter;
| talked with him on Monday or Tues
day Of this week; l told him that he
had not taken any step towards Vindi
cation, and he said that the counsel
under which he was acting told him 1t
was not yet time; was very indignant
at him, and told him that if it were not
for Annie and the children l would
prosecute him; he answered to the
effect, Suppose you try it" He sent
me a letter in reference to getting a
divorce from Louie Wells.
AT this point Mr.. Richards asked that
Annie n. Cannon be excused, If she
were not needed further. She was i'll,
he said, and desired to be excused.
Mr.. DICKsoN-I desire TO ask her one
more question. E .....
MRS. CANNON WAS RECALLED,
and in answer to Mr.. Dickson's cues
ton she said the defendant had never
married anyone that she knew OF. when
he was her husband; she had no reason
to believe that he had ever had another
wife. s-..
She was then excused.
The letter was produced and handed
TO Mr.. Richards, who read it through
and handed it back TO the prosecutor.
Mr. DICKsoE-Any objection?
MR RIcHARDs-No, sir. .,.|
Ma. DICKsoS-This letter came
through the postofice.
Mr.. WooD-Yes, sir.
Mr.. MCKAY-Is this. communication
an answer to letter to him?
Mr.. WooD-Yes. sir.
Mr. DIcEsoE offered the letter N evil
dence. and called attention to the date
the 18th of September.
Mr.. WooD asked that ne besalloEed
to withdraw the letter. He did not
wish it published, he said.
Mr.. Dickson had no objections TO its
withdrawal if Mr.. Richards had none. =.
Mr. RICHARps-I have none, providing
we can get a copy of it. l want to use
it on our side.
WITNESS 20 Mr. Richards-I believe
the statement by the defendant, about
his having sinned against both of his
wives, was on the eth. l would not be
certain, however. that he used the