Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-15

summer when he went away, and re-
turned i'm the fall. | saw my father eat
meals in the house with Miss Shaeier
during the early part of 1888 and also
after he returned.
Mrs. Mabel Smith | am married
know defendant, Smell, and Eliza Shaefer
is nv sister; was at her house in 1888
and had stopped over night sometimes
have seen defendant there and saw him
take meals there both morning and even
ing: think Mr.. Smell stayed there some
times over night, because had seen him
there at night when retired and in the
morning also upon arising; l also have
seen him enter and emerge from her bed
room; did not sleep with my sister
when Smell was there, but on occasions
when he was absent did.
Cross-examined-My sister lived on
First East street in 1888; [ was there two
or three times week, and the defendant
was most always there when called; he
was there during the summer OF 1888; l
remember distinctly, and had seen him
there both before and after that; the
house was the one next south of the one
now occupied by Smell; she moved in
during the winter.
To Mr.. Dickson: l don't remember
exactly what time in the year 1888 he
left home; think he was away q month
or two. slept with my sister Eliza dur
ing SHELLS absence, but when he was
there always occupied another bed. l
visited her in her former house-prior to
1888, mostly about once week. Had
seen Smell there also upon my retiring at
night and arising in the morning. When
she moved from there she went into the
house where she now lives. Excused.
William Wood, the butcher, testified ::
1 know Mr.. Smell have known him for
twenty years am acquainted with his
first wife and with Miss Shaefer. Mr.
Smell had dealt with me during 1888 /;
Miss Shaefer had bought meat there and
Smell had paid for it. The witness here
described the nature OF the transactions
between himself and the defendant. Miss
Shaefer had brought orders from Mr..
Smell for meat like the first family had.
Cross-examined.-O therpersons brought
orders of the same kind. Excused.
Orson w. Shaefer testified: l am q
brother of Eliza Shaefer; have known
defendant for fifteen or twenty years.
Was in Nevada when my sister left home !;
l returned some two years after. Don't
believe ever referred to her as his wife,
or heard Smell do SO. Have visited my
sister once or twice year during the
past four or five years. Don't know posi-
lively where she had lived all the time I;
have seen her taking meals with Eliza at
her house, perhaps once or twice year.
Mrs. Smith was recalled: In converse
ton at my sisters house have spoken
OF her as SHELLS wife, and believe once
heard him speak OF her as such.
Embellishments seein G
Mr.. Smell introduce Eliza as his wife; l
think it was in 1888, because it had taken
place at the house then occupied by my
sister. / testified before Commissioner
Mckay in this case; don't remember tes-
tifying that had never heard Smell in
troduce Eliza as his WIFE Excused.
j. j. Smell testified am brother OF
the defendant; have known Eliza Shaefer
Tor ten or twelve years; had not visited
her house often, but had gone there with
defendant, and had eaten there; did not
know whether she sat at the table or
waited on it; did not know whether they
were married. Do not remember hearing
defendant speak OF her as his wife; he
usually called her Eliza. Excused
Court adjourned till o'clock.
AT 2 o'clock Eliza Shaefer was again
placed in the witness chair, and ans wered
the question like good girl. She stated
that she had been married to Smell in the
Endowment House, and that he had lived
with her as charged in the Indictment.
The jury were charged, and retired for n
few minutes, bringing in verdict OF
guilty. Mr.. Smell will receive sentence
March LIST.