Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-15
A CASHIER CAUGHT.
u. II. Schettler OF lions Savings
Bank Brought In on the
Usual Charge.
His Second aud Third Wives. ARE Sub
pGnaed, But They Fail TO
Appear.
lie is Likely to be Convicted Upon
the Testimony Of His Mother.
in.Law.

in.Law.
Deputy Gleason covered himself with
glory this morning by rresting b. H.,
Schettler, cashier OF lions Savings Bank,
OH the prevailing charge, and subpoena
ing as witnesses his three wives and q
host of others.
The preliminary examination was set
for o'clock this afternoon before Judge
Mckay, and ut that hour the defendant
and all the witnesses except his second
and third wives presented themselves
before the court ready for the examine
ton.
After considerable of wait the two
missing wives were given up, and Judge
Dickson asked for an attachment for
them and then proceeded to examine
those witnesses who were present.
Catharine Morgan was the first witness
sworn. She said: | am not married
live at my fathers house in the Twenty
first ward; | know Mr.. Schettler; he is
my brother-inlaw; | do not remember
when my sister married Schettler; she
lives with defendant on South Temple
street; she has five children; | should
Judge her youngest child was about
three years old there is no other lady
living in that house do hot know Eliza
beth Parry do not know of her. have
heard that defendant had another wife ;
don't know her name heard that a long
time ago. Excused.
Mary Schettler, the first wife, said: |
am defendants wife; don't know his
other wives; don't know their names
don't know that he has other wives; he
is reported to be married to Elizabeth
Parry and Agatha Peters; don't know
that either of them have children; have
never seen them; Elizabeth was at my
house before she married; he has lived
at my house all the time since he married
them.
When asked how long it was since her
husband had been living exclusively
with her, the witness showed her judg-
ment to be very convenient one by
stating that she judged it was over three
years ago.
Witness continued: | think it was
before the prosecutions against the Nor
mons began think it was over six months
before that time. Excused.
Catherine Davis was then called and
said: Live in the Sixteenth ward
don't know defendant; don't know his
wife; don't know Elizabeth Parry; don't
know Agatha Peters. Excused.
Elizabeth Parry was then called and
said: | know defendant; am not his
wife; have daughter named Eliza
beth Parry | suppose my daughter is
to defendant | didn't see them
she left my house about eleven
years ago; she went to live in Mr. Schet-
tiers house in the Eighteenth ward she
lived there until lately; have seen de-
Iendant there there are three children;
they go by the name OF Schettler; the
oldest girl was born at my house; Schet
tier wasn't home at that time; the young
est child is about 3 years old; have never
seen my daughter except in my own
house during the past year; her children
called him papa have seen Schettler at
her house; saw him there after the last
child was born; saw him there year
and half ago, according to my best
Schettler did not ask
me il he could marry my daughter;
| went to him to ask him to give her a
situation, and he said that he hadn't
one ready but said she could 90 and live
WIN INN IL SllS Wlsiltu SOpll dlltl W iIu
she went to live with him; nothing was
said about Il marriage; | was willing to
have her live with him ii she wanted to;
know Agatha Peters, she has one or two
children don't know where my daughter
is now; did not ask her where she was
going. Excused.
Mrs. Parry was evidently truthful
but her statement, to the effect
that she had allowed her daughter to go
and live with Schettler without anything
being said about marriage, is not at all
complimentary to the lady herself. In
fact, it was quite extraordinary, but then
its Mormon, you know.
Caroline Parry said | am sister Of
Elizabeth Parry; live at my mothers
house, last saw Elizabeth about three
weeks ago. Clarence is the last child she
gave birth to; don't know his age have
seen defendant at Elizabeths house,
think it was over two years ago; don't
know where my mother is; have seen
Agatha Peters. Excused.
Frederick Peters, the father Of the third
wife, was then called, but his English
was SO imperfect that it was impossible
to get anything out OF him, SO he was ex-
cused.
Charles Peters, son OF the last wit
ness, testified to the fact that his sister
was married to Schettler, and that she
had had children by him, but he said
that he had not seen her for about five
years.
The examination was still going on at
the time our report closed. The pros
poets so far are that sufficient evidence
will be found, or, in fact, has been found,
% hold the defendant. The testimony OF
his mother-in-law has so far been the
most damaging.