Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-24
PUGSLEY RELEASED.
Judge Mckay Decides That There
IN Not Probable Cause For
Holding Him.

Phillip Pugsley, Of the Nineteenth
ward, was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Deputy Cannon on the charge OF UNI
lawful cohabitation with Mrs. Martha
Pugsley and Clarissa Ames. lie was
bound over in the sum Of 81 900 to appear
before Commissioner Mckay this morn
ing.
At 10 o'clock Pugsley appeared and
entered a plea of not guilty. Mr.. Dick
son began the examination OF witnesses,
but got little proof OF Pugsley's guilt.
had been living with his first wife almost
munds law. His daughter, by the sec
ond wife, one Mrs. Barlow, testified that
she had lived with her mother during all
marriage, which took place year
ago, she had charge Of the house
and received her money from her
father. Her mother went to Cache
Valley in the summer Of 1882, and at the
time she told the witness that she would
never again live with Pugsley. Witness
understood that there had been quarrel
between her mother and father. Soon
after Mrs. p. No. went North, the de-
PENDANT sold the house in which she had
lived, and since that time the family has
rented it from the buyer After remain
ing in Logan for short time, Mrs. p 8
health failed her, and she was obliged to
return. From that time up to the time Of
witness marriage, about one year ago, she
managed the house, receiving money
from her father to pay the rent and pur-
chase supplies. Since her marriage,
witness had not received money from
her father and had not continued to man
age the house although she still resides
there with her husband. In regard to
Mr.. Pugsley's visiting the house, the
witness said that he came there some
times as much as three days in success
sion, although he usually visits but once
in every week or two. Defendant goes
there as the guest OF the witness, and
although he sits down at the table with
the second wife, it is never at her in
vitation. Defendant has never stopped
over night in the house and there is
nothing in the relation that would give it
the semblance of n polygamous house
hold.
Clarissa Ames was called and gave tes-
timony corroborative of that given by
her daughter. She said that she had a
falling out with her husband in the sum-
mer OF 1882, and that she had not lived
with him as his wife since that time
She admitted the fact that he had visited
the house and taken meals with her but
said that it was only at the invitation of
his daughter.
The defendant himself, and George
Lambourne, his son-in-law, were
called by Mr.. Williams, who appeared
for the defense. The testimony of these
gentlemen went to corroborate that OF
the preceding witness. The defense then
rested.
Mr.. Dickson asked that the defendant
be held, on the ground that he had Wis
tied his second wife in such manner as
to give to the world the idea that he was
living with her.
Mr.. Williams made q brief argument
in favor of the defendants discharge and
the case was submitted.
Judge Mckay said that the case came
pretty close to the line drawn by the SUI
preme Court between the homogeneous
and polygamous household, but he was
of the opinion that the defendant was en-.
titled to discharge. The case was, there
fore dismissed, the bail exonated and
the defendant and witnesses allowed tc
go their way.