Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-18
UNDER $4,000 BONDS.
Bishop Bassett Bound Over to Await
the Action of The Grand Jury.
His First Wife Comes Forward and
Gives Him Away-The
"DiyOrce."
Two Witnesses Placed Under $500
BOnds-The Additional Charge
Of POlygamy.

The principal and witnesses in the case
against Bishop Bassett, charged with un'
lawful cohabitation, presented them
selves at Judge McKay's office at z
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Varian ap-
peared for sthe prosecution and Mr..
Moyle and Mr.. Young for the defense.
The examination opened by the calling
of Sarah Williams Bassett, who said: 1
live at Logan; 1 was married to defend
ant May I'd, 1872; lived with him until
August 18th, 1884; know Kate Smith
Bassett by sight; Mr.. Bassett told me
that she was one of his wives; under
stood that he had married her; my hus-
band went to Richmond on the 18th of
August, 1884, and when he came back
on the 10th, he told me that he had mar
ried Kate Smith; he left my house on
the 18th, and did not return; don't
know where he went; he has not lived
with me since. Excused.
]. q. Stewart was the next witness
called: l am Probate Judge of Cache
county; there was no divorce granted to
the defendant from Sarah Williams or
vice versa. Excused.
Kate Smith Stewart was then called.
At this point Mr.. Young stated that
they were willing to admit that there was
prima facie case, and would therefore
waive examination.
MIR. Varian then swOre out new COM
plant charging the defendant with polyg-
amy. The examination was waived on
this charge also.
Judge Mckay then asked Mrs. Sarah
Williams Bassett several questions in re-
gard to the divorce, in answer to which |
she said: l was served with summons
to appear before the Probate Court in this |
city, while l was in Logan last year; [ |
came down on the 30th of December and |
was met near the depot by my husband; |
he took me to the Valley House and reg
lstered me there; he then told me not to |
answer the summons and asked me not |
to appear against him; that's all there
was to the Divorce, but he afterward |
that he had been divorced from |
me.
Kate Smith Bassett was then called |
and said, IN answer to Mr.. Variants ques-
tons: | am the defendants wife; l re-
SIDE IN Salt Lake City; we were married
in Salt Lake City.
Mr. Young objected to the further ex-
animation of this witness, and after a
consultation with Mr.. Varian
the latter agreed to excuse her.
Margaret d. Smith was then called and
snapped the following answers at Mr.
Varian; l am not married; 1 live at
Logan; Kate Smith Basset is my sister;
stay with her when l visit this CITY.
Excused.
This ended the examination, and Mr..
Varian asked that the last two witnesses
De placed under bonds.
Judge Mckay then announced that he
would place the defendants bonds at
100000 on the polygamy charge and
5000 on the unlawful cohabitation
charge.
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Movie both fred
Up and objected, but in spite of all their
ticking and claims of exorbitance, the
Judge remained firm. Mr.. Young in
listed upon being allowed to examine the
defendant, that he might ascertain his
ABILITIES for obtaining sureties, and
llclted the startling fact that the Bishop /
ould give no bond except his word. !
strange as it may seem, the Judge pre-
erred the $4,000 surety to the defend
nt's word, and he was told to make an !
tempt to get it. +
Kate Smith Bassett and Margaret D. a
NTH were each asked to give bond of =
oOO, and at last accounts the trio were ?
I'LL skirmishing about looking for I
lreties. y
This is about the first case on record e
here the wronged legal wife has come Y
inward and denounced her husband and u u
re neatness with which Brother Bassett d
i'll be landed in the Pen, with five n
ears time-check tackled to his ear. ri
lould prove sufficient encouragement al
others who wish to claim their rights nj
Id proclaim their womanhood to the
orld. E