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
"DivOrce."
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 2
o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Varan APP
peared for sthe prosecution and MIR.
Moye and Mr.. Young for the defense.
The examination opened by the calling
of Sarah Williams Bassett, who said:
live at Logan was married to defend
ant May 3D. 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 10Th 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,
j.. u. Stewart was the next witness
called: | am Probate Judge OF Cache
county; there was no divorce granted TO
the defendant from Sarah Williams or
rice U3rS0. Excused.
Kate Smith Stewart was then called.
AT this point Mr.. Young stated that
they were willing to admit that there was
primd tdcie case, and would therefore
waive examination.
Mr.. Varian then swore out 4 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; | was served with q summons
to appear before the Probate Court in this
city, while | 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
istered 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
claimed that he had been divorced from
me.
Kate Smith Bassett was then called
and said, in answer to Mr.. Variants ques-
tions: l am the defendants wife; re-
side in Salt Lake City; we were married
in Salt Lake City.
Mr. Young objected to the further ex-
whispered consultation with Mr.. Varian
the latter agreed to excuse her.
Margaret d. Smith was then called and
snapped the following answers at Mr.
Varian; | am not married. | live al
Logan; Kate Smith Basset is my sister
1 stay with her when | visit this city
Excused.
This ended the examination, and Mr.
Varian asked that the last two witnesses
be placed under bonds.
Judge Mckay then announced that he
would place the defendants bonds al
$4,000 on the polygamy charge and
$1,000 on the unlawful Capitalization
charge.
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Moyle both free
up and objected, but in spite OF all theil
kicking and claims OF exorbitance, the
Judge remained firm. Mr.. Young in
sisted upon being allowed to examine the
defendant, that he might ascertain hi
facilities for obtaining sureties, and
elected the startling fact that the Bishop
could give no bond except his word
Strange as it may seem, the Judge pre-
ferred the $4,000 surety to the defend
ants word, and he was told to make al
attempt to get it.
Kate Smith Bassett and Margaret d
Smith were each asked TO give bond o
$500, and at last accounts the trio were
still skirmishing about looking TO
sureties
This is about the first case on recorC
where the wronged legal wife has come
forward and denounced her husband ant
the neatness with which Brother Bassett
will be landed in the Pen, with five
years time-check tackled to his ear
should prove sufficient encouragement
for others who wish to claim their rights
and proclaim their womanhood to the
world