The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-20

Three months, $50 and costs.
ELI A. DAY
was called. The defendant stated that
about the 20lh of July the marshals
we're in town inquiring for him and on
the 81 of August he surrendered to
Commissioner johnson and gave bonds
for himself and wife; had pleaded
guilty to unlawful cohabitation; mar
RED mis- last wife four and a half years
ago; knew it was against the law at the
time; up to July Goth he had been liv-
inc with both. The Court remarked
You have violated the law knowingly
and NAV expect to take the conse-
queDces." sentence - Five months
and $3.50.
JOHN F. F. DoRUs
charged with unlawful cohabitation
and two cases of adultery, was called.
Had three wives. Mr.. Thurman said
each case oughtxto rest on its own
merits. The judge said the law is
corrective; he had put larger punish.
ments in some cases to see If the de-
PENDANTS would not obey the law. Itwss
with the intention of making the de-
PENDANTS come up on the second case
and promise to obey the law.
The defendant said he was Sc years
of ago last June: had married his last
wife fourteen years ago: understood the
law and had lived with his first wife
only except to visit the other families
to direct their labors; had no further
remarks.
The Court-An must obey the law
which is only corrective. Sentence
four months $50 and costs.
oLoF Larson
was married to his last wife in 1884;
knew it was against the law, but did
not think the law would carry through.
(Laughing Mr.. Evans said defendant
had four wives. But only two living,
your honor" the defendant rejoined
Sentence-6ve months and costs.
WILLIAM CHRISTENSEN,
had married his last wife in 1881;
wished to postpone sentence ten days,
but it was refused; had not lived with
his second wife in the last two years,
and intended so to live, but would not
promise Sentence-three months. 500,
aud costs. The defendant objected and
the fine was taken of.
BISHOP JOHN SPENCER,
of Thistle, married his second wife in
the fail of 1850; had been taking care
of bis family since; had lived with the
Indians for the last twelve years, and
was a poor man; his youngest child is
four weeks old; defendant is 81 years
old, and has very little means. The
court asked if defendant had taught
the Indians anything about polygamy.
He answered no. Sentence four months
and costs.
JOSEPH SWAzEY
came forward charged with unlawfully
marking sheep. Sentence - nine
$3.50 and costs.
SAMUEL S. CUFF
came forward and plead not guilty to q
charge of adultery, and was sentenced
for unlawful cohabitation to imprlson-
nent for four months, $50 and costs.
PETER S. ANDERSON
was next called. The defendant
promised to obey the law in future
and sentence was suspended.
ALFRED TURNER
Jane forward charged with unlawful
Sentence-thirty days,
$50 and costs.
RlC6AhD NhlPS
;ame forward charged with unlawful
con abitation. The defendant was n t
prepared to make any promises for |
he future. Sentence-120 days, $50 and |
;osts.
oLOF ]. ANDERSON
vas next called. He was charged with |
IuIa Rful cohabitation, and was not |
bile to promise as to his conduct in the |
uture. Sentence-l20s days, $50 and |
0sts.
ALDER JONES,
charged with unlawful CONSULTATION and |
Ldultery, was called. He made state
nent of his views regarding poIygamy,
aging that his sincerity in the belief OF |
,olygamy was heartfelt. The defend |
mt read from manuscript. The Judge |
bought it would be improbable for the |
defendant to proceed, and with con-
iderable emotion, gave him 100 days,
200, and ten months, on the two |
harge.
NIELs L. CHRISTENSEN
vas called. He had been living exclu-
lively with his third wife for the past |
leven years, while his second is yet alive,
md thought he was living within the |
aW. Defendant wished to live within |
he law, he said. After considerable |
explanation and promising, the Judges |
Go home!" sent the de-
endant home satisfied.
ORLANDO HEBRON
vas called. Mr.. j. E. Booth stated for
he defendant that he had lived with |
lis second wife up to the time of his
entence for unlawful cohabitation last
all, but since coming from the Peniten-
larry had not lived with either. De-
endant stated that he thought the
dose pretty big one for only one Of
ense. he understood he must live with
lis first wife. ats the first or none"
aid the Judge, as he gave the prisoner
ixty days.
SoREN s.. JENSEN
made no statement. Sentence-120 |
ays, $50 and costs.
JOHN PETERSEN
lad handed in a statement which had
cen given to Mr.. Peters, and did not
7ish to break the law. His wives are
4 depIorabIe poverty, the first lame
nd blind. The Court told him to go
.ome and arrange his family and come
ack December 9Th.
LoRIN HARMER
7as called. Judge Dusenberry said the
efendant had arranged his families