The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-05
IN THE LAWS REALMS
The Jury in the LeedhOlm
Case Can't Agree.
CHILD's ADULTERY CHARGE.
The Sad Results of an Acquaintance.
ship Formed at the Skating
RInk-Other Business.

The case of Marie Peterson, charged
with adultery, came up before Judge
Sanford yesterday morning, but was
dismissed on motion of the pros ecutio n
the defendant being an important wit
ness against Swan Leedholm, also
Miarged with adultery.
THE LEEDHoLM CASE
was then taken up, and a jury called
and accepted. 1t was shown that some
months ago, the defendant was board
ing at the houIe of Marie Peterson
near the mouth of ParIey's Canyon,
and that her husband was up in the
canyon at the time. He came home
about three weeks after the defendant
commenced boarding at his house, and
for some reason suspected that his wife
had been untrue to him. He arrested
the defendant and brought him and
Mrs. Peterson to the City Hall in this
CITY, where both admitted their guilt
to Officer Salmon, Deputy Sprague and
others, and at the preliminary examin-
alton held before Commissioner Nor
reIl, they also admitted that they were
guilty of adultery. When Marie Peter
son and the defendant testified
yesterday, however, they claimed that
when they admitted being guilty OF
adultery they did not know the mean
ing of the word, and were innocent of
the charge.
After being argued by Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Clarke for the
prosecution and John M. Zane for the
defense, the case went to the jury. At
ter being out about two hours, they
came into the courtroom and reported
that it was impossible for them to agree.
They were discharged.
- PERILs OF THE SKATING RINK.
= The case of tn United States vs.. A.
D. Childs, charged with adultery, was
taken up, Mr.. Clarke conducting the
prosecution, while C. o. Whittemore
appeared for the defense.
Tle Indictment charges that on Dec
ember 10th, 1887, the defendant, VINO
was then married to Louisa Childs,
committed adultery with Annie Mason
ANNIE MASON
was the first witness called, and Mr..
Whittemore asked the Court to instruct
her that she was not required to answer
any questions which would tend to
criminate herself. She was so in
structed and testified as follows:
am % years of age, and native Of
Yorkshire, England; l came to this
country six years ago and have resided
in this city since that time; became &C
Quainted with the defendant at the
skating rink about four years ago; he
commenced calling upon me year ago
last May, when l was working for Mrs.
Wilkinson, in the Fourteenth Ward in
July, 1887 he asked me to marry him
~Rnd | consented, ex1ectiug to tie his
l-gal VIE; he first had intercourse with
me during that month, and after we
were engaged to be married, The baby
in nv arms was born on September
1st, 1888; the defendant is its father; it
was born at the Sisters Hospital. l
have worked in different places in this
G ty, and the defendant called on me
rSsdlarly; toward the end of last sum-
Issr he he Sid me that he was married, |
bat expected to get divorce soon and |
marry me; never had any gentleman |
except the defendant call on me, and |
had no int: course with any one else |
after he commenced visiting me:
To Mr. WHITTELoKR=@T Vas married |
two years ago last June, and never got
divorce from my husband; there was |
no agreement between defendant and |
myself to the effect that we would get d. |
vofees end then marry. recollect calling
ohDr. Benedict last January If told him
that had never had intercourse with
rs defendant, it was false, and said to
shield him.
LOUISA CHrLDs was the next witness.
Sue testified: am the defendants
wife; was married to him in the st.
George temple about ten years ago; am
still his wife; have known Annie Mason
since last October; have seen the de-
PENDANT out walking with her twice;
have not lived with my husband for
three years.
Itwas now o'clock, and an adjourn
ment was tsKen until 10 O'CLOCK this
morning.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The People VS.. James Hamilton,
burglary; adjourned until to-day
The People vs.. Thomas Steadmau,
embezzlement; continued for the term.