The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-23
HELD TO ANSWER.
Rasmus Nielsen Run In Oh the
Going Charge.

Rasmus Nielsen, of Hunter Precinct,
who hal been arrested by Deputies
Franks and Cannon, was taken before
Commissioner Norrell yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Peters prosecuted and Mr..
Moyle defended.
CHARLOTTE NIELSEN was the first wit
ness called, and all the others were OK
cluded from the room. Live in Hunter
Precinct, Salt Lake County; know the
defendant; was married to him fourteen
years ago in this city; was his second
wife; his first wifeis still living: during
the last two years he has made his home
with her; my youngest child is 2 years
old; during The last two years | have
borne the name of Charlotte Johnson;
that was short time before my baby
was born; Johnson is nv maiden name;
took that name after learned that we
could not live together; have seen him
very frequently, but have not spoken to
him; l spend nearly all my time at the
store of the first wife, which is in the
house that | live in; it is not the defend
ants store everything Is in her name:
all the wages get is what need for the
children; that is the only way I have
of getting a living; the defendant has
not been in the store within two years,
that l know of; if he has been there, l
did not know it; whenever he came in,
l would go out, because did not wa t
to give anybody a chance to say any
thing; l have been very careful; if Re
was at my house last Saturday, I
no
at my house threshing wheat for The
first wife; [ cooked meals for them,
because she is too i'll to do it; her
health is very poor; the store Is carried
on in the name of B. ]. Neilsen9tnar is
! the 6lst wife's name; he took nj,
meals at her house OF the day the
threshers came; Nielsen owned the
property before he decided 1t away TO
his first wife; he did no. give ME any
thing; the defendant visits The stable
frequently to attend to his horses, and
he also lrrigates the grain; that brings
him near the house, but he has not
been in it, when l have been in there; l
haven't spoken to him for the past two
| years, because | dare not-I was told
| the law would not permit it; the first
| wife and lived III the same house until
| the defendant came out of the Peniten-
tiary-a year ago last Sunday; week
or two atler that he and the first wife
m5ved to the place they now
live; he slept in the yard
and he said the little children eat their
meals on side under the trees this state
of things continued ABOUT a couple of
weeks; l visited defendant several
times While he was in the Penite. tiary;
Fredenece Nelson was the defendants
third wife; she has two children; she
married man named Jensen about
three years ago, and then went to Idaho.
To Mr.. MOyle-r The house | refer to
was bought in order to separate the two
families; we have not recognized each
other as husband and wife for two
years; have done all l could-have
taken every precautioa against vlolat-
ing the law.
W. II. Brown-Charlotte bears the
name of Nielsen; she was reputed to be
his second wife up 10 the time he went
to the Pen; during the winter of 1867
he lived in the house occupied by both
his wives.
An indictment showing that defen-
dant had been convicted of unlawful
cohabitation on the 10Th of February,
1887 was read.
Emma G. Neilsen-Am a daughter of
Charlotte and the defendant; up until
the time he moved to where he low
lives. he lived at mothers; when be
came out he lived outdoors for about
two weeks; then he moved have never
sem him in our house.
Mr.. Peters rested. and Mr.. Moyle
said the defense had no testimony to
otf,r. He thought the case, however,
VAS such a one as WOuld Justify the
clemency of the court.
The Commissioner thought there was
sufficient evidence to warrant the hold
ing of the defendant in order that the
grand jury might investigate the case,
AID fixed Neilsen's bond at $500, and
:st of his second wife at 5000,