The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-02
Criminal Business .
Before the Commissioner.

MIS-. mary ALI w illlaLuS, VINO was
ordered committed to the Pen. for
contempt because of her refusal to an
swer the question as to who was the
father of her child, subsequently, re-
Tented, and testified that she was mar
ried to William Groves at private
house in Salt Lake, in March, 1887 :;
she didn't know who performed the
ceremony nor the nature of it. She
said, but she considered that they
were married. The complaint against
Groves was then changed to that Of
however, it is rather difficult to
see. The testir ony is to the effect
that Groves had legal wife living at the
time he married Mary Ann Groves,
who would thus be his plural wife. A
couple of years or so after this last mar
rage The first wife died. Since that
time he mas lived with Mary Ann, al
though no ceremony has ever been per-
formed during that time and since the
death Of his legal wife. In March, 1887 ,
as testified TO above, he married Mrs
Williams. The question arises: Under
the law, is not the last marriage the
legal one?
GUNDERSoN PLEADS GUILTY.
Thomas Gunderson. of Mill Creek,
was arranged before Commissioner Nor
reIl yesterday, and pleaded guilty to the
charge of unlawful coha oltation. He
gave bonds to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
FULLER DISCHARGED.
A. L. Fuller was arraigned on the
charge of unlawful cohsbitation, the
complaint alleging that he had lived
with Mrs Jane Fuller and Mary A.
Herbst as his wives.
Mrs. Fuller testified that she was the
legal wife of the defendant. She de
clined to testify against her husband.
John Herbst testified that he was the
father of the alleged plural wife. The
examination to which he was subjected
partook of everything except q direct
nature, the questions being such as
WHAT is your idea about it?" Have
not you hesrd that such was the case ?"
"Isn It it rumored or reputed that your
daughter has child?" etc. Questions
were also put as to whether or not Mr.
Fuller had provided for the alleged
plural wife while he was absent in
| Tennessee.
Miss Amanda Herbst was the next
witness. She testified Il have lived in
this city most of the time for the past
| four years; have been home the past
month; Mary Herbst is my sister; have
not seen her Tor a week; it is rumored
that she is married; it is said that
Asahel l.. Fuller is her husband; have
not seen Mr.. Fuller at fathers house
during the past three years: he has
been away most of the time, b; lieve
| have not seen him f1r three years
until this morning; my sister went
away last Monday, the day Mr.. Fuller
was arrested; she went away betore he
was arrested; | suppose she Is all right;
she will take care of herself.
Miss LAURA HERBsT testified live
at Mill Greek with my parents; my
ster Mary has lived there most OF the
time for the past four years; she has
been out sewing for various parties
during a portion of the time; she has
not made her home at Mrs. Fuller
that [ know Of; she has called once
within the past month; that YVES before
Mr.. Fuller cama home; sha has re-
ceived letters, but l do not know who
wrote them; l DO not know of her get
ting money in those letters; she did not
live at Mr.. Fuller's just prior to his de-
parture from the south. (This witness
was weeping curing most of the tims
she was being Intercepted by Mr..
| Clarke.)
Recess was taken till 1.SO pm. AT
that time one witness was called, but
nothing new was elected.
The commissioner then ordered that
Mr.. Fuller be discharged.