Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

Dalrymple. Before the arrival OF Mr..
Hawley, had indicted Mathew Thomp-
son for perjury, and he could do moth
ne else except dismiss the cases
.gainst Dalrymple.
OTHER CASES.
OF the cases against kicks l know
nothing except from Il brief examina-
ton of the evidence that had been
taken before the grand jury. | at
once said there was no evidence to
establish adultery, and no more than
a prima facie case of unlawful cohab-
itatlon. Additional subppnas were
issued but they had not been returned
when the grand jury adjourned and |
returned to this place.
The case of Hoge was similar to
that of Bulge. As soon rs Bulge was
acquitted Hoge gave himself up to
the Marshal and furnished bail,
evidently relying upon the failure of
the prosecution to establish his guilt,
by the same wholesale lying and per
jury that characterized the eXamina-
ton in the grand jury room in the
trial of the Bulge case.
Before ! left Blackfoot Mr. Hawley
had consultation with me about the
cases against Hoee and we both agreed
that Il portion of the cases against
Hoge should be dismissed on account
of the insufficiency of the evidence
OF THE INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.
| will only say that many of them
were found at the April term, 1886,
and the larger portion of those con-
timed in The Tribune list were cases
in which the disreputable Matthew
Thompson was the chief prosecuting
witness, while the others We're cases
in which there was not sufficient
evidence to convict.
There are now between eighty and
ninety indictments pending in the
Third District, all for oftenses under
the Edmunds and Edmunds- Tucker
laws, many Of them against leading
Mormons who have thus far eluded
the grasp of the officers.
The foregoing contains statement
OF the cases referred to by your cor
respondent and the correspondent of
the Shoshone Journal.
THE WORK DONE.
Since the appointment of ". ;.
Hopson as Deputy Marshal in the fall
of 1886, the prosecution Of criminal
charges in the Thrill District has
never been neglected. At the spring
term, 1887, there was no money for
United States Courts, and no grand
or trial jury was impaneled At the
fall term, 1887, there were nineteen
convictions and three acquittals for
otfensCs against the Edmunds-Tucker
Jaw; among the number Bishop Bulge
was acquitted for the reasons stated,
while six men were sent to the Sioux
Falls Penitentiary for term varying
from three to three and half years,
(among the number the celebrated
Williams Sevins of Bear Lake in
whose behalf the whole influence of
the Mormon Church was exerted. } six
men were sent to the Penitentlary
near Boise City, while the remainder
promised obedience to the laws and
sentence was suspended by Judge
Hays. At the last term of court there
were nine convictions and one acquitta
| Joseph Call was acquitted through
the testimony of the mother Of the
alleged second wife, who testified OF
the trial to a different state Of fact:
from what she had related in tht
/ grand jury room, and she is nov
under bonds awaiting the action o.
the Territorial grand jury upon ;
| charge of perjury.
NO GOOD 10 RESULT.
Now, Mr.. Editor, speaking as al
Idaho Republican, don't believe tina
any good can be accomplished b,
such attacks as those contained il
the articles referred to.
| As Republicans we can enter tn
coming political contest under tn
leadership Of our present Delegate
not only with the best assurances 0
success, but also feeling that we hay,
the best arguments in our favor 70
the success of the Republican candi
date at the polls, but our position
cannot be strengthened by false con
clusions based upon false premises.
The approaching election will b
| the most important one ever held il
Idaho Territory.
If segregation Of the Territory cal
Z be prevented and the Mormon hiei
: archy kept under subsection, befor
! another Presidential election Idah
J will be admitted into the Union. Til
, Gentiles of Idaho know and feel thi
J fact, and no man can be elected Dele
gate by either political party, VIII
would accept support at the hands 0
} the Mormons of Idaho
; If Mr. Hawley entertains the aspii
! ations which he is credited with b
your correspondent, no one knows th
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