The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-09
AMONG The COURTS.
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Tie Naturalization Mill at
Work.
JUDGE ANDERSON'S RULINGS
Are Impartial-The Court Proceedings at
ProYo-The Police Court in
This City.
Naturalization
Work.
Mill at
RULINGS
JDGE ANDERSON'S

There was another rather lively circus before
Judge Anderson yesterday, and it all arose over
the application of aliens for citizenship. The
Liberal representatives were out in force and
nearly pestered some of the applicants TO death.
The Peoples representatives. were also present,
and saw that fair play was given.
The first applicant was
JOSEPH BULL.
an old man who had once appeared before Judge
SANFORD, and who was refused, because he said
that In case Of q war between England and
America, he could not take up arms against the
former. AS usual, however, the Lbs. got of
wrong, and asserted that Bull had been rejected
because of his belief in polygamy To this Judge
Anderson replied: If he was rejected solely
on the ground that he bell. we'd in polygamy, L
think the ruling was an error" The lease, how
ever, went over until it could be definitely as
certained just why Judge Sanford refused 20
admit Bull.
WILLIAM LODER
was asked in addition to other questions,
whether he had ever taken an oath in the en-
dowrnent house. MI Moyle thought the Ques-
pf p an improper one but the court allowed it.
Thomas Goodman one of Loder's Witnesses
who had testified to his good character, was
asked by q Lib. II he believed in polygamy
Goodman replied that he did, at least from a
religious standpoint.
Lib think that If man believes in polyg-
amy his testimony to another persons good
moral character should not be admitted.
Mr.. Moyle-Wlll this court say that mans
relRlOOS Delle1 IS q reason Tor lOIQlnR MN 10 De
an incompetent witness?
Judge Anderson-It does not make him incom-
petent, but it should bel considered in giving
weight to his testimony.
Loder got in
THOMAS WILKES
was objected to by a Liberal because he had ad-
mltted that he believed Joseph Smith was 4
prophet, and any man who had confidence in a
fraud should not be allowed the rights OF citizen
ship.
The Court (smiling)-That being the case,
Know many good citizens who have been de
irauded. This is matter OF religion. He may
be sworn.
AJRoss
passed muster. He was not 4 Mormon and
never had been.
Mr. Moyle-Therc is n United States law
against fornicatiOn. Have you ever been guilty
OF this oHense? A delicate pink here over
spread Mr.. Ross couDuenance, but he finally
answered.
Oscar Youngberg vas asked: Have you ever
known OF Ross committing such an act
Then Mr.. Eoungberg became quite angry and
said: THAT is q foolish question. DO not think
there is man Of his age who has not. l think
II Is a - foolish question"
A Liberal objected TO the question being put
to the witness
MI Moyle insisted. and finally Youngberg,
after some hesitation, answered in the negative
aT-f Ross came under the eagles wings
Then followed rather lengthy wrangie over
the right OF Mr.. Moyle to put such questions.
Such a course, the Lbs claimed, should not be
n subject of inquiry when a mans moral charac-
Eer as in question.
The court mildly remarked that in some cases,
even mans belief in pOlygamy had been urged
as a reason why he should not be clothed with
the rights Of citizenship.
A LiberaI-Polygamy is not the custom in
this country, but the others are. Why tand he
waxed vir,uously indignantly nine hundred and
ninety-niue out of every one thousand indulge
that way.
MIR Moyle expressed himself as pleased with
the canoor of his Liberal friend. he WAS also
pleased 10 state that the Mormons could not be
included in the classification.
OTHERS ADMITTED.
Thomas Thomas, John W. Edgar, John II
Rirrell II. }. Belgren and George Laurence
were also admitted.