Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-18
TIE FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
Gases Disposed Of at Prove y,.,.r.
day.


The eOart convened yes,eria,
Wednesday, morning at 10 o,cIoct
Judge blackburn on the bench.
The grand jury reported seven in,
dietnents under the laws Of the
United States.
siiAs smith and Daniel Thomp.
son, unlawful eohabitasioa. had
been acquitted and the bondsmen
were ordered exonerated.
MahOnri Bishop plead not guilty
to charge OF adultery.
The case Of the United States vs..
VIM. II. Ashby. unlawful cohabits;
ten was called; but Mr.. Ashby
failed to appear, and his bonds were
ordered forfeited.
Messs. Thurman and King, at
torneys for Mr.. Ashby, stated that
the gentleman was not present be-
cause the train from The sguth was
late.
His honor consented that the
order Of forfeiture Of bonds should
be set aside on condition that the
defendant came into court on the
arrival Of the train.
John Powell was Arrlignel on 4
charge Of adultery. He plead not
guilty.
Aahohri Bishop plead guilty to n
charge OF unlawful cohabiiaiiOn.
Sentence was set for September Ia.
VIM IL. Ashby came into court
and the order OF forfeiture OF bonds
was set aside. he plead not guilty
10 the charge Of unlawful cohabita-
ton and a jury was impanneled.
Dir. Evans prosecuted the case and
Messrs- Thurman & King appeared
for the defense.
Charlotte Ashby, the first witness,
tesiihed-My name Is Charlotte
Badger Ashby, l suppose; don't
consider that sm n married lady:
was married TO VIM. IL. Ashley In
1875 in the Endowment Hsuse, in
Salt Lake City; have no children;
do not know where Mr.. Ashhy
i've, 81 useI- 10 live at Holie1,
Millard County; he had another
wife; her name was Nancy Maria
Ashby; she was his nrst wife; don't
think he had any other wife at that
time; we all three lived tgether
until 1881; then moved to another
house ia the same town; / lived
there about three years; went 10
salt lake in the winter Of lSS2, stay
ing there nearly a year; went again
in lSs5, staying there nearly three
years; when went from Salt
Lake l went TO Holden, where /
have been living FOR Three years past;
/ live In my own house; my hus- /
band furnishes me nothing; / have
visited Nancy's house once; Mr.. |
Ashby was there; went 10 ask him
for assistance; / did not get Il be-
cause he did lot have IL; that i the |
only time 1 have been there for |
seven years; he visited me in lSSS;
he has not visited me since that |
time; ] did not see him in salt |
Lake; I have not seen him at Hol- |
len except on The street; he CEASED |
living with me in 1883 at my |
we could not agree; he |
seemed willing 10 quit.
To Mr.. Thurman-Have not been |
1n speaking terms with Mr.. Ashby |
or seven years; have only spoken to |
aim once ia that time.
Nancy Maria Ashby was called
Am the legal wife Of Mr.. Ashby; |
nave never been divorced from him;
lm willing 10 testify; my husband
las not lived with Charlotte for
even years; he has lived with me.
Alise Badger-AIn n niece 10
charlotte Ashby; have Lived at
rome all my life, have not seen
charlotte at MIR. Ashby's house nor
lin at her house for the last seven
-eans.
Nicholas Paul-Live at Holden;
IN acquainted with VIM. Asiby, |
,harl0iie Maria and Nancy Ashby;
I is commonly reported that Char
otte Ashby j. Mr.. Ashby's second
wife and that they are living to-
ether.
The jury were instructed 10 rJ.urn
verdict OF not guilty.
The case OF the People ". Niels
NIELSEN was dismissed, and the
ourt took recess.