Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-01
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
.Normonsv Admitted 10 Citizenship
In Provo.

Court resumed session again at .
O'Clock Monday afternoon.
VIM. Sabey and his brother John
Sabey, made application for citizen
ship. They were "Mormons' but
did not believe in polygamy, and
they stated that should a controversy
arise between the Church and the
United States, they would obey the
laws Of the land. Both were ad-
mitted to citizenship.
The case OF the United States w.
Joseph Page was then resumed.
Mr.. Zane stated that he had tes-
timoDy proving that the amount of
postal business Of Fairview and
Moroni were similar TO that OF
Mount Pleasant, but his honor
ruled that such testimony could not
be admitted.
The reports for quarters previous
to the last quarter OF lss5 were In
troduced IN evidence, the defense
taking an exception to the admis-
sion Of this evidence. The receipts
averaged about $3.50 per quarter.
Mr.. Ellason was called by the
defense and testified in relation to
the change Of postage from three
cents for half an ounce Of mail
matter to two cents for one ounce.
He did not remember tie date OF
the changes.
Mr.. BOWman-Am postmas;e< at
Mount Pleasant; have beeu post
master since March LIST, lSs..
The Mount Pleasant pjtJfi e
record was Produced. showing the
quarterly receipts for ,everzs ;cars
past 20 average about $3.50.
Abner Crane-Hayv mel a;
Mount Pleasant eight OF niSe .;ears;
the population in 1850 Was $50; IL
Is now a,255; think the town has
grown in business.
The prosecution rested
Mr.. johnson asked tina. the jury
lie instructed to return a verdict Of
not guilty.
The motion was everruled.
Several witnesses were now called
who testified TO the good reputation
Of the defendant
Joseph Page, the defendant, testi-
fied-For several years Mt. Pleasant
WAS n kind Of headquarters for
stOckmen and others Of several
counties; Il is not 20 now; many men
who had their homes at Mt Pleas
ant went of 10 WORK in the mines,
and naturally this increased the
postage; the population OF Mt.
Pleasant was largely foreign while
that Of Fairview was American;
the postage 10 Denmark, Sweden
and other countries is five cents the
returns made by me Of mail matter
were correct TO the best Of my
knowledge.
4 recess Of five minutes was
taken after which the case was ar
sued by the counsel, aud court
adjourned until Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The grand jury reported seven
indictments.
The following cases were ignored:
The People vs.. James II. Wallace,
libel, and the United States vs.. Jos.
GArlick, Andrew Hendricksen and
Il. ". Rogers
Benjamin Bennett was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty to a charge
Of fornicatiUn.
Warren b. Smith took until J
O'Clock to plead 10 the charge Of I'M
lawful Capitalization. In the case OF
the United States VI. A. NJ. Barent-
sen. Joseph Dilworth and Daniel
Bigelow, bonds were ordered for
feiied on account OF uon-appear-
ance.
ROhert Brooks, Paddy McGinnis
and James Bennett were arraigned
ami pleaded not guilty TO a charge
Of assault with Intent to DO bodily
harm.
Pat Collins was sentenced to
three years' imprisonment for burg
larry.
Argument by counsel in the Jos.
eph Page case was resumed.
The jury was instructed and re-
tired.
The case Of the United States W.
J. ID. Page, Casper Christensen, +.
w. Fox and J. l., Peacock were
dismissed by the prosecuting At