The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-24

charge of petit larceny.
Phillip Davis, Henry Mitchell, John Cul-
len and x. Wilson admitted that they were
drunk and were fined S. each
Poney Anderson, charged with the same
offense, denied it, but was found guilty and
assessed $40.
The Hansen Case.
The examination of Nathan Hansen, on
the charge of unlawful cohabitation, was
commenced before Commissioner Green
man yesterday.
George Baldwin, of North Point, testi7
fed Witness lived eighty or ninety rods
from defendant: knew Margaret Hansen;
he has lived in a house about a quarter of
a mile from defendant; had not seen. her
since last winter; never spoke to the de-
PENDANT until to-day about Margaret Han
sen; she had no baby when witness visited
her last winter, that witness saw.
William Langford testified. Lived at
North Point, nearly two miles from de-
fendant; had known Margaret Hansen for
many years; last saw her three or four
months ago at her own home; she has three
children: the youngest might be five years
old; coul1 not state its age definitely; Wis
tied her as church teacher.
Mr.. Critchlow-IS the defendant mem
Der of the Mormon church!
Mr.. Moyle-I object
Objection overruled.
Witness-I believe he is; L think he is
counselor to the bishop; have no idea
where Margaret Hansen is; it was in the
winter or early in the spring when l last
saw her.
Emma Hansen, daughter of the defend
ant, testified: Margaret Hansen has three
,nIi rlnt n
they were all at our house this morning; L
have seen Margaret Hansen since L testi-
fed the other day; there Is trail between
our house and Margaret Hansen's; went to
her house to look after things two or three
weeks ago; knew that she was not there.
1t had previously been shown that Mar
garet Hansen left her home about six weeks
ago, and the prosecutor tried to get the
witness to tell where Margaret Hansen
was, and how she knew she was not at
home, when she Iwitness) went to care for
her house, but did not succeed to his salts
faction, and the court reprimanded the
witness MIR. Moyle insisted that the wit
ness had answered every question.
Mr.. Crltchlow-What reason had you to
suppose that Margaret Hansen was not at
home, when you went to her house to care
for it?
Mr.. Moyle raised different legal opiec-
tions to this question, but. the court in q
determined manner said the witness must
answer it.
The witness said: 'sThe reason why die
not expect to find Margaret at home when
| went to her house to look after it, was
because when [ went to her house she was
not there.n
! Over and over again this question wa:
put: Elbow did you know that Margare
Hansen was not at home when you went tt
her house to care for it!"
Over and over again the witness re
peated the same answer: because wher
/ went TO her house / did not find her a
at home.''
Mr.. Critchlow insisted that the witness
was trif1ing with the court. The latte
reprimanded the witness repeatedly ant
threatened to punish her for contempt.
Mr.. Moyle endeavored to have her give
more satisfactory reason, but the witnes
said she could not,
Mr. Moyle insisted to the court that tn,
witness had given the only answer sh
could give, but the court ruled that hel
answer was no answer at all, and that sh
must give one.
| Mr.. Critchlow then asked: before yol
went to Margaret's house you did not ex
pect to find her there; now why did -yol
not expect to find her at homeso
Witness-Because / knew she was no
there.
Mr.. Critchlow insisted that the witnes
was contumacious, and persistent in refus
ing to give an answer to his question.
Mr.. Moyle admitted that the witness ha
not given very intelligent reply, but in
sisted that she had evidently answered a
well as she could. He endeavored to hav
the witness give an answer which woul
satisfy the prosecutor, but she said Sh
could give no other reason for not expect
ing to find Margaret Hansen at home tina
that the latter was not at home when wit
ness went there,
The court held the witness in contemp
consent to answer.
Mr. Moyle requested that the order re
cite the question and the witness answe
thereto, and her further declaration tina
she should give no further answer than tn
one she had given, but the commissions
denied the request.
Mr.. Moyle-Very well; l presume W
will: be able to get the facts before tn
proper court.
Elizabeth Hansen, another daughter {
the defendant. testified: | never saw m
father at Margaret Hansen's house. Sh
is not now at her own home. She LEI
there about six weeks ago. Don
know which way she went. Saw her til
day before she went. -
MIR. Critchlow-Why did you testify tn
other day that you had not seen her sine
last summer
WitnessI don't remember so testifyiD!
If did it was because Twas confused;
, don't remember your asking me that que
, ton, nor giving such an answer. / w;
very much confused. Did not see m
father at her place at the time she wei
a away; don't know with whom she wei
nor where she went. Don't know that ST
3 was about to be confined; am confident tn
r she was not.
t Commissioner Greenman informed I'll
: witness that she would be ordered in Gu
tody for contempt, and the examinati(
was continued until Monday at 10 a.
Mr.. Moyle then held consultati'
with the witness, and at once learnt
that her reply to MIR. Critchlow's questit
had not been understood. Previous to Il
l. going to Margaret Hansens house to ca
for it, she had visited it, and so had learn
that Margaret was not there, Her rep
S had reference to previous visits she Ii
o made to Margaret's house, but the prosec
ter and court understood it to have reft
ence only to her going to the house to ia
:. charge of it,
Z, Mr.. Moyle informed the court as to t
a true status of the matter and the witne
II again went ON the stand and quickly show
that she had not been in contempt.
The hearing will be resumed to-morro
p SALT LAKE AND OGDEN DEPOPULATEI
IMMENSE DRAFT OF PEOPLE.
There will be no people left in Salt La
and Ogden on the occasion of the Cent
!. drum corps excursion to Syracuse F'rida
. August 20, so say the boys.
The drum corps goes to Ogden Saturd
5. evening to advertise their excursion. Ogd
o is expected to do her duty on that d;
q when she will no doubt turn out a goot
$ number of people.
,r So REWARD.