Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-01
CHARGED WITH ADULTERY.
An Accusation that MaT Not Hare =
Foundation in Truth,


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There was a peculiar case before
Commissioner Greeuman this morn
ing. The complaining witness was
Robert Charles, who has been A
resident OF Utah for the past ten
years, the last few month"; until
three weeks ago, being spent ~ o.
den. Tie vas married about two
years ago to a young girl whose
family resides in Mill Creek. There
have been two CHILDREN, both Of
whom are dead. Ms. Che-ly- -
arrested wfi@ ohe ii. SCHNEIDER. on
a charge OF adultery, committed on
the Goth of July. Mr.. Charles told
MS story ts the court substantially
As follows: That until about six
weeks ago he had lived hap
PLY with his wife. At that
time Schroeder came TO boari with
them At Ugden. Charlcs says his
wife tJ0A 4 fancy 10 him and tired
Of her lieSe ioSd. Three weeks ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles came TO Salt
Lake, anu the husband paid Schroe-
der's passage from Ogden, and he
boarded with them here. On the
18Th Of July they had TO leave tine
place where they were lodging, and
Schroeder rented n room, which A.r.
and Mrs. Charles occupied, u was
1t this place, Charles says, that he
came home on the afternoon OF
the 10th, and found his wife and
Schroeder in a compromising posi-
ton
Mra. Charles then gave her ac-
count Of the case. She denied
any affection for Schroeder, and
as TO the occurrence on
the afternoon Of the Goth,
she said that herself aud husband
were sitting IL the rom when
Schroeder called on them. He had
boarded with them till the day be-
fore. Charles asked his wife to 60
out with him and get supper. but
she said she did not feel well enough,
and would not eat anything. Then
me got angry and went of. After a
while lie came back and walked
into the room. She was sitting
where she was when be went out,
on the foot OF the bed. Schroeder
was on chair near the door. She
emphatically denied that there had ]
been any improper relations between /
them, or anything suggestive OF J
wrong doing. She said That Il was Z
at her request that Schroeder rented I,
the room, and she had asked him 10 4
10 so with the money he owed /
Tor board, and ut the urgent di.ec- !
ton Of her husband. who was out OF /
money. She never wanted SchrOe- |
der to come anu beard with them,
but her husband had brought him
there against her wish. She de- /
clared that during the two years Of 1
their married lie Charles had only l
done about six weeks work. She 4
had earned the money which en-
ab,ed them 10 live. Whenever he /
got money ne would spend il in
drink. ON several occasions when !
ne had been arrested Tor being drunk,
she hal taken her earnings anu /
paid his fine. This statement Is cor
roboratei 10y the police court record /
with reference 10 one Bob
Charles.l He had been in tine peni-
.entiaTy before she married him,
but sine had never been able
To ascertain what for. Once Z
he hai cniU3vcrei 90 induce
her 10 take ug life Of
shame to support him, but She
She said he mad treated her
but she had clung %
him. lie had finally sold the little
furniture they had, and had spent
hal! the money in saloons. When I
they Wer. turned out Of their last
lodging place. She refused o g tie
.hs r.om Tcn-c'i for hersuil lie came !
along.
Sir. Schr0cley's story is that he
IS n married man, ami his wife and !
lue child are a. Colorado Springs.
tie and his wife quarrelgd about his !
m0ihcr-in-law, aEi he caue l. Dg-
len ant got work. He became ar-
gU8iLted with Bob Charles, who [
aid that he and his wife were in
poor circumstances, and urged /
10 come aud hoard with Z
Them, ~ it wUui! help them
Jut. This he did. laying five
dollars per week. When they came
10 salt Lake, Charles persuaded
him 20 come along, and even loaned
him money 30 Jay his fare. This
Charles admits } When Mr.. and I
AiIs. Charles were turned cut Of
.heir lodging house ne owed item
some money, and Mrs. Charles had !
asked him 10 lay their room rent
with il. il they could find Il room.
She said her husband had directed
her 10 make the request, or she
would not have done il. Schroeder
tented any improper relations, and
agreed with Mns. Charles in saying
That the husbands story was liz
tended to destroy his wife because I
she was unable TO longer earn their
living.
Commissioner Greenmau listened
10 tine evidence relating 10 the al
.eggd adultery, the statemen abou,
other matters not icing considered.
He said he thought the case should
% to the grand jury. and fixed
.1il ut Sl5ln each. Schroeder ami /
Mrs. Charles We're committed 10 the
ia default Of hail.
Charles offered 10 get bOndsmen
~ his rr-ffa huF L.. ls...r,rslT p, .T.1gv..
4 confession OF guilt from his wife in
return Tor his services in that Girec-
lion. She Indignantly protested that
he was falsely accusing her. When
she persisted in maintaining hcr in
lyceuce, he got angry and told her
she could find hail herself or go 10
ail.
The Facts.