The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
]. B. TAYLOR'S CASE
Mr.. Aatian Knocked Out By
judge Towers
AND ASKS FOR AN AoeUITTAL.
Lee Z. Snedaker Convicted of Adultery Com
mitted With Wis Sister-in Law
The Other Courts.

The case-of the United States VS.. Joseph
E. Taylor, charged with unlawful cohabita- |
ton, was laken up in the Third district |
court yesterday, Judge Powers and
LeGrand Young appearing for the defend
ant and Messrs. Narian and Critchlow pro |
scouting When the jurors were called, M. 1
Brown, John Smell, William Thompson and 4
Il. w. Crane we've excused, and the follow /
ing jurors were sworn to try the case:
c. 0. Farnsworth, David II. Ide, G. o. |
Dickinson, George Lrupt, j. f. Robinson, l.. |
w. Dittman, Daniel Clays, ]. A. Morlan, /
w. II. Sells, Arnold Wall, Thomas Harris |
and Andrew Killing.
The Indictment, which was found in 1856. /
contained five counts covering period
from December, 1883, TO 1886, and alleged
that the offense was COZ united with Louisa
r. Taylor, Lisadore w Niams and Jane M. !
Hanks. The prosecution elected to proceed
on the first count, which covered period
of time from December 2, 1888, and June,
1854
Jane M. Casper, an alleged plural wife of
the defendant and a witness for the prose
cution, was called but faded to respond and
her bond was declared forfeited
Louisa R. Taylor was then called. She
testified: / was married to the defendant
in 1853, but have not lived with him for
over thirteen years. Was divorced from him
last month. / first learned that my hus
band had married L6sadore Williams in the
summer of 1875 or 1876 and they went to
live in the old place Just east of my house.
1t was some time before got to know her
by sight but for some years
past have seen her pass my house fire.
quently. / cannot recollect ever having
seen the defendant and Lisadore Williams
together between December z, 1883, and
May 81, 1854. ] was divorced from Mr.
Taylor last month. He has not visited my
house for four or fivE years. know Jane
Nj. Hanks. She res ides at Heber, and is
reported TO be the del endant's wife. She
has nine children. Do not know just when
her youngest child was born. She gener
ally comes to town once year.
30 Judge Powers cannot say when |
first became acquainted with Lisadore Will
Gams: / have not spoken to her for twelve
or thirteen years past l cannot swear
positively that / saw her at her home be-
tween the dates named in the Indictment.
] first heard that the defendant was mar
ried to Jane Hanks in 1875. They separ-
ated some years ago. She is now reported
to be married to another man. She has
been married three times, and had seven
children by her first husband, Mr.. Hanks.
] have not lived with the defendant for
over thirteen years
L.
children by the defendant.
Mr.. Critchlow-Didt they get church di-
Vorcel
The Witness-Yes.
Judge Zane-Well, a church divorce
doesn't amount to anything.
Judge Powers-It has been held by this
court that church divorce, if f ollowed by
separation, might be taken as showing
the intention of the parties
Judge Zane-That has been misrepre-
sented. This court never so ruled. The
church would have no more right to grant
divorce than you would or any man on
the street. A church divorce amounts to
40 more than blank sheet of paper.
The testimony as to the church divorce
was stricken out and continuing the wit
ness said: 1t was reputed several years
ago that my sister Jane Hanks and the de-
PENDANT had separated.
Lisadore Williams testified: was mar
ried to Joseph E. Taylor over thirteen
years ago. He went away a short time
before the indictment was found. Prior
to his departure he lived with
me as his wife. l know Jane
Hanks. 1t is not fact that in 1884 she
was accustomed 10 coming to my house to
live. She has net been at nay house for
over six years. Her youngest child is now
about eight years old.
Mr. Critchlow-T Then in 1883 the child
was about six months old
The Witness-Well, you do the sum.
Judge Powers-I move to strike the ques-
ton out on the ground that it is false arith-
metic. Laughter.
To Judge Powers-The defendant was
not at my home between December End,
1888, and June, 1884
To. Mr. Warrant was before the grand
jury twice and it was prior to the first time
that Mr. Taylor went away.
Miss Annie Taylor testified: The de
r ia a vln r a7-ar nc
My father left my mothers home over
thirteen wears ago. / was before the grand
jury some time ago ssnd my father left home
shortly before that Jane Hanks was al
our house in 1884 Lisadore Williams was
about her place in the spring of 1854.
w. Fl. Dickson tesli6ed-I was United
States attorney during the years 1885 and
1856. / remember examining Lisadore
Williams before the grand jury in 1886
There was subsequent examination o.
the case which did not attend.
Miss Hattie Little testified have lived
at Lisadore Williams since August, 1886
Inever saw Jane Hanks there. l don't
know where the defendant was living in
1886. i have seen him about the place
since then, but don't know that he was liv
ing there. Mr. Taylor is my uncle.
Lisadore Williams was recalled by Mr.
Varian and testified: Twas not living
with Mr.. Taylor last summer, and was mo-
out riding with him.
Mrs Z. ID. Hoge was called, but Judg,
Powers objected to her testifying becaus
he had not been notified that she was
witness.
The objection was overruled and Mrs
Eoge testified; Lisadore Williams is m,
sister. In 1883 and 1884 my sister reside,
at the defendants house and was repute
TO be his plural wife. just before the dc
PENDANT went into hiding l saw them GU
riding together,
At this point a recess was taken until
P. m.
yarlan arose and said that The prosecution
had failed to prove cohabitation with tn
first wife. They had, in fact, proved tn
case out of COURT and therefore asked tha
the case be dismissed.
The court thereupon instructed the iur
10 return a verdict of not guilty, which wa
done.
Judge Powers did not appear to be pa
ticularly elated at this turn of affairs, 9
he expected to win the case any way. II
can have the satisfaction Of knowing, how
ever that he made the prosecution fc
once conduct an uniaful Capitalization Gas
according to rules.
sNEDAKER FOUND GUILTY.
The case of Lee G. Snedaker charge
with adultery, was then taken up. The d
PENDANT is young man and known in tn
community
The Indictment alleged that the offens
was committed in this city on July !, ISIS
with Ella G. Snedaker. the defendant
sisIer-in-law.
John TAYLOR was the first witness callel
He testified: have known the defendai
for several years. He lives on Fourl