Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-19
IN JUDICIAL CIRCLES.
Joseph Z. Taylor Acquiitcd.-Other
Court Items.


The suit Of Jos. ObcrndOrfer Is.
Isaac Trumbo WIS settled and dis
missed in the Third District Court
today.
The ease Of the United States ".
Joseph Z. Taylor, unlawful cohabi-
tation, was taken up for trial. The
Indictment is one Of the old segre
CATION order, ami contained four
counts. The prosecution failed to
select the count upon WHICH they
would proceed, until after the jury
was sworn, although the defense
frequently asked it. The first
count was selected, and was
FOR living with Louisa Il.
Taylor, Lisldorc Williams Taylor
ami Jane Caruor As his wives, from
December ., ISsG. 10 June l, ISL.
Mr.. Louisa l.. Taylor was the
f!r~L witness. Sire tC-tItiCd-i was
Mr.. Taylnr's wife, hut have been
divorced from him; was married in
lS5@: in ISs3 my husband lived NJ
the old homestead; ! lived in the
new house; ] was never in the old
house after 1875 Or 1876. all !
knew 81 The marriage Of Lisiiurv
Williams, learned from the
TrHiuc. told him II he had
married her. he couli leave
the house; he Jeff; this was in
1870; WIS rot acquainted with
Li-aIere Williams, even by sight.
ia ls>3: / saw her at the hOlsa prior
20 ls>3. my sister, Jane Maria, was
married 70 the defendant, ~ his
plural wife.
To SUI P0W,r~-AIr. Taylor has
40; lived with me since loTi; We
permanently separated then; he
called two or three times on bust
ness: I never met isatOre Williams
since her marriage; / have seen her
in the yard Three o. fear times a year;
at least I supIUss il vas her, though
/ couli not tell what the distance
was; Mr.. Taylor married my sis
Ter in 1874 Ur $50; | have heari that
she i now married 20 some one else;
DON'T know hyr present husbands
name: Sac got q divorce from Mr..
TAYLOR: ! knew several years ago
tina, she had separated from Mr..
Taylor.
Mrs. Li-a!Org Williams Taylor
te,tine,i-l was married 10 Joseph
+. Taylor thirteen and a half years
ago; he was away a great deal Of the
time; he went away a short time
t.cf1Te | was called before the grand
jury. know jane CapnyT, Or Jane
Maria Hanks; have not seen her at
my house FOR seven years Or more;
they separated about seven years
ago or m0Ie; her youngest child j.
about eight years old, or more.
To Judge pOwers-I was before
the grand jury twice. l cannot say
that Mr.. Taylor was home from
December, lsS3, 70 May, 1851; |
think he was not there.
Miss Annie Taylor tesIified-My
mother Is Louisa II. Taylor; he has
not lived with mother for the past
thirteen wears: tie lel; home about
six years ago; . have not seen Jane
Maria Hanks for about two years
ago; | do not know Lisadore Viii
liams; / have seen her many times
during the past thirteen yelrs, pass
ing alsHg the street and in the yard /
at the old house.
w. II. Dickson testified-I exam
ined the witnesses before the grand
Jury, in the case OF Joseph J.. lay
Tor; is February or April, lSs5; | re-
member that there was subsequent
Miss Hattie Little tcstiiirl-I live
at Mrs. Lisidore TaylOr's; have been
there three year; never saw Jane
NJ. Hanks at the house; / have seen
Mr.. Taylor at the house.
Mrs. Lucille HOge, wife Of Judge |
Z. ID. HOge, testifieI-Mrs. LiSadOrc
Taylor Is my sister; I understand |
that Ia lSS3 and 1854 ne lived with |
my sister; she lived in his house,
and WAS understood Ia be his plural |
wife; ! saw them out riding about |
five years ago, in the winter of 1855.
This ended the testimony, and "a
recess was taken till this afternoon.
Mr.. Nagian then asked that the jury |
lie instructed TO find 4 verdict Of not
guilty, aud the court 50 ordered.