The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-29
1t WAS Ills SISTER
Ihe defense Set Up in the How
ard-Everett Case.
SOME SENSATIONAL SCENES
No Sir. of Course Not; What the Devil Do
You Mean, sir!"-The Jury
Now Out.

Prosecuting Attorney Stephens repre-
sented the government
In his opening statement the prosecutor
stated that he expected to prove that Will
liam and Eliza Everett were married ir
1876, in England, where they lived happil,
Tor several years. About two years age
Mr.. Everett came to Utah and located in
ogden, where he worked at his trade-thai
OF baker. His wife followed him abou,
one year later, and kept q lodging and
boarding house. Previous to his wife's
arrival Everett had had some quite ex-
tended acquaintance with the defendant.
Howard. When Mrs. Everett became in.
troduced to Howard she seemed to take
quite hiking TO him, and the two became
gradually more intimate. In the spring of
lS90 Everett was offered situation in Salt
LAKE ano came here alone. being followed
by MS wife about four months later She
at once went to Mr.. Towards house. A
snort time afterwards Mrs. Everett and
Howard were found together in the for
mer's bedroom, and their intimacy in
creased each day. The lady some time
afterwards Informed her husband that she
belonged to another and would never hive
with him again. She then continued to
1--we with Howard from that time until this
being often introduced as his sister.
MIR. Everett, the injured husband, was
the first witness called. The old gentle
man was naturally much worked up and
told his story in a straightforward manner.
His evidence was In accordance with the
opening statement Of the counsel and had
considerable effect on the jury. The wit
ness was anxious to tell what he knew, and
several times the court had much difficulty
IN restraining him. On cross-exsmination,
~ oQlr hnth ~ l. !
ened his wifes life, he replied: mo. sir; it
is lie, and you know it is" The court
only quieted him by threatening to give
MIN term in the penitentisry for con-
tempt. MIR. Everett said that previous to
the coming upon the scene of the viper, in
the shape OF Howard, his home had always
been most happy one.
Alice Everett. the pretty fifteen yesr-old
daughter Of the husband by q previous
wife, was called. The child stated that
she came from England with her step
mother, Mrs. Everett, and during the first
lew months they lived in Ogden Howard
came TO their house during MIR. Everett's
absence In Salt Lake three or four times a
week, always staying over night. One
night when she returned from being out
with some companions she saw Mrs. Ever
Ell sitting on Howard's lap, and the two
were acting most lovingly. Alice said she
would tell her father and the woman re-
Piled she did not care. On another occasion
early IN the morning she found Howard in
MRS. Everett's room, and when she tried
to go IN the latter pushed the door shut.
Mrs. Everett was half undressed and only
had skirt on
Other witnesses were examined who tes
titled that at different times Howard had
procured rooms in different parts of the
city and country for Mrs. Everett. and ON
several occasions he introduced the woman
hfrz
Ter, to the good people Of Mill Creek. and
they were often seen walking together at
all Tunes OF the day and even in the night
Inc defense placed Mrs. Everett upon
the stand and she denied every statement
made by the prosecution Her bold
manner OF delivery was surprise to every
one, and those who had morbid desire for
something racy hung on her words with
suspense. Ii was brought out in her ex
amlnatlon that during her entire absence
from her home Howard had paid ali hills
and expenses, and eften written her at her
various lodging places. In October she left
Mrs. Bowden's, at Mill Greek, and accom-
panied oy howard, went TO Logan, where
she visited the temple. She denied that
her co-defendaut went into the temple with
hef, but stayed at the door. On coming
out they went 20 the hotel, and altar nav
ing their bills, departed for Salt Lake She
emphaUcally denied ever having auy Grim
lnal intimacy with Howard, and declared
that nearly all the testimony introduced by
the prosecution was false In regard To
the various ccgnomens under which she
sailed, the witness said she had taken them
TO conceal herself from her husband. with
whom she could not get along at all.
Howard told nearly the same story
as Mrs. Everett and declared that the lat.
Iers husband made life so miserable for
her as to make il impossible for her to re-
main longer with him. He furnished the
necessary capital for the woman,s support
during her stay In Salt Lake. When asked
by his counsel if he had ever been Grimm |
ally Intimate with Mrs. Everett. he fuffed
up and yelled:
''No, sir; of course not What the dayi,
do you mean, sir?''
The Silence sir. or will ha nh |
liged to commit you"
Howard crawled into his shell and sub |
sided. During Everett's examination he |
SAID that on one of his visits to his wife he |
had seen Howard crawl under the bed |
leaving his coat hat and vest in the room |
MIR. Hamilton asked his client if the state |
nent was correct, and he emphatically de- |
MED 1t. as he also did regarding the little |
girls testimony OF his being in Mrs Ever
etts room and having her sit on his lap.
When Mir. stephens took the witness in |
hand the latter made quite a little speech |
on religion, and declared that although he
nao oeen at one time polygamist after
the Edmunds law went into effect he had |
decided to give up the relation forever,
w hen asked regarding the defrayment of
Mrs Everett's expenses. he replied:
Eyes, sir; did give her money, and the
reason Tor SO doing is because l feel conf
dent that the same blood which flows in INV
veins also flows through hers. have Iet-
tiers to prove this fact, and when told Ev.
erett so he said sister and be damned.,m
Howard denied having married the
woman, and said his relationship was
simply that Of a friend and nor a lover
During his examination by Mr.. Stephen,
attention was paid to the al
leged plood relationship between the two
defendants, and Mr.. Hamilton. jumping tn
his feet, asked the court to rule ali evi.
oence OF this class out Of order, as il would
only throw cloud over the birth Of Mrs
Everett, who is claimed to be a sister of
Howard. The court decided that private
family matters should not be delved into
The story certainly had a most romantic
character.
Other witnesses were examined and %.
last the attorneys had chance to MAZE
eloquent arguments and they did IL
The court in his charge said it was NOT
necessary that the circumstances of
adultery should be proven by eyewit-
nesses, but that circumstantial evidence
might be taken into consideration. also the
manner of delivery Of the various wit; t
nesses, their department and evident in.
serest in the outcome OF the case
At $40 the case went to the Jury.
At late hour last evening the Jury re-
ported they were unable to agree, and will
probably come into court this morning.
LAST JURY TRIAL.
The court announced that after TO-DAY No
mere jury trials would be heard. and all
jurors on the panel would be excused.