The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-22
Some Very Tail Living Done by Someone Other
News Notes.

Some Very Tall Living Done by Someone
News Notes
The case of adultery against w. E.
White was called before United States
Commissioner r. w. Cross at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. When the defendant
was seated the Judge said:
''Mr. White, do you wish the complaint
read or do you waive itl'
That's immsterisl," answered Sir
White.
Attorney E. NJ. Allison, jr., appeared for
the prosecution and G. b. Pash and L. r.
Rogers for the defendant.
The first witness called was Annie Nor
teson: l have lived in Ogden city all my
life. Have known Helen Marshal short
time. Became acquainted with her at her
aunt's, Mrs. Wheelwright, on Twenty
sixth street Am slightly acquainted with
White. Saw White with Helen Marshal at
Mrs. Wheelwright's once. Had seen White
and Miss Marshal out riding a number of
times. She knew nothing further about
their relations.
George Wheelwright was the next wit
ness. He stated that he knew both the
defendant and Helen Marshal and had seen
them together on divers occasions. He had
met them together on the streets after
night. The witness had had a ring in his
possession that belonged to Miss Marshal
for about a month, when he received let
ter from w. Z. White, demanding him to
return the ring by leaving it at Ellen
Wheelwright's, the aunt of "his wife'-
meaning Miss Marshal. Had known Miss
Marshal about three and half years
Mrs. Alice Brown conducts a lodging
house on Grant avenue. White had called
at her place and engaged room. which he
occupied for about three weeks. A short
time after he engaged the room be brought
Miss Marshal around and introduced her
as Mrs. White.m When he engaged the
room he did not say anything about s'hls
wife, Have known them to go up TO their
room as late as 1880 at night Miss Mar
shall was there every day after she was
introduced. Have seen them come down
stairs in the morning, usually about half
past s. There was only one bed in the
room occupied by them and no demand was
made for more. She had seen Miss Mar
shal's clothing hanging up in the room
Cross-eXamined-The bed was occupied
by Miss Marshal three times.
AT this jupclure the letter referred to
was produced and acknowledged by the
defendant. 1t read as follows:
OGDEN, UTAH, Dec %. 1921.
Ar George Wheelright:
DEAR SIR:-1ou will no doubt think II
strange TO receive letter from me- but as nv
wife requested me to write to you concerning a
ring you have belonging TO her, il is not out of
place. Please leave il at her aunts Mrs
Joseph Wheelwrght, and oblige, yours truly,
w. Z. WHITE.
II. G.. Wertz-I room on Grant ayenue
and had room adjoining the one occupied
by White and the woman. Have heard
voices at night through the PARTITION.
White told me the woman was his wife
about two weeks ago.
Nd -,
with defendant and Miss Marshal. Had
seen them together number of times.
Saw them together last December in a
room in the European hotel. This was be-
tween s and II o'clock at night Miss Mar
shall had the appearance of being at home
Miss Marshal was next called.-My
name is Helen Marshal and when / am Of
home live in Salt Lake, and when l am in
Ogden / stop at my aunt's, Mrs. Joseph
Wheelright Have known White about
ten years, and first met him when / was a
little girl in Grass Greek valley. Am
eighteen years of age. / know that he has
been married. Have been to Mr. Whites
Office with my aunt; White had ut one time
defended cousin, and went with her in
reference TO that l am not married to Mr.
White and never have told any one that I
was. / do not know of Mr.. White intro
ducing me to Mrs Brown as his wife. Mrs.
Cunningham used TO be my aunt. and is
working at the Reed hotel as cham Der maid.
MIR. White engaged the room at Mrs.
Browns for myself and Mrs. Cunningham
Mr.. White occasionally called on me at INV
room. He never stayed over night with
me- had a room at the European hotel of
one time.
THE hotel register OF December 10 shows
the rame of White and lady
At the conclusion of Miss Marshars tes-
timony, Attorney j. L. Wallace was called
He said he had several conversations with
White about Miss Marshal; that he hed
told INN that IL MISS ~ IS Marsha Mar was good,
had been married and wished him IN asI
his wife to forgive him for what he had