The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20
No More Evidence To Be
Offered.
Mr.. Roberts Cross Examines the
Witnesses.


Of witnesses from Utah appeared today
before the committee Of the HOUSE which
is Investigating the case Of Mr.. hoberts
Of Utah. Mrs. DIR. Mills, physician OF
Salt Lake City, was the first Witness
She gave details Of call she made at the
house OF Mrs. Dr. Maggie Snip Roberts
on April l2, 1897. relative to some medic
al society affairs.
She addressed Mrs. Ship Roberts ss
"Dr. Shipp," whersupon the witness said
she was interrupted with the request:
doctor, you oan call me DIR. Roberts"
Mra Roberts went on to explain the
witness said that she had been married to
Mr. Roberts for teyen years.
subsequently the witness called at the
house and after q visit Mr.. Roberts came
| In and was introduced. She could not
recall whether there was specific intro
dultion or whether his entry was with
su h familiarity rs to intimate marital
status. When Mr.. Roberts oross-examined
the witness shs repeated the same story.
"wAs the Introduction as husband:" he
asked.
The witness could not remember.
| Mr.. Roberts submitted an ofjsction to
the effect that this testimony related to
1897, whereas the COMMITTEES had no juris-
diotion over him prior to bis becoming
member of Congress.
"Then you contend," said Chairman
Tay Tor, that the testimony should To con-
fined 10 poiyaamous practices subsequent
to March 4, 1892
| az do" answered Mr.. Roberts.
| 1.-THE objsction will be noted" re-
sponded the chairman.
The Rev. S. K. Wishard was the next
witness. BE said he knew 10th Mr..
Ro bsrts and Mrs. DR.. Roberts and said
HIS first meeting with the latter was In
September, 1897. This occurred ne said.
on the train at Manti, Utah. He was In
the car with Roberts and spoke to him.
| A lady sat beside him and he beckoned to
her and then introduc her saying:
"Mrs Roberts, Mr.. Wishard." Whether
Roberts said "my wife" In making the
Introduction Or simply said "Mrs. ROD
erts," the witness was not sure. But he
was positive the introduction was a. wife.
Su bsequently Mr.. wishard said he called
on Mrs. Roberts ut her home, to make
sure he had made no mistake. ihs sign
In the front Of the house. read: DIR
Margaret Q. Roi erts." In the parlor he
saw on the wall, . large portrait OF
Roberts aud on table small picture of
him. He saw Mira Ro oerts, recalled to
her the introd uotion and shs remembered
1t.
On cross-sxAmination Mr.. Roberts
brought out Mr.. Wishsrd's opposition to
Mormouisn and then asked: "Was Rob-
srts drunk when he made this In troduo-
ton referred toP'
mot that know Of
"Was he insans:"
az do not know"
"what possible reason then." sked MI.
Roberts, ''could Roberts have had for
putting himself In such a position with
one who opposed him."
The witness said he could not explain
reasons, he repeated that the facts We're
as stated.
Mr.. Wishard said that In conversation
with Mrs. DIR. Robsrts he bad asksd her
" the young lady in Washington with
Roberts was his daughter. and she
answered In the negative.
At the afternoon session MIR. I. j.
Brandon of Centreville, Utah. where he
had been postmaster and probate judge,
testified that he had known b. Ii. Rob-
erts for years, also Loui sa Smith Roberts
and Celia Dibble Roberta. He knew the
children Of Louisa Smith Roberts, five or
six in n lumber.
Celia Dibbls Roberts also had six chill
drsn. On August IL. 1887. 1t was reported
about Centreville, that b. II. Roberts
had twins born TO him by Celia Dibble
Roberts. He had seen them frequently
since then. He gave oircumstantial de-
tails of other chill dren of Celia Dibhle
Roberts, who, he said, were recognized
In the town as the children OF b. IL.
Roberts. On oross-sxamination the wit
ness said he had never been introduced to
Celia Roberts, had never called at the
house. He knew nothing az to Roberts
marital relations beyond general repute.
In reply to Chairman Taylor Mr.. Bran
don said Celia Dipbls Roberts now occu-
J pied the house formerly occupied by
Louisa Smith Robsrts who had about
four years ago moved into new house.
built by b. II. Roberts.
Mr.. Ray brandon, son Of the former
witness, testified that he knew Roberts,
Louisa Smith Robarts, Celia Dibkle
Roberts and NEST II not all Of the chill
dren. 1t was generally reported that
twins were born to Celia and b. b..
Roberts and he had sean them and talked
with them.
On oross-examinasion Roberts broaght
ont that the witasss was absent a. school
for considerable psriods. insludisg the
summer OF last year and his observations
I'D not cover these periods.