Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-20

She could not recall whether there wal
specific introduction as husband o.
whether his entry was with such famil
larity as to indicate marital status
When Mr.. Roberts cross-examined the
witness she repeated the same story.
After the witness had stepped aside
MIR. Roberts submitted an election tC
the effect that this testimony related tt
1897, whereas tho committee had nC
jurisdiction over him prior to his be
coming member of congress.
''Then you contend" said Chairman
Taylor. "that the testimony should be
confined to polygamous practices sub.
Bequent to March 4. 1892"
II do" answered MIR. Roberts.
"The objection will be noted," re.
gponded the chairman.
Rev. S. h. Wishard gave his business
as that of superintendent OF the home
missionary work OF the Presbyterian
synod embracing Utah. He knew both
MIR. Roberts and Mrs. DR.. Roberts and
related his first meeting with the latter
in September, 1907. This occurred, h.
said, on the train ut Manti, Utah. Ii,
was i'll the car with Roberts and spoke
to him.
A lady sat beside him aud he beck.
oned to her and then introduced her,
saying:
MRS. Roberts, Mr.. Wishard."
On cross.examination Roberts asked
what reason he could have in putting
himself in such position with one
who opposed him.
The witness said that the facts wert
n stated.
Mrs. Maria McDougall testified that
on July ~, 1898, she was OH the trai,i
and Mr.. Roberts and Mrs. DIR. Robert.
travelled on the same train. "Once
heard Mr.. Roberts introduce his com.
panion as my wife. testified Mrs. Nc.
Dougall, land repeatedly as Mrs. Rob.
erts."
Edwin McDaniels, former manager of
the Salt Lake Herald, said that in 1896,
while managing Tho Herald, he had n
conversation with Roberts in the course
Of which Roberts told him he had thre,
families. Subsequently, in 1898, tht
witness said there was another conyer.
sation prior to the nominating conyen
ton, relative to the rumors against Rob.
erts.
Mr.. Roberts asked tho Witness: "Did
not Roberts state Mt these conversations
that Celia Dibble Roberts lived out OF
the state?"
"I do not recall it. )" answered the wit.
ness.
What Roberts did say, the witness
continued, was that he was not guilty
Of the crime of polygamy, us that Grim,
had been defined by the supreme cour
us the taking OF plural wives, thus mal,
ing distinction from unlawful co,
haDitation.
After the recess Il. j. Brandon, resi-
dent of Centerville, Utah, where u
had been postmaster and probate judge
testified that he had known b. III. Rob
erts for years, also Louisa Smith Rob
erts and Celia Dibblo Roberts. He knew
the children of Louisa Smith Roberts.
five or six i'll number. Oelia Dibbl,
Roberts also has six children, IL no IT
membered correctly. He knew that o
the morning OF Aug. IL, 1897, 1T wa,
currently reported about Centerville
that b. IL. Roberts had pair OF twin.
born to him by Celia Dibble Robert,
ie had seen them frequently sine,
then. He also gave clrcumstantial de
tails of other children of Celia Dibbi,
Roberts, who, no SAID, were recognize
in the town as tho children of Is. II
Roberts and called for mail of Celu
Roberts and occasionally for b. Ii,
Roberts. while the witness was DOS,
master.
On cross.examinltion, the witess sui,
he knew nothing beyond general repute
had never been introduced to Celia Rou
erts: had never called at her house. ii
said ho attended town meeting an
made speech, saying he would vote 10
Roberts. us no was the whitest man O
the two sides. He had voluntarily SCI
arated himself from the Mormon faith
On redirect examination, Mr.. Bran
don told OF n funeral in the family
Celia Dibble Roberts. b. ii. Robert
was present at the funeral. Afterwar
he saw the tombstone ut tho grave o
this child, which read:
"Lena, daughter of Celia and Brig
ham III. Roberts"
In reply to Chairman Taylor, Mr
Brandon said Celia Dibble Roberts nov
occupied the house formerly occupied b,
Louisa Smith Roberts. who had movet
into new house built by B, Ii. Roberts
b. IL. Roberts owned both houses, ACCORD
ing to general repute, While postmas
ter, when one of tho Roberts children
called for mail for father" he deliveries
the mail of b. II. Roberts.
Mr., Ray Brandon, son of tho formel
witness, knew Roberts, Louisa Smitl
Roberts, Celia Dibble Roberts and mos
IL not all of tho children. He said II
was generally reported that twins wcr,
born to Celia and B, H. Roberts, AM,
that he had seen them and had talke,
with them. He had seen Roberts abou
the Celia Roberts house, lust as any
husband and father would be abouf
working around the house aud barn. >
short time ago, the witness said, he wa
passing the Celia Roberts house whe
ono OF Roberts nioGcs presented tt,
twins and aid they were the twins CT
b. II. ROBBERS.
lie was personally acquainted with
the ilyear.old boy Of Celia Dibbl
Roberts, and had talked with him as to
the birth of tho twins. The children OF
Louisa Roberts called Celia Dibble Rob
erts Aunt The usual custom WHOM
such relations existed was for the chill
dren OF one wife to call the other wit,
"Aunt."
On cross.examination Roberts brought
cut thnt the witness was absent ut schoOl
Tor considerable periods, including the
summer OF last year, and his observa-
tons did not cover these periods. HI
had no personal knowledge of the mar
tial relations existing, beyond common
repute. When Roberts asked il the wit