Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19

Rev. DR.. Wishard on the Stand
Rev DR.. S. E. Wishard, superintendent
of Presbyterian missions in Utah, next tes-
titled. He had known B. H. Roberts for
several years. In September, 1897, he was
introduced to Mrs. Maggie Shipp Roberts
by Mr.. Roberts himself This occurred on
train.
The lady was sitting nearby" said DR..
Wishard, and Mr.. Roberts waving his
hand said, Mrs. Roberts, Mr.. Wishard.'
| am sure he introduced her as his wife l
have seen the lady since and she said she
remembered the introduction"
Have you seen her since?"
Yes, sir, last Friday morning. I went
to Mrs. DR.. Roberts house and saw two
pictures of Mr.. Roberts there 1 am sure
she is the one who was introduced to me on
the train. / called because / wished to as
certain positively for myself if she was the
sa me When she came down L said, This
is Mrs. DIR. Roberts?'
She replied that it was. and she then
recalled the Introduction on the train
At this point Mr.. Roberts cross questioned
Mr. Wishard upon his attitude toward the
Mormon church, developing the fact that
Mr.. Wishard opposed Mormonism
Was / drunk when that alleged intro
duetion occurred on the train?' asked Mr..
Roberts.
Il did not ask YOU"
Was | inSane?''
We'll, l was not sitting on your case.''
Then do you think it reasona Bile to sup
poSt tildl j WOulu nave Done such a thing
as to place me in the position which such
an Introduction invOlved?"
Il think 1t quite reasonable
Mrs. McDougaifs CorrObOrativc Tes-
timOny.
Mrs Maria McDougall of Salt Lake was
the next witness. She had known Mrs.
Maggie Ship Roberts since 1891
Did you ever hear Mr.. Roberts intro
duce her as his wife?"
DR.. Roberts and his wife were on hoard
heard him once introduce her as his wife
ana several times as Sister Roberts,
Mr.. -. H. Roberts then cross-questioned
the witness, but did not shake her testf-
mony. as above recited
Mr.. Roberts Told of Three Families.
Mr.. Edwin H. Mcdaniel was the NEXT
witness. He had known Mr.. Roberts a
number of years. He had held number of
pubic positions in Utah. He had also been
the manager of the Salt Lake Herald and
for a brief time Mr.. Roberts was editor of
the paper. "a
What is your own political bias?"
Il am democrat"
Were you a member of the convention
which nominated Mr.. Roberts?'
Il was and l voted for him."
Mr. Mcdaniel testified, in answer to a
question, that in 1896 he held a converse
ton with Mr.. Roberts in which Mr.. Rob
erts told him that he had three families
TN 1898 did you have a conversation with
him this subject?'' "'>'-
II did. 1t was in September 1898. pre-
vious to the assembling of the democratic
state convention / invited him into INV
private office. My reason was that at the
time there were rumors in regard to Mr.
Roberts status and his condition to run
for Congress.
II told him he might as well talk p1ainlv
on this matter, as it was charged that he
was living with his plural wives and rails
ing children by them. 1 told him / didn't
wish to pry into his domestic affairs.
'Mr. Roberts said he had heard the
Iumors, and would not deny them. he
the campaign. He thought was overly
concerned about the case. He said the re-
publican candidate would certainly not
Juror would not spread beyond the iocaj