The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03
THE SHERIFF IS
HERE FOR CURRY
He viii be Taken to Utah to Answer
Many Charges.
GREAT PRAISE Of ROBERTS,.
The Officer Says the Congressman
Elect Who Has Three Wives Is
one Of the Ablcst Men in the
Country-Praiscs Nirginians'
GREAT PRAISE OF ROBERTS.

Mr.. John +. Howens, the shenn OF
Salt Lake city. Utah. IS at Murpns -
He came to Richmond with a Iequis'-
ton for r. NJ Cary. a prisoner lh '"e
city JAIL Cary Is serving terms "sE''
eating sixteen months. having been e"'-
victcd ON several charges OF opl"l"i'b
money under false pretcnses. Ills un-1
is not out. but the Governor VIII pardon
him I'm order that he may be taken I'D
f-fnh CARY spent sometime DO ih.t
state and Is known there as Dwight
Gear. Miles Rowan. Myers. Mott ana
LYONS He is charged with forgery "h'
with dcfr8uGing boarding house Keeper.
Mr. Howeis Will remain here GAY ''
two before departing with his pil7"lci-
TIA, trip 90 salt lahe VIII consume IN
davs ff mo- extended stops are made. MT.
Howells thinks of resting ono oI W"
,Irbte. and FOO that event he viii place
DIS prisoner in jail 40 the place or places
"'''' TALKS OF ROBERTS.
Mr. 1foy,Us who ls q most interesting
~cnver..tioaaIiet. il a warm friend 1f
Coupres- uau-elect Brigham IT, Fcn'i ~
about whom su much has neen "illl'n.
Ia e4V- Roberts is one OF the ah.eri
mon Ina T-tah. man who is popular with
oerple of all religious faiths ne'sra-
nor writer Of distinction and NO mon
fn.ofoeisn of reuowu. lie is maj ol
eiant intellect" said ar. HoweHs. w ~
j. Bryan who heard him make speech
e4Id Roberts would make great repu-
t,.ion ga, a thinker md an orator in TIE
lower House Of Congress. His presence
imprcsses gathering for ne is ssld 10
.fa-rIv resemble Daniel Webster IN APP
re.rq.co The people Of Utah have
elected him bv 600 majority as 'nr.
representative TO attempt t' unset'
ID "a
odd States rights contest 'nlN NrIF
small CLIQUE in nv state is opposing hlnl.
arl tlfs i= done FOR n petty political pNI-
pose 1870.
HIS THREE WITS.
Roberts resides M salt Lake. and Mr.
uowc-fs knows him well The sheriff Was
asked WHY the congress 1n-e.ect r.
mains silent while $50 much u.s. being VIII
ten and said about him. Zen,
u asked him that very question rev
davs ago" said the sheriff. 'tle tOld me
his time 10 talk would come. Ana II WI;
! predict that he will make nroiouno
impression when he gets up In congress
10 defend IFS right 10 a seat 10 Wnich inc
people of Utah have elected him.
Roberts has three wives. Two on mem
reside upon separate farms some n,Nts
ONT of Salt Lake The third wife lives
with her husband at his CITY residence.
"Nf~ Roberts contracted an three mar
riages before the Nc~mon meniieslo
.e4iu-t rnlvcauy was issued. and before
fns enabling act was passed said NJ.
iToweil- Now what would The ncoule
have him do2 Would they have min. iis-
reasonable neople would demand that
and. certainly a man Of Mr. Roberts
li-h sense of honor would never do such
"a hing"
Tn Mormon Church no longer sane
fions plural marriages. hut men with TWO
or more wives 40 the time the manifesto
was issued 1re permitted 90 keen them.
PRAISE OF NlRGlNIANS. .
"Thcre are many Nirgini4ns Don Utah
said Mr. Howcils. "Thcv are among OFT
best citizens. We have the very highest
regard for the people of this State. and
from my hoyhood days 80 has been a wish
az ms life TO visit the State Of Thomas
Jefferson. the greatest statesman this
country has ever produced. Mormon mis-