Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
Testimony Shows His Relation
to Mrs. DR.. Schipp.
Mrs. Or. Mills Testifys that She Called
Herself DR.. Roberts.
Rev. S. E. Wishard Says Roberts Introduced
Her as Mrs. Roberts.

Mi . ~ N''''' q physician nI SAT-
Lake City, was the first witness. She
gave details Of a call She made AZ thn
house Of Mrs. DR.. Maggie Schiup- Rob
erts. April -. 1897. relative to some
medical society affairs. She addressed
Mrs. Schipp Roberts as "Dr. Schipp,"
whcreupon. the witness said she was
interrupted with the request, Doctor,
YOU can call me DIR Roberts Mrs
Roberts went on to explain. the Wit
ness said. that sh" had been married
t. Mr.. Roberts for seven years
subsequently the witness called and
after a visit. Mr.. Roberts came in ana
was introduced. She could not recall
whether there was a specific introduc-
ton or whether on his entry was with
such familiarity as to Indicate a mari
tai status.
When Mr.. Roberts cross-examinel
the witness she repeated the same
story.
Was the introduction as husband 2"
he asked
The witness could not remember.
Mr. Roberts entered An objection Ia
tn" effect that this testimony related u
1897, whereas the committee had no
jurisdiction over him prior To his hr
coming a member Of Congress.
Then YOU contend" said chairman
Tavlcr that the testimony should ~
confined tn polygamous practices sub
st.ouent to March. 1897. to- March. 1899.
III dn." answered AIr. Roberts.
THE objection Mill ~ noted" ir-
~punded the chairman.
The REV. :. r. Wishard MAS tn, next
witness H. said IL knew both MI
Roberts ana Mrs. Dr. Roberts ana said
his first meeting with the latter Was i'll
Septrmbrr. 1N91. This occurred. Ia
e.,id nn Nv. train III Nautt I-tah H..
vas IN th4 UNIV Win Roberts and spok,.
ID him. A ladv sat beside him ana H.,
beckoned IL hrr and then introduced
hnr. saving. Mrs. Roberts Nh. Wish
ard
Wh..thrr Roberts said "NIy Wife,. III
mal.ino W., intro,luction. IL. simpIv
said Mrs Eoh4rrs Tia witness was
oot sure Hut III was positive the III
trnductinn WA ~ Wife. subsequently,
Air Wiehard sail H. called On Mrs
p.bartv .t I,or h,n,r w make SIRE he
.,ad ,,,,da ~ ,,ist,la The ejrn III th..
frnpt III ,bn bousa raad. ~ Mar
,a,.t = pohnrte-
III tba narInr ~ sav IA thr wall 4
l,,y,. no,trait ~ Enbarts ana on ,
taI,l. y small rf.tiirr III him. Hc SAW
1Irs ,,harts recalled ~ ha,. thc in
.r.,Ji,,ti,r WI ~, traip ,nd ehe rnmem-
bar,d II
Oh rross-rxamination Mr Roberts
hrnnrb, out IT. Wisbard's oppnsition
~ Normnpivn, ana thrn asked
VIII Introduction rafarrnd W."
.Nnt that | know of."
..Nas III insane
Not that | know WI"
.\yhat reason asked Nr Roberts.
..,.nrId Rnbort. Ian INV QUITTING him
.aIf III ,,,rh /, ,osition"
me witness. Mia h could hot explain
IVA occasions Ie repcated that tho
facts we're aa stated
Nh Nishard said that iii cunNcrsa-
tion with Mrs. Dr. Roberts he had ask
"a hcr If Ire Young lady in Washington
v-itb rohcrts was nor daughter ana
she answered III the negative.
Al tn afternoon session. T. T. Bran
Inn IF centerville. Utah. where ne had
non rnstma~trr aud probate Judge. tns.-
,iiicd ,hat 10 had known H. H. Rob
c,,. fnr wears also Louisa Smith Rob
o,t, AM celia Dibblc Roberts. He
know ~ children of Louisa Smith
rohe,ts five Or six III number. celia
DibiIe Roberts had six children ON
Anr N 1877 if was reported about
maj. i II Rohrrts had
tu.ins hor, N him III celia DibbIr
pnha,te ~ Mad seen thcm frequently
since then. He gave circumstantial
de+aile IL o,bnr children If celia Dib-
III porarts who h said. were recog-
.,i1oI III I'LL tnwn III tho children If T.
II. Roberts.
WI INSTRUMENTATION tha witness
.a;d III hoa never baan introduced IL
.1,i, pnhorts MA never called nj the
ho,,ga III know nnthinp III 10 Roberts
,,,,,i,., ,.l,tinns hrvnnd general ~
,,,tn
Il, ,.,,.I,.inu III chairman Tavlrr Nj
n...,,,.,., .,i. r.lia DibbIa Rnbnrts nov
,,,.t.1 It'll bn,,s. formerly ocrupicd
Ill. ,a,,i.a c,,i,h pohnrts VINO had.
'i,,, With. vaars aeo moved into Il
'''" ,'. t,,,i,, ~, ! u Roberts
''' i'I,,. LII, III fa,.n,a, witness
,.'.,iti..l tI,at i. lnnv Roberts Louisa
cr,i,h pnh.,t. ,,rIia pihble Roberts
ana most If not All of the children. II
,,'',. ,,nna,.,Il, rannrte1 1hat twins we're
Will, i. coIio ana r II Roberts ana he