The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
N WAS HEARD.
,..,s,d witnesses from Utah
l.bsrls Case.
,,ltpGtD HIS THREE WIVES

6T0Rltuulp "'o
..,t Lake Herald Had
y =. or,.tion with Him.
. woman Doctor
.,nher ia number OF
,,tah appeared today be-
~ .,s. OF the house of repre-
.,,h Is Investigating the case
's Of Utah. They included
I'm. Miles. a practicing pny-
,ske city; Mrs. McDousali.
.,,,s, and s. E. Wishard, all
I'll Mr.. Roberts was pres
,.a The cross-examination.
.,.,.. vasthe first witness; she
- ,on as that of physician
r,,v and a member OF the
s,Isy there. She gave 'ne oe :,
q, .bs made at the house OF
s..,,e shipp Roberts on April
,..,vs 10 some medical society
.adrsssed Mrs. Ship Roberts
sarounon the witness
4. as interrupted with the re-
os,tor, you can call me Dr. Roo-
4 Roberts then went on 70 eS-
4. ,Itpess said, that she had been
M Roberts for several years.
n anal the medical society man
,,,ure be addressed as Or.
'.Dr Ship" subsequently
y, allied at the house and, AFTER
Z. Roberts came in and was IN
sSs could not recall whether
a. ! snpeific Introduction as hus-
xseiher his entry was with sueh
An IS to indicate a marital situa
Mn X Mr. Roberts cross-examinea
~ she repeated the same story.
IN *. witness stepped aside, MI.
.shmit,ed an objection TO the Ell,
N this testimony related to 1897,
~ fommittee had no jurisdiction
a n,ior 10 his becoming a member
Irsfs
M, contend" said Chairman Tay-
Az ihe testimony should be con-
!, mlyeamous practices subsequent
"a 1 1897
4 answered Mr. Roberts.
etjscton will be noted, - respond
,hsirman.
Wlshard was then called He
n, business as that Of superintend-
81, home missionary work of the
aHisu synod, embracing Utah. He
c,h Mr.. Roberts and Mrs. DR.. Rob
ia then related his first meeting
N later in September, 1897. This
M he said, on the train at Manli,
Ne vas In the car with Roberts
pske With him. A lady sat beside
liza be beckoned to her and then in
Nj her, saying, Mrs. Roberts, Mr..
ND
dissemination Mr.. Roberts
i out Mr.. Wishard's opposition to
Enisn and then asked: Was Rob-
hgli when he made this introduction
rH tos'
n that I know Of"
q be insane?"
not know"
RpM;ible reason, then asked Mr..
h could Roberts have had for put
drKli In such a position with one
tqposed him."
FITNESS said he could not explain
n He repeated that the facts were
s,td.
Maria McDougall testified that On
1875 when she was on the train
" Roberts and Mrs. DR.. Roberts
la On the same train.
eH heard Mr.. Roberts intro luce his
s1un as my wife, " testified Mrs.
Epll and repeatedly as Mrs. Roo
McDaniels, former manager of
III Lake Herald. was examined at
aEanle length, mainly on the politics
a'enlion affairs pertaining to Rob-
plantation TO congress. N 1886
managing the Herald he hal a con :
~ win Roberts, in the cour.se of
sooerls told him he had three lam
supsequently, in 1898, the witness
we was another conversation u or
aoMinatlng convention relative "a
AGAINST Roberts. The latter said
.su' mis- line Of opposition would
ns's elective, as he would court an
y % the plurality of wives. On
nalnallon Mr.. McDaniels said he
.as nomination of Roberts. Mr..
asked the witness:
~ Roberts state at this conven-
Shtelp o's ii'eu o"'
10 10 recall It," answered the wit
. aaaI Roberts did say" the wit
Iuuso. was that he was not
NY .ae Crime of polygamy as that
oeen defined by the supreme
~ saslng OF plural wives. thus
n ss'si!,ncttpn from unlawful co.
ut; McDaniels said his re-
~, hom the Herald was because he
srgamy. ei's WINE nv
rssss saef. the Gentle representative
nns y the examination. submit
Ss x, y an editorial by Roberts il
a 49,. ~ relating to polygamy and It's
Misss s. MT. Roberts presented a
, ison to this testimony on the
- ~. aiready stated. The commit,
I'm ', session t. j. Brandon
~ y, oenhryille, Utah. where he
(iks,,.haster and probate Judge,
=. :, ne had known b. H. Roberts
Ilsssso louisa Smith and Cecilia
khi,h : ne knew the children oi
ElelI, ~ nonerts, Ave or six in num-
~ oioole Roberts also has six
~ - ~ remembered correctly. Hf
Il - the morning of August IL
~ = currently reported abou
!, VA b. H. Roberts had
~ MN by Cecilia Dibble Rob
~. seen them frequently since
xn,. crcumstantial details O
k..1,u OF Cecilia DihhIa pohar,s
Audrsns e,e recognized In the towr
~ o. B. II. Roberts, and call
81, nay Of r. H. Roberts. while
"a q Postmaster.
Aesonsam the witness SAID
khrdsssu. general repute; had neve,
~ c,, sa TO Cecilia Roberts and
nv ! at the house. He SAID
s5ius h Iown meeting and made
=, ~ = would vote for Robert.
N Ma whitest man OF the twt
90 Voluntarily senaratad fht,,