The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-19
ROBERTS NElGHBORS
Appear In Washington to Tes-
tify Against Him.

Washington, Dec. ia number of
witnesses from Utah appeared today
before the committee of the house of
representative which is investigating
the case of Mr.. Roberts of Utah. They
included Mrs DR. Luella Miles, a prac-
ticing physician of Salt Lake City, Mrs.
McDougal, Mr.. E. L. Mcdaniel and S.
E. Wishard, all of Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Roberts was present and con-
Quoted the crOss-e examination. Mrs. DR..
Miles was the first witness. She gave
her profession as that of a physician at
Salt Lake City and member of the
medical society there. She gave the
details of a call she made at the house
of Mrs DR.. Maggie Shipp Roberts on
April y, 1897. relative to some medical
society affairs. She addressed Mrs.
Shipp Roberts as "Dr. Shipp" where
upon the witness said she was inter
rupted with the request:
Doctor, you can call me DR.. Rob-
erts.''
Mrs Roberts went on to explain the
witness said, that she had been married
to Mr.. Roberts for several years. She
asked that the medical society mail
sent her in future be addressed as DIR.
Roberts" not DR.. Shipp-" Subsequent
ly the witness called at the house and
after a visit Mr.. Roberts came in and
was introduced. She could not recall
whether there was a specific intrOduc-
ton as husband, or whether his entry
was with such familiarity as to indi-
cate a marital status.
When Mr. Roberts crosse examined the
witness she repeated the same story.
After the witness had stepped aside.
Mr.. Roberts submitted an objection to
the effect that this testimony related
to 1897, whereas the committee had no
Jurisdiction over him prior to his be
coming a member of congress.
Then you contend" said Chairman
Taylor, that the testimony should be
cogfned to polygamous practices subse-
quant to March 4, 1S99?'
I do answered Mr.. Roberts.
The objection will be noted" re-
SpOnded the chairman.
Rev w. E. Wishard was the next
witness. He gave his business as that
of superintendent of the home mission
airy work of the Presbyterian synod
embracing Utah. He knew both Mr..
Roberts and Mrs. DR. Roberts and re-
lated his first meeting with the latter
in September 1897. This occurred he
said, on the train at Manti, Utah. He
was in the car with Roberts and spoke
with him. A lady sat beside him and he
beckoned to her and then introduced
Mrs. Roberts. Mr. Wishard."
on rOss-eXaminatiOn Mr.. Roberts
brought out Nr. Wishard's opposition
10 MOrmOnism and then asked:
WAS Roberts drunk when he made
this Introduction referred top
Not that know Of
Was he insane?"
4 do not know
What possible reason then" asked
Mr. Roberts, .'could Roberts have had
for putting himself in such a position
with one who opposed him?"
The witness said he could not ex-
plain reasons; he repeated that the
facts were at stated.
Mrs. Maria McDouga1. testified that
on July % 1898 when she was on the
train Mr. Roberts and Mrs. DR.. Rob-
erts Travelled on the same train.
"Once I heard MI Roberts introduce
his companion as My Wife " testified
Mrs. McDOugan. "and repeatedly as
Mrs. Roberts, :.
Edwin McDaniels former manager of
the Salt Lake Herald. was examined al
cOnsidera bic length. mainly on the poll
tics and convention affairs pertaining
to Roberts nomination to congress.
In 1895 while managing the Herald he
had a conversation with Roberts in the
course of which Roberts told him that
he had three families Subsequently in
1898 the witness said there was another
conversation prior to the nominating
convention relative to rumOrs against
Roberts. The latter said he thought
this line Of opposition would not prove
effective as he would court an attack
as to the plurality of wives