The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

making a distinction from unlawful CO.
habitation.'
{ Mr.. Mechanics said his retirement
from the Herald" was because he did
not wish to defend. Roberts while living
in polygamous relations.
Mr.. Schroeder, the Gentle represent
alive, who conducted the direct exam
nation, submitted copy of an editorial
by Roberts in the New Era" relating
to poiygamy and its biblical status.
Mr.. Roberts presented a formal OBJ
lection to the testimony on general
lines already stated.
The committee then took a recess.
AT the afternoon session T. J. Bran
don, a resident of Ceptervilie, Utah.
where he had been Postmaster and Pro-
bate Judge, testified that he had known
b. H. Roberts for years, also Louisa
Smith Roberts and Celia Dibble Rob-
erts. He knew the children of Louisa
SnAth Roberts, five or six in number.
Celia Dibble Roberts also has six chill
dren, if he remembered correctly. He
knew that on the morning of August
IL, 1897, it was currently reported
about Centerville that B. H. Roberts
had twin, born to him by Celia Dibble
Roberts. He had seen them frequently
since then.
He also gave circumstantial details
of other children of Celia Dibble Rob
erts, who, he said, were recognized in
the town as the children of B. H. Rob-
erts and called for the mail of Celia
Roberts, and occasionally for B. H.
Roberts, while the witness was Post
master.
On cross-examination the witness said
he knew nothing beyond general repute.
He said he had attended town meet
ing and made speech, saying he
would vote for Roberts, as he was the
whitest man of the two sides. He had
voluntarily separated himself from the
Mormon faith.
On redirect examination Mr.. Brandon
told of a funeral in the family of
Celia Dibble Roberts. B. H. Roberts
was present at the funeral. Afterwald
he saw the tombstone at the grave Of
this child, which read:
LENA, daughter of Celia and Brigham
H. Roberts,
In reply to Chairman Tayler, Mr..
Brandon said Celia Dibble Roberts now
occupied the house formerly occupied
by Louisa Smith Roberts. who had
moved into a new house built by 3. IL.
Roberts. B. H. Roberts owned both
buildings, according to general rapute-
While Postmaster, when ona ')f the
Roberts children called for mail for
father" he delivered the mail OF B. IL.
Roberts.
Ray Brandon, son Of the former wit
ness, knew Roberts, Louisa Smith Rob-
erts. Celia Dibble Roberts, and most, if
not all, of the children. He said 1t was
generally reported that the tw'ns were
born to Celia and B. H. Roberts, and
he had seen them and talked with them.
He had seen Roberts about the Celia
Roberts house, just as husband and
father would be about, working around
the house and barn. A short time ago.
the witness said, he was passing the
Celia Roberts house, when one Of Rob
erts' nieces presented the twins, and
said they were the twins of B. Fl Rob-
erts. He had seen Roberts with his
coat off around the Celia Dibble house.
He was personally acquainted with the
eleven year-old boy of Celia .pibble
Roberts, and had talked with him as to
the birth of the twins. The children of
Louisa Roberts called Celia Dibble Rob-
ertS aunt" The usual custom when
relations existed was for the children
Of one wife to call the other wife
aunt
On cross-examination Roberts brought
out that the witness was absent at
school for considerable periods, includ-
ing the summer of last year, and his
observations did not cover those
periods. He had no personal knowledge
of the marital relations existing be-
yond common repute.
When Roberts asked if witness was
not gambler, he answered in the reg
alive. The witness in response to ques
tions said he had been fined twice for
minor assaults.
Mr. Schroeder stated that this closed
the evidence on hand, and would be all
unless the committee wished further
testimony There were two other gen.
tlemen who could testify, and if the
committee desired more direct testi-
mony it could be had only by sum-
moning the women reputed to be wives
of Roberts.