The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22
Committee BEGIhS f;
TAKING TESTIMONY.
Witnesses In Roberts Case
Heard In Public.
SEVERAL WOMEN PRESENT

tions Put In Regard to the Relations
Maintained by Him With One Of His
Alleged Wives.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-Tho commit
tee of the house of represen tatives which
Is investigating the case of MIR. Roberts
or Utah Gt 1880 today began the public
examination of witnesses.
~ large number OF spectators were on
hand, including several ladies. Mr..
Roberts occupied seat ut the foot OF
tee committee table. while fanking
him wasthedelegation OF gentiles, Rev.
DIR. Lift, Mr.. Schroeder and others, here
to direct the case against tho Utah
:nember. elect.
When Chairman Tag Ter OF Ohio called
the committee to order and asked what
witnesses would be heard Mr.. Roberts
arose ard asked to DO informed as to
his status before the committee ITo
made 4 short statement in line with his
briof which has already been published.
tIr. Tayler responded that all Of MIR.
Roberts rights had been fully looked
tA'NA A.tu JLOtSCtOu anu tn0T9 was lO
proper question which had not been
raised.
Mr.. Tayler then asked Mr.. Schroeder
what witnesses he would call.
ID 'es this man appear as attorney"
asked Roberts.
''ie will examine witnesses" sx-
planned Mr. Tayler.
Then 1 wish TO introduce the court
record relating to him." said Roberts
To-. l., a IL, L.. i.
passed on saturday and Schroeder had
bcen recognized.
Charles Austin Owen was then called
lie gave his residence as salt Lake
City Ii response to questions by Mr..
Scnz oGe- he said ne knew the general
ruputatiou il Eait Lake Citv OF the
Status of ''Dr. Maggie Shipp Roberts. "
Ire witnoSs said that the general re.
latiun of the status OF Roberts and DR.
MaTsls Ship Roberts WIS that they
maintained the relations of husband
and SrltO.
While the questions were being put
to Mrs Mngglo Roberts, Roberts inter
ruNted with tie OBJECTIONS:
What this lady may have done is
lmmateria! III the absence Of any show
ing that 1t was at the direction of IS.
II Roberts
! Mr.. Schroeder said later testimony
: "ouiu DriES out the lnatcrlanty OF the
! questions and Mr. Tayier ruled that the
: competency of tho questions could be
Judged by the subsequent testimony.
; Mir. Roberts thcG cross eXam!nuu tho
! witness. MIR. Roberts questions brou gh S
out trat tho witness had no personal
know 'cdEc rs to Mrs. Ma Scic Roberts
or MIR. Roberts based Oh talks with
them. but mis- information, ne said, was
based on genera! aui common reuorC.
q want to know" asked Mr. Roberts,
, "if the general reputation you have
bsen Testifying to obtains since March
!, lSJS?'
81 does.''
"Aud what is that reputation?"
! "That Maggie Ship Roberts is the
! n,urel or pol gamous wife of Brigham
I II. RI cberts."
! "OM what acrs is this general reputa-
( ton taSod!' inquired Roberts.
; NO specific acts. but generally ao-
copied reputation." responded Mr..
Owen
There was also con siderable testi-
moAy on court prosecutions throughout
,n1 state on which the witness had in.
formation. AS his evidence closed Mr..
Roberts II sked to have all this testim onv
stricken from the record. az tho witness
was ulab.o TO testify to his own knowl.
edge.
The chairman permi ted the testi.
nonv to stand.