The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-19
ROBERTS CASE MIL DRAG.
WILL LINGER AZ OTHER ELECrIoN
! CONTESTS HAVE DONE.
Amdavits Filed charsins Him with
PeiyEamy. Bat the COMMITTEES
Will Go TO Utah to Continue the
Investigation Of the Charges.

investigation Of the Charges.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Roberts
case bids fair to linger along az nearly all
other election contests have done In the
past and probably the full committee OF
investigation will 60 to Utah. A number of
afiidavits Of citizens Of Utah have been filed
with the house investigating committee.
respecting Roberts alleged polygamous life
in recent years. One Of the most important
of these affidavfts Is made by ex-Judge
Brandon. who says:
THAT Brigham II. Roberts In the Third
judicial district court OF Utah, did, on
April ~ 1859. enter a plea of guilty to a
charge OF unlawful cohabitation with one
Celia Dibble. sometimes called Celia Dibble
Roberts. he then having Louisa Smith Rob-
erts as his lawful wife.
'.Affiant further AYERS that his opportun-
tiles for knowing the habit and repute OF
the relationship of said Brigham II. Rob-
erts arises from the fact that he lives In
the immediate neighborhood Of the homes
of said Louisa Smith Roberts and Celia
Dibble Roberts and that the formers faith
er, the late William b. Smith, is the de-
poncnt's brother-in-law.
THAT Celia Dibble had been recognized
In the community as the plural wife Of
Brigham II. Roberts, before the said
Brigham II. Roberts pleaded guilty OF
unlawful cohabitation with her in 1889.
THAT after the said Brigham H. Rob-
erts was released from the penetentiary.
Celia left her fathers home, in the neigh
boring village of Layton, and came to
Centreville, where she was visited often
and openly by brigham H. Roberts.
"These visits were especially called to
this atlantis attention during the time
that said Brigham Fl. Roberts was sitting
as member Of the constitutional conven-
ton OF Utah. in 1895, about which time
child was born to Celia Dibble sometimes
called Celia Dibble Roberts.
THAT It is a matter OF common repute
in the neighborhood and among the men,
bers of the family Of Louisa Smith Rob-
erts and Celia Dibble Roberts and their
relatives. that Brigham III. Roberts is the
father of six children of Louisa Smith
Roberts and five living children of Celia
Dibble Roberts.
THAT on August H. 1897, Celia Dibbie
Roberts became the mother Of twins That
these twins are. by common repute, in the
neighborhood and In the family and with
the relatives of Celia Dibble Roberts,
Louisa Smith Roberts and Brigham II.
Roberts the children OF the said Brigham
HI. Roberts.
'.That during the past eighteen months
Brigham H. Roberts has frequently visited
and associated with both Louisa Smith
Roberts and Celia Dibble Roberts in the
habit and repute of marriage. and that
deponent personally knows that said Rr'c'
, ham H. Roberts has during this, period,
visited both women, and that he Is ac-
knowledged by the children Of both as their
father
PoIygamous once Holders.
Representative Lentz, Of Ohio has pre-
pared the following resolution, to be Inc
troduced In the house:
.'whereas, 1t is charged and generally be-
lieved that John c. Graham. postmaster at
is ineligible to hold Federal ONCE, for the
same reason that 1t Is alleged Brigham II.
Roberts Is ineligible to seat In the house
"Resolved, That said committee of nine
members, heretofore appointed to inquire
into the alleged polygamy OF said Brigham
H. Roberts, shall have power and be direct
ed to send for persons and papers and ex-
anime. witnesses on oath in relation to said
Federal appontees, John G. Graham and
Orson Smith, and that after said exam
nation said committee shall report to this
house of representatives whether 1t Is true.
as frequently alleged, that said John G.
Graf am and Orson Stn' Presoo c1t posi-
and Logan. Utah. are now and for some
months have been under indictment AS
polygamists. and whether 1t Is true that
at the time of their appointment more than
two years ago, said postmasters were open
and notorious polygamists, and whether or
MOI. at the time OF their appointment. or
PRO- thereto, affidavits and papers eviden,.
Ing such polygamy OF potn or elmer Oh
them were on flle.'
Patent once building.
Senator Daniel OF Virginia, has intro
duced bill providing for the construction
of magnificent building to rival the con-
gressional library. and to be occupied by
the patent office. 1T VIII also contain a
museum for models of inventions. The bill
provides for an appropriation of S., 900. 900.
and locates the new edifice east of the
capitol and Just north of the library of
congress. It will be necessary. II this site
is taken. TO remove several large dwelling
houses now located thereon, and for this
purpose a sum of $500, 900 is to be appropri-
ated. Senator Daniel also wants congress