Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-04

yes; I remember saying that
"Do YOU remember saying mat DIT.
Park said yes IN reply % a question
of ID. H. Wells asking him 10 be took
Miss Armitage 20 be his lawful WIFE,
NO. sir: ] don't remember saying
that: nor do ! remember having heard
Dr. Park say that
DO you remember saying that the
ceremony was performed by ID. H..
Wells by virtue Of his position ~ the
church,
Il do not"
90 you remember saying that you
understood that the marriage was for
time and all eternity
II DO not"
DO you remember saying that you
would help Mrs. Hilton by giving q
statement Of the factsY
II think did say something Of that
kind"
DO you remember saying that DR..
Park called on Miss Armitage often ar
ter the ceremony
mo, sir; my recollection Is that he
called on her a very few times after
the ceremony
DO you remember OF ever seeing a
document purportIng to be- a church
divorce OF Dr. Park and Miss Armit-
ageY
Il don't remember seeing It; but /
heard some talk Of IT,"
Examination by Judge HOWat'
How long have you been "A member
Of the Mormon Church, Mrs. WellsY'
"Since 1874"
Had not Mr. Wells. your husband,
been a member of the First Presidency
Of the Mormon Church several years
before the ceremony was performer
Yes sir
you do not remember anything that
was said during the ceremony
mo sir"
WAS il your understanding that the
marriage was for eternity and not for
timer
THAT was my understanding.
How long was II thought she would
live at the time Of the ceremony"
We'll We thought she would die at
any time"
Examination by Attorney Jones
Mrs. Wells, why do you think that
the ceremony was for eternity and not
for timer"
Because Il was thought that Miss
Armtage was on her death bed
Did you not say 20 Or. Park on your
way from the place where Miss Arm
itage was lying sick that you thought
that she would reCoyer2'
Yes, l did say that, and DR., Park
seemed greatly annoyed over IT,
(Laughter)
did you say 90 Dr. Park that Miss
Armitage was just as much his Wife
az YOU We're the wife Of Daniel II.
WensY
II do not remember saying that"
You say that this conversation was
held after the ceremony
Yes, sir
DO you not remember saying 10 Or.
Park that you though II he would
marry Miss Armitage, she would get
better?"
No, sir; / don't remember having
any conversation with Or. Park before
the ceremony"
DO YOU remember hearing Daniel II.
Wells say that?"
Or. Park would be satisfied with
the ceremony II Miss Armitage died
but would want II repudiated II she
liyed?"
yes I think he said It would be all
right II she died but all wrong IL she
livod'
The examination Of Mrs Wells before
Special Commissioner Smith Is conclud-
ed. The testimony viii be used In the
regular trial Of the suit when II comes
up in the district court,
SUIT AGAINST MRS. HILTON.
Samuel W Stewart. executor OF the
will Of John X. Park, deceased, COM
menced suit In the district court today
against Mrs. Annie +. A. Hilton to quiet
the title TO some seven pieces Of real
property belonging 20 the estate Of Dr.
Park. Plaintiff prays for an order Of
court requiring defendant 10 set forth
her claims II she has any to the proper.
ty In question. and that they be ad-
judged null and void.