Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
any ruling was made the court adj
journed until this morning
Today's Proceedings.

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journed until this morning.
Today's Proceedings.
The hearing Of the case was resumed
before Judge Hall at ten o'clock this
morning Mrs Hilton was the FIRST WIT
ness called and her examination took
up the entire morning.
The examination was begun by the
attorney for the plaintiff, Mr. n. "
Jones. who asked questions of the Wit
ness that brought out the following tes-
timOny Mrs. Hilton Was formerly MISS
Armitage. she was born IN England,
converted 10 The Mormon faith. and
has resided In Utah since 1872, She first
met the late Or Park AT the steamship
landing IA Liverpool and they crossed
the ocean on the same vessel, the Min
nesota Dr. Park had been on visit
TO Europe and was Just returning, They
became good friends and the doctor
frequently advised her as 10 what she
would meet with in Utah. He left her
10 New York and she came on to Utah.
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Attorney Jones next asked her about
the marriage ceremony. Mrs, Hilton
testified that Il occurred at the home Of
Mrs Emellne Young and that she was
terribly III at the time She said IN re-
Spouse 10 Attorney Jones questions,
that on December O. 1872, Dr. Park,
Daniel IL. Wells and others came into
her room 10 perform the ceremony Or.
Park took President Wells over 10 an
old fashioned mantel and leaning upon
II had Il talk with him. Witness could
not hear Nat was said except thls:
President wells asked the doctor lf be-
was ready DR. Park answered Yes 4
Brother Wells, but / want It understood
that | will take no advantage OF this
sick girl II she were well, might be
the last person In the world she would
choose
He said this out loud and looked at
me as he did So said the witness.
After that they walked to the bedside
and President Wells said, Take Annle's
right hand In yours. doctor He did
that and the ceremony was performed
What Was saidT'
President Wells asked the doctor IL
he would take me as his lawfully we'd
ded wife, 10 which he answered, yes.
The question was then asked me IL /
husband, and | answered yes
President Wells then said, L pro-
nounce you husband and wife for time
and for all eternity
AFTER THE CEREMONY.
Did DR.. Park visit you after the GER
emonyT
Yes twice every day"
How long did you remain at Mrs.
Young's after the MARRIAGE
About two weeks, then was carried
to the home cf ID. II. Wells, where /
stayed for several years"
Did Dr. Park visit you Thereof
Yes every other evening""
How late did he stay"
From until about 1890"
How long were you III in bed after
your removal from Mrs. Youngs?"
About a week or ten days"
Attorney Jones then asked Mrs. Hill
ton about the Church divorce brought
In as evidence yesterday Witness said
that she asked the doctor for a divorce
because she was married to him and he
did not visit her after the first ten
weeks and people began TO talk, which
was humiliatlng
What did you say to the doctor?"
asked Jones.
II said, Doctor. insist on having
divorce, He told me he would see
about e."
'Did he object to it?"
"He said that he was sorry. because
II would make difference In my feel
ings !of him"
How old were YOU when you were
mnrried.
II was 10 years"
How old was Dr. Park?"
He was about 40'
AT the time you got the divorce did
you know what tribunals We're author
lied to grant dlvorce2'
mo, / did not"
Did you think the PAPER signed by
you was legal divorce?"
"Yes"
"When dd you think differently"
Il read about the Norton-Tufts case
about two years ago and that made
me think about mine"
Did you seek legal advice?"
"No; 1 did not"
when did you marry Mr. Hilton?"
october II. 1876"
when did you seek legal advice re.
gar Niuh NhNl tlA0ltt lIhlll Ut. 1dlh X
Not until after his death"
Judge Howat raised an objection to
the next question on the ground that
1t was immateria and after some dis
Cussion the objection was sustained.
Jones asked. when you took legal
advice what action was taken relating
to your marriage to Mr. Hllton2'
The question was ruled out and the
40 4 af Bats
examination Of the witness.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Judge Howat questioned the witness
and brought out the following
Witness said that she was born IN
England, became converted 20 Nor
monlsm' when 10 years old desired TO
come to Utah and started alone here,
met Dr. Park and they became good
friends on ship board.
"He used 10 talk TO you In regard TO
your future prospects, did he note"
asked H0wat.
Yes, he told me what I would meet
with here and showed much interest in
me-
Did he talk to you about marriage"
Yes he told me about polygamy and
married.
ole gave you advice and laughed
away your fears2"
Yes, he showed great interest IN
me"
Judge Howat brought out the facts
that Mrs Hilton had letters TO a num-
Der Of Utah people, that she went d.
rectly 10 John Browns and then 10
Youngs. where she was taken m in the
middle Of November,
Judge Howat then brought out the
most Important evidence yet taken, and
n point which was considered very
damaging to the plaintiffs contention.
You were very III indeed and were
told that YOU were going 10 die2"
Il was very III and Mrs. Young told
me that I might die
"Dd any one say to you that YOU
.h,s,tI ha cpnla1 In cnup man hafors