The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-19
Various Matters Come Out In
Connection With His Arrest
On Grave Charge.
CHURCH REPUBLICANS
LIFE is LOOKED INTO
Several Facts are Discovered
Through the Records of the
Counties.
SnecNhl 10 The Trihnna

| Special 10 The Tribune.
! MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah. June ls-
| Shortly after the Portland exposition
closed It's gates IN the metropolis OF Ore
gon there came TO this place 10 visit in
reality 10 reside. a young girl, about is
! years oil age. While not beautiful she
/ was a handsome girl and made many
| friends among the young people Of thlS
! place. For some time sne was student
{ at the Wasatcn academy she was an
exemplary student. After a while she LETT
/ schooI and entered the employ of the
! WaSatch store, AS she was an exemplary
pupil. so was she an exemplary clerk.
Her mother was dead. her father q rail-
road man in another State. She made her
home mere at the residence OF her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Web Green. Her
name was Madge Morsy.
About the middle OF the last winter she
suddenly took a notion 10 leave Mount
Pleasant. Friends wondered why and at
tempted TO dlsSuade her from going. but
without avail. So she went away. Where
Her immediate friends did not know.
After her disappearance rumor began 10
talk. There were suspicious utterances
upon the part OF many. Finally. instead
OF being uttered among the few the ru-
mors were openly talked. IL was said
betrayed, and the fact Of her condition
coming TO the knowledge of few IN order
10 conceal her shame she had fed the
State.
Coupled with her name as the author
OF her ruin wos that OF q prominent
citizen here. likewise a prominent poll
tlcian, who worked in with the church
crowd that dominates the politics OF Utah.
He had # is said. been prone 10 de-
nounce those against whom the breath OF
suspicion pointed in the past and was. it
Is said. always ready and willing 10 have
punishment meted out 10 wrong -doers
The name OF this man was Web Green
uncle OF Madge Morey.
So persistent was the talk. so Incensed
were the majority OF the citizens here
over the matter. that finally the law Of
fcers were forced 10 act and on Wedpes-
day last, the 18th instant, a complaint
Waldemer, the complainant being John
Knudson. Sheriff of Sanpete county. men
tion OF which was made In these dis
patches last night. The complaint set
18th OF July. 1906, did commit adultery
with one Madge Morey. A warrant was
issued, arrest followed, Green was taken
before the Justice and waived prelimln-
ary examination and was admitted 10
bail I'm the sum OF $1,000 The docket OF
Justice Waldemer shows that the wit
while the defense had none The bail
bond was signed by John IT. Seely. Abrsm
johnson and w. u. Candland. This gave
Green his liberty and he resumed his
road here His case will come up at the
September term of the District court at
Mant
When Crime Was Committed
Meanwhile, gossip. in talking about the
matter and the date. mentioned, as 70
the time when the crime was committed,
as a time when the wife of the defend
ant was absent from Mt. Pleasant. Ev-
the matter Of the arrest and the release
on bail from the outside world. All
kinds OF pressure was brought upon the
correspondents OF the press here TO sup
W
ing was sent out.
Yesterday a STAFF representative of The
patch Of last night which appeared in
The Tribune OF this morning gave the
story to the world.
In Mt. Pleasant are two justices of the
peace, one City Justice Clemensen. the
other Precinct Justice Waldener. II is
alleged here that prior 10 the arrest Of
Green, a visit was made to Justice Glenn
ensep 10 ascertain his views. and IL is
said that he was outspoken as 10 the size
Of the bond he would require, as he CON
sidered the case most grave. Five thou
would demand as bond; 1t Is said that
he was then asked If he would consent
TO having Green taken before Justice
dctIon He assented. Tet1 eTpre ssine e AZ the
time. II is said. the hope that the bond
would be made sufficient so that there
would be no danger of a forfeiture. The
result is known.
II convicted OF the crime with which he
Is charged IL would mean imprisonment
In the State prison of three years. II is
alleged here that a determined effort is
TO be made to have the charge OF adul-
terry changed 10 that Of fornication. as a
conviction for the latter crime would al
low an optional sentence of either impris-
onment In the county jail of six months
or by fine Of not exceeding one hundred
dollars,
On the other hand the friends Of the
girl are equally determined and will nght
for conviction on the original charge The
case they declare is such an outrageous
one that adequate punishment will be
asked, Her friends declare 1t is not n
question of politics or religion but in
View that a mos, infamous crime has
been committed, the life OF young wo-
man blasted. an illegitmate child brought
into the world. that the author of this be
brought TO law and justice meted out
The whereabouts Of the wronged girl |
IS known and her friends state most posi- |
lively that she will be on hand to prose-
cute the case.
Green's Life and Career.
Meanwhile the life and career OF Web |
Green Is being resurrected and Is being |
inquired into 1t, IL is known and the rec |
2rds o4 the Federal court bear 1t out that !
Web Green was indicted by a grand jury /
n the United States court at the Novem- |
Der term. 1898 Otto +. Malinberg was |
oreman Of the jury and the indictment |
vas for sending lottery circulars and pam
ehets through the mails Offering prizes
n the Savings Investment company of
Mount Pleasant Green being the secre-
AIRY and director OF the company. He
vas held in the Gum OF $1,000 at that time
,ne OF his sureties being John H Seely
Who becomes his bondsman now.
Green's present wife Is his second one
lie was married TO his first wife on No
yember II. 1878, at El Dara Pike county.
H. According TO complaint filed for
divorce by his first wife. Ida NJ. Green.
y the First District court. Territory OF
Utah. AT Provo. February l6, 1891, he
ras charged with deserving her She
vas granted a decree on May 1S 1891 on
he ground of deSeTtion and was also |
granted alimony of 5000 per year. on Oc-
ober .. 1909. she flied an order before
udEo Booth at Provo demanding that
Green, show cause why he did not pay