The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-11-14
News Snapshots
OF the Week
THIRD JURY FAILS TO AGREE
IN CASE OF ]. r. FARRELL
Payette Man Under Charge, of Polyg-
amy Still Under Bonds.

The jury in the case of the State VS..
]. R. Farrell, charged with polygamy,
for the third time failed to agree Mon
day. Farrell is still held under bonds.
Petitions generally signed by taxpay-
ers Of the Payette Valley will be pre-
sented to Prosecuting Attorney Hen
ry asking for the dismissal of the case
against Farrell.
Farrell was first tried on the polyg-
amy charge in September. The Jury
disagreed, voting 9 to 8 for acquittal.
The second trial followed immediate
1y. and the jury again failed to ar
rive at a verdict, the sentiment being
10 to for conviction.
In the third trial, which opened
Monday forenoon, the case went to
the jury about 6 p. m. that evening.
After being out until after ] a. m.
Tuesday the jury was unable to ar
rive at a verdict and was discharged
by Judge Bryan. The vote was 9 to
for conviction.
Farrelrs first marriage took place
at Denver, December 6, 1907. His
second marriage, according to the
claims of the defense was made with
the understanding that his first wife
had secured "a divorce. Frances /.
Richardson of New Plymouth was the
second bride, the wedding taking
place March Is, 1918.
LIST Marriage Annulled in Ada County
The marriage of ]. R. Farrell and
Frances l. Richardson Farrell was
Saturday anulled by decree of Judge
Davis. Farrell, who himself sought
to have his marriage annulled, admit.
ted that he had become bigamist ir
contracting the marriage with the CIR
from whom he was divorced, although
he claimed that he unwittingly hae
the evidence he married one Gertrude
Wilhelm, Dec. s, 1907; at Denver
They quarrelled and separated ane
j later she wrote him that she had in
stituted suit for divorce in Wallowa
county. Oregon, and at her request
they divided the property, she re-
naming in Oregon and he coming to
Idaho. Later she wrote to him stat
| ing that the divorce had been granted
and he was free to do as he pleased.
i Believing this to be true, he mar
ried Frances l. Richardson of Pay
cite, March Is, 1913. After hearing 0
this marriage, his wife No. ] wrot'
MIN that Snc HdQ never Occn ulVoISCS
at all and that she had only writer
/ that she had in order to brighten hin
. into an effort to settle their quarrel.
Farrell, upon receiving this lette
. from wife No. l, became badly fright
. ened, it is stated, and not knowing
, what else to do, went up to the Pay
! cite river, took off some of his clothe
and deposited them carefully alon
l the bank, giving the impression tina
!. he had committed suicide. His neigh
! bors and friends put In several day
!. dragging the river and looking for HI
. body, when they ascertained that h
|, had merely adopted this method as
! ruse and was we'll and hearty. Thi
so enraged them that after they learr
!, ed of his bigamous marriage relation
! ship. they caused him to be arreste
i on a charge of bigamy.
= Neither wife would testify again!
q him. but both testified in his behal
= The result was that in three trials
). Canyon county the juries failed
= convict.