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Show I GOES SCOTT FREE. Sim Dugglns Acquitted of Adultery. W. H.Dickson Thought it a Tery Cruel Thing to Indict Him. Yesterday afternoon the case of Sim Dugglns, the Provo saloon keeper charged with adultery, came up. The offenpe was alleged to have been committed com-mitted with Miss Elisabeth Oldfield of American Fork, at the White House hotel, in Salt Lake City, October 30, 1890." The defendant was arrested by James Doyle. George Crookston of American Fork, the first Witness, testified ihat he had seen the defendant and Miss Oldfield riding and walking together several times. . Deputy Marshal Monahan asserted that he saw Duggins and Miss Oldfield together on the train coming to Salt Lake City, October 29th. He next saw them at the White nouse hotel awaiting await-ing for the clerk to open the door. He afterward saw them whea they were arrested. The young lady was supposed sup-posed to have occupied room 63, while Djgnin'a room was 54. The other deputy called Duzgiasout. He came ont, aud the witness afterward went into the room. Duggins was standing in his night clothes. There was a doo between DurfVjT T 7 vbWl.ite House, was then called to the stand. The de. feniant came in ahead of Miss Oldfield and went to bed first. The lady entered a minute later. This closed the case, as Deputy Marshal Doyle was toe ill to appear. The Jury were instructed in-structed to bring ia a verdict of not guilty, which was done. Mr. Dickson suggested to the court that it was a cruel thing for the grand jury to do, to indict a man on such ground as this. Mr. Vanan Perhaps you had better j have tae grand jury cited to show cause. Mr. CritettlowL don't see that it is so terrible. .1 married man running aronad the streets at midnight with a young girl not his wife is certainly not very careful of himself. Mr. Dicksen Didn't you eter take a girl to the theatre? Laughter. Mr. Critchlow Hot in Provo. Tribune. |