Show t < r < I THE SPELL IS BROKEN i i Bishop Lee of Tooele Run In on a I Charge of U C I I The Wituesses Speak Up and Do Sot Decline to Al wer I Declnc Mary Lee the Alleged Informant Gets a Rough Deal on Bonds Early yesterday morning the quiet burg of Tooele was aroused from a long I peaceful slumber by Deputy Marshal Collin and special officer Scott Mr I Collin called at the residence of Mr William II Lee and pprved him an appetizer for breakfast in th > tonic form I of an arrest for unlawful cohabitation between the first of October 1882 and the first of September 1885 Mrs E F Martin Mrs A B Meechain Miss Mary R Gee Miss May Lee Mrs Laverne Bates Leo and Mrs Laverne Bates Lee were subpo3naed as witnesses in the case to have a preliminary examination before Commissioner McKay at once UTJH BLESSING TIm MAKSHAL With a shower of condemnations for disturbing dis-turbing the peace and quiet of a happy home they went towork at once for a drive into the city At 5 oclock last evening the defendant and witnesses appeared before the Commission Com-mission with Mr W H Dickson for the government and Mr Kirkpatrick for the defense Mr Lee after listening to the complaint was asked by the Commissioner Commis-sioner what his plea would be Mr Lee said he declined to answer before consulting con-sulting with his attorney which he did and then pleaded not guilty with the privilege of withdrawing it this morning The defendant was admitted to 1000 bail with W J Newman and S P Teas del as sureties for his appearance in the case at 10 oclock this morning At 10 30 this a in the defendant and nine ladies appeared before the United States Commissioner The six witnesses were alec to be sworn and MRS MAKTIN TOOK THE STAND Facing Prosecuting Attorney Dickson j i who began the examination I I QuestionWhat is your full name Answer Mrs E F Martin QHave you a sister AYes sir I Q Where does she live AAt her own home in Tooele QHow old is she Twentyseven QDoes she live in i house bv herself her-self selfA AYes sir She has lived by herself for the past four years QHas she any children AYes sir she has three The old est is 10 and the youngest between 3 and 4 years of age QHas she lost any I AYes sir one about six years ago QDo you know the defendant W H Lee AI do QUow long have you known him AEver since I can remember He lives in Tooele but a little way from our house QDo you visit your sister AYes sir I call there frequently have met Mr Lee there I have eaten slept and stopped there at different times QHnve you ever heard the defend I ant speak of those children as his own AYes sir I have heard him speak of them in that manner QHuve you ever heard him speak of your sister as his wfe or your sister speak of Mr Lee as her husband A1 have heard my sister speak of her husband and the children as Lees QDo you know his wife Laverne Lee AYes sir I visit there She has no small children tho youngest being five years old Her name was Bates before marriage and she is a halfsister of mine QBavc you heard him call the children as his and they call him father AYes sir Prosecution That is all LAVERXE BATES QAre you aquainted with Mr Lee AYes sir I have known him seven years QHow many children have you I ATwo a boy five years old and a girl three last August QHaye you had any children since this little threeyearold girl was born ANo sir QWhere do you reside I AIn Tooele by myself the past three years I QHas not Mr Lee visited you and made his home with you a portion of the I time I AYes sir he calls occasionally QHow often What portion of the time does he stop with you AI could not say He sleeps and I takes meals with me sometimes ProsecutionThat is all MISS MAY LEE A daughter of the defendant was called and was questioned as follows QYou are a daughter of Mr W H I Lee are you not AYes sir QIs your mother Mrs L Lee AYes sir QWirat other children are there in your family AThere are eight of us living The youngest is but five years old QYou have been living at home the past three years AYes sir I have with mother and so does father all the time ProsecutionThat is all The defense having no questions to ask the Court said there was proper cause to believe the defendant guilt and guiy in accordance placed the bonds at 1500 for Lees appearance before the Grand Jury the middle of the present month I Robert F Neslen and William J New man went sureties I Mary Lee Miss Bates and Mary Gee i I were required to give 200 bonds each I forappearance as witnesses They I were all made out and signed when the wer de I fendant and his followers became suspi cious that Miss Gee who had worked for them had done THE INFORMING WHICH LED TO TIE ARREST And the bond was torn up and Miss Gee was left alone with no one to recognize her save cne lady who remained through a request to do so Commissioner McKay learned by a few questions good reasons for the 1 I believing young lady who claimed total of any plural marriage or living ignorance unlaw I fully on the part of Mr Lee She claimed i to have been ben away from Tooele consider i able the past few years and had no I chance to learn of such affairs I afair J although the Mormons accused her of j being a I I Gentile Gente and of informing on the Saints i which Sint was untrue She was allowed to i I go without bonds to appear before Grand Jury the 15th instant the j j 1 |