Show BATCH OF SENTENCES BISHOP JOHNSOS RECEIVES THE RESULT OF NOT PROMISING judge juries attention occupied with witnesses on thursday afternoon the jury in abo case of the people vs alma young tried for burglarizing hansens store at fairview in december last retired at half past 2 to consider their verdict PV tuesday afternoon william kelly was arraigned on the charge of unlawful cohabitation he plead not guilty archibald T came forward and to the charge of unlawful cohabitation plead guilty sentence was sat for next eli B hawkes was next arraigned oa unlawful cohabitation and given until thursday to plead peter Wosten scowl on arraignment for unlawful cob abt tation plead guilty lars plead guilty to the charge of unlawful cohabitation badmus hemingsen Hening sen plead guilty to an indictment for unlawful cohabitation isaac dark the individual who a lew days before was committed to the arand jury for adultery with emma hindmarsh ind marsh wife was brought up for arraignment he took until thursday to plead john knox and fred brown indicted for grand larceny were arraigned ned they are accused of stealing property belonging to lundquist bros of thistle they tool two days to plead jerry datnow was arraigned on the charge of murder he was accused of killing thomas in millard county he was given until saturday next to plead john peterson who had plead guilty in morning to unlawful cohabitation appeared and was given until november for sentence BISHOP J P B johnson appeared for sentence mr geo sutherland read a statement signed by a number of non cormona testifying to the high character of the defendant and their knowledge of his having lived within the law and asking for clemency on the part of the court mr sutherland also presented a certificate from dr simmons stating that the defendant had been under his treatment for lung disease the defendant stated that he had not lived with liis second wife for two years past but had personally visited her and family on matters relating to their support his second wife and he had agreed to live within the jaw the court well mr johnson what have you to say as to the fu turo the defendant said ho did not know what he would do but ho was willing to live as he had done he wished to bo a truthful man and could not tell what ho might do in the future the court are you willing to say that hereafter you will live within the law and acknowledge ita macye mr peters asked the court to ascertain the age of his youngest child the court said he would not wish to have defendant submit to anything his conscience would not approve of in answer to the court defendant said his youngest child was two years old he did not desire to be a covenant breaker and he was averse to making any promises that he could not now feel certain he could fulfill fulfil A man might have certain intentions now and yet change them tomorrow to morrow his intention then was to live as he had lived and he had lived within the law for two years and eight months he could make no positive promises his wife and himself had agreed to obey the law in answer to the court defendant aard he was 65 years old he was not a rich man had some property mr evans you are worth six or seven thousand dollars are you nob mr johnson I 1 would like to get that much for it after some deliberation the court said 1 I regret very much to assess a punishment on you but I 1 faal compelled to do it both fine and imprisonment mr clerk mark down four month sand a fine of and costs FOUR MOUTHS AND COSTS gibson condie next appeared his youngest child was loss than a year old he was 43 years old further than that he had nothing moro to sayi ho was given four months and and costs aie GETS A SIMILAR DOSE nielson come forward for sentence having plead guilty to unlawful cohabitation judge dusenberry said defendant had fried to live within the law and do so in the future defendant said he would not like to imako any promise as to the future defendant said he had 14 children living had very little property his is lo 10 months old mr evans said his understanding wag that ho was pretty well fixed defendant was given the same sentence as the two who had preceded him A a AK anderaon came forward to receive sentence sen ho eald when the edmunds law passed he provided his second wife with a home three ye ars and a half ago it was agreed in that he entirely first wife child is three years old he would rather take any punishment punish mant than that his family should suffer mr evans stated that the defendant had stated the facts pretty correctly he believed his statement might be relied upon sentence was imposed for four and a half months and fifty domars and costs OF NOT chas hawkins was asked how many wives he had defendant said he had one at least judge dusenburry explained that defendants plural wife had eloped with wether man and gone to colorado to the court defendant said he would rather make no promises mr evana said it appears the plural wife had gone off without his consent mr peters and he wont promise but what he will take another defendant was sentenced to four months and a fine of JOHN WALTON was the next victim called he mad a statement as to his circumstance sentence four months and 50 aad costs NEILS next stepped forward he made a statement to the effect that ho was a poor man had to straggle to support his family he was 48 sentence Sen to four months and a half and the costs E J christensen CHEI STENSEN said he was 62 married his last wife 21 years ago youngest child waa two years old am indicted also for adultery am a poor man sentenced to four months and 60 and costs E POULSEN who was indicted for unlawful cohabitation appeared for sentence married his second wife seven years ago did not know it was against the lav and did not know much about it now he did not know what he would do he had no promises to make he was sentenced to five months HEMINGSEN next camo forward and said he was a poor man quit living with his last wife four years ago am 66 beare old have no property only a compla of cows but rents his house he was given 90 days LABS appeared and stated that he had married his second difo 6 years ago youngest child 16 months old ho was sentenced to 90 days and 50 and costs WESTEN SCOWL said he was 51 years old youngest child is one year old he now lives with his first wrife was sentenced to four months the clerk announced that that was all THE COURTS hie honor majo some remarks to those who had been sentenced benten ced he was sorry that they could not agree to obey tho law they would have to do so ultimately it was only a question of time pleads GUILTY mrs emily hind marsh was arraigned on the charge of adultery committed with ike dark she plead guilty mr evans suggested that her plea be deferred until saturday it was so arranged and the woman left the courtroom in the custody of the marshal she having baan so far unable to secure bonds HAD SOT the jury in the alma young cas camo into court at this stage and announced that they had not yet agreed on a verdict they were ex aused until 9 next morning PLEAD NOT GUILTY eai K hawkins was arraigned on the charge of unlawful cohabitation and plead not guilty on wednesday morning william was admitted to citizenship tho jury in the alma young burglary case was again given in the charge of a bailiff and retired to their room THE BEAD the divorce suit of anna read vs thomas G bead came up forbearing before his honor judge judd judge Gilchris fc appeared for the complainant the suit for divorce was brought on account of desertion by bead some two months after the marriaga which occurred over four years ago the wife stated that read who was a butcher had left tho country in consequence of his having got into a difficulty he had in no way since contributed tri to her support another witness said that he understood read had skipped because be had been butchering tho wrong cattle tho decree was granted CONTINUED TILL NEXT TERM the two cases of fillmore city VB Huntsman wire continued till next grm THE ADULTERY CASES mr thurman called the attention of the court list of cases bet laste for trial among the number wore some persons who being indicted on two charges are now serving out terms for one charge respectively and counsel wished to know if it was the intention of the court to bring the defendants from the penitentiary tent iary during the present term and try tamn on the second charge the court stated that such individuals would not be called upon to stand trial again this term ALMA FOUND GUILTY at 10 minutes to 10 a m the jury in iho alma young case returned to court and rendered a verdict of guilty with recommendation for mercy oct was fixed for sentence james P hanson was arraigned on the charge of unlawful cohabitation andja load not guilty james knox plead guilty to the charge of grand larceny DISMISSED i caso of tho people james was dismissed on motion of mr thurman THE LARCENY CASE the case of the people vs joseph swazey indicted for grand larceny came on for trial ogden hiles prosecuted and thurman sutherland defended SHE TO an alleged wife of win webb of american fork was brought into court by the grand jury it was stated that she had refused to answer as to the age of her last child she was instructed that the question was a proper one and that she should answer in the afternoon a number of persons wera admitted to citizenship RETIRED TO THEIR the trial of joseph swazey was resumed the defendant in this case was accused of stealing several head of sheep belonging to washburn chipman the larceny was committed emery county the jury retired about half past four to consider the verdict il B indictments INDICT MENTES A few minutes later the grand jury came into court and reported finding sixteen indictments under IL S laws contumacious WITNESSES two contumacious witnesses were brought in by the grand jury mr evans stated that the grand jury had under investigation a case for adultery against W M bromley the witness mrs bosina singleton bromley had had a child seven weeks old but on being asked who the father of the child was declined to answer on the ground that by answering she might criminate herself the court said she might answer for the answer should not be used to criminate her witness stated that she would aisher ais but asked the court if it was true that her answer before the grand jury would never at any time be used against her the other witness lincinda In cinda herron as was stated by mr evans refused to answer the question how long is it since her husband orlando herron had intercourse with her on receiving assurance from the court that her testimony would not be used against herself she promised to answer both ladies then retired with the grand jury about five minutes afterwards the grand jury came back again with the contumacious witness mrs rosina bromley mr evans stated that the lady had when asked who the father of her last child was answered peter johnson she was then asked if she was ever married to peter johnson and she declined to answer she was then asked if william M bromley was not the father of her last child this question the witness would not answer either ahe court thou said that he thought ha understood this matter he did not want the court to be trifled with somebody was back of all this but as sure as god ruled that somebody would be got hold of the witness said she had no disposition to trifle with the court she had answered the question and that she thought was enough mr evans remarked that he had also asked whether peter johnson was a spiritual man or not but this question she had refused to answer the witness wanted to know if she answered that she did not know a thing was it right for the jury to deside that she did know the court answered that it was not ight but he wanted her to answer that she did know as long as she was possessed of the knowledge she must answer questions truthfully the jury again retired with their witness it was soon afterwards learned that the lady was placed in custody of deputy marshal bedfield Eed field by the grand jury with instructions that he should keep her from communication with any member of the family she was taken to the cosmopolitan hotel where she remained until 9 next morning the hour at which ahe was to again appear before the grand jury GUILTY the jury in the swazey case returned into court about half past 6 with a verdict of guilty |