Show JOSEPH POWELL GOES FREE Yesterdays Arrest Proves to Have Been Made on General Principles Joseph Powell who resides in the Firs ward of this city was arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Marshal Doyle on the charge of unlawful cohabitation alleged to have been committed with Mrs Joseph Powell and Elizabeth Powell between June 11SSS and June 11890 The defendant was taken before Commissioner Commis-sioner Pratt for examination Mr Critch low prosecuting and Le Grand Young defending de-fending Alice Powell testified I am fourteen years old and reside with my mother Elizabeth Powell in the Second ward John R Powell is my father but he has not lived with my mother for about five years My mother has one other child aged seven years the defendant is my uncle He resides near Sugar House ward and sometimes calls at our jhouse to leave my mother some vegetables but has never stayed there all night My mother goes to his house every two weeks to do washing wash-ing John R Powell testified The defendant is my brother He married Thurza Powell in 1852 I have been married to Elizabeth Powell but she obtained a divorce from me four or five years ago She then lived with her brother for a few months and afterwards went to the house where shn now lives Prior to this separation the defendant visited my house several times and on one occasion in 1SS5 when I went home I found him in my wifes room and I ordered him awqy He was over indignant but after my wife left me be continued to visit her I then went to him and asked him to cease visiting my wife He denied that he did so but I have seen him thereOf there-Of my own knowledge I know that he visits her at least once a month I saw him at her house twice in May last She goes out to his house every two weeks I do not know that he supports her Daniel Powell testified I reside on Tenth East street The defendant is my step father Elizabeth Powell is my sister I ont know that she has ever married since Her divorce from John Powell Mark Powell testified The defendant is my cousin I came here from St Louis fourteen months ago and have visited the defendant three or four times Never had a conversation with him in regard to Elizabeth PowelL It is said in the First ward that she is his wife He claims to be a Mormon Mrs Elizabeth Powell testified I was divorced from John Powell in the Third district court over four years ago I was the plaintiff and obtained the divorce on the grounds of cruelty and failure to provide pro-vide The defendant is my uncle and prior to obtaining the divorce he used to call at our house occasionally My husband hus-band never objected to his calling The defendant does not contribute to my support sup-port I never was married to him I ama am-a member of the Mormon church My youngest child will be eight years old nest August This closed the evidence and Mr Critch low said he would not ask to have the defendant de-fendant bound over and Mr Powell was accordingly discharged |