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Show Arrested for Illegal voting. To the utter astonishment of Mrs. Nelson, the estimable hostess of the Nelson House, Tooele, a deputy United Sutes marshal appeared at her residence yesterday aud arrested her on a charge of illegal voting at the August election, the lady Laving jbeen indicted by the grand jury. Mrs. N. was brought to tha city last even ing, and released ou her promise to appear for trial when called upon by the court. The lady has been indicted indict-ed under the United States statutes making it a crime for a loreigncr to Tot for delegate to Congress. Mrs. N. was alien by birth, as was her husband, but wo understand ho has been naturalized. Of the merits or demerits of this prosecution the Herald has nothing to cay at present, pre-sent, and will only remark that it appears strange that the powerful law engine the Third District Court should be first turned against a woman, when so many males aro guilty of the same offence. MestH. Sutherland & Bates have been retained re-tained aa counsel for Mrs. Nelson. |