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Show JOHN MILES. I 0'i)enicg of H:s Tr.al for Polyg- amy. fiien DrfiDios Their Positions on Polygamy and ih Revdlauoo. Oae Day Spent in an Unsucc :ssful HSort lo Get a Jury. Tne court room ma well-fiiled y(8-terday y(8-terday mroiag iQ expectation of a commencement o( the trial of John Miles, cbarged with polygamy or bigamy. Tne attorneys oo either side expressed their readiness to pro-cet pro-cet d with tLe case and the jurora were called to tbe box, slcI nheu filled the c-x am in at ion fcr cauee was coqi-mcuced coqi-mcuced by the defense, aa follows: Jjdge Tiliord auiad the iudio'-maut to the lury. Oicnr Dunn vr&a tho first person eiitui led I live in Briham city; have read of tliia cae a little; have neither formed ner expressed an uq qualified opinion; do tiot know of any bus that prevent me from giving tbe defendant a lair and impartial trial, H". DinWDndpv Am nnlv ftr-nnninl- ed with the caae by what I have read in the papers; have not formed nor expressed aa opioion; know ol no ' bias to prevent my tiring the defend ant a fair triil. Wm. Asper Live in Salt Lake; know nothing of the case but bj newepaper reports; have not formed an opinion aa to the guilt or inno- Iceuce of the defeadau; nothing to prevent ma Riving the defendant a . fair trial. E W. Davis Live in Salt Lake"; read some of what was published in trie paper about tbe case; from what I have heard or read I have neither formed uor expressed an opinion; do not recollect what partot theevidence I read in tbe jffiper; have no opinion as to the guiit or innocence of tbe defendant, and no biaa to prevent my giving him a fair trial. I John C. Sandberg I only know of the caee throagh what I have read in the papers; have no opinion aa to the guilt or innocence of tbe defendant; defend-ant; know of no bias "to prevent me giving him a fair trial. Wm. 8. Muir, jr. I only know of tbe case through the papers; have expressed no opinion, and there is nothing to provent my giving the delendant a fair trial. 3. J. Brown Live in Salt Lake; know nothing of the case bat what I've- heard; Lave neither formed nor expreaaed a:i opinion; nothing to prevent pre-vent my fcivin: the defendant a fair trial. A.J. J.nusun IZnOT nothing ol this ca3e; iive here; bavo beard and read of the c-iee; from this I have formed no positive opinion; the tvi-deuce tvi-deuce I read made an impression ; don't know that I've had any reniOu to change tbe impression; thiuk I've lu.-id an opinion which went to the guilt or the' '-innocence of tht delendant; de-lendant; have no fCton to change tbe opinion; don't know tnt it would UUe evidence to change thai opinion; I deal iu agricultural implements; don't know Hint I have expressed an opinion; the opinion IYormed was not an unquahtitdbc; dou't think the iniprcdaioc made upon mo ia eo firmly fixed that it would require evidence to remove it. Paaicd, Pat Kervin Live at Park Oity; read of the case at the time; formed an opiniou; expressed it; it was an unqualified opinion; it goej to the guilt ur inuocduce of the defendant. Challenged. By the Proeecu'.iou From the testimony, tes-timony, if given, I dun't believe I could give tho defendant a fur and impartial trial, Mr. Kervin was excused. ex-cused. J. Kl. Morrell Have heaid of tho case, and have formed and expressed an unqualified opinion, which wen:-to wen:-to the guilt or innocence ol tbe defendant. de-fendant. Ctiallougcd for implied biaa. Mr. Morrill excused. Frank Girfler Have heard of this ca?e; bavo formed aud exprceacd an unqualified opinion; still re'ain it. Challenged and excused. Andrew 8. (iray Live iuSalt Lake; have read ol this cusr ; have not formed or expressed an opinion; have 1 no bias that would pruvent my Riving delendant an impartial trial. Passed. ' A. Hooper Have read and heard of Urn case; have not formed an opinion ag to thr guilt or innocence of the delendant; no biaB to prevent me giving; a lair trial to tbe defend- 1 aut. Passed. 1 Fred. Tbeurer Have read of this ; case; have not formed an opinion: 1 have no prejudice that would prevent pre-vent mo from givius defendant a fir trial. Pssaed. John UoHgland Have heard of the case, but utitlier formed uor yet pass-d an opinion; hava no bias to prevent my kin tig defendant a lair trial. Passed. Tho prosecution then began their examination: Uscar Dunn Livo in Btisham City; lived there twenty-three yoare; am 1M years old; dun't know tho defoliant; de-foliant; have read a liule tf the can?; read it iu the Dwet Anr..; read the editorial uuricf"; can't tell how many urlicleal read; dil not read any othsr articles'; am nrrrir; net i:: polygamy; think I beliLTe in polygamy; believe it is righ!; lelievo U w:n revealed from IkhI and should be obeyid; think a person should h couvicted il found guilty; think tho lawa of Gcd ami lih-hrr iiian the laws of the laud, and if a person bhouU be charged with polygamy do not think he should be convicted il he followed the Inws ol God. Judgo VauZile chftliengcd the juror lor favoritism. The de- iWnee oxceptui becai.so no such challenge chal-lenge was known under our statutes, and Ibis ia a territorial court and the case is eo tried aud the rules ol United (Slates courts do not apply here. The court held so n'eo, nml tbe prosecu-- prosecu-- ' - Ly then chnllengJ the juror for Fial bias Tne defence- denied the challenge. J. K. McHr:de, P. L William and E. D. Hoge were ftp-pointed ftp-pointed triers by the court to try the ; juror aud ascertain as to whether be was biaied. The triers and juror then retired or the purpose of examining tbe juror an to actual bias Alter a few minutes absence the triers a?ked that the counsel (or both sides should conduct tne exam;-r.atfon, exam;-r.atfon, aud they returned to open ivurt, the examination being aa fol 1 w-: NJuJe Va, 7, !t Mr. Dann, I iwked yru it you ht-iiee.t polvimy was 'a ngiit . (Objee id loon tho krnuud 1 tuat they bad no right to a;k quea-1 quea-1 lions aa to the state ol a rnau'a religious re-ligious feelings. Ovenultd and excepted lo.) A. Yes, i do; I believe it is riht Mud ordained of .iod; believe the revelations upon that subject Cioie from Gcd; I believe those acticg ; x tht -c revel itio:;s an i t ikuiii mure v.'.vea tiua ote cnould n.'jt te nt d ftei'tiUiit'ttile by a law ol m:t!i; it the Uw ol tue liLd csiitl.es H:t: ;:if- liivj uf G.l, ur.d a ptrau should come up for trial I doii know wnat I ;;icnid j ,ay. j ! ioJudye rillord I wou.d fiod a. veiuici in acvr-lauce wan the evi- J deuce, vtuaievcrr my convictions ; might te otnerni-e. I To Judge VacZsic I have taken an oath that I wou!d find a party guilty or nut, in accordance wiih the viaence; don't know that I would be partial to thi revelition ia trying this ! cj.ee. Af.er retiring for consultation the triers came into couit nd reported ; that ihey f&ur-d tho chaiieuya true, 'and the juror ivw excused. John U.-gu'Lorp was tiien called aud exammcd by the defense Have neard or ibis case; don't know that I've formed an opinion; have no bias j that wculd prevent me giving defend a:it a fair trial. The prosecution then resumed its examination for cause. H. Dinwoodey Don't know the defeudaut; read the Herald report; a pjrtion of the fore part; it made no impn he ion ; read no comments or editorial; I understand that tbe delendant de-lendant is charged with polygamy or bianiy I in polygamy. Challenged Chal-lenged because he is not entitled lo sit on a jury. Excepted tc, which was overruled. The defendant excepted to the ruling. The defense then denied de-nied tho challenge and triers were appointed ap-pointed lo -esaaiiue the jurur for actual bia-", Judgea McBride and Hoge and M. M. Kaihn, Esq., being the triers. Judgo VanZde Do you liva in polygamy? A I do. 'I be defense asked no questions. After consultation the triers reported re-ported that they found tbe challenge true, and tbe juror was excused. Wm. M. Rydalch was theu called and examintd by the defense as to cause I have read a little about this case; have no bias that would prevent my giving tho defendant a fair trial. By the Prosecution Wm. Asper: Live in Salt Lake; have livtd here eighteen years; was here at the time mis cate was examinoJ before Commissioner Com-missioner Bprague; read aoma of the reports; read them in two or three pipers; tbe Herald and the News, and eomelimeathe Tribune; read some ol thedifforont newspaper editorial-; think in the Kucs; tbo reports made no impression upon my mind as lo the defendaot'a guilt or innocenee; my mind waa as free after as before the trial; I might have had but don't think I bad an impression; ha7e no impresion or particular desires in the case now aa to how it should terminate; termin-ate; perhaps I have; will say I have; but I can eay that I have no particular particu-lar desire as to how this particular case Bhouid terminate; what I meant : waa that I bad a desire as the outcome out-come of all polygamic cases, but not relative to this particular case; I have no desires as to whether the defend-I defend-I ant should be convicted ar acquitted. ! Q Are you living in polygamy? A. I decline to answer; I believe polygamy is of God and tbs revelations revela-tions relative to it are also of God. This question was objected to by the defense as being incompetent and vague; objection overruled.) The juror waa challenged for actual bias; excepted to by the defense; exception ex-ception overruled, and the delense again excepted. The challenge was denied and the defense objected to the appointment of triers by tho court; overruled and the same triers were appointed. Examination before the triers by the Prosecution; I decline to answer whether I am living in polygamy, am a member of tbe Mormon church; understand un-derstand that this church baa received rovelationa from Uod relative to polygamy; believo polygamy is right und from God; I believe tho proper construction baa been placed upon tbe revelations; I waa living in polygamy prior to March, 1876. By the Deiense Am a member of the Mormon church; there ia nothing ! in tbe Mormon church agaiust my trying a caso in accordance with the law and tbo evidence; I could find the defendai.t guilty or innocent as I could any olber delendant. By the Proaecuiion I still believe poljgamy is right and a law of God; I think the law of tbe land ia not eo high as the law of God; I believe, the delendant, if he entered polygamy, did so under the law of God; I would con viol him if he were found guilty undtr the law of tbe land. Re-croa There is nothing to prevent me f.om finding a verdict of guilty it the testimony ahould ao prove it. Re-direct I do consider myself bound by tbe law of the land to find verdict according to the testimony. By Trier I presume I would nave some partiality. Tho triers reported that I hey fcund lha challenge true. Mr. Aeper was excused. John Ntlson was then called and examined by the defense as to cause. 1 know what tbe case is; read of it in the Vtscrct A'ttrs and Tribune; have no impression or opinion now; can't ;iay that I formed any impreesiou at ibe time; don't think I've talked about the case or expressed an opinion; opin-ion; can't tell what I red; I have no opinion or impression of tbo case at Ihis time; have no prejudice or biaa that would prevent mo Irom fairly trying tbe defendant. Passed. By tiio Prosecution E. V. Davis: Live in this city; have lived here twenty seven or twenty-eight year?; don't know defendant; have never heard ol him except through the pperp; heard of him through most of paper?; did not ref.d all tbe account; read a portion in all the papers that are published here; it made uo particular par-ticular impression upon my miud as to the guilt or inuccenre of tho de-Itndant; de-Itndant; I have no deeire as to whether he bo convicted or acq'i tted. lj. Are you in p;'lyg-mj? A. I declme to answer. Q. Weto yen -u polygamy prior to March, JS7t? A. J decline to answer. Challenged' for actual bias. Excepted Ex-cepted to by the defense on the ground that no sufficient predicate ha l been laid by the answers given. Exception oveirulcd and an exception was taken to the ruling. The defense then denied de-nied tbe fact of the challenge. Tbe appointment ol the same triers wasotjecltd to by the defense, as it wbb claimed they d id not do the defense de-fense justice, and did not censtrue jibe law as the do'onse thought riht, but they were again appointed, however. how-ever. Examination before friers: By the Prosecution Are you now living in polygamy? A. I decline to answer. it, Wore you. living in polygamy prior to March, lS7o? A.--I ileelioe 10 answer; am a member of the Mar- mou church; have been so for thirty vcare; believe polygamy ia right aud ordained of God; believe ibat the Mormon people have bad revelations from God relative to polygamy, and that the revelations .at correct; when tbe law of revelation c n:es iu con-tart con-tart with the laws made by mar, I would Fy that the law ol Grd ia the higher; don't know which I sbomd nut aside bad I the power; if it came in contact with the law cf polygamy, a-.id I bad the power, I sh.ro.d put tLC law ol tbe land BiMde; I believe a man entericg polygamy ie doiog God's will, By il)-1 D.-!?;ii:-1 erou J rend-r a verd'.c; t.; guilty. !:" U-.v and te&tim ;:y obouIJ j -i-:i :y it; I bell; -.e tii.it it ii my hi;:.. t July to do eo; lii'.e no bias ag;v.o-t tne g;vernmpnt nr the prosecution. Re direc A msn enterici; t..e. polygamic relations mignt be doirg rigot and might no': ne mib,: bL duir,g right uifor certain circom-. stance?; it is right for men to take! wive by the law of God. Q Suppoaicg they are taken in the Endowment Hcuse; is it rignt1 then? A. I don't know that toeyi liave any more right to taelheni: there than elsewhere. I Tb.3 triers decided that thechai-j lenge was true, and ths juror was ei cased. Wm. M. Chapman was then called and examined by the defense for cauae I know what this case is; heard of it before coming into court; read of it in tbe papers, but neither formed nor expr&dstd an opinion as to it ; I have no prejudices io the case. Challenged fcr actual bias; excepted lo aud exception sustained. The same triers were appointed aud examination before them commenced: com-menced: By the Defense Live at Ocden; am not in polygamy: have no prejudice aaiust tbe Mormon church, nor have I any prejudice to the clergy ol that church; have lived in this territory seveQ yeara. No question by the prosecution. Tbo triers found the challenge nat true. Rtcesa. AI-TERNOON SESilOS. John 0. Sandburg Livtd in this city since 1S65; don't know the defendant; de-fendant; never knew bim; am in tbe furniture business; have only heard what I have read in the papers; read the Tribune and some Chicago papers; read soma of thn nlhpr nt.v nnnpra- read the testimony; did not read it all; can't recollect anything that I read, it net having eny weight with me; have no desires whatever for a conviction or an acquittal in this case; I belong to the Mormon church; hare belonged aince l6j bave not been in polygamy. Q Do you believe polygamy is right and proper ? (Objected to aud objection overruled.) A Haven't eiven the thing much thought of late, aod could hardly Bay at present; it is mixed as to whether!! have an opinion; it seems to me that il a person wants to go into polygamy it would be none of my butiness; il it is done right I think it ia right; if a man enters into it with pure motives I think ho has done right according to his own convictions, and its none ol my business. Q Do you believe the revelation received by tbe Mormon people? A t would take time to answer that question; I understand that the revelations reve-lations are written in the booka of the church, hut aa I was not therewhen they were received I could not Bay whether they came from God or not; I gucEB 1 am a little skeptical; I have no impression as to how they came, I understand that there Is a law prohibiting prohib-iting polygamy; have no doubts about the justness of tbe law; have no biaa with regard to a case supposed to have occurrod by reason of thee revelations. revela-tions. The juror was challenged for actual bias, which was denied, Judges Bennett and Duuoe and Mr. Ashbrook were appointed triers to examine the juror. Examination by Triers Tbe defense de-fense objected to the attorneys conducting con-ducting the examination, but the triers overruled the objection. Am a Mormon; bave been since 1S6T; can't say -I believe io all tbe doctrines; there is a doctrine sanctioning sanction-ing plural marriage; cannot say that I do or do not believe that doctrine; if a person enters into polygamy thinking think-ing he was doing right, I think it is his business; can't say whether he has a right or not lo do so; I would think that it is right so far as ha is concerned; con-cerned; I think the law of congress ought to be obeyed, if he entered into that relation in opposition to the lawa of tbe land, I tbink be should be punished, and 1 would punish him therefore; don't know the delendant; have no bias or prejudice in this case; I believe the law makers had a right to make tho law, and my religious convictions would have nothing to do with my trying the defendant; I would obey the laws of the land as long as I am under tho laws of tbe land, even if they come in contact with the laws of heaven- The triers found the challenge not true and the juror was retained. William S. Muir, jr. I live at Buuntilul; lived there a year; only know defendant through the papers; bave read aomo of this case; read all tho leading papera in the territory; think it was the testimony before ! Commissioner Sprngue; am not in j polygamy; I believe it to be right; I ' have been taught it from youth, and 1 it is natural that I should believe it; I 1 believe the revelationB are true aud of 1 God. Challenged for actual bias denied; tbe same triers appointed; I believe polygamy lo be right; and I believo the revelation is of God; believe the law ol f God is higher than the law of tbe land; yet il theso laws came in conflict, 1 would obey tho law ol the laud; J believo in obeying both; I don't kuow tho defendant; have no bias or prejudice preju-dice in this case; if it wqb proven that Miles was guilty of violating the law of the laud, I could find him guilty; I believe it is a law of God that the law of the land should be obeyed; in bucb a ensa as a pniiy baiJ fulfilled a law of God in violation ol a law of the land, I still would find him guilty of violating the law of the land. The iritrs found the chafongo true and the juror was excused. Samuel J. Brown Live in this city; don't know tne defendant; believe I have eeen him beore; but don't know; heard of the examination but was not in town; bave not read any of the papers; cvo't euy whether I btlisve polygamy right; if a man believes it to bo right, I think j he haj a rght to go into it, il be is I willing to take the dunces; am net in polygamy; have not been; am a Mormon; believe its doctrines; I understand un-derstand that the Mormon church has received revelations with reference refer-ence to polygamy; believe they came from Gcd; believe it is right to practice prac-tice polygamy uuder certain circum-stance. circum-stance. Cnallouced for actual bias, denied; same iriira appointed: Il is right to practice polygamy if they tuppoit ttu-ir children and dCKUowltilge thorn; I believe it ia a law ot God; I beheve it is higher than the law of the land; il there were a conilict and the porson were convicted of violating a law ol tne land I don't know what should be done; it is optional with people whether they obey the law ol God; I do not believe a man should be convicted. Tbe triers fouad the challenge true, and the juror was excued. Andrew S. Gray Live here; lived here seventeen yeir?; know tiio defendant de-fendant by Fight only; read of this case io the papers at tbe time ol the examination; read all the pp?rs; read what purpcrit-d to be the testimony; testi-mony; read most of it; it made uo impression on my urnJ; bad no opinion wr.Y?-; am r,.-t in p-5"2 amy aud ha'"p u.jl been; have been a Mor:r.nn ivm-l-hu year; believe its levilaiior.s and tfoeiiiues; a reve' tiou regarding p.''yi!3iy his been received; be ieve tnat it ia triie; believe be-lieve polygamy ia true. Challenged and d--n:ei; same triers: Btrieve it is right wr:en p: act: fed properly; believe i: is a law ol Gd, and liiat those who enter into it are doing G.'d'w will; believe liie law ol God is b'geer to-in tbe law of tbe land; do not think congress has a right to make a law :orb:dding po'vg-amy; po'vg-amy; do not think a pers:n shouid be cjiivfoifd for it If the evidence in this cae should show that the defendant was guilty I ; sboul.i refill r a Terdicl accordingly. It is tbe ruie ol the church that tae taw of the land must be obeyed by jurors; I believe that it is my duty to find a verdict of guilty il the testi m'iny and the law should justify. Tne triers finding the challenge true, the juror was excused . Fred Tourer was men examined i by tbe prosecution for cause; live in Providence, Cache County; remember remem-ber readiog abnut this case in the ytics; read some of the testimony; just went.over it ehghlly, it made no impression on my mind; am not in polygamy; never bad more than one wile; am a Mormon; believe in its doctrines; believe in the revelation regarding polygamy; believe polygamy polyg-amy ia right if practiced right; coal-lenged coal-lenged and denied. Messrs. Bennett, Ashbrook and Baruum were appointed triers; I don't tbink a person should be punished pun-ished for violating the law regarding polygamy. Challenge was found irue and juror eieustd. John Hoagland was then examined: Live in this city; have not been in polygamy; I believe polygamy to be right and ordained of God; believe tbe revelations relative to polygamy are of Gcd. Challenged and challenge denied. Same triers; challenge found true; juror excused. Tbe examination of new jurors for cause then commenced by tbe defense: de-fense: Alex. Rogers: Have beard of this oaae; lived in this city when this examination ex-amination took plice; read part of the testimony; don't know that what I read made a material impression; can't say that I formed an opinion about the matter; don't know that I did. Passed. John WagstafJ: I heard ot Ihis case; have no opinion; no bias or prejudice pre-judice in the matter. Passed. James Scrimgeour: Heard of the case; read of it in tho paper; formed no opinion in the matter; expressed none; have oo bias or prejudice in my mind. Passed. John F. Crismon: Have read ol the cases; have neither formed nor expressed ex-pressed an opinion concerning it; have no biaa. Passed. Mr. A. Steele: Have neither formed nor expressed an opinion in the matter; mat-ter; read of it ia tbe A'dirj; no preju-jdice preju-jdice cr bias. Passed. I By the Prosecution John Ogu-j Ogu-j thorp: Have no opinion in the case ! whatever; am a member of the Mor-j Mor-j mou church; believe in its doctrines; have read the revelation concerning plural marriage; am not a polyga-mist; polyga-mist; I understand there is a law of ooagress forbidding it; I believe in polygamy. Challenged find challenge denied. , Same triers: Challenge found true, and the juror was excused. Examination for cause by the Prosecution Pros-ecution Wm. M, Rydalch: I have heard a little about this case; bave not formed an opinion in the matter; am a Mormon and believe in some of its doctrines; I believe in the doctrine of polygamy; have not lived in polygamy; believe polygamy ie a law ol God, but don't kuow it. Challenge denied; same triers. Juror I can't say which is the higher, the law of God or the law of the land; it is not obligatory for a man to go into polygamy; the law ol ibe laud is always obligatory, and therefore I think it should be obeyed; I think it would be right for government govern-ment to prosecute pereons going into polygamy afier the law of 1862 was passed. I The triers fouud that tbe challenge i waa not true. John F. Crismon Am an asayer; am not acquaimed with the defendant; defend-ant; glanced at a portion of the tesli-mouy tesli-mouy only ; am married; not in polygamy; not a member of t ie Mormon Mor-mon church; do not behave polygamy iB rif-ht; have no bias or prejudice in this case. Passed. Alex. Steele Live in th'iB city; dou't know Miles; rend tbe papers a little at the lime of tbe examination; don't recollect what I read; it was testimony; testi-mony; it made no impression on my mind; believe polygamy is right; am in polygamy. Challenge not denied; excused. John Wsgstafl Live two milea south of Ibis city; don't kuow the defendant: heard about tbe case: read a It tile in the Nctcs ; j il was editorial, I think ; I , believe polygamy ia right; am not in it; I believe it is ordained of God; 1 also the revelations. Ctiallenged aod 1 challenge denied. Same triers. , I think n person should be pun . isbed for violating the law of ttie laud, and if a person goes into poly- . gamy he must be punished ttierefor, notwithstanding the laws of God; and j I would punish a man if I found be had violated the laws of the laud. I have no right to find fault with the lawmakers for making a law against polygamy; I think those who have entered into polygamy siuce V-Gl ahould be punished according to the law ol Ibe laod. The triers found the challenge trus aud the juror was excused. Uy the Defense Robt. McFarlane 1 read of tbe case baforo coming into court; have formed no opinion in the matter, no biaa or prejudice, Passed. Levi W. Richards Have ber:j introduced in-troduced to tho defendant; have read of the case; have formid no opinion; dou't know tb.t I expressed any; no bias to prevent me giving a Uir trial ia tho case. Jo-eph Clayton Read a prt o! the te-timouy, ai;d formed no opinion; xpressc.t none; have no b:as or preju.! pre-ju.! ice against the defendant ;bave lived : in the territory since ISo'J; bave nn prip-idice agamst tbe Mormon church or people; tbe fact of a peron belonging to Ibat church would make no dihVrenre to me in this triil; 1 read tho testimony in the Tribune, Herald and Junction. By tbe Proferution Robert MrKar lane Don't knnw thedefendant; red the Herald, Ttibunf, Neirs and Junction: Junc-tion: it made no impression em my mind only ibat I thought be was iu a rather bad tix; bad do impression as to bis guilt or innocence; can hardly tell whether I believe in polygamy; I think polygamy is wrong according t ithfl laws ol the land, but I dn'l know how it would conform to ibe aws of God; have formed no opinion as to the tiutbtnhirf? of the revelation?; revela-tion?; have no prout tint p'-ly:zmy is a law ol Go-i; am a Mormor; Uii-ve! that is one ol the principle-, but cannot can-not say Ibat it is correct: am n ! a po'yuamist; I accept it rs one of tbe priucip.e6 ot toe cnurch; I believe il to be riiiht under certain circum-e circum-e to nee; I beiieve it is ngot; it w.uid be itpr.; to practice it according to the iaws'of the Und; I he :e?e icat ' GoJ ve Jr--ph Smith tint r.-v la-tan; la-tan; I trunk lb" law o( congress Client to br nb- vd- Cjaiisoi'O fora.'tuai b;ij, wijica i j"1 I can't .v ltt lb" C' rO".rrp-ia rO".rrp-ia in coLtlict with tbe law ol G.J; I under tbe clrcumataccei I beiieve I ' should o ey ti'e law cf con ire;?: if tne laws o: G d are iu cor.riijt wiih , the laws of consress, that is U'K my lookout bul toey t:e amende to. God who male a law mat cociiio-'p I with his las. Tuere h nothing t:..n ! would prevent rue (rem finding ver diet of guilty if tne law and toe testimony testi-mony siicu.d ju-tily; I think the government is rignt in prcsetuti: g persons for violations of its laws. Tbe triers found the challenge not true. Levi W. Richards I live iu this city; have no regular business; h&ve had a passing introduction lo tbe defendant; had no conversation witn bim since that time; read that he was examined tor polygamy; wag intra duced to bim betore he was examined, having never heard of him beiore that time, I read portions of me testimony in the Herald; read what whs sup pesed to be testimony; dun't recoheci tuat it made any impression on my mind; I believe ia the doctrine o; Celestial marriage as heiJ by tot Church of Jesus Cbrist of Latter-day Saints; I believe the doctrine if a law of God; did not say I had practised it. Cualleoged and denied, same triers I believe in it under certain con li-ticus; li-ticus; when there is a law of congress in conflict with the law of polygamv, 1 believe the law of God shouid be obeyed; where the laws came in conflict con-flict it would be an unpleasant duly bul I wouid be compelled lo render a verdict according to tne evidence; I know oi no law of the church forbidding for-bidding a man doing bis duiy ou toe jury; if the evidence proved that a person was guilty I believe that 1 would find a verdict of guilty, and if the facts were proveo beyond a reasonable diubt, I would consider my oalh as a juror as sacred in this cse aa I wouid in asy other. Tbe triers found tbe challenge true, and juror excused. Wm. Packer was then swum and examined by the delense Have no opioion in regard to the case; nor any bias or prejudice. Passed. By the Prosecution Live neai Brigbam City; did not read the newspapers news-papers about the case; heard of the case Bince I came down as a juror; dou't know who told me; I only heatd that a man named Miles was to be tried for polygamy; I believe polygamy is right; bave neer practiced it; I have been taught that it was a law ol God. Challenged and denied; Bame triers I believe tbe revelation is a law ol God; Isupncsea man entering info polygamy would be doing the will of God; bave never beard of a counter-revelation; counter-revelation; I understand there is a conflict between the law ol the land and ibe law of God in this respect; if I bad to choose I should obey the law of the land; I suppose sup-pose cougress did right, in passing that law; the law having been passed I think it should be ubeyed; have no religious convictions that would lead me to violate the law of tho land; bave no bias or prejudice in this case; I could go into the jury box and givo a verdict, unbiased, and according to the testimony. Re direct According to the laws ol congress a man going into polygamy should be punished. Re-cross-eximination The law of polygamy is optional, that of the land is obligatory; it would not require any more testimony in this case than any other for me to render a verdict of guilty; I cannot say that I have any sympathy with a man who baa gone voluntasily into polygamy; cauuot say whether it was right or wrong for oongress to pass a law relative to this matter; I suppose they bad a right lo do as they saw fit. The triers found ihe challenge true Adjourned till 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. I |