Show REFUSED A LICENSE Negro Desired to Marry a White Woman A negro arm in arm with a young white woman appeared In the county clerks office yesterday and requested that a marriage license be issued to them When Deputy Albert Al Albert bert Sears Seare pointed out to the prospect prospective lye ive groom that the laws of Utah forbid the Intermarriage of whites and blacks the negro insisted that the woman was part colored In proof of this asser assertion assertion tion he had her hold up her nails the crescents at their base to tobe tobe be dark Experts say this is an in infallible Infallible fallible sign of negro blood and the applicant of yesterday was next Deputy Seare however refused to be guided by this token and insisted that the woman was k Caucasian The pair after expressing some indignation departed de departed parted wIth the th assertion that they would keep traveling until they found a more complaisant county clerk |