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Show Mill a ' Five of the Ievotees of Polygamy l'lead Guilty and Accept tho Penalty. A Now Brand of Taotios Introduced and Light SontoQces the lUuIt. VIEWS UI01 THE MANIFESTO. i Th Defendants all Concur in Testimony That it F.xnungca Polj jratny Trout the Bovised Creed of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ' Saints- REGULAR DAY'S COURT DIGEST. SeTeral ('mm Klsml.eed and Otheri go Over lor Good and Ruhstantlal ('bum. The present grand jury is essentially a business body with a keen knowledge of the vaiue of time, and their inquiries inquir-ies are being put through on a pace that means a short hut decisive reign. The first batch of indictments were reported re-ported this morning when Foreman llishop. in behalf of his conferees, handed over a stack of documents that were promptly placed beyond the range of reportorial gaze. The settings for the day having been gotten out of the way, it was submitted that A Troup of Defendant were rndv to plead to indictments and not consorted with his second wife for nearly two years. "Di von propose to obey the law?" resumed the court. "Yes sir." "What is your belief now on the matter of polygamy?" ItU Wionj," 'How long since you married your second wife?" "Six years ago." "In view of your promises and assuming as-suming they are in good faith I'll make your punishment light, understanding, of co untu, that you will hereafter obey the law." , The tine was fixed at $1G0 and costs of the prosecution whereupon the prisoner pris-oner gave way to Thomas Heard, win pledged himself to obey the law and condemned tho practice of polygamy as wrong since the issuance of the man- ifesto and adoption of the resolution, jllo is 51 years of age, hus four children, and Counselor Moyle, interposing in-terposing a wont in his behalf, P.t ird was lined $7i) and costs of the prosecution. Thomas Copcly was Next on the Kostroni. "I expect io obey tho law in the future," fu-ture," said ho. "Will you do it?" chimed the court. "Yes sir." "What is your belief now with reference refer-ence to tho practice of polygamy?"' "It is wrong and w ould be in violation viola-tion of tho creed of the church.' "What is your age?" "Sixty four years." "In view of your promises and as yon are a poor man I II fix your line at itiio." John W. Siinister was the next man to be sentenced. "Have you anything to say," interrogated interro-gated the court, "before sentence is pronounced V" "I expect to obey the law in the future.'" fu-ture.'" "Will you do it?" "1 will." "What about The Practice of Polygamy?" "It is wrong." "Ami when was it you arrived at that conclusion?" "I changed my mind at the last October Oc-tober rnnferf'liee. I war in thiif. Imdv aud voted for the resolution." "Are you a member of the church?" "I am." "What are your means?" "Very limited." 1 am a clerk in a store at I'll) a munth and have a home valued at 800." "Anything ahead?" "No, sir; on the contrary I'm In debt." A fine of $100 and costs was imposed. The class in unlawful cohabitation having been heard and dismissed, the selection of the f til 11 panel of petit jurymeu was resumed. re-sumed. Tha Morning Calendar, The three indictments against George Stringham, charged with illegal liquor selling, were dismissed. In the case of the ' United States vs. N. V. Jones, adultery, trial was passed until Monday. In the absence of iinpoatant witnesses the case of the United States vs. William Freeman went over until Monday. The indictment against Kobrrt iloge, assault, was dismissed on motion of the United Slates attorney. Petit Jurors Sheruian and Liptuau, were excused. . Itefore Anderson. The following orders were made in Judge Anderson's court today: John A. Lawrence vs. K. II. Ku-chanan Ku-chanan et al.; on motion of S. W. Darke and by consent of Mr. Dickson cause is dismissed. Tho United States vs. Utah Central railway; demurrer sustained and plaintiff plain-tiff allowed thirty days in which to amend complaint. Wm. M. 'ferry vs. Andrew Lundin etal.; counsel for defense appear and disclaim any right to demur or otherwise other-wise appear for Lundin, aud by order of court withdraw their demurrer as to Andrew Lundin. On motion of Mr. Dickson demurrer in the abovo cause is withdrawn and ten days allowed to answer. The name of Henry Shiolds is added as attorney for plaintiff. the name of lienjamin Franklin Kuowl-ton Kuowl-ton rang through the auditorium. The wrinkled personality of tho defendant was Hashed upon tho scene when a man some (10 years or more of ago shuffled from the group over which Deputy United States Marshal Harry ISvnom was presiding and took his position before Judge, Zane. Ho was charged with unlawful cohabitation tho co-respondents being Minerva aud Katharine Knowlton. Filtering A I'lea of Guilty the defendant retired. The next iu the class was Charles J. Lustie with "Mrs. Charles" and Celia Lustie as co-respondents. On his owa motion tt plea of guilty was entered and retiring, Thomas Beard, a dwarf-like sinner with ..straw-colored trousers and a sprinkling of grey hair in his beard tripped lightly under the eaves of the bench. The co-respondents were Mary Ann Beard ahd Meheleth Tanner. With a waive of his ' hand he pleaded guilty and thrust himself upon the mediterranean of mercy that ebbs ami How- before, tho shrine of justice. Thomas C'oplv, 1 Aged and Creatrallen, was the nex! to hobble into the dock. He pleaded guilty to having cohabited with Mary Ann Copiy and Mary Ann Heard for a period of years, and then nmhied back to the prisoners' bench. John W. Simisler. a pronounced blonde of a lesser multiple of years than those who had preceded him, was t!:enextto plead. The corespondents in this case were cited as Elizabeth liiierly Simister and Elizabeth Karber Simtstcr. A plea of guilty was entered. All the class having now been interviewed, inter-viewed, the court turned to the catechism cate-chism again and Sentenra Waa I'ronnnnred. lienjamin Franklin Knowlton, at a signal from the court, stood up. The Court Ton have entered a plea of guilty. - . l'he Prisoner Yes, sir. The Court- To an indictment charging charg-ing vou with living with Katharine aud Minerva Knowlton. Have you any-tiiinir any-tiiinir in fiv before sentence is nro- nouncedv 'y.o sir," stuttered tho prisoner. "Is it your intention to obey the law in the fnt -ire?" , "Yes. sir." "Are you a member of the church?" Yes, sir." 1 "What is your belief now with reference ref-erence to polygamy i Is it right or is it wrong''" "I think it is wrong for a man to break The Law of the Land." "Has that always been your conviction" convic-tion" "I made up my mind it was my ! duty to conform to the manifesto and resolution of the church," "And you understand the manifesto and resolution to prohibit the practice of polygamy" "Yes, sir.'' "And you will obey the law?" "Yes, sir," "When did you marry your last ' wife?" Over live years ago." "And your property consists of" "A small farm, some cattle and tors"s." "Have you any money ahead?" "I borrowed a little yesterday to meet , this emergency." "In view of your promise," continued LUe court, "to obey the law I'll Not Sentenra Yon to imprisonment but will line you $150 and the costs of thia prosecution, and ; you stand committed until the same is j paid." , , Charles Lustie wascaile'i and stepped up with penitential pace The court-Have yon anything to say 'before sentence is pronounced? Attorney Movle-flie prisoner has Prepared a brief note in which he disclaims dis-claims any effort to place any obstacle in the wav of the governmen, but has furnisher! it lhe "v'-dence "v'-dence for his own conviction, lie has a large Iwilj and has |