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Show J JIR. BERGQUIST flELD. Tlielrer.viilorAkell It, -and That ' Settled H. j 1'eterIJergiiuitl was arniled ttfe j'inoniing on a chaise Bi" Unlawful I cohabltalion, SlHl the jireliuiinary feiamSaallon was helJ before Com-inlssioner Com-inlssioner Grecnmau. Tho com-I-laint alleged that the defendant had lived with Sirs. Hcrgirulsl ami Alma Hilbergas his jt JJeimty Marthal Spring Vas the Jirose-cuting Jirose-cuting ftc. tV, llergijuist tcttiflcil that the defendant lived in the Eighth ward. Alma Hilberg lived with them, and had done ro for over f-ur year?; she was married and had two t-hUdrc. Her husband's I name wai Andersen; he was lattralne city in Ajiril, 16TO; he Peonies to tee her ouee in a while; I witness never interfered with their business. Alma Hilberg Andersen tdtiSeil used to work for W. K. Sells; I was marrred foiir years ago, January 3rd, to George Andersen; lie is the father of my children: the delcnd-ant delcnd-ant is not George A uderteu; he was at Grantsville last winter; he is now iu Idaho; lie Is iu the thc-eji husi-ue;,I husi-ue;,I have lived with no other man but my husband. Mr. Critchlow Are you a member mem-ber of thb "Mormon" Church? Objected to by the JtrenT; overruled. Mts. Anderson Yes, sir. Mr. Critchlow Are Mr. and Mrs. Jtergijubt "Mormons"-'' Mrs. AuJerson Yes, sir. Mrc. K. 11. Glanville testifietl I live iu jiart of Mr. Bergquist's house; have been Uiere two years; do not kaow the man Andersen; never taw him there; Mrs. Berg-quist Berg-quist has no children; never saw Mr. Bergquist with Alma Andersen's Ander-sen's cbllareu. Mr. Critchlow and Deputy Springer retired for a while to consult con-sult over the case, aud on their return re-turn Springer was sworn as a witness. wit-ness. He testified I arrested tlm de&ndaut andexaminetl tire house be lives lu; I went into the room occupied by Mr.. Andersen, and fouud her in lied with her baby; the other child was iu another bed In the same room, and 1 went in aud looked at it. Springer began telling how he i had gone to the house the day be-I be-I fore, aud asked for a lady named Ilrowu, as an excuse. Mr. Moyle suggested to the commissioner com-missioner that the dt-puty was relating relat-ing a story that he had not been sske-i about, and the oter-anxious witness was checked in ljs recital. Mrs. Anna Maria Chri,tenen testified tes-tified titat ihft lived at. Mr. Berg-ijulst's Berg-ijulst's and knsW Alma Andersen everfcince the was born; understood she -was married. uj that her husband's name ".' Andersen; witness was not pret'ent the marriage; mar-riage; the diii not kiK'wuere Andersen An-dersen was at present; oe children were known by the name of AnJtr--en. Mr. Critchlow asked that the defendant de-fendant l-e held for adultery. He lived iu the same home as Alma Andeisen, and they were all "Mormons." "Mor-mons." Members in good standing have a peculiar belief, as we all knew. This man Andtrseu is a mylb; the story about him cau't lie true. This tame story was told once before. It do, not seem jiossible that these people, members of the "Mormon"' Church, . would live loose lives. There i no inference that the woman isof loose character, aud living in the same house with defendant: tho inference is that she is the defendant's plural wife. There is no other explanation for the facts. Mr. Moyle said the request that the defendant be held in direct oji-j-omMou to the evidence was a most jieculiar request. The prosecutor asked ask-ed that the commissioner disbelieve all the evidence, and Jl-ellevethe result re-sult The attorney says. "Tills man is a Mormon, and he U guilty. If he were uot a Mormon he would be innocent."' in-nocent."' I have heard such an idea advaust-d, but there is no justice jus-tice in it. The only claim made on which to h-ild this defendant is that lie Is a "Mormon." The prosecution prose-cution should at least bring some evidence. There is net the sligteat hint that he has auy relations re-lations at ail with the alleged plural wife. Mr. Critchlow himself does not believe that a judge would permit per-mit a conviction on such evident e. Hither the witnesses are guilty of perjury or this man is innocent. The prosecutor f-bows a wonderful lick of justicein making the request he does. The court ought to iiay some attention to theeridence. There is uot a statement iu the testimony that counecU the defendant with the charge. Df puty Springer bolibed upagain, just as Mr. Critchlow was about to speak, and another consultation was had. Mr. Critchlow went over to Mrs. Olanvilie and asked her some questions ques-tions in a low tone. -Then he renewed re-newed his request that the defendant defend-ant I held. The witnessess were members of the same Church as the defendant, and as such members l-lieved l-lieved in ioIygamy; their beicg such members is an inference that they are not loose characters, for the memliers of the "Mormon" Church are not given to such practices. I think be should be held. Commissioner Greeuman said the defendant had been up before, and hail been discharged. The evidence differs in some respecKand the witnesses wit-nesses either committed jwrjury then or now. I discharged the defendant de-fendant then on the advice of the assistant district attorney. I think I can draw an inference from the manner of the witnesses. I believe this Andersen is a myth. I will hold the defendant to" the grand jury ou the charge of unlawful cohabitation, co-habitation, aud will place the defendant's de-fendant's ball at $1500. Alma Andersen An-dersen will give bonds of $300. |