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Show nHnaaiMaaaMHaaMti PROSECUTIONS IH IDAHO. The Arrest ol i "lermon" Keus Bis Coniictlon. THE EVIDENCE DOESST C0fri A Coprf tfte Tfstlniony Taken Is the Case Jlgalait Blikop ErtflJ. The autl-"Mormon" crusade his been on again In Idaho, and where "Mormons" are arrested the accusation accu-sation means oo&vlttion. During the cases recently tried at Blackfoot, It was the talk about town that the trialjurors were pledged to convict whoever the district attorney wantej them to, evidence or no evidence. There was one defendant who pleaded guilty to unlawful cohabitation. cohabi-tation. This was James H.Mason, of Egin, Bingham County. Two others W. C. Martindale, of Cassia County, and John D. Jones, of Ma-lad Ma-lad were tried, and though there was practically no evidence against them, they were convicted. A case of a similar nature was that against Bishop Jonah Evans, of Bamxria, Oneida County, who. was found guilty of unlawful cohabitation. Here Is the evidence in the case, and by it can be seen what there was to warrant the finJlnr of the Jury: The United) States, plaintiff, vs. Jojiah Evans, defendant; unlawful cohabitation from March 1st, 1555, to October 25,1669. D. W. Standrod D. g. AssL District Dis-trict Attorney for plaintiff, J. C. Itlch for defendant. MRS. MARJAH VOBSE was called for plaintiff and testified as follows: Q. Where do you reside? A. AtHamaria, Oneida County, Idaho. Q. How long have you lived there? A. About twenty-one years. Q. Have you a family? A. Yes, sir. Q. Whatisyourdaughter'sname? A. Her name Is Jane. Q. What is her age? A. She Is twenty-three or twenty-four. twenty-four. Q. When will she be twenty-four? A. Next October. Q. Is she married? A. Yes, sir. Q. How many children has she? A. She lias three? Q. What are their ages? A. One is six years old, one three years, and the other two years old. Q. Do you know who the father of thee children Is' A. No, sir; I never ask her. Q. What Is tlie general repute as to who the father of the children is? A. She is supposed to ts-' married to Jonah Evan. Q. When did you see your daughter daugh-ter last? A. lt October. Q. Where did you see her? A. At my place. Q. Where does the defendant livu from you? A. He lives only a little way from us. Q. What is the first whV's name? A. "Her name Is Catherine. Q. Has she a family? A. Yes, sir, and has grown children. chil-dren. Q. WJiat Is the age of the youngest? young-est? A I cannot ray. Q. Are you sure? A. I dont know- about any of tlie children. Q. Whcndidyourdaughtermarry Eans? Objected to and sustained. Q. When did she leave home? A. I don't know; I think about six years ago. Q. What is the age of the eldest child? A. About six years. Q. How long ago was it the left home? A. I think it was six or seven years ago. Q. That would make ber 16 or 17 years old when she left home? A. Yes, sir. CVom ciamviatfoti. Q. You saj you saw her last October? Oc-tober? A. Yes, sir. Q. And that she was at your houe? A. 'er, sir. Q. Do you remember when she came to 3 our houe? A. She came there Saturday afternoon. af-ternoon. Q. What date was this? A. This was the Tth or Sth of October. Oc-tober. Q. Was It during the General Conference? A. Yes, sir. . Where was your daughter at that time? A. She came t ray bouse. Q. Were you at home7 A. No, sir, I was in Malad City. Q. When did you see her? A. I came home that night and she was there. Q. Did I understand you to say she came on Saturday? A, Yes, sir. Q. Did she stay there on Fun-day? Fun-day? A. Yes, sir. Q. Where did she stay that night? A. At our bouse. Q. When did she leave your houe? A. She left ou Moaday at about eleven o'clock. Q. Where did she say she was going" A. Said she was going to Portage In Utah. Q. Daring the time she, your daughter, was at home, did you see Mr. Evans, the defendant? A. No, sir. J!ethreeC Siamiiaiion. Q. Where Is Portage? A. It Is about fourteen miles from where we live. Q. How far from the line? A. I do not hnow. CJ. Was this before the last term of court? A. I do not remember. Q. Were you here the last term of court? A. No, sir; I was sick. WILLIAM THOMAS, for the plaintiff, testified as follows: Q. here do you reside? A. At Samaria, Oneida County. Q. How long have you lived there? A. Twenty-one years. Q. How long bar the defendant lived there? A. About nine years. Q. Has he a residence there? A. Yes, sir. Q. Has be a business there? A. Yef he is In the hardware business. Q. Has he a family there? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you know his first wife? A. .Yes, sir. Q. Are you acquainted with Jane Morse? A. Yes, sir. Q. How long have you known her? A. Since she was a child. Q. Do you know what ncr age is? A. She is about twenty four. Q. Do you know that the is married? Objected to. Sustained. Q. In that community what Is the general repute as to whether she Is married or not, and who is her husband? hus-band? A. The general repute Is that the Is married and that the defendant is her husband. Q. Have you seen her with any children? ' A. Yes,' sir; two. Q. Doyoa.know about the time she left home? A- No sir, I think it was about KVen years ago. Q. Have you seen her there since? A. 1 es sir, I saw nat the Warm Springs- - Q.rWhen-waalliat?- a A. It was last year. In June. Q. What was she dong there? A. Bhe was there about the bouse. Q. What was your business there? A. I was water master there and was distributing the water. Q. DIdyou tee Mr. J5 vans there? A. Yes air, several time. Q. What was his business when you "saw him? A. He was Irrigating. Q. Does he claim that place? A. Yes sir. " Q. Did you let him have water? A. Yes sir, I gave water to him. Q. Had he owned It before this time? A. I think be clelmed it all the time, Q. You stated that you saw Jane Morse InlSSB? A. Yes sir. Q. Are you sure It was last year? A. Yes sir. Q-Dld you see the defendant with her? A. No sir, I did not. JOHN WILLIAMS, being sworn for the plaintiff, testified testi-fied as follows: Q. Where do you reside? A. At Samaria. Q. How long have you lived there? A. About twelve years. Q. Do you know the defendant? A. Yes sir. Q. How long have you known him? A. About five years. Q. Are you acquainted w ith Jane Morse? A. Yes, sir. Q. How long have vou known her? A. About twenty years. Q. Do you know If she has any Children? A. Yes, sir; I think she has two. Q. When did you see her last? A. I saw her In the spring of 1SSS, at the Warm Springs. Q. Where are the Warm Springs? A. About three miles north-west of Samaria. Q. Do you know who owns tlie place? A. I think B. Evans, the defendant's defend-ant's son. Q. Who owned It before him? A. I think S. D.Davis. Q. Who before that? A. Thomas Davis. Q. Did you have any trouble oer that land? A. Yes, sir; I had a contest over It, Q. Did the defendant interest himself in this matter? Objected to; objection overruled. A. Yes, sir; he did. Q. At the timo you saw ber at this ranch what was she doing? A. She was standing at the corner of Uie house. Q. Any children thtre7 A. There were two children. Q. Is that the last time you have teen her? A. Yes, ir. Q. Are you related to the family? A. Yes, sir; Miss Morse is my sls-ter-ln-law? Q. Whom did you marry? A. I married a sister of Jane Morse. Q. What is the understanding in that community as to the relationship relation-ship existing betwen defendant and Jane Morse. Objected to. Objection overruled. A. I never heard much talk about it, but I think the general uu-derstandlnge uu-derstandlnge is tbatshe Is married to Jonah Evans. Q. Where Is Portage? A. It is across the line, in Utah. Q. Were Jou here the iat term of court? A. Yes, sir. Q. Dojrou knowanything about Jane Morse being In Samaria? A. No, sir. Vrott-czaminatton. . What Ume In the spring did you see her at the Warm Springt? A. I think about May or June. Q. Did you sec tlie defendant there? A. No, sir. Q. Who was with you all that time? A. 2o one. Q. Did you see the last w Itues on the stand? A. No, sir. Q. You do not know whether tlie time he stated as to the Warm Springs was the same time or not? A. No, sir. MKS. JJAUV WILLIAMS was sworn for the plaint iff and testified: Q. Where do you residi? A. At Samaria, Idaho. Q. How long have you lived there? A. Twenty-one years. Q. Are you acquainted with Jonah Evans? A. Yes, sir. Q. How long have you known him? A. I have know him eight or nine years. Q. What relation are you to Jane Moses? A. lam her sister. Q. How old is she? A. Between twenty-three and twenty-four. Q. How many children has shi? A. She has three children. Q. When did you see ber last? A. Last October; she was nt my mother's house. Q. How long was she there? A. She was there three days. Q. Was the youngest child with her? B. Yes, sir. Q. Did you see her In 1553? A. No, sir; I saw her In the spring of 1E5S. Q. Where wa- she? A. A t my house. Q. Had shn the child then' A. No, sir, it was not born at that time. Q. Do you know who the father Is or what the repu'ation is in the family, or the general understanding understand-ing in the family, or the defendant's family, and in the circle, as to w ho the father was? Objected to; overruled. A. I never heard It, Q. What is the understanding in jour family as to who the father of the child ts? A. I suppose the defendant Evans Q. When did you see her last? A. Last October. Q. How long after you saw her the first time you spoke of was the last child bore? A. I don't know. Q. Where does the defendant live from you? A. About three quarters of a block. Cross Examination, Q. "Do you remember when Jane came to bamarla last fall? A. It was a Saturday, about noon, on the Tth orSth ofOctober.I think. Q. Where did she go when she first came there? A, She went to mother's. Q. What time did you come home? A. It was about two o'clock. Q. Was your mother at home? A. No, sir, the was at Malad. T ' Q. Who was there with you? A. Two of my other alstersj Q. Wheredld she stay that night? A. At mother's. Q. Where did she stay that day? A. Bhe stayed at mother's house all day? Q. Where on Sunday? ,A." 9IivSu?,-,y she anil mother visited the day with me, and then she went to mother's and stayed there until Monday about noon, Q. Where did the go then? A. She went home. Q. Do you know where the de-femiant de-femiant was? A. No. sir. Q. DIdyou see him from Saturday Satur-day until Monday? A. No, sir: I did not. Q. When did you see him the last time? A, It was quite awhile after that, Q. TJo you know w here your sister lives? A. No, tir. Q. Did she tell you where she lived? -" A. No. sir. O Did the tell you thatsbe lived at Portage? Objected to, and objection sustained. sus-tained. Jfrdirecf. ' Q. Havejou'been In His hsbll of visiting the family? A. Yes, sir, Q. How long has It been since she has made It her residence? A. About seven year. PlaintlfT rests. JoliK D. i kills' was sworn for the defendant and testified tes-tified as follows: Q. Where do reside? A. At Cherry Creek, Oneida County. Q. Are you acquainted with the defendant? A, Yesslr Q. Where were you on Saturday, In October, 1SS9, during tlie General Conference at Salt Like City? A. I was in Salt Lake City. Q. When did you go down there? A. I think I went down on the fourth and Conference commenced on the 61b. Q. Did you see the defendant there? A. Yes, sir. Q. On what day? A. I saw him on tlie fourth day of October In Salt Lake and I saw him at the meeting after. Q. Did you see him on the oth? A. Yes, sir. Q. Where was he? A. In Salt Lake. Q. When did you leave there? A. I left on Monday. Q. Where did you go? A. I went to Ogden and was there on the Tth. Q. Where did you see the defendant defend-ant last? A. I saw him last in Ogden. Q. What time did you arrive in Ogden? A. After dark. Defendant rests. Upon this, the case was given to the jury, who returned a verdict of guilty. |