Show SENT TO PRISON because they win trill not renounce a principle of their religion and abandon their Fa families mUles stanley taylor andrew jensen ana a george B balley bailey receive tho tail idu penalty of the law jaw this morning was the time set for passing judgment upon three mor mons convicted of living with and acknowledging their wives stanley stanle tylor taylor of this city and andrew jen BU and geopp A B bailer of MUI STANLEY TAYLOR was fin first A called and to the question quentio n of the court have you anything f urther farther to say why sentence shou should u not be pronounced on you replied no sir I 1 havo hava nothing thing to say court do you propose to obey the law in the future or to continue to violate the law metaylor mr taylor I 1 have nothing to say sir co court art W well eu then you will be sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary tent iary for six months and to pay a fine of and costs a of prosecution and stand committed until the tine fine and costs are paid ANDREW JENSEN was asked oy the court have flave you anything to say before sentence is passed on you yon mr jensen I 1 understand but little of the english language I 1 have not harmed any one and no not intend to court Is it your intention to obey the law in f future future or to violate it M mr r jensen I 1 do not know regarding that law court you are a citizen of the united states mr jensen yes sir court you should know the laiyou state yon have not harmed anyone A man who attempts to overthrow an institution ution on which the welfare of the people depends injures everybody the law is made to protect society and must be obeyed you say you have no promise to make so I 1 will fix your sentence at the full penalty of the law you yon will be imprisoned for the term of six months and phy pay a fine of and costs and be committed until the fine and costs are paid GEORGE B BAILEY came next and to the courts inquiry as to whether he had anything to say answered no sir court have you any assurance or promise to make that you will keep the law or will you continue to violate it mr bailey I 1 have kept the law and will in the future I 1 live with my wives court there is a law of the united states the highest law that exists for the people of this territory and you must obe obey it or expect to spend a large PO portion artion 01 of your time in the penitentiary with thieves and criminals you will be sentenced ced to imprisonment in the penitentiary penitentiary for six months and pay a ne of and costs of this prosecution and be committed until the fine and costs are paid these brethren went out to the penitentiary tent iary this afternoon to suffer imprisonment for conscience sake |