Show WM WK JEFFS IS SENTENCED ON OUR BOUR B COUNTS bi HK HE WILL NOT PROMISE in the third district court this afternoon the case of the united states vs wm jeffs of this thir city was called the indictment against the ibe defendant contained lour four counts alleging uzi unlawful cohabitation with jus his wilex mary N jeffs and elizabeth hamer jeffs je during the th 9 following periods period ft jan an 1 1884 to dec 81 1884 jan jag 1 1885 to may 81 june jane it 1 IM 1885 to D dec ec 31 1885 jan 1 10 to may 31 1 1886 to this indictment the defea defendant dait pleaded guilty as interpreted by the courts court do you wish to be sentenced now mr jeffs I 1 would like a week or two to arrange my family affairs co art I 1 will give you till saturday morning at 10 mr jeffs I 1 would just as soon take it now as have only enly that time C court 0 rt I 1 la it your bour intention to obey the law N in she the future or not mr jeffs As to the future I 1 cannot betray the trust god has reposed in me I 1 am a member of the church oi of jesus jestis christ of Latt erday saints and know of the divinity of plural or celestial marriage As for the future all I 1 can say to is I 1 will be truo true to my re 1191 legious us covenants and trust in god for th the result sult court well isyou choose to obey the church instead of the laws of your country cottri try you can receive no leniency you will be sentenced to imprisonment to la the penitentiary for a period of six continued on page months on oil each of the tatt three fountai coun tai ne month on the fourth and PAY 4 ne of on each count antt and the c costs anil and stand committed until the fine and costs are paid |