Show SENTENCE SUSPENDED IN THE HOMER DUNCAN CASIC CASE OS OF defendants DEFENDANT DEF 8 AGE G in the third district court this morning homer duncan who bad been convicted of living with two wives was waa called for sentence when he came forward the court asked is it your intention mr duncan hereafter the law against p polygamy and unlawful cohabitation mr duncan I 1 would like to say something sir court what what is it you have to say mr duncan your honor I 1 thank the court and its officers for the courtesy they have shown me from the time of 0 my arrest to the present the court has observed from the testimony in my case that I 1 kept the law except when I 1 was miles from home preparing a house for one of my families to live in I 1 am 72 years ot of age and afflicted with consumption and a fever sore on my leg and general debility and it is a hard thing tor for me to go to prison in my situation I 1 think fifty five million people and the law with suspension of sentence nee or short imprisonment will be satisfied my wile is an invalid court you say you have consumption mr duncan yes very bad I 1 haap hav been treated for it by physicians court Hav eyou means a flue fine A AM N mr duncan I 1 have a few horses court have your wives homes of their own mr duncan no sir air court you YOH should oo 00 confine tte yourself your seif to one family in view of the circumstances your punishment kment will be a fine of 50 and you will pay all the costs of the prosecution you should live with your first wife mr duncan then left the court room in the custody of an officer As he was unable to pay the amount assessed he be wits was again brought into the court room and in answer to the judges inquiry will you yon live with your first wife said yes if she will let me the court then said that the judgment in the case would be suspended so long as the defendant lived within the law and mr duncan was waa set at liberty |