Show bishop hamiltons case in the third district court shortly after two nov ath bishop james hamilton heretofore convicted of unlawful cohabitation appeared to receive sentence in response to questions by judge zane the defendant stated that it was his bis intention to obey the law in relation to polygamy and unlawful cohabitation considering that it was his hia cluty to do so in consequence of the position recently taken by the church to which he be belonged the judge asked the district attorney if he had anything to say ou on the subject mr varian replied to the effect that if the court believed the defendant was sincere in his promises it ought to be lenient to him mr moyle in behalf of the defendant fen dant directed the attention of the court to we fact that the testimony given at the trial showed evidence of sincerity the bulk of it indicated that the defendant bad not visited his bis plural wife but that the latter jatter had against defendants wishes visited his legal wife in a friendly or sociable way no special acts of cohabitation were shown in his conduct judge zane said he was inclined to accept the statements of the defendant as genuine and as the object of the law was to reform and not to inflict suffering he would impose a fine of and costs judge zane expressed the opinion that this course would better the public in interest than sending the defendant to prison the batters Jat example he thought would have a salutary effect the fine and costs were paid and defendant discharged |