| Show PRESIDENT CANNONS CASE he does not appear for trial and the bonds are hurriedly forfeited the courageous officers rall so frightened that they scorch citizens bno come to view the abe ajro pro ee edings today to day march being the date lon on which president george Q cannon was to appear for trial in the ane third district court on oil a charge of unlawful cohabitation with his wives more interest seemed awakened than by any occurrence since the arrest was made and nd everyone seemed to be on the alert for some unusual developments shortly after the court room was opened people began to nock flock in ija through the doors which were carefully caie fully and st longly guarded by a large force of deputy deput marshals at the inner door several deputies were engaged in searching those who entered to find whether any ot them were armed and when inquiry was made as to the cause of such an unusual proceeding in a quiet and peaceable community one replied that it had been considered probable that something desperate might be attempted and as it was not known what might occur this precaution had been ordered ta taken ken the court room was soon jammed to overflowing and ingress stopped the first business before ahe the court wag was the sentencing of A H cannon an account of which will be found G in another article when this was completed district attorney dickson called out that the trial of the united states vs george Q caution cannon indicted for unlawful chhabi was set for today to day the court asked the attorn attorneys evs for the defense f S richards legrand toung and shocks sheeks rawlins it if they were tere ready and a few moments delay was asked mr rawlins reminded the court that an argument mentin in a case ccase continued from yesterday was to have been made and asked whether he should proceed but this the court was not disposed to permit mr dickson then impatiently demanded that the witnesses in the cannon case be called and the folio following I 1 answered to td their names martha tel lle ile cannon emily little mary little sarah jane cannon ella little Geor georgiana glana little abraham little mary alice cannon hester cannon and sarah ann butterworth the court then ordered that the name of the defendant be called and george Q cannon was shouted three times by the bail bailiff lff but there was mo ao response mr dickson then eagerly demanded call the sureties mr rawlins arose and stated that the counsel for the defendant did not know where their client was and that they had not seen him since the bond was given mr richards said he had last visited mr cannon with the C commissioner om missioner at his bis home on feb when the last bonds were given mr young sugi suggested ested that a continuance ti nuance be had until 2 p ra as the defendants residence was out of town and the weather and roads being very bad he might beve been delayed this provoked a burst of laughter among the officers of tile the court 11 and a glance around the officials and deputies present was enough to convince one that there was sufficient malice inthe in the ring to make a mormons cormons Mor mons life of but little worth should any opportunity arise mr dickson insisted that the bonds should be declared ired forfeited and the names of the bondsmen john sharp and feramorz Pera morz little were each called three times but no answer was wag made after some discussion lasting about five minutes on the matter oy by the attorneys the court granted the order asked for by mr dickson forfeiting the bond of 25 with the provision that if president cannon was in court at 2 p m the forfeiture should shoula the be set aside the witnesses were then excused until 2 p m and the large audience filed out of thin the court room A few moments afterward mr dickson dicksoh entered the U S marshals office and on getting inside of the door dolor exclaimed viciously the cur G d n him he got the courage to stand his trial then suddenly discovering that john Q and abram H cannon and a number of their friends were in the room he hastily retreated k at 2 pm th the court room was again crowded and many were in the street unable to sain gain admission when the court was called to order mr dicks dickson on asked the attorneys for the defense with a sneer Is your client here to this mr sheeks replied not that I 1 kno know w of 1 haven v been or spoken to him the court then instructed the bailiff to call the defendant and the arm of the court shouted george Q cannon george Q cannon george 77 the court hastily interrupting that is all I 1 dont think he is here 11 after a short pause the court remarked to mr dickson that there was no necessity for abr the witnesses remaining and the District Attorney replied no I 1 presume noat not they may be excused for the term then he added jeeringly 11 he may as the defense suggests get here in a day or two just then thea marshal ireland rell relieved eved himself of a loud 11 guffaw 11 and a large borlon portion of the audience departed the court 0 t taken taking up the usual routine of business when it became finally known that president cannon had not appeared the event was the subject of general comment it has been freely rumored that the district At attorney torRey boasted that he had enough against president cannon pon to keep him in prison for lite lile and in in connection with this it may be said that it is understood the officers from nevada are now here prepared to swear that an attempt was made to bribe them thein |
