Show THE DEAN examination ION NOT A PARTICLE of EVIDENCE against AGAINST THE DEFENDANT BUT THE commissioner HOLDS HIM ON HIS OWN suspicions the examination in the case of jos H dean was again taken up at 2 this afternoon and bathan eldredge Eld was called and sworn as a witness his cifes maiden name was nona pratt her mothers name was 1 agatha pratt last saw agatha about three weeks since his cifes sister i was agatha reputed to be agatha adges knew Flore florence ridges she was his cifes niece last saw his bis cifes sister about three weeks ago last saw florence ridges on amas in sugar house ward never s sw siw w her in ogden florence came by invitation on christmas her appearance did not indicate that she was a pregnant woman first heard of an alleged marriage last saturday never heard a rumor before came to this city on saturday evening did not visit his cifes relatives did not know his cifes mother was away from home did not have time to call on her as he wished to return to ogden did not know where florence ridges or her mother agatha was and had no information about it milton ridges was then called he was 17 years old had a brother four years old oid and one a year and a half old his mothers name was agatha his lathers J 11 rodg badges es he had bad five sisters florence clara belle louie beatrice and berenice they lived with their mother did not know where they were pow now did not know where his mother or father were now last saw them on friday morning they said they were going away but did not say where to or when they would come back saw some of them going away his mother and two children saw aaa his father on sunday morning he came and changed his clothes and went away his bis father did not come back because the deputies were after him witness did not know where any of them were the they Y t took 0 ok no goods with them he now stayed t ye d alone al oneat at home saw florence about six weeks did not know the i day of the week it was at home s she he had lived some time at defendants bouse saw her there once after jan had helid that Floi florence ence was married to mr dean heard some boys say so but never heard beard it at home did not know why she went away nor where she went to she w was as well when she went away did not hear any of the family say they had seen or were going to see her she was witness elder sister he was fond of her and had bad asked his bis mother where she was but had bad been told she did not know bis mother said florence had gone to he help lp sister dean this was a long t time line ago sg 0 she was dressmaking be told his mother he had heard that florence was married but she said it was not so witness had never spoken to florence about it did not know when florence went to defendants did not know she had gone to logan she was away a couple of days she went to defendants a couple of weeks after never heard her speak of going to logan her sister had taken in dressmaking at home cross examined florence was related to the pratt family did not know of her visiting them she probably did sometimes it was nothing unusual for her to be away from home mrs eliza We testified she knew defendant by sight did not know where he elivea lived she lived next to mrs es house bouse had seen florence ridges had ead not spoken to her last saw her six months ago never saw her in company with defendant was not acquainted with the neighbors had not been in any of their ho houses uses mrs airs A J ridges testified that she knew florence ridges last saw florences mother six months ago saw florence three or four months ago did not know where she was or heard anything bout about her did not hear she was married was acquainted with the defendant miss may ridges was again called she lived at home part of the time last summer was with her sister part of the time was not at home in june did not know when her sister went live at defendants never heard of florence having gone to logan had not seen Flor florences florenes ekes mother or sister since frida friday y saw her he father going up the street yesterday y had not lizard heard from him since or irom from florences mother or family did not know where ta they went and did not have any impression py 1 I or belief where any of them were had not seen florence for six weeks or had any ida ida where she was mr dickson asked that the hearing bearing be adjourned for lour four days that perhaps the witnesses might be found my mr moyle objected as there was not a scintilla of evidence or evena even a rumor among the neighbors against the defendant fen dant it would seem the witnesses were away because the district attorney was inquiring into mr ridges family relations mr dickson thought there was little doubt that the defendant was gull guilty of polygamy not legally perhaps but ut circumstances pointed that way florence ridges was a material witness ness and she could give testimony of importance the defendant was out on bail and a continuation would not be a hardship the officers had tried to get florence but could not mr moyle said it was plain the disappearance of the witnesses was not due to the defendants action commissioner mckay said as the witnesses were subpoenaed to appear before the grand arand jury a continuance was unnecessary and the matter would be dis disposed posea ot of at once mr moyle asked for the discharge of the defendant because there was no evidence to hold him that she bad had assisted mrs dean ia dressmaking was no excuse for holding bingaman a man on a criminal charge her other sister lived out as well the explanation given for her action was perfectly reasonable it had bad not even been een shown that the defendant was wa a A mormon lormon 11 though it might be presumed but but still he should not be held for that commissioner mckay said there was probable cause to beeve the defendant guilty because of the conduct of the witnesses which made a strong impression in his mind lie ile would woula therefore place the defendant under bonds miss may ridges mrs jos H dean mrs ad adelaide alaide ridges and milton ridges were each placed under 00 bonds to appear before the grand jury |