Show THE SQUIRES CASE thie the defendant is held for the grand jury the examination of the charge of unlawful cohabitation i against john squires was commenced shortly after 3 yesterday afternoon before commissioner norrell mrs emily squires was the first witness she testified tied that she married the defendant according to the laws of the church over 19 years ago at that time he be had a wife living her name was ellen cox witness had six ix children living the youngest child would be four years old next month defendant gave her the property she lived on some years 5 ears ago was living in the first ward at the time herlest hei last child was born defendant lived with her up to january 1881 1 when they mutually agreed to separate they had not lived together since that time tim e though he had supported laor defendant beut away two years ago last january atness valt ness went to mill creek to live one year ago last july went away TO avoid being subpoenaed as a witness against the defendant he did not dot livy live with her at mill creek visited her hei there three times lines but did not sleep IQ ia the house bouse delen defendant daut went away and witness did not see him again until h r children were nearly read bead with I 1 diphtheria when he called at her house with dr richards his visits were merely passing calls it was understood hmood in the family that they had separated mrs ellen squires was the next witness she testified stifled that she was married to the defendant on no november avem vem 1876 he had another wife av living n g at that time who was a plural wife mr moyle opposed the witness testifying against the objection of tilt defendant the objection was overruled continuing the witness testified that the defendant had lived with her in july 1883 he lived with emily susan and herself up to two years ago last february when be went away he divided his time equally between them to mr moyle the witness stated that emily swain squires youngest child would be four years old next net month defendant was living with emily two months after the birthon birth of the build witness frequently saw hini him at emiles house kasnot was not particularly anxious to testily testify could not tay say whether she was anxious to secure a conviction or not the prosecution closed wi h this witness and as a the defense had no testimony to offer the commissioner summed up the case lie ile held that there was probably pio bably cause to believe the defendant guilty and fixed his bonds at 1500 bonds those of emily swain squires being placed at bail was given |