Show FIRST DISTRICT COURT abesy A busy lime religious test for Citizens citizenship filp court proceedings at provo thursday september 22 before judge henderson frederick petterson vs joseph wightman wight man demurrer to complaint overruled the people vs john freckelton ordered dered put on the calendar the rhe people vs C F dixon dismissed the people vs george thompson subpoena for witnesses lor for defendant ordered in behalf of the people emery ward was sworn in as bailiff baum baumgarten arten vs bonkofsky Bou kofsky demurrer overruled united mates blates ve aff T E R cutler motion to quash indictment taken under advisement lars larsen was admitted to citi ze zen ns saip T the people vs john hogge order approving bond and defendant le ie leased delia T newell vs cecil 0 newell order for decree in divorce the grand rand jury brought indictments buur bour under the united states laws and one Terri territorial tOriA statutes the case of the people vs isaac Ford anskie was ignored cullen vs atwell decree was taken by stipulation the united states vs christian anderson unlawful cohabitation tile the defendant was arraigned and pleaded guilty he promised to obey the law in future aud and was tined nned 25 the united states vs wm yates unlawful cohabitation changed his bis plea from not guilty to guilty and sentence was set for october 13 the united states Ys vs wm win wadley unlawful cohabitation because of tue death of a child in the family of the defendant the case was passed fur for the time being jens P peterson made an application for citizenship citizen citizens snip and was admitted the united states vs lars jacob son unlawful cohabitation the defendant was arraigned and pleaded guilty sentence set for october 13 the case of the united states vs isaac bullock unlawful cohabitation is in progress and will occupy the rest of the day at least in the application for citizenship of jens P the judge cate chided him very closely as to his belief and intentions in rel relation eLtion to obeying the law and otherwise especially alter ascertaining that he was wasa 3 mormon Muri nou in the following manner a your church A I 1 believe it is Q what standing do you hold in the church A AI I 1 am a teacher Q what is your duty as a teacher A to teach the people Q you understand the doctrine of your church isto is to obey counsel suppose you were directed in relation to polygamy what would you do or suppose you were directed to enter into polygamy by the first presidency of your church I 1 A I 1 hardly know I 1 intend to obey the law and also to obey counsel Q hii well suppose you were told to enter polygamy oly gamy A I 1 I 1 could not receive it because thelah of the united states forbid it Q but buc the question is which law would you yon obey A I 1 would obey the laws of the land Q suppose you were told to cotan conn sent A I 1 would not counsel it court to mr hiles do you want to te ask the applicant any questions A I 1 think as in all other cases I 1 have given ray my opinion in if they hold obedience to a higher power ower than the government of the cited united states I 1 would refuse him judge that Is the question whether he be does or not the matter was taken under advisement vi |