Show mity 15 AN IMPORTANT DECISION alie decision of the supreme of the united states in the nielson case appealed from the district court bitting at provo is another well timed rebuke to the amret bous and extrajudicial extra judicial authorities of thia territory the salient points in the case aud the ground on chich hie appeal was based ft ere given in the argument of biou I 1 S It ichards shirli was published in fullin of sunday morning the logical and eloquent show ing made by sir richardg Kic hardg is anoro than ever worthy of at leuthe study now that its points have been accepted by the highest court in the nation and one of the plainest constitutional rights of the citizen emphasized in so prompt and satisfactory a manner that a man could be indicted and punished for the two of fences of unlawful cohabitation and adultery committed at alie same time and under the circumstances which attend that particular class of cases in this territory was an idea lacking few if any of alie elements of judicial tyranny which found ex jr eion in I 1 lie infamous segre gation process of tho xane dickson regime alie ono innovation was hie legitimate of alie oilier and those who noted hie scathing rejection of the first when it came under ahe notice of the supreme couff were prepared for similar treatment for hie second one effect of the decision will bo that a large number of adultery cases now pending lie outgrowth 0 or annex 0 o an equal number of cases of unlawful cohabitation in which the defendants fend ants are now undergoing or are about to undergo imprisonment will bo dismissed in one case at least that of the defendant in the present issue a adan w lio is nn justly detained in prison will be set at liberty and another and ajr greater effect will bo that gersoni who may lie found violating the special laws enacted for this territory as well as all who believe in fairness and consistency sis tency will recognize alie ultimatum that though alie enforcement of the law ii expected and will bo endorsed any unnatural twisting of it with a view to persecution and cruelty will meet w ith quick and stem disfavor in alie court of last resort |