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Show SEQUEL TO A ' MOCKERY EN I MARRIAGE . Henry C. Leu was ser-lenced by Judge Howell to serve one year in thrj Mate penitentiary, after having pleaded plead-ed guilty to a statutory offense committed com-mitted with Grace Muir, au 18-year-old girl of Wyoming. Lee was a resident of Ogden at tho time the offense is allegtd to bavo been committed, having a wife in thia city In tho early part of tho year he made tho acquaintance of Miss Muir at Evunston, Wyoming, and a friendship that soon ripened into lovo rprung up between them, At the Wyoming town, Lee represented repre-sented to Miss Muir mat ho had been divorced from his wife and he asked Miss Muir'a hand In marriage. She consented and a. mock marriage was instituted by Lee, Miss Muir believing all the tirao that the marriage was' genuine. Leo returned to Ogden with his young bride and beqan housekeeping. house-keeping. The real Mrc. I?c learned oi relationship and had l-?e arrest ed. Lee yave no explanation of his rash act when the court passed sentence. Deputy Sheriff John Murphy will toke Lee to the penitentiary this after noon. |