Show cb H ho Iiii diio to t 1 DIGNITY fr 1 1 l ball jone tako up tbell 1 at tho pen i div aei I 1 1 e set cpr passing on john P ball thomas jones and john J smith in the third die between gentlemen and of aa interesting character and ia reported by the aws iq follow tile first difo feeble and o 0 stepped forward squarely facing the judge to the question bf the court as to his future intentions cant pay anything about it court cant say say to obey the laws against po adv aud I 1 amb emb ra cc d the principle of celestial marriage 15 years aga believing it to bo a command of coq and I 1 firmly believe it to be so now any law of ikid court it is hot for vou to ayi ay i what its will or will not obea on break the a h 8 f mr ball that I 1 am willing to dp the court then imposed jhc thc full penalty and a fenc of and cost abc name of i n ii i i THOMAS C JONES a choso whoso ap bearance pe arance showed eliat ho was well years was next called after the fact of the con vi tion ol 01 the accused tho court said ii I i t iti to obey tho law n the future 9 f mr fahel the law against lul cohabitation mr jones not an unjust law air j you to egiy busl and what arc unjust are you a hatiye born or al faed citizen mr jones naturalized buuri you took that yop wo uld support ohp con la we above the laws of the united stated the includes the lesser court the people of the united states hav eald 1 l ie law against polygamy and u li lawful cohabitation roust be obeyed sir jones god is above the united staler i i i court when you took tho oath to support th and laws and be sieved in tho tico of unlawful cohabitation i mr jonesel Jones fl did nothing wron si I 1 do not believe in unlawful cobau bi tation but in lawful cohabitation lawful under god bw tho highest law i 76 it afi a cobit you do not understand what you atre of mr jones 04 yea fadoi its yoh sir mho do eople A respect for the court air or you will receive an additional punishment far contempt you cannot defy and treat the court will contempt mr jones defied tho con tamp t i court do vou know the mr jones yes sir 1 pass sentence to the full extent six months and costs 0 f t ohp judgment of the court and took place 1 the court asked Is it your intent biti amr ly lias al ways j court asat your intention to obey it in future air Shii Ui As ar aal not 16 W ajl as A ct court do to obey the law r in poly pim and in support im alve aad cbill dren ft ff estu EW tU law against polygamy poly Ramy and unlawful mr I 1 defife to obey all th haq bwy court that ia not an answer w my will you obey it ill the future mr smith I 1 do not 1 0 court you have three wives will aly laith your lawful wife ami her alone aiva 1 I 1 the penalty court yon aay yoi have been mr nUh yes for a yea past court do nsf law M 1 abu he hurch mr smith I 1 believe the lawt IK alie that are t you bobbt I 1 ho not 1 1 f WW youri frienda with you 1 mr timith xo my frieouf havea I 1 up not to not to I 1 Mr Sauth ido 1 have never 11 fut pro 1 anise i 1 1 t cour you in aliat you believe or are not a citizen yon say you t amiot promise 19 obey he law i mr smith I alo not intend to corna mit any crime I 1 court i 0 o obey th elaw louwill you will be sentenced to in tho penitentiary penitent tary for the term f sis monalia mont lia and to pay a fine of and costs of and stand corn bitted butil tho lino and costs are paid I 1 should be very clad it men bof your 1 would to pcr asu alo but aa ise yon will receive no benefit a A joithe passed penitentiary oh r 0 i ja t HD |