Show 77 M BOUND OVER bishop basset held on charge charges of unlawful fal cohabitation and roly polygamy gamy yesterday afternoon the be hearing an iu in the case of bishop wm E bas baa belt sett of the twentieth ward came up before commissioner mckay judge J Z stewart of cache C county oty mrs sarah saral i williama williams basset t former w wife 1 i fe of the defend ant mrs annie L cowley and a number of other witnesses from logan city we were present represent the deseret news saye save sarah ann williams bassett waa was called aa as the first witness wit nesa she testified I 1 live at logan was married may inlay to the defendant in cardiff wales mr young objected to the further testimony of this witness on the ground that a wife could not be husband compelled com compelled Selled to testify against her the testimony was wa allowed go in subject to the ruling of judge zane witness continuing I 1 lived with him until august have not lived with him since I 1 know kato kate smith bassett am not acquainted with her have known her by eight a number of years since 1879 mr bassett told me ehe she was hia his wife objected to by the defense as a confidential communication of the hu husband all band witness to mr varian I 1 have lived with him since I 1 understood she was hia his wife he left my house august and came back on the next day be he told mo me kate smith was hia his wife he said he be was going to richmond on church business I 1 severed my relations with him on the I 1 was then living in salt lake we came from logan in may 1884 and lived in salt lake he told me that while he was at logan be he bad had married kate smith he left my bo bouse 8 that night and has not lived with ti me since he claims to have received a di divorce IV orce I 1 received a R summons from the salt lake county court judge J Z stewart testified I 1 am probate judge of cache county have held that office about three years there is no record in that county during that time of a di vorce between defendant and sarah sara h williams bassett mr varian sent deau ty si smith mith out for a warrant of arrest for bishop bassett on the charge of poly gamy mrs sarah williama williams bassett to the commissioner I 1 have never been divorced I 1 was summoned to appear but mr bassett kept ina me out of court this was the fast last of december 1885 ho he met me at the train took me to the valley house and left me there he be claims he has a divorce A complaint churvi charges a khop I 1 bassett with laving having committed polygamy at logan aug 1884 by marrying kate smith while be had a wife living was sworn to by mr varian the defendant was arrested and adrai arraigned ened on this charge and pleaded not guilty the defendant asked t that lat the examina examina lion tion be waived this request wag was denied kate smith bassett teai testified fied I 1 am married to defendant and reside in salt lake city mr young objected to the meny ly of this witness overruled mr varian you were married at logan witness I 1 was married in salt lake ct city mr young flung here asked that the question ett ions bo be withdrawn withdraw ri but mr varian arian refuted refused bless rs young and varian then held a private conversation and the witness was excused miss margaret D smith testified I 1 am not married to mr bassett Bass etl have never been married my home is in logan I 1 have ibave been with my sister in this city since last june the witnesses were subpoenaed to appear bufore the grand jury which was ordered convened as early as practicable commissioner Commier ioner to bishop bassett you are bishop of the twentieth ward arent you mr bassett yea sir commissioner well on tho the polygamy charge you will give bail in bonds and for unlawful cohabitation mr moyle objected to such an bond the commissioner aid said that where the relationship had bad been entered into a long time since he be was disposed to fix the bail in these cases he wanted it high and would fix it at the samo figure in future cases he said 1 I want these people to understand that this bia thing must be stopped it makes no di difference Terence what he be is worth in property the commissioner then remarked to debuty deputy pratt if he dont get bail lie le is is in in your custody all night 11 the bonds of mrs 1 kate cate smith bassett and miss margaret D smith were fixed at the defendant was sworn and testified I 1 am 35 year years of age I 1 hayo have no property having turned it allover all over to my first wife when ehe she wae was divorced I 1 cannot get a 15 or a bond I 1 might give a smaller bond commissioner to mr youn young 9 what do you think of george georg a Q ji cannon ho he objected to the I 1 bail ba yet ran away from froin a bond mr young sir I 1 made a respectful ful fid request and expect a ro re ful answer commissioner well ill let tho the bond stay aa as it ie is the wit were ordered to 7 appear on thursday the nt at 2 pm before the grand jury of the third district |