Show J 7 u o L J JOHN HENRY AI SMI HAn I H-An Apostle of the Lord Ticked Up by a Deputy This Morning Charged With Cohabiting With More Wives Than One A Plea of Not Guilty and a Determination Deter-mination to Fight I Out The lull and quiet of the past few days in Commissioner McKays court was broken this morning by the appearance therein of Apostle John Henry Smith Deputy Marshal Collin and a score of witnesses and friends of the accused The complaint was sworn to by United States Marshal Ireland and CHARGES APOSTLE SMITH WITH UXLAWrUI COHABITATION Since August 1882 up to date with Sarah Fair Smith and Josephine Groes beck The defendant by his attorney Judge Harkness pleaded not guilty and after examination of several of the wit nesses the case was continued till 4 oclock this afternoon For safe keeping the defendant Smith was put under 1000 bonds to appear when wanted Hugh appar Samuel A Merritt went securies secures John Henry Smith a son of the late George A returned a short time since Georg twoyears mission in England Sincereturning to the home of his birth he has kept himself rather obscure at his home No 26 North West Temple street in the Seventeenth ward THE DEPUTY MARSHAL MADE AN EARLY CALL And found Apostle Smith doing a bit of spading in a ditch within the shadows of the great Tabernacle Mr Smith was the first to speak and remarked casually Good morning Mr Collin I am here with The examination of witnesses began JOSEPH GROESBECK Who was questioned by Prosecuting Attorney At-torney Dickson a follows QWhat is your full name A Joseph Groesbeck QHow long have you lived in Salt Lake City AAbout eighteen years QVhat relation do you bear to Josephine Jose-phine Groesbeck AShe is my sister Q Where does she live AShe lives at home in the Seventeenth Seven-teenth ward at No 80 West First North street QHow long ha she lived there AEver since I can remember QHas she any children AYes sir three QWhat are their names and ages ASarali aged about five years Nicholas Nich-olas and Joseph Harman who is about seven months old QWhat family name do they bear No answer QWho is tho reputed father of that family ASmith QDoes Mr Smith live there ANo sir he takes meals there sometimes though QWho does live there AMy sister her children Miss Arnold Ar-nold and myself Q Does Mr Smith ever sloop there ANo Ill JANE DOES TESTIMONY QWhat is your name ASarah Arnold QArc you acquainted with Josephine Jose-phine Groesbeck AXes sir QIs she married ANo sir QHow long have you lived with them AQuite a few years In answer to several questions the young ladys black eyes snapped as she said she did not know the family name of Josephines children and never as edit ed-it She had met Mr Smith at the house as often as once a week when he ate with the family but never remained pyer night GEORGE A SMITH A son of the defendant and a pupil of the Provo Academy said he waD the son of Sarah Sa-rah Ann Farr Smithdefendants first wife His mother resides in this city and he lives with her sometimes Did not know how many children she had until he counted them up The youngest ones name is j Samuel and I tl > iik he is about one year old Father lives at home I guess I have lon him there two or three times when I was away from school and he in the city We have only had a house about two months as father mij been away I know Josephine Groesbeulf tQ speak to her Dont know whether she was away when father was here 6r not Sarah Smith and Josephine Smith the first wife and alleged second wife were not present Mrs Nellie Morgan the wife of John Morgan became quite I spunky when notified to appear with the unexamined witnesses this afternoon at 4 oclock She said I my baby is sick I dont know whether I will come or not Commissioner McKay calmly replied I your uhild ja very sick I am perfectly willing to accommodate you but when you say you wont como you ciw coino lo this afternoon which she will urobably loWAR |