Show > I i THE MILL STILL GRINDS A Bountiful Ian Who las More I Wives Than the Law Allows He Pleads Not Guilty But the Facts Arc Against Him A Witness Who Does Not Decline and Who Escapes the Pen Wallace W Via was arrested at his home in Bountiful last Saturday evening by Deputy Marshal Vandercook on a charge of unlawful cohabitation He was placed in the custody of his brother Sheriff David 0 Wilier to appear with I several subpoenaed witnesses before Commissioner Com-missioner McKay this morning at 10 oclock Yesterday mornings 8 Tribune however denied the affair by inferring that no such arrest had been made Long before the hour set for examination examina-tion this morning tho defendant a dozen relatives and a halfdozen bondsmen bonds-men appeared before the Commissioner prepared for the battle which was all onesided and ended in an easy disposal after five minutes testimony on the part of Martha Willey the second wife The defendant Willey was called and listened to tho complaint charging him with unlawfully cohabiting with more than one woman as his wife since 1882 On being asked his plea to the charge he replied Not guilty MARTHA WILLEY NEE TUTTLE Was the first and only witness called to the stand After being duly sworn Prosecuting Attorney Dickson began a rapid questioning which was met with alike a-like number of prompt answers without a solitary decline or dont remember remem-ber being offered Mr Dicl son What is your full name I AMartha Willey QAlo you acquainted with the defendant de-fendant I AYes sir QAre you married A Yes sir QWhere do you live AIn Bountiful QHow many children have you by this marriage AFour QHow old is the youngest AFourteen months Q Does the defendant live with you a portion of the time A Yes sir QAre you acquainted with Nancy Willey AYes sir QWhere does she live AIn Bountiful Bountiful QIs the defendant married to her AI couldnt swear a to that but I think he is QDoes he live with her a portion of the time AYes sir I think so QHow many children has Nancy Willey AEleven QHow old is the youngest ANineteen months QDoes he call them by his name I AYes sir DicksonThat will do Commissioner McKay said he had reasons rea-sons to believe the defendant guilty of unlawful cohabitation and would require bonds to the amount of 1000 for Willeys appearance before the Grand Jury Judge Joseph L Holbrook and Richard Duer den stepped forward and being qualified were at once accepted as sureties Marth Willey Miss Effie Willey and David 0 Willey were ach held in i 200 bonds to appear before the Grand Jury on and after the 18th instant until discharged unt charged as witnesses in the case David Stoker and Cyril Call went sureties No previous U C case has been conducted con-ducted with the pleasurable dispatch and straight forwardness on the part of the defense as characterized this preliminary examination Attorney Richards retired from the trial without saying a word and the fees were won for once without a struggle |