Show FOR UNLAWFUL COHAB The Officers of the Law lounce Upon t William D Neirsom Recalcitrant Witnesses and Witnesses I Who Wont Tell An Alleged Second Wife Goes to the Pen for Contempt The case of the United States against W D Newsom came up Commissioner McKays office this afternoon The complaint com-plaint is sworn to by Marshal Ireland and charges that one AV D Newsom did marry and take to wife one Lucy Deverell while his lawful wife was still alive 1u < 1 Prosecuting Attorney vanan coiuiucieu the examination LIZZIE DEVEKELL Was the first witness called She was sworn and testified in substance as follows fol-lows I live I at Mr Armstrongs am a sister to Lucy Deverell have known Mr Newsom about two years when I first went to Mr Newsoms house I was not introduced in-troduced to Mrs Newborn as Newsoms wife I judged she was his wife because she went byhis name but I never heard L him speak of her as his wife I was at the house of Mr Newsom for the last time last Friday my sister left Mrs Austin some time airo and I have not seen her since then except when she came to see me I do not know how man looms them are in the house as I have never been elsewhere than in the kitchen I have never scon my sister at Mr New SoulS but I have often seen them on the street together Question I low did you get your information in-formation about this case Answer refuse to anwer QDid you not get your information from your sister AI refuse to answer QAre you a member the Mormon Church ANo QWhcre do you live A45 South Main street LUCY DEVKRELL Was sworn and testified I live in the next house have been in Mr Newsoms house but do not know how many rooms there are in the house QAre you married ANo QlIave you ever gone through a marriage ceremony ANo QJIaye you any children A Ye81 child about eight months old QWTho is the father of that child Al decline to answer QAre you living with the father of that child ANo QIs Mr Newsom the father of your child AI will not say QJIavc you been married to Mr Newsom in celestial or plural marriage ANo QlIne you been through the En dowment House with him ANo The witness then went on to say that she paid Newsom for the rent of her house and that he came to see her once in a while but she could not say how often JOHN II FREEMAN Was called and testified that he had lived in Mr Newsoms house for the past five months but was not there when Lucy Deverells child was born IUCY DEVERELL Was recalled and again asked to state if the defendant was the father of her child AI refuse to answer Com McKay The offense of unlawful cohabitation has been charged against the defendant and you are the person named in the indictment It has been shown that he has a lawful wife You are they say a competent witness You must answer the question AI still refuse fo answer Com McKay I do not wish to be hasty I will therefore give you fifteen minutes to answer the question A recess of fifteen minutes was then taken At the expiration of the fifteen minutes the question was then resumed QDo you desire to take legal advice as to whether you should answer this question or not AI do not care to do so I would decline to answer just the same QHave you made up your mind not to answer AI have fully QDo you know the consequences of refusing to answer a nrnnor nnoHnn 9 ANo and whats more J I dont vu care Com McKayThen it becomes the duty of the Court to order that you be placed in the custody of Marshal Ireland and there kept till such a time as you may conclude to answer that question Mr Newsom Is that the law McKajT It is Newsom Will that hold her Attorney Varian It held Nellie White and I guess it will hold her The case was then continued until to morrow at 2 oclock and Newsom was I bound over in the sum of 2500 to await the result of the action Marshal Ireland took Miss Deverell out to the Pen at once She went quietly but protests that she will stay until the heavens fall before she will answer the questions put to her Newsom had not secured bondsmen to the time of going to press up I |