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Show BEFORE JUDGE ZANE. Another Swcet-Sceuicd 17. C His First Wife's Story Weston" , Discharged. In the case of S. C Pancake against J. F. Bradley et al., default was entered and judgment rendered as prayed. In the case of Laura A. Crocker vs. Isabella Brunker, tried and submitted yesterday, the Court allowed the amendment amend-ment of the answer, and considered that the deed is a mortgage, and that the defendant de-fendant has such interest as entitles her to redeem the property. Judgment was rendered for defendant on condition that she pay the amount of the small standing stand-ing debt and interest. The case of Amos K. Smith vs. Samuel Hannak et al. was heard and submitted for decision yesterday. This morning the Court found judgment for the plaintiff against J. M. Darling. Exception was taken by Judge Hoge as counsel. ; The divorce case of Mary Swain vs. her polygamous husband Robert, occu pied some attention this morning. Mrs. Swain tool the witness stand and was questioned by Commissioner McKay as to her relations with Swain. She stated that she was married to Robert Swain twenty years ago in the Thirteenth ward, by Bishop Woolley. Some ten years afterward Swain told her that he was going go-ing to take Sophia Johnson for his second wife. He fitted her up a house and has raised several children by her which bear the surname . of Johnson. Eight years ago this polygamous spouse informed in-formed his first and lawful wife that he intended taking a third companion to his arms, and she told him to go ahead and have a good time. He put another house in order, and as she presumes, married Julia Johnson, a sister of Sophia. Julia has averaged a child for each year since the union, and they are also called by the name of Johnson instead of Swain. Witness said she had not lived with her polygamous lord for five years last - past, and during that time she has . supported herself entirely by her own exertions. On the strength of all this, and the fact that Swain had abandoned her five years ago, the divorce was granted to the plaintiff. plain-tiff. The case of the People of the Territory vs. Robert Weston, who attempted to rape a little girl last June, was dismissed as not being sufficient evidence to convict the guilty culprit and he was discharged, and now will look for an easy way out of the city. J. M. ICennelly vs. W. II. Pierce ; judgment judg-ment was found for the plaintiff according to the prayer of complaint. . The case of Frank Foote vs. the Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company ; D. C. McLaughlin appeared for the plaintiff and Hall & Marshall ior the defense. Both parties waived a jury and trial was had before the Court. . The defense moved to dismiss the case, which was denied. Exception taken. Frank Foote was sworn and testified for the plaintiff. The Court was of the opinion that the plaintiff can not recover, and judgment was accordingly entered. |