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upra.IIn Abrupt Termination ol theitLindsey Case.101) It WITNESSES EXAJIIXED.JAnd Then the Jary Id Instructed to Bendor a Verdict'Ac quit ting theDefendant.Tho capo of [tho United States vs.Mark Lindsey, unlawful cohabitation,vras taken up in the District Courtthis morning. Mr. J. K? Kimball appeared for defendant and the prosecution was conducted by Mr, JIBes,Tho following gentlemen took theirseats in tlie jury bos:W. G. Smith, Robert Snodgrass * Philip Rank* Samuel Iloxrocks, FredZLcmcr, W, H. Turner, James Browing* Frank Lloyd, J. II. Knauss, T. FAnderson, J. S. Lewis, GeorgeMurphyliles proceeded to examine thojurors for.statutory cause. After considerable questioning from tho Court and Mr. Hi lea Mr. S. Horrocks waschallenged; tho jjcntleman having stated that he believed in polygamyas an abstract proposition. I£ therewas no law prohibiting tho practice of polygamy, he believed it would beright.Messrs. Rank and Snodgrass wereexcused on the challenge of tho defense, on the ground that they weremembers of tho grand jury beforewhich'the indictment was found.Mr. Kimball asked that the prosecution elect which count in tlie indictment it would go to trial on, Mr. Hites choso the second count in whichtho offense is said to have been committed in 1885,The Bret and last counts were dismissed.Fred Ziemer had formed an unqualified opinion and was excused.T, I. Anderson and Jos. Browningwere excused on the peremptory challenge of tho defense, —This left fix vacant seats and II. M.Bond, IK \V\ S hurt I iff, Henry Mat thaws, John Germer, Jr., AYm. Sewell and David M. J looro w ere called t ooccupy them. * kIn answer to the questions of Mr. Ililes Henry Mathews replied that he was a member of tho Mormon Church;was bom in it, considered. 1 himself in good standing but did not attend its meeting regularly, lie would convict lt;011 tho same amount of evidence inthose cases that he would in anyether. Tho prosecutor fished around for a long time but finally acceptedtho jury for cause+ When the percmtory challenge came around again Mr. lilies excuses Mr. Matthews and the defense excuseMr. Sewell. Jolm D. Rowland and3 Eenry N. Stevens were culled to fillthe panel* Both of theBo gentlemenwere excused for cause bv thcprose-d Bcuti on and A lit bon Beterson and Benjamin Chadwick occupied tho vacantHjats.These gentlemen were accepted,and tlie jury stood as follows:John Germer, Jr., W. II. Turner,J. S. Lewis, J. H- ivuauss, W. G* Smith, II. M. Bond, OT. ShurthJOf,Ravid M, Moore, George Murphy,Frank Lloyd, Anthony Peterson, and Benjamin Chadwick.Recess till two p.m.This afternoon tlie witnesses for the prosecution, Betliia Lindsey, Lmtna if. Lindsey, J. G. Keysqn, wereexamined. The testimony showedthat defendant is undivorced from his first wife who lives in Salt Lake*1 l if. VAnLl fllT*
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Ogden Herald
Ogden, Utah, US
Sat, May 21, 1887
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