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illthey declined to promiseSo JHdge /anc Send* Tp Hughfiowtn. W.H.Le«aiid ll«rlfrl LI . t’oulfer.0,tiltrio□fb-tsinr *(1abn!iJudge Zone administered the cue-totoarv dose to three more cases of unlawful cohabitation, m court this morning, and was not entertained, os lias been the practice on a number of former occasions, with long and tedious sermons in return- Hugh V. Gowan, president of the Tooele stoke, was the first one arraigned. He had nothing to soy respecting the future, os to whether he would keep or break the low against polygamyand unlawful cohabitation, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and I, j u fine af $300 and costs. .As Mr. trowan took a back seat and waa conducted to the marshal's office, ¥.II. Lee, formerly assessor and collector of Todele county, took his place in front e | of the Judged desk* In answer to His Honor's usual question^, ho staled that % ] he had nothing to sav, and accordingly got the same dost* as the gentleman preceding him. a | Herbert J- Foulger, counselor to the bishop of the Twenty-first ward, arrived sit this juncture, and was just in time to answer to his name. The Judge, after . notifying him that to-day was set for 'passing sentence on him, asked: IWhat are your intentions, Mr. Foul- 1 ger, with respect to the future ? Do you intend to obey the law ?Mr- F.—I have nothing whatever to say* With the understanding 1 have of ! my religion, I have done nothing wrong- i tI I nave lived tlie life of a Puritan without ri offense to God or man. ' _Judge—Well, have you uo intentions J respecting the taw; do you intend to steal Tproperty or in any other way violate tlielaws?Mr. F.—i was not aware that I was hold under a charge of that nature, Your Houor. There is one thing I would like to say, Your Honor. When my family D were subponaed to appear before theGrand Jury, I instructed every one of them to tell the troth—the whole truth— and I liave made inv case an easy one, as Your Honor knowsJudge—That is not the question alissue. There is a law against polygamv ^ 25*and unlawful cohabitation; you have ; _ been found guilty of an offense against : f this law. The question is now as lo 3 whether you are willing and ready to ^ promise to obey that law in the future.Too Court lt;!iin take no cognitaucp of your S* conduct in otlwr rmpimis, nor of vour religion, either. You have indicated « your unwillingness to make the required \ promise, and the Court will therefore Ojctinpromise, and the Court will therefore sentence you to pay a tine of $300 anil I costs and imprisonment for six months, and you will stand committed until the same is paid. »
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Salt Lake Democrat
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Fri, Feb 26, 1886
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