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A little before 10 o'clock the jury in the perjury case came into court and rendered a verdict oC gmtty against the aefendant, George Udall.This morning the case of the United States against Lyander Gee, indicted for bigamy, came on for trial, E. Booth acting ^.3 .cotr’sei for defendant* Witnesses were placed on the stand by the prosecution wlior testified to the fact that defendant had a wify living in Idaho and had married another woman In this Territory. Geo.Cunninchaxn.a justice of the peace in American Fork, Testified to performing the first* marriage* K, A. Hills testified that he was a member of the.grand jury that indicted defendant, who bad admitted the two marrages D. Evans, assistant District Attorney, took the stand and testified that he had received a letter, which was offered in evidence, admitting his guilt and his readiness to bo plead.Defendant took the stand in his own behalf. He stated that at the time he married the second woman he was under the impression that his wife had obtained a divorce, and had received information •to that effect. In cross-examination he admitted having received no official notice of the divorce, though he claimed that his wifehad written to him stating she had obtained one.In explanation of his written admission to Mr. Evans that he was guilty,* defendant stated that he.thought it was | no use for him to resist, as his,wife had I evidently fooled him, first, by writing that she was divorced and then, after, he had married a second time, by writing to the officers of the law that she had not been divorced. * ^Both rides rested,', and The court adjourned until 2 o’clock; , _ f*The venerable Edwin ‘W hi tine ,of
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Provo Utah Enquirer
Provo, Utah, US
Fri, Mar 16, 1888
Page 3
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