Commonwealth v. Josselyn
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment for polygamy found and returned on December 12, 1903. At the trial in the Superior Court before Bond, J., the jury-returned a verdict of guilty; and the defendant alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
The defendant was indicted for the crime of polygamy, the allegation being that on November 9,1903, he unlawfully married Cora F. S. Trommer, having at the time of this marriage, a lawful wife living, other than said Trommer, It was proved and not disputed that, on June 15,1896, he married one Linda Wiley, and that they lived together as husband and wife from that date to November 2, 1903, and became the parents of children, two of whom are now living. Linda Wiley was living at the time of the trial, and she testified under the name of Linda G. Josselyn. The principal question is whether she…
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