130 years ago today - Feb 14, 1887 (Monday)

In the Third District Court, Salt Lake City, Bishop Ishmael Phillips, of Union, and Henry Reiser, of Salt Lake City, were each sentenced by Judge Zane to six months' imprisonment and $300 fine, for u.c. [Unlawful Cohabitation, I.E. living with a polygamous wife] The cases against Wm. H. Haigh, of West Jordan, and John Tate, of Tooele, were continued for the term. Wm. J. Hooper plead guilty by saying, "If it is a crime to support my family, I am guilty of u.c. [Unlawful Cohabitation, I.E. living with a polygamous wife]" Joseph Blunt also plead guilty.

[Source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]

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