Letter from Thomas Edwin Ricks, 9 June 1889
Rexburg, Bingham Co., Idaho,
Prest. W. Woodruff,
Salt Lake.
Dr Bro
I have just returned from
Blackfoot; we had Bro Heber Ricks, James M Cook,
Wm Westover, we employed Mr. Hawleey for
Attorney, and we urged the Cases to be
brought forward, they were called up and
Indictments read to each one, they were very
lengthy documents, charging the parties with
perjury, to which each one, plead not guilty,
and we asked for time to be set for trial
Mr Hawley set forth in a very able argument
showing why the defendants should have a
speedy trial, but the Court refused to allow
them a trial at this term of Court, without
stating any reasons, only that the time
was too short, so all of the perjury cases
are laid over till the next term.
We have got our Saw Mill