The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-18
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Instances that would authorize such a
dispensation? -4:.,.,..,,-
6-Did you say it would require
dispensauon
For the performance of the act,
bn4 not for specific placer
Ayes sir:
" Citv. members of the Mormon
i1i+b a man and woman who are
l@l,f to enter into plural marriage,
I'D they not be required, in the
Lsonce of a dispensation, to have the
ao-oInony performed in the Endowment
Il PpTsIDENr TAYLoR-In the absence of
a dispensauon - e 5;..oao+;o,,
,r,<horizing the marriage elsewhere?
# would be the authority to get
,,arried that would pass, no matter
" 6NWho gives the authority?
Il give that authority.
ON all cases?
E-Generally in all cases.
0-Is there any other person author
7zef TO grant the diSpensation?
A-There are persons l might ap-
point. e. -
neTson that authority within the past
three years?
and irreleYant
Ayes, sir.
Exception taken.
S-sometimes Joseph F. Smith,
sometimes George Q. Cannon.
O.-DO you remember any others
mon whom you conferred that author
ity within that time?
Al do nOtremember any at present.
O-When this authority IS conferred
upon any one by you, is IL an authority
limited to some particular case, or
general authority?
At would be a general authority
until rescinded.
O-Give me the names, if you can, Of
the priests or ministers, or whatever
name they are known by in the church,
in this city, who were authorized to per-
form plural marriages within the past
TOnestion objected to as immaterial /
Mr. DICKsoN-It may be that he is
one. and may follow it up by showing
that he was present at this marriage.
Mn. BEyNETT-Oh, anything may be.
The question is, whether it is lawful.
JUDGE ZANE-I do not see that it is not
material if followed up. He may an
sWer the question.
Exception taken.
Question repeated.
Al could not give you these names,
Q.-Can you give me any OF them?
A.-NO, sir.
Q.-Can you not give the name of any
person in the church who was author
Ized to celebrate plural marriages within
this period of time?
Al will state in relation to these
matters, that l have nothing to 90 with
the details.
o. understand it is you from whom
the authority comes?
Ayes. sir; but | have nothing to do
with the details of the matter.
Q.-But you are the person who con-
fers the authority?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Then you do know upon whom
YOU do confer authority?
A.-There are hundreds OF people who
have authority.
ON this city?
A.-Wen, there are great many in
this city.
Q.-How many?
Al could not say.
Q.-Do you keep any record OF the ap-
continents?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-You do not know at any time who
IS authorized to celebrate plural mar
Tages?
A.-No, sir; do not know.
Q.-Is there no means by which you
can inform yourself?
A.-There may be.
Q-Do you think you could find out?
Al might by asking the parties.
Q.-But if you don't know who to
ask?
A.-Then would not know who to
ask.
Q.-Then I understand you to say
you do not know who they all are?
Al do most emphatically.
Q.-There are persons; but with your
Unaided recollection you are unable TO
say who is or who is not authorized to
administer that rite?
Al do not understand you.
Of l understand YOU Alright, by
your unaided recollection to-day you are
unable tC say who is or who is not au-
thorized to celebrate the rites of mar
rage in the church?
A.-Ay EeCOueCTl0n WOQlQ tell OF nUEs
d.eds if I could remember their names
that would be authorized, but my recOl-
lection would not tell who is or is not.
Q.-Your recollection would not give
al who are? Is there any means by
which your recollection could be re
freshed?
Al do not know. l could investi-
gate.
Q.-There is no record kept?
A.-Don't have any such records.
Q.-Then if you don't know the
names of the persons who celebrate the
lltes, and there is no record of it known
10 you, how can you tell whether a
marriage is celebrated?
Al have nothing to do with details.
Q.-It it a matter of no concern to the
church whether these marriages are
celebrated by persons authorized or
Question objected to and sustained.
Q.-During the year 1888 give me the
names OF persons who were authorized
70 celebrate plural marriages in the En-
Gowment House of this city?
Al could not tell you, sir.
Q.-Can you ascertain?
Al presume I could ascertain.
Q-In what way2
A.-By asking, as 1 said before. I