Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-05-09
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men, more especially so since it has beer
represented to me that you were nowher,
to be found.
Colonel Caine-I beg pardon, Mr.
President; this is Elder j. w. Taylor, no
President John Taylor.
observation-disclosures me, | am not sure
understand the sense in which some
terms are used by you. In what sense,
for instance, is Elder used?
Colonel Caine-In a Church sense
you Presbyterians, think, Mr.. Presi-
dent, have like term.
President-Then you are the younger
Mr. Taylor, and son of the President, /
presume.
Mr. Taylor decline to answer.
President-When did you see your
father, Mr.. Taylor?
Mr.. Taylor can't remember.
President-Whereis your father?
Mr.. Taylor don't know
President-When do you expect to see
him?
Mr. Taylor-In the fullness of time.
President-Are you authorized to speak
for your father?
Mr.. Taylor can't remember.
President-Mr. Cannon, if | remember
Alright, your name and that of Mr.. John
Taylor, are generally associated?
Colonel Caine-Again, Mr. President,
must beg to correct false impression.
This is Elder j. Q. c., not Apostle G. @.
c., you see.
Presidential, yes; son of the ex-
Delegate?
Mr.. Cannon don't know
President-Where is your father, Mr..
Cannon?
Mr.. Cannon don't know.
President-Do you expect TO see him on
your return?
Mr.. Cannon decline to answer.
President One other question, Mr..
Cannon, with your permission, though
your answers heretofore give little hope
of favorable results No man, no good
man at least, is justified in Withholding
from his fellows any knowledge which
will tend to make men live better lives
or be happier. My attention was called
to an interview in your Tribune april
22d) with a Mr.. Cannon, in which he
was credited with saying 81 told nv
children l would fit up my rooms to live
within the Edmunds law" l happen to
know that like statements have been
made by others of your citizens circum-
stanced the same, who are now in the !
East. Can you enlighten me as to the |
character of the Fittings" to which this
MIR. Cannon refers?
Mr.. Cannon can not; nv relations |
are not such as to require self-denial or
mechanical aids to live within the law.
President-The inquiry, Mr.. Cannon, is
not made from any disposition to
rap you into a confession. but
simply with a view to use the
for the improvement of both
public and private morals here. You
nay not know it, Mr.. Cannon, but there
ire evils elsewhere than in Utah. which
need to be cured.
Mr.. Cannon-Yes, sir, we know it. If
here are any respectable or virtuous peo-
Die outside OF Utah, the special cores
OF our Church paper have never
made their acquaintance.
Presldent-Knowing this, are YOU iusti-
led in Withholding the desired informa
ion?
Mr.. Cannon-I have it not certainly
as | have had no occasion for it,. I |!
hlnk, however, it was discussed in conn
II, but no action taken; it was generally
omitted by the Elders Tor so reportedl
he only effectual ''fitting'' would be
ock outside, the key to be left with the
'hief Justice, enclosed in a time-lock
afe, or dropped into the Salt Lake
ihere as you know, perhaps, it is next to
to dive without stranolino
Observation-Disclosures; on reflection, # is c
IAN The same rules can not be applied
communities so different, though the t
Wis to be corrected are akin. Your L
llemma as to the keys, however, could T
easily overcome here; the creation of fl
Bureau OF Protection, with DR.. Mary Il
'alker IN charge, would insure their alb
'lute safety. May ask the address of t.
us determined man for future reference?
Mr.. Cannon cannot give it; it would
useless, as it is liable to change TODAY.
PresIdent-What it has been will suf-
e. p
Mr.. Cannon-It has been Angus M 81
lnnon, OF the Salt Lake Stake. II
Observation-Disclosures President; pray d
w many have you? "a
MI Cannon don't know how MANY - -
lkes there are besides the First Presi- IN u
ncy and the Seventies. III
Presldent-It would seem no exagoara- W,
N, Mr.. Cannon, to say the woods are III III
| of them" '0 r.
Jolonel Caine-We have no woods in
an, Mr.. President; we have a Pen
wever, which, unless a halt is called i,
! he full to overlooking. Of
,,resldent-is there any disposition mn
lionel, on the part of your people TO cali II.
ALT, as you express it?
5ol. Caine-I cannot answer.
resident - Col. Game, these gentle T.
n, and indeed yourself, seem STRANGELY -
l-committal, and show a caution and we
OF confidence the reverse of com NJ
nentary. MI
oil Calne-We have been taught if ]
experience in the courts, Mr.. Presi- cat
|, where they make no secret of dis sec
iltlng our witnesses, notwithstanding vii
1t pains are taken in training some of anC
m. We,
Col. Game. I must
10 be informed, as briefly as possible,
D the object of this call. y
Oh. Calne-We are here, Mr.. Presi- nv
as committee, appointed by our a
PIE 10 present the within statement of m,
vanees and this resolution of protest ga
i esiueht-! was advised of the coming
, d committee, and they were des7 .
gu At the time as Not active polvo- Z
oos. are you that committee new
are. dow
20 your recognized lead
axe part IN the proceedings to which G.
papers have reference? Stor
u Calne-Not ia the flesh.
esldent-Do understand that tbor n,
n any sense? 'iiey ~