River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-20

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The following is an abstract OF tes-
timony given before the House Judic-
iary Committee a few DAYS ago, Mr..
Baskin. representing the and-Mormou
element. made very elaborate argi-
ment before the committee, urging ad-
ditional legislation to put down the
Mormon power He argued that the
men who thought polygamy was righ5
should be DISTINGUISHED has well as
those who actually practice polygamy.
Mr. Baskin made a sensational point in
his discourse BY introducing TO the
committee Mrs. Miles, lady who had
gone through the Endowment House.
and who could testify TO the oaihs re-
quired Of the members. Mrs. Miles is
a tall. clear-faced brunette, perhaps
thirty years Of age. She sat back OF
Miss Field, and looked very much eN-
cited and disturbed while Mr. Baskiu
related her story. She was an English
woman. who was persuaded to join
the Mormon Church by a missionary
He proposed to her ana she left Eng
land, in spite of the protests Of her
parents She went TO Utah To- Join him.
knowing nothing Of polygamous mar
riages until she arrived IN salt Lake.
Then her lover told her that he intend.
ed to take a second wife. She TeSen
ed this. and it was only alter "A long
struggle with the Mormon powers tina
she consented To be married to him.
but upon condition that Size was to be
the first wife.
She found soon after that she had
been tricbed and it was the ether wife
who was the first She then had
Miles arrested and his case was
tried and thrown ont in the
Supreme Court upon technicality.
Legal proof was lacking Of the first
marriage. M les was therefore freed.
| Mrs. Miles never returned 10 salt Lake.
4 short time ago the death Of a rell-
| tive left her an independent fortune
in England She has since returned
I from England 10 this country, where
she intends to live. She VIII assist
/ Miss Field in her fight against tine
/ Mormons.
Mrs. Miles tcstitics 10 two or three
( forms OF GA IS. which were submit cd
1 TO the committee today. One form
7 specifies that the NOrmous shall regard
/ the rules Of the Church rs above that
I Of the civil law. aud that any betrav-
/ al of the secrets Of the Church shall
/ be followed t,v the tearing of the tongue
from the mouth and the cutting of the
throat of him who 30 fal,iiie- LIs oath.
Another oath has the penalty Of dis
embowliug connected with "a. Mr.
Baskin submitted several eases of muir
der that had been committed In Tie
Ter itorv during his time by the Nor
mons. which were in conformity with
the penalties prescribed Ia these oaths-
/ The presentation of an actual witness
who can subscribe TO the secrets oT the
Endowment House viii greatly aid
the people who are seeking tO get adj
ditioual legislation against the Nor
mons. The secrets Of tie masquerade
of the Mormon Church have never
been fullv given before any of the Con-
orcs>iunal committees
Mrs. Miles ssor, of the shocking
and disgusting mummerieS Of the En-
dowment House. the horrible and muir
derous oaihs required. make q Sensa-
tiOnal story which was presented IN
very dramatic form. Mrs. NJ les is q
strong, resnlUte looking woman.
There is no doubt that her testimony
is truthful and honest.