The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-06
THE CURSE OF AMERICA.
THE MORMON 6LooD-oLoT STAIN
ON OUR FAIR LAND.

Kate Field and Mrs. Miles Before the
House Judiciary Committee-Through
the Endowment House-Its Horrors aud
Hellishne hness-sensationa Disclosures
WAsmNGToN, May b,-ln tho hearing be-
fore the house Judiciary committee, quite
group Of ladies came with Miss Kate Field 10
see tho three Mormon women, who sat upon
ono OF the sofas during the hearing, Mr.
BaslIn, representing the anti-Mormon ele'
ment, made very elaborate argument before
the committee urging additional legislation
10 put down the Mormon power He argued
that the men who thought polygamy was
right should be diafranchlsed, ~ well as those
who actually practice II, Mr., Bassln made
a sensational point In his discourse by intro
duclng 10 the committee Mrs, Miles, lady
who had gone through tho endowment house,
and who could testify 10 the oaths required OF
the members. Mm Miles, Is q tall, clear
faced brunette, Of perhaps thirty years OF
ago, She sat back Of Miss Field and looked
very much excited and disturbed while Mr.
Basdn related her story,
She was an English woman, who was peI'
uaded 10 Join tho Mormon church by mlo,
sIonary who had been an old playmate OF
hers Ile proposed 10 her, and she loft Eng
land In spite OF the protests OF her parents,
She went 10 Utah 10 join him, knowing moth
ing OF Polygamoua marriages until she ar
rived Ia Salt Lake Then her lover told hor
| thathe Intended 10 take asecond wife, She ro'
sonted this and II was only after u long
struggle with the Mormon powers that she
consented ~ DO married 10 him, but upon
condition that she was 10 DO the first wife.
She went through the endowment house
and will give her testimony before the com
mittee concerning tho horrible oatha that
we're required She found soon after that
she had been triched, and that II was the Other
wife who was tho first, She thon had Milei
arrested, aud his case was tried and throw
out In the supreme court upon tochnicality
Loyal proof was lacldng OF the first marriage
Miles was therefore freed. Mrs. Miles neyo
returned 10 Salt Lake A short time ago TN
death Of a relative left her an independent
fortune In England. She has since returne'
from England 10 this country, whore she In
tenda 10 live. She will assist Miss Field L
her fight against tho Mormona
Mrs. Miles toatillea 10 two or three forms o
oatha, which were submitted 10 tho commit
TOO, Ono form specifies that the Mormon
shall regard the ruos OF tho church as aboy
that Of the civil law, and that any botroya
OF tho secrets Of the church shall be followot
by tho tearing OF tho tongue from tho mout
aud tho cutting Of tho throat Of him who s
falslGes his oath
Another oath has tho penalty OF disom
bowelng connected with II,
Mr., Baskan submitted several cases 0
murder that had been committed In tho Tol
rItory during his tlmo by the Mornoni
which were In conformity 10 the pcnalti'
prescribed In these oaths,
The presentation OF an actual witness WI
can subscribe 20 the secrets Of tho ondowmoi
house win greatly aid tho people who NJ
seeking 10 get additional legislation again
the Mormona Tho secrets OF the masquorad
OF the Mormon church have never bcon full
given before any OF tho congressional con
mittccs,
Mrs. Miles story Of tho shocking and dl
gushing nummcrics Of tho endowment hous'
the horrible aud murdorom ouths roquirc'
make n sensational story which was pr
aonted In very dramatic form, Mrs, Mill
~ strong, rcsoluto looking woman, Thei
isno doubt that hor testimony Is truthful al
honest