The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-07

/ 5l-NalUer DaV1QSOu,
| lH-Rubert Scots. fslI .s
| 20-kobertI. Burton, Jr,
45-Fred Bennett, -
| 17l-N. Scribner,
~ lillian j Horne,
37-Joseph Ooerndorfer,
133-Smith Eheuger.
l93-Isaac Elklugton,
Ill-Charles w. Watson.
Mr.. WooDMAN answered the usual
questions, as to his age, place of
residence, naturalized or native
born, his relation, if any to
he military service of the
United States: whether he believed in
the doctrine OF polygamy; whether, or
not, in his opinAn, 1t was right for one
man to cohabit with moe than one
+ woman as his wife; whether, or not, he
he'd ever been convicted ot unlawful
cohabitation, incest, adultery or polyg-
| amy. Having answered. all these
queries IN satisfactory manner, he was
| retained. 81
Henry Day thought the doctrine of
polygamy and the practice of it, would
be all right and proper. if there were
| no laws against it; and was challenged
and excused. -tes
George H. Pope had believed in the
doctrine that polygamy was right, but
since the bill had been passed, he
thought il wrong; did not know whether
he was member in good standing of
the Mormon Church. or not; if there
was no law against it, he believed po-
lygamy would be sli right, and he, too
stepped down and out.
Walter Davidson and John Scott,
being odd numbers, were allowed to re-
main.
HI. T. Burton, Jr., was qualified in all
ways: be did not believe that it was
right to practice polygamy or unlawful
cohabttation. He was not mem Der OF
the Mormon Church. He did think.
however, that he ought to be excused
because of the fact that he occupied the
position OF deputy assessor.
The JUDGE-Does that occupy all
your timer
Mr. BURTON Well, pretty much so.
THE jUDGE-Well, III NOT excuse you
now. Ii it is found to be necessary fur :
Their on, will see abcutit.
Edwin J. Rushton believed it woulu
be right to have more than one wife. ii
there was no law prohibiting it. Elk
oused
Nephi Draper was the same belief,
and he was also excused.
William Spicer was q believer in the
doctrine of plural marriage. Excused.
Stlss n. Richards thought polygamy
would be all right, if there was no law
against it, and he skipped lightly away.
Fred Bennett was not believer in
polygamy, and possessed the other re-
quisite qualifications .r.-
Smith Ehenger expressed the same
views.
Jos. Oberndorfer did not believe that
polygamy was right, or that unlawful
coha bitation was the correct thing.
WilliSm J. Horne did not believe in
polygamy and possessed the other
reNuisite qusiif1cations.
The names of
I93-Issac ELLINGTON,
)S6- dwsrd Laird,
1l4-J. F Snedaker,
Ill. W Watsens
140-A. s. Keller,
l2S-C- P. Sharp
were then called. Of these, however.
only Mr.. ELLINGTON and Mr.. Watson
were retained.
J. Fred Sned' ber had never believed
in the doctrine of polygamv; he was
member of the church of Jesus Christ
OF Latter,day Saints: ne could not say
that ne hso never believed In 1t; he
PROBABLY dl some years ago; if there
was no ,aW against IT,, ne believed a
10 an woulo nave a right TO practice 1t If
me man YVES oeileYer1n the doctrine.
He was eXcuse1.
EDWARD Lalro' as me law now stands,
amy was exactly the proper thing; if
mere we're no Ia" against IL IL might be
Az Keller was q beIiever IN nolro
amy. sesE -
/: Charles ?. Sharp fell by the wayside
-, 60 Hornvno,d '~~
2OO-Iohn A. Waite, rfct
SIR Hon :. Wells,
lS5-Amos Masher. 7e'a gA7
ss-hulus VASES
tbrae ~, 80 ahsnnt NJ G. ane ta..er
excused be ,ansa of bis official position
and John A. Waite thought there was |
against the practice of polyg-
amy-saye the law to that effect.
This exhausted the list. and the FOL-