The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-04
THE IDAHO MIDDLE.
One Case Of Alleged Perjury
Heard Yesterday.
E SIMMONS SENSATION.
THE
No MormOns Vote in Bing-
ham County. ~,

PooATELLo, Idaho, November s.
Especial to The HERALD. The cases of
the eight persons arrested for perjury
in bribing, came up before Probate
Judge Shoemaker to-day. Simmons
was the only case heard.
Bishop Donaldson was called and
questioned as to the teaching of
the church and tbs Doctrine and
Covenants. Simmons sWore he did not
believe in baptism, tbs Holy Ghost,
marriage in polygamy, nor did he be-.
lieve Joseph Smith was prophet. he
admitted he still wore garments, but
had not thought to take them off.
When asked if he would take them off.
he said yes, if they would provide him
with suits of underclothes. He was
discharged. The other seven were held
over in $3.50 bonds each. Bail was
given. Simmons has been q bishops
councillor, While he only severed his
connection with the church since the
conviction of A. s. Anderson, he testi-
fed that the opinions he now held were
of long growth, and that he had be-
come disguised with the way the
church was managed. The evidence
was surprise to everyone. After his
discharge he laid aside his garments.
l saw him and he declared he
was not confused, and testified to his
candid convictions. Pinkham is looked
upon by Mormons as a rank apostate
and they wonder at his arrest by the
Republicans. blue Grass Smith con-
Quoted the case against the prisoners.
]. Ed Smith defended Pinkham. Du-I
bois' secretary was present and wasS
consulted at every turn by blue Grassf
Smith, and the probate judge acted
according to instructions. Simmons
denied having received any advice to do
as hedid. The policy of the RepubIi-
cans is to draw out from them that per-
sons leaving the church do so under
instructions, hoping thereby to prove a
general conspiracy. The attempt so
far proved fruitless. Sheriff Taylor Of
fered on Friday to bet 500 to $40 that
no Mormon WCu vote in Bingham
County, declaring he would have
sheritfs stationed at every poll to arrest
them as fast as they came forward to
vote. The registrars at Franklin and
Preston have refused to register per
sons who have left the church, and will
not give copies of the oath. This is to
prevent them swearing before magis-
trates and thus securing a vote as the
law contemplates, where registrars are
arbitrary. | interviewed Judge Berry
to-day, and asked him what Mormons,
who wanted to become citizens could
do. He said he could not give any ad-
vice on matter that might come be-
fore him for judicial decision. He was
closeted with Richardson, and my in
terview was in Richardson's presence.
So far, no more Mormons have bee1A
brought i'll, though it is supposed man4Sa
have been arrested, as Dubois friends
are confident of his election. based
upon their determined effort. No Nor
mon shall vote if they can be arrested.
The air is full of rumored movements,
any of which may deVelep between now
and Tuesday night. a rousing meet.
ing was held at Oxford Friday night.
and Hawley's nomination was ratified
with a vim amid great enthusiasm. The
number OF candidates increases hourly
anti Mormon, Democratic and indie
pendent-and the air is filled with I'M
&c rtaintv.
Sheriff Taylor, Just in from Gentle
Valley, reports between ten and fifteen
arrests there and at Soda Springs. The
prisoners are to report at Blackfoot on