The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-29
Taking Testimony Before the
Commissioner.
THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
President Angus Nj. Cannon on the
Stand and Enlightentng the Coy
ernmenps Counsel.

terests closely. President Angus NJ
Cannon has been on the stand two
days, being questioned as to certain
property turned ever to the Church
Association of Salt Lake Stake by the
Trustee in Trust. On Monday Mr..
Cannon declined to examine the record
of the minutes of meetings of the direc-
tors of the Stake Association, and the
matter was called up again Tuesday |
morning, when Attorney Young asked:
Mr.. Cannon, when you were on the
witness stand yesterday, question was
asked YOU in regard to the minutes OF a
meeting contained in certain book be-
longing to the corporation of this stake
of Zion, are you willing to answer the
question?
Mr.. Cannon will say that have
read the minutes and am willing to an
swer any question the counsel desires
to ask. Il
P. l.. Williams-Have you that book
this morning3
C-Ihave. Gle gets it from satchel.)
W.-Will you open at the first meet
ing of which you spoke, in relation to
the controversy
C,-lPointing to the minutes.) These
are the minutes Mr.. Carlson put in my
hands.
WI wish you would state whether
that was the first meeting OF the dlrec-
tors called, relative to the personal
property you spoke of yesterday
C.-l think these are the minutes of
the first meeting which was held March
Sth. 1857, at 10 am.
The attorney then submitted long
list of 'unimportant questions to the
witness relative to the meetings held by
the board of directors OF the Salt Lake
corporation, the amount OF property
icing $50 594.65, which was donated t 4,
complete the Temple by the Irustee-in-
Trast.
The minutes of the different me tings
beld by the corporation were read BY
Williams and taken as evidence by the
plaintiff.
Mr.. Sheeks objected to these min
utes being read by Mr.. Williams, as he
might make an error; and thought a
certified copy would be better.
MIR. Williams-At the second meet
ing. did you see Bishop Preston pres
ent?
NIL Od1AOA~4NS,C OIL
W.-Have you that original agres-
ment which have just read?
CT think the secretary has it.
W.-Does this record Of the proceed
ings of those meetings contain an &C.
count of all that was done ct those
meetings respectively
Csc far rs | can judge, and as far
as my memory serves me, it is COM
piete account OF all that was done at
the several meetings.
W.-Did VIM. Z Preston sign this
agreement with his OWN hand2
C.-Yes, sir.
W.-When and where, with reference
to that meeting, did he sign it?
C.-Immediately after the meeting, in
the room where the meeting was held.
think we submitted this resolution to
know if the board would approve of it,
which they did.
W.-When did you receive the list of
property first?
CT could not state exactly.
W.-You reported to the directors
that you had received 1,081 shares of
Deseret Telegraph Company's stock; is
that correct2
c. Yes, sir; it was transferred to the
Church Association.
W.-Does the Church Association
still hold the stock?
Objection was raised by Mr.. She
but Mr.. Cannon answered.)
C.-I don't know what disposition
was made of it. I don't know that
there is any income from it.
W.-Nhere did you get it?
C.-From the Trastee-in- Trust, and
think James Jack delivered the GER
tifcate, but would not be positive,
nor do [ remember the day.
W.-What is the par value of this
stock, or what is its market value?
CT don't know, as it yields no divi-
dends.
Was it included N the personal
property?
CT think not.
Mr.. Cannon was then asked by Mr..
Sheeks: These expenses mentioned on
the record, can you state how they
were incurredP
C.-The expenses were incurred in
paying public hands employed on the
Temple Block, etc.
S.-You speak of the Temple; will
you state what that is?
Cit is building erected for the use
of the people in the performance of
sacred rites and ordinances pertaining
to the salvation of our living and the
redemption of our kindred dead.
S.-For religious purposes2
C.-Yes, sir.
S.-Howlong has it been in the course
of construction?
C-The ground was broken early in
the spring OF 1858.
S.-Can you give about the estimate !
already expended in its construction?
O.-Well, can hardly say, but it is |
up in the millions.
Slow near complete is it?
C.-The walls are complete, but the |
towers are not; we contemplate finish
ing it when we can.
S.-State how it has been built?
Cit has been built by the offerings
and voluntary donations of the people |
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter |
day Saints.
Shave any donations been given |
by any who were not members of the
church,
Ono, not that am aware of. |