The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-20

resumed yesterday morning, When IN
following evidence was heard:
MRS. BARBARA BRIDGES.
am the wife of Henry Bridges. Ny first hus
bands name was Martin Wardell. l crosses
the plains in 1862. Never heard of man name
Green being killed in the camp. The first tim
l ever heard of a man being killed at Gree
River was about two years ago. Ny son Georg
drove the team he started with through to Sal
Lake city. Never knew a man in our cam
named Green. Knew Of a woman named Sur
ridge being killed, and an aged man dying.
To Dixon-I married my last husband twenty
three years ago. / live at East Mill Creek
Think lived with my first husband about foul
years. We separated on account of polygamy
When he took another woman he treated me
very badly. ] asked to be treated Just as gooc
as the other woman. He said he'd be damned il
he would My son William first asked me last
night 10 come into court. was asked If had
heard of a man being killed. If there was one
killed l did not know it. Ny son drove church
team. l still belong to the church, but don't
know whether Wardell does now or not. gave
my consent to his marriage and was at the wed
ding, which took place in the Endowment house.
Gould not tell how long we were on the road.
Think all who started on our train got here.
1eVer missed any one. When we arrived in the
city got out at the Eighth ward square, and
don't know where the wagon went to after that.
No one ever intimated or told me that my first
husband ought TO be killed when he apostatiZed.
There were seventy FIVE or one hundred people
in The train.
To Mr.. Young-George Sergent drove the
team ahead of us. Behind US were Mr.. Toilet
and Mr.. Surridge,
The Court-Do not think this killing is ma
teTial; IL is merely an incident. 1t Is getting
away from the main question. 1t does not mat
ter whether this man was killed or not. There
has been sufficient negative testimony on this
Mr. Young-This is the first time ever heard
of a man who was killed in this way or blood
atoned.
BasEiu-Did Won ever hear Of Ike Potter?
lie Grand Young-Ike Potter was noted des-
perado and was not member Of the Mormon
church and never went through the Endowment
house.
The Court-It is proper that we should know
whether Green was killed or not, but will treat
the question as if it were already disproved by
the evidence.
lie Grand Young-We propose to produce this
man Green who was alleged TO have been killed,
and his sister who is in court to day. He was
not in the train, but Wardell testified that Green
lived at harrington or near there, and We wish
10 prove that Green is the only man by that
name who ever lived there and that he IS still
alive.
The Court-It makes no difference whether
Green was killed or not, the main point now is
TO show whether there ever was an oath taken
in the endowment house contrary 10 the laws of
The government.
E G. wOOLLEY.
Recalled-Ihave been through the Endowment
was for dead friends. The ceremonies are Just
the same. have general recollection OF the
ceremony. There never was requirement OF
amounting the arm TO avenge the blOOd.Of the
prophets. The ceremonies are Just the same
for women as for men as far as | know.
To DiXon-I first went through the Endow-
naent house about twenty-four years ago. Moth
ing was said about barring the arm TO make II
strong 10 avenge the blood OF the prophets.
Dixon-What was said about it:
Understanding was said about praying
20 ord IN NJ no rar.TNf h
cts.
The Court-You speak about ceremonies to
the dead. Explain, don't understand it.
WitnesS-We believe that the same endow
ment should be taken for the dead as the living.
Marriages here are for eternity.
The Court-n you have friend, you may pass
through the Endowment house for him:
WitnesS-Hes.
The Court-Celestial marriages are for people
who are dead:
Witness-She will be his wife if she accepts
il.
The Court-lt is common occurrence to be
married in this way.
WltneSS-NeS.
The Court-In the Endowment house mar
1iages are for eternity
Witness-Au other marriages are temporal
only.
Know Gilmore and am acquainted with his
reputation for truth and veracity. is bad.
To Dixon-Nearly call his neighbOrs have
spoken of it. He has been in trouble with his
hood.
ISAAC WHITAKER.
Ireside in Brighton Have known George
Gilmore ever since he bought property in that
place. His reputation for truth and yeracity is
very bad.
c. W. Penrose was sworn and took the wit
ness stand, but at this point K. w. Young de
sired TO present some documentary evidence and
Mr.. Penrose was seated. An extract from 4 pio-
neer address delivered by MILFORD Woodruff and
published in volume 80 of the HaEenH5dL Star, con
corning the building up OF 4 state that would be
an honor 10 the American government, was first
read.
The next extract was from remarks made by
Elder John Taylor in the tabernacle in March,
1865 in which was stated that the Saints owe al
legiance TO the government and the Elders had
no right 20 dictate otherwise or interfere with
the government
Next an extract was read from volume Il of
the Journal Of DjscO,TSeS in which was Il sermon
delivered in 1874 by Brigham Young regarding
the establishment OF the kingdom of God and
its benefits.
Mr.. Young then read from vol l of the
"Joarnal of Discourses' containing speech by
George A. Smith delivered July 4, 1852. The
last extract read was from a sermon delivered
by Brigham Young on April 6, 1853, which re
feTTed 10 and defined the endowments.
c. W. PRIMROSE
was then recalled and testifed-Have resided
in the city about ten years and resided in the
territory about twenty nine years. Am and |
have been member OF the Mormon church !
Deser6 EerS ten years. Prior to this l edited |
the Ogden Junction before which ! was a msr
chant in Cache county. Have been engaged as |
= preacher of the church. Have preached |
throughout the British Isles Germany, Switzer !
land, Denmark and some parts Of the United !
States. am one of the presidency of the Salt
Lake stake and second councillor to the preSi- |
dent What would state would be authority !
only so far as IL agrees with the doc
times. Every one, who speaks is supposed
10 do so as the spirit dictates. The
term church aud kingdom of God are sometimes
used anonymously, but they are distinct. The
kingdom of God is still in embryo. The king
of the kingdom OF God Is Jesus Christ and He
is the only one and there can be no Kingdom OF |
God without Him. This is the belief Of the
church. The Doctrine and Covenants is author
ity on this subject. That revelation, section So,
verses 81 to % tells US to be subject TO the
powers that are till Christ shall come. That is
a command OF God, through Joseph Smith, the
prophet. There are other commands OF the
same nature, section %, verses q, and o; sec
tiou IOI verses rs to go In regard TO the differ
enee between the church of Christ and the king
dom of God, President Brigham Young,
in July, 1855, delivered discourse; speak
ing OF the time when the Kingdom
of God shall be established. This was read
from by the witness); it declares that the KING
dom of God grows out of the church OF CHRIST.
and that the agency of man shall not be inter
fered with. The discourse also says that the
flag OF the United States Will be defended ana
sustained by free people. In another dls-
course published in volume seven, journal Of
Liseottysss are the remarks OF President Young
on the divine inspiration OF those who estaD,
sighed the government of the United States, ana
q declaration that the Latter day Saints VIII
sustain the principles OF the constitution OF the
United States. The sayings of Orson Pratt on
the organization Of the kingdom OF God were
read from. Mr.. Penrose stated that some OF the
writings of OrSon Pratt had been disapproVed,
and he had afterwards made confession that
he had been wrong. This confession was read
from) President Young, in referring TO Orson
Prattis Kingdom Of God" and Great First
cafd at RrOtlpr Pratt'S DlilOSO-