The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-23
CANNON ON THE STAND.
He Acknowledges Asking for Money
to Defend PoIygamists.

SALT LAKE CITY, u, November e.
Judge Anderson decided yesterday that, as
Editor Penrose was not willing to purge
himself of his contempt, the case of John
Moore would be continued indefinitely until
he did so. He further held that the next
Mormon applicants case should be proceed
ed with, and, in accordance with the agree
ment of counsel, all the evidence already
given should be considered as in, with the
exception Of Penrose's testimony. Two
women were then placed on the stand by the
Mormons and they stated that no oaths to
avenge the blood of prophets were taken by
the women in the Endowment House. One
of the women stated positively that the wom-
en- could not hear the oaths taken by the
men when they were anointed. This closed
the evidence on behalf of the applicant for
admission to citizenship, and the objectors
then began their rebuttal. The court grant
dence of some witnesses which should have
been produced at the opening of the case, but
which could not be had on account of the ab-
sence of witnesses from the territory. Geo.
g. Cannon, the ex-delegate to Congress and
one Of the first presidents Of the Mormon
church, was placed on the stand by the Gen.
tiles, and acknowledged that he issued a GER
tain circular, q copy Of which was shown
him. In this circular, issued four years ago,
he and President Taylor called on all the
to contribute to defence fund, to be used
in defending polygamists who were arrested
for violating the Edmunds law Of 1882. 1t
was introduced to show that the Mormons
had combined together for the purpose Of
the law, and that in that regard Mormonism
was reasonable organization.
Sarah Gilmore swore that she went through
the Endowment House, and told OF the FEAR
full oaths she took. She said the women took
II. a. fba nf
Joseph and Hiram Smith on the American
nation. A long knife was showed through
door to create a horrible impression, and the
penalty for divulgence was dissection and
disembowelment.
talists Of the territory, and a man whose
truthfulness and veracity the Mormon coun-
sci admitted, was placed on the stand, and
for over two hours told Of the fearful Oaths
exacted Of men in the Endowment House,
and diated at length on the principles and
doctrines Of the Mormon church. He was
cut of, from the church 20 years ago because
| he disobeyed the priesthood In that he advo-
Gated the opening. of the mines. He sub
stantiated the oath that all the other wit
nesses for the Gentiles had taken to avengee
the blood Of the prophets, Joseph. and
Hiram Smith, on this nation. and told re-
markable story of the absolute despotism
| and perfect theocratic rule that held sway
here for years. He said the Morpons be-
| lieved that the kingdom of God has been es-
| tablished on this earth, and that Mormonism
was the kingdom. They believed that Brig
ham Young and all the presidents Of the
church were simply Gods agents, and that
| ery Command in temporal and spiritual mat
ter tefs He told Of the great losses sustained
| in his business by reason of his apostacy,
and Of the social ostracism to which he was
| the Witness in this community and the uni
yersal r res pect in which he is held by both
| Mormons and Gentiles, his testimony will
| have great weight with the court. He off,
ciated four years In the Endowment House,
| and could not possibly be mistaken as to the
rantar Of the naths there taken