Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-11-25
MAKING THE ARGUMENTS.
IeGrand Young's Eloquent Address
10 The Court.
lNpTsPUTAelE PROOF OF NOR
MON" LOYALTY.
The ISLANDERS Against Them Dis.
proved in Court
DICKSON NAMES HIS USUAL
SPEECH
Aud Demands That "Mormons'' be
Excluded From Citizenship.
MAKING THE ARGUMENTS.
4 ErieF Summary Of the Case by
Hr. Thurman.


Hr. Thurman.
The proceedings before Judge
Anderson will probably come to
close this evening, as the arguments
are now in progress.
At the session held on SATURDAY
evening,
JOSEPH SowDES
was called by Mr.. Dickson, and
testified-That paper identifying a
document) was made out by the
Bishops court of the Fourth ward. |
1t Is a Judgment in a suit with
Charles Williams.
VA. WARD r
was called by the defense. He
tcstified-I was in Salt Lake from
September, 1850 to 1856; then went
TO st Louis; was back here IL years
ago for short time. 1 was once
a member of the Church;
Joined it in 1874 and left
1t in about 1854. It was generally
known that l did not consider my.
self under any obligations 10 the
Church; 1 sent letter 10 President
Young, notifying him OF nay posi-
ton; l went east with number OF
witnesses; while l was here, after L
left the Church, l found no differ
ence in treatment by members of
the Church; they treated me just as
well after as before. l received MY
endowments; took 10 oath or obliga-
ton to avenge the blood Of the Proph
cts on this nation; did not hear Of any
such obligation. 1 am not now a
member of the Church.
To Mr.. Dickson-I apostatiEed
from the Church because / changed
my views with regard to religion. l
believed the leaders had no authori-
ty. / disappr0ved of their assump-
tons Of authority from God. 1
heard nothing said about avengfng
the blood of the Prophets that can
remember. / know there was no
obligation on that point. I am clear
on that point. When my right arm
was anointed il was not that it
should be strong TO avenge the blood !
of the Prophets when re-
quired. When l left here, in 1856,
it was known that / was going to |
stay away.
lie Grand Young said he had but !
one more witness, who was not
here, but they would close early on 1
Monday.
Dickson objected to permitting
any more witnesses by the defense,
and wanted them TO close their case |
at this session.
The Court said that sHiess counsel
closed, the Cont would close the
case.
An adjournment was ordered till /
Monday at am.
After this announcement was l
made there was a discussion ~ TO 1
who should open and close the case,
both sides wanting that privilege.
Mr.. Moyle said the defense had |
had the burden Of proof 10 show |
that Mr.. Moore was eligible Of |
citizenship.
Judge Anderson said the bur
den of proof was with the
other side to show he was not eligi- !
bIe.
The court said he did not care to /
hear more than two or each side.
Dickson said he thought three and /
a half hours for each side would do. |
The court ruled with BaskIn and |
Dickson in allowing the close. He 4
thought seven ami half hours was |
too much, but would endeavor 10 I
listen without getting tired.
LeGraud Young said he no doubt |
thought that was too long,
The court replied that his view I
was that en- hour for each speaker 4
was enough.
This closed the proceedings Of Sat 4
urday evening, and Dickson offered /
a certified copy Of an order by
JUDGE CRADLEBAuGH,
made April !, 1859, wherein he al |
jOurned court because ne could !
not enforce the laws, owing TO the
opposition Of the people,
There was also n communication I
TO Judge Cradlebaugh, wherein the
reason given by witnesses for non-
attendance at court was stated.
lie Grand Young objected to the
documents as immaterial and hav-
ing no bearing on the application Of
Mr.. Moore. .t
The communication was not re |
ceived in evidence but the order Of
court was. This order says that
men high in authority in the Nor
mon Church and civil oflicers-in F.
fact, the whole community were
opposed to the enforcement of the |
laws. It also says the grand jury |
has Joined with the community, and
permitted Mormon" lnurderers
and thieves togo unpublished.
Judge Anderson asked what the !
communication was, and it was
given him to read.
Mr.. Moyle offered the proceedings |
of the celebration of Independence |
Day, ISL, in the Tabernacle, show
ing the loyalty Of the ''AIormOn"
people The opening prayer was
offered by Apostle Orson Pratt, ask
ing for the establishment of the
principles of the Constitution Of the |
United States, not only within the
present confines Of the nation, hut
over the whole continent of North
and South America.
REUBEN SIMPSON
was called by r. w. Young and tes-
tified-I remember the procession
with ID. H. Wells; the firemen had |
an American flag, which was car
ried upright near the centre of the
procession.
To Dickson-I am in the employ
Of the city, and was at that time.
LeGrand Young announced that
the defense rested, and at $3.50
WA. II. DICKSON
began his argument. He opened
by saying that if there was any
doubt as 20 whether an applicant for
naturalization would give the fullest
allegiance TO the government, that
doubt should be resolved against the
applicant. He should be attached
IN the social sfrucfIIrp of the peOule,