Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-01
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plural marriages
TO Mr.. NaTian-Do you not re
member that it was proven tina
Rudger Clawson was married in til
logan Temple to n plural wife?
WiinesS-No, sir.
Mr.. Narien.-As a matter n
Church history, don't YOU know
that the Temple ct st. George wa,
USED for years for celebrating plura
mlrriagess
wituess:-Of my personal know
ledge DO not know that it was 3,
useJ,
+. II. Dyer vas sworn and testi.
lel-l was marshal when I YES
appointed Receiver, in November
49,; vas in some degree familiar
with The history, tenets and prac,
ices Of the Mormon Church when
was appointed receiver; as marshal
had learned Of thee things In con.
nectlon with prosecutions.
Mr.. Narian-Were YOU not advised
that Temples were used for plural
uarriagesf
lie Grande Young objected 10 the
question. The commissioner saIi n
related 10 the uses Of Temples. as 10
whether they were confined entirely
to religious purposes, and was adj.
Missile.
Witness-I understood that plural
marriages were performed in the
Endowment House; | understood II
% be a temporary substitute for A
Temple; ] supposed the Tabernacle
Assembly BAL AMI ward meeting
houses were usei for public w0nship
but not for celebrating plural mar
riages.
Mr.. Narian-Did You not under
stand the object % the law 10 be 10
deprive the Mormon Church OF it.
property, that polygsmy might
thereby be abolished?
Witness-I understood the object
10 be 10 deprive the Church Of
speculative property which IL could
use for the Propagation Of it, doe
trines abrUad.
The witness, in answer 10 ques-
tons, stated What property he un-
dprst0Od was designed 10 lie e.
cheated.
Mr.. Narian-Did not rou under
stard 20 marshal Thai poly glmy was
sui practiced?
Witness-l believed Il was. but
could get no proof OF it; in four or
five cases in whicl, defendants were
convicted OF p1lygamy We never
proved where the ceremony was
perfUrmed; l was present when Mr..
cannon gave his testimony, but DO
not recOliect its PuT'ort; had leased
the Temple Block before lac test..
fed.
The witness explained tine reasans
why he leasel the Temple block 20
the Church. In answer to Mr..
Narian's qaesuIns, witness sid the
court did not Exempt the Temple
Block on his representations.
Mr.. Narian-Did you not consider
il your duty 10 report TO the court
that the Temple Block contained
the Endowment House aud uncJm-
pleted Temple
Witness-Thst was a matter Of
public nOio-igty with which the
court was a. familiar as wa;
c0nsidered L sufficient 10
report on the Temple Block
as a whole, A. it, contents were
well known; never agreed with the
Church authorities that the Temple
Block was exempt and shOuii he
IL reported that the Tenn
pie Block was u--d exclusively for
religious purposes, Il was because |
was - informed.
Mr.. Nariau questioned The witness
the statement Of facts
agreed upon IN Oetoaer, lSss, for the
purpose VI obtaining decree. The
said he understood il had
been prepared by the United states
Attorney aui that It was not his
iuty 10 correct any errors Il might
have contained,
Mr.. \ ariau-why did you not re-
port 10 the court that the EudOw-
ment House, situated on the Tenn
PIE Block, vas used for celebrating
plural marriages.
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ior any purpose.
Mr.. Narian-Why did yuu no, IT,
sort that the Temple. VIXEN finished, I
sOuld probably De used !uy t!Iat pug /
au~-s
Witne-s-E Because . ~ not know I
what q would he used for.
Mr.. Earian questioned the wiz
lgss rs 70 why Le hlI not seized the
Logan and -. George Temples, and |
ne witness said hr was aIyi~ei 10y /
iis counsel not g. seiZ, them. Tor
ht- reason that ,hc titles 60 them did
lot vet ia the Church, Gni the dis
,0sition Of the salt Lake Temple,
when determined upon. would
ettle that 81 the others, even II the
'huTch should be found to own
hem.
Recess till pm.