Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-10
THE GOVERNMENT RESTS.
The RIideure Against Ex-Reeeiver
Dyer finished.

AT 10 n. m. today (Sept. TO-, a
I per adjournment, the examination
into the doings OF Ex-Reeeive
Dyer was resumed before commi.
sioner Stone. The court sat in MI
Variants Office.
The first witness was Bishop
John r. Windcr, who was exam
ined by Mr.. Varian. He was showr
plot ofthe Temple Block, which
he identified as a correct diagram
Of the properly; the Endowment
House was torn down about n year
and a half $40,
At Mr.. Richards request n note
was made on the diagram, stating
that the Endowment House was re-
moved in 1859. The plot was made
in ISIS.
Mr.. Varian asked If Bishop w. b.
Preston was present, but he was
not, and bishop II. T. Burton was
sworn aud testified-I was counselor
t. Bishop Preston in the fall Of 1857;
have held that Office since 1875; he
was Presiding Bishop in lssT; he
received the property paid rs tith-
ng. accounts were kept with the
several Stakes. his Office had n
general knowledge % tic tiihiDg
business Of the Church /; about
sxenty Stakes were In conlmuuica-
ton with his Office; SOME Stakes
had thing offices and yaris, and
others hal not; could not say how
many owned and how many rented
the property used for tithing Dur-
poses, the stakes leased or owned
and controlled the local IT'LL
ing properties the Stakes all
belonged to one Church, but
have local self government: In some
RESPECTS they were under the control
OF the general Church authorities,
but not in regard TO their property;
Stake officers are not nominated 81
general Church conferences; Stake
authorities are chosen aud stIs-
tanned ut Stake conferences; the
Church corporation did not own
any property used by the Stake, TO
the beet OF my knowledge; there
was a transfer in 1857, by the
Trustee in-Trust, Of personal proper
ty 10 the various States; 10 my
knowledge the Church did not, az
that time, own any real property
outside OF this city; don't Know
how the Temple At 81. George l.
oEnsi or oontroled; that at Logan
i owned by corporation, think:
am acquainted with what is known
A. the Church farm near Logan; IL
was formerly Tie private property OF
Brigham Young aud was donated /
by him 10 the Brigham Young
College, there are Stakes and
branches Of the Church in other
territories, which pay tithing; the |
Mormon settlements In other terri
.ories are part o. the Church; don't
know that am familiar with the
ownership OF the Temples in 81. |
George, Msnli and LGSaBi coald not
describe the Temple at Manti, nor
The amount Of land connected with
i, nor state th=cos. u eitheT;prOper.
~ was donated to build the Temple,
II inflated prices; could give no
estimate OF the cash
,Ost Of the Manli Temple.
Think the Temple az -. George
5 about the size OF the one al MauIi;
{ i much smaller than the one
lere; II stands on small tract Of
and; there may IL other buildings
m tire ground, bat no residences;
g. George Is a small town, In a
parsely settled region; have no
iea what the Temple there cost;
hink there i a tabernacle IL both
Z. George and Manti; also tithing
flies Ia both.
The DEsEEET NEWS property j.
eparate from the tithing property
n this city; think the ti..iing prop
MY In 81. George Is about lOxiO
DDS Iva size; think the Tcmp.e at
.Ogan has about TEN acres
( land. think il Is about the
ize OF the one at Nfanti:
ave no correct Idea Gifts cost; 4 cost
over si1J,C1li can't give
he name Of the corporation which
Sns the Logan Temple; can't give
he Size Of the tithing property in
.lgan; can't tell how its title Is
ed; think it Is about 10 rods
4aare; il Is near the centre If the
ity.
Don't know how the Temples are
oui-ollei, think they are controlled
y the Associations owning them;
hey have their heal officers; the
residents % The Temples have i'm
aedia;e control, tat In a GENERAL
Jay the authorities Of the Church
Xercise 4 degree Of control over
iem; never kpsw OF more than one
HOuss, 1; was unGer
nc control Of the Church author
lee, aud was usei iOr purposes like
hose Of Temples; members OF the
'hurch desiring certain ordinances
iu-t go TO a Temple to &c; them.
/ know Of no cnnvsyances Of any
'emple real prOperty, in isS5 o. |
So, by tie Trustee in-Tuist; | was J
hseut much 81 the time during {
hose year.; the Church conveyed
r transferred no real property il !
lnsc years, 50 lar As l know, 10 any
erson; | was much in company
18th Bishop Preston IN these years;
don't remember that the matter Of
real property belonging
, the Church was much discussed
! my presence,
To Mr.. RicharSis-The Church had
Trustee-iu- Trust in 1855 and 1857; {
c had control OF the Church prup- :
rty; he died IN 1851; I did not in
,nd 10 say tina, the iithing Prop ,Ity
! logan was even transferred ~
he fnistee-in-Tulsi; don't think
re Trustee-iu-rnIs. ever held the
tie 10 tina. property; think Il was :
ways held by local trustees; the a
huTch never owned, nor had any
tie to, what Is known as the Church
rn, near Logan, the Church for.
Ierly leased apcT;iOn Of II; | have
D knowledge Of any real property
J any OF the Stakes having been
Ened by the Church; all the Tenn !
les outside Of this city are held by +
~ AIaAlAh-- u 4 l4LtArtAAls 0
To Mr.. Narian--Was here when :
Ie land Of the Logan Church farm !
as first settled upon; before il !
me into marset The Church kept
We stock on 70, don't know how
righam Young obtained his title
il: understand he decided IL 10 the
righam Young College az the time :
e latter was loundesii do not {
low whether or not the COLLEGE =
as founded ami endowed under !
e auspices Of the Church; did no. ] /
al tire editorial In the DEsERET {
Ews Of yesterday in rcgani 70 !
nHrcSi schools; dave no PERSONAL 1
los ledge OF the terms OF the be- i
lestiy which the college was en- :
WED; | understand the college b. I
n Church school, but that secular /
Iucltion Is imblrt-,d In Il.
The Social Hall In this 4 ty q
an u-.-I fDr HnllnE Nears f.r :. I .