The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-23

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There was no clerk there.n
ANY with Stratton?n
"May be-"
"Was there a clerk present when you
married West by proxy?"
II don't know"
you were married to West to raise
children to Joseph Stratton were you!'
II was married to him as proxy.n
And he agreed to surrender you to
Joseph Smith at the resurrectionm
Yes.
And any children that might be raised!"
eyes"
who was to be the father of these chill.
dren, West or Strattonl''
That | cannot say.n
Didn't President Woodruff tell you to
come up here and testify in this case."
NOS
did he telegraph then, or telephone you
to do so!n
MOP
who sent you them"
Brother Lewis Shurtlif, of Weber
stake"
You were baptized in the new and ever
lasting covenant when you came to Salt
Lake, We're you not?"
MOP
What covenant were you baptized in?"
''The covenant of the church."
Objected to by CabelI.
Won't you answer my question:"
"'ve answered all L want to-"
~ on need not pay any attention to these
people on the other side. Will you answer
my question?'
eyes, then; there was nothing known
OF the new and everlasting covenant (plu-
raj marrlage) at the time l was baptized. |
went through 1t because l had Travelled
across the continent and felt that l
needed itn
Weren't you baptized a second time
here during the reformation?
II don't remember"
when you took your covenant here did
you not agree to obey the church in all
things and to help avenge the murderers of
Joseph Smiths'
MOP
ibid you not agree to obey the church in
all things?"
"That does not concern the matter here.
We were never called upon to disobey the
laws of the United States.n
'Were you not called upon to obey the
church councils in all things in taking the
endowmentsF"
81 do not remember anything of the
kind"
"You remember theceremonies you went
through!'
"Yes.n
do you say that these ceremonies said
that you should obey the laws of the land?n
I'VE were never called upon to do any,
thing contrary to the law
IF you had not obeyed Shurtliff in COM
ing here would you not have been disci-
plinedl"
81 don't know that would.n
Don't you know that all the plural
spirit wives would have turned their backs
upon you!'
al wouldn't have cared if they did,
did you say that Agnes was Joseph
Smiths wifel'
Yes"
"How do you know!"
"She told me sou
did Joseph ever stay with her THEREOF
"No''
did you ever see Don Carlos Smith ?"
'No. l saw his skeleton. That was
when his body was taken up.''
"What did Agnes tell you about ltln
mo more than l have said"
"Where is Agnes Smith?"
'In her graye.n
"Whom else did Agnes marry?r
"a Mr.. William Pickett
THAT is all
THE OTHER SIDE.
"Can you remember the names of any
other persons who asked you to come here
besides Mr.. Shurtliffm asked President
Hall.
William Heidrick."
i'That is all.''
Mrs. West then retired, but was recalled
by Messrs. Cabell and Hall to testify fur
Their. On redirect Kelly said, II object on
the grounds that President Hall, of the
Church Of Christ of Independence, has
taken the witness out in the corridor and
walked and talked with her"
state to the commissioners what you
know of the revelation of Joseph Smith"
SAID President Hall.
M~e
into my house and said he would like TO
read me the revelation that Joseph had re-
ceived on plural marriage ] said | would
like to hear 1t, and he went over to Jo-
seph's but he came back looking very sober
and asked him what was the matter;
couldn't he get it! He said Emmy took it
out OF Joseph's pocket last night and
burned it''
"Who was Hyrum Smiths' asked Kelly.
HE was the brother of Joseph, and one
Of the first presidents of the church,
"He came to see you pretty often didn't
hes"
Yes. Once he came over to say that
Emmy had been converted to plural mar
riage and had asked him to seal two
women" Kelly entered an objection.
WAS this after Joseph's revelation was
burned!n
"Yes"
WAS there copy of this revelation?''
"Yes.n
chow did you know that Ryrum knew
there was copy!"
81 don't know that he did. l did.n
How did you know, did you ever see it?n
mo"
1t was Clayton's copy that was saved,
wasn't it!"
Il think sou
''Do you know of your own knowledge
that there ever was an original copy!n
Only what Joseph Smith told me-"
MRS. PRISCILLA NJ. sTAINEs,
another venerable woman, then came in.
accompanied by Angus M. Cannon. She
stated to Messrs. CaOell and Hall that she
had joined the Church OF Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints at Nauvoo, and had
been taught the principles of plural mar
riage there by William Smith in the March
OF 1915, which she had received.
Were you ever present at q marriage
ceremony performed according to the plural
marriage service!'
Only when l was married myself"
ITO whom were you marriedw
ITO William Smith"
"Who performed the ceremonym
"a gentleman named Lanen
Can you tate what authority William
Smith had for teaching plural marriage!'
He told.me that. his father. Joseph Smith,
mad received revelation and mad taught it
to him.
did you live with Mr.. Smith as his
wife!n
81 did"
what was your name at that timean
Priscilla Marriage"
Were you ever introduced by William
Smith as his wife?n
II don't remember
Kelly then said he would ask question:
who asked you to come up here?"
MIR. Cannon"
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