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

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VOC before the death of Joseph Smiths"
mot sny that l am aware Of"
DO you say that you have not talked to
Hall or Cabell since we saw you the other
day!" said Kelly on cross-examination.
''No, have not"
Have you talked to Joseph F. Smith"
Nothing more than l would say to my
daughter or any friend talking over your
coming here.n
"HaYe you talked with him?n
'tYesn
And your daughterw
eyes"
"And Mr. Heidrick?,'
mo; l have not seen him."
You talked to the NeUs reporters"
mo; did not.''
''To MILFORD Woodruff
mo, sir; l have not seen him.
Where were you living in 1S47 when you
were divorced?'
81 had just come to the valley here which
was wild wilderness"
I'm what court were you divorced!"
''None."
before what judgel"
before Brigham Young"
"Was it at the time he preached divorc-
ing ell women from their husbands2"
mo, sir.'
did he not preach sermon in the tenn
pie at one time saying that after a certain
date he would divorce all women from
their husbands?"
'Not that l am aware off"
What were the charges against John
Taylor?'
None. 1t was mutual agreement be-
tween u.s."
Have you a copy of the decree?"
Eyes, somewhere"
"Will you tell your daughter where to
find it?r
81 would not know how to do SO. Icould
repeat it almost by heart, but l would not
like to trust my memory"
You may tell all you know of it.''
"The twelve apostles were together
when twas done, and by sanction of the
whole my request was granted l have
written a o, forget what you call lt?'
"a bill, mother!n
"Oh, yes, bill of divorce and one was
also sent to the then presiding elder in the
valley before Brigham Young came here,
and they also wrote to him saying that l
was Free SO that if ] wished | could marry
any good man that 1 could Brigham
Young presided"
"Were you divorced at Winter Quar-
tersl"
mo. AT South Pass.''
"Was that when the twelve were gath
cred together'
''Yesn
''Then the twelve divorced you and re-
ferred it to Brigham Young"
mo. Brigham Young was there all the
time, and in the divorce it was stated that
they all sanctioned it.n
did they all sign!"
mo. Brigham Young testified to the
sanction"
mo"
You were here and the divorce was
granted at South Pass!"
I'VE met there"
Did Brigham Young sign as a Judge or
president of the church2"
1.-THE lattern
And Willard Richards as clerkr'
yes"
Then you married Joseph Law son?n
''And John Taylor was afterwards presi-
dent of the church here!'
Eyes"
Lawson was living?n
Yes, but not here He was somewhere
in the Sandwich ISLANDS on church busi-
ness''
Had this agreement been made between
you and Lawson before the divorce.'
mo, sir!!"
Had there been courtship between
youl" 80
mo, sir"
Was the marriage the result of love
affair.""
Il do not think it is necessary for me to
tell you that, but it was in measure the
result of my needing some one to help me
in my business affairs"
why did you decline to tell me all this
the other day!"
because l did not think it was necessary
then.'
why did you send word for US to come
backl'
81 did not do So"
You said you received endowments in
Nauvoo before the death of Joseph Smith
where"
''In the Masonic halln
Were all the ceremonies performed
therel"
"Yes.n
The washing and amounting were doneg'
Yes, sir"
what furniture was there!"
ny GU must not expect me to tell all the
ceremony OF endowment any more than
you would Mason to tell his secrets.''
Was the furniture there the same az in
any other Masonic lodge?"
u never was In a Masonic lodge, so 1 do
not know"
I'm taking your endowments did Won
change your clothes"
That is not connected with this case. ),
was the gentle reply.
did you not swear to tell the truth. the
whole truth, and nothing but the truthgu
Cabell-Iou are not obliged to answer
any question that will cause you to break
any oath you have taken previously
helly-Did you change your clothing in
taking your endowments 2"
YES"
ttHouv mapv roonoo xyara 4l /,
building"
Two, or may be three
Did they anoint your whole body or
your head onlyn
81 do not feel called upon to answer that.
sir!' '-"''
you have been through endowments
since thenH'
81 suppose you understand that we act
Tor our dead and l have been through
several of them"
GU don't pretend that the endowments
you took in Nauvoo are the same as in the
doctrines and covenants of lS4l!n
es; the very same"
Doesn't the book say that the endow
ments must be performed in the temnle a.,
when there is temple"
us that what the book says?n
THAT is what the Lord says"
Are the endowments for the dead the
raIu6 do lOr bu6 living
Just the same"
You say that the Lord accepted your
endowments IN Nauvoo outside the temn1e
just the same as though they had been
made inside the temple?"
81 believe SOL
'In spite of the revelation or the Doc
trines of the Covenants in chapter 37p,
Yes; can see no difference" said the
old lady, adjusting her glasses and reading.
Ia1 y, ~, L.
"He made the law prompted by Cod
Were your stores in Nauvoo built TO
the Lord!"
They were dedicated to Him before we
used them.
WASN'T the temple build here so that