Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-13

by him tMcEwcn). In this Roberts
spoke OF his wives" referring TO them
us good and true women toward
whom obligations had been Incurred
prior to the enactment OF the polygany
law.
was not this conversation In refer
cncc to general condltlona7' asked Mr..
Roberts
"oh. no. Mr. Robcrts." answered the
witness. directly addressing his inter-
rogator You spoke OF general con-
ditions, aud used your own case to
Illustrate"
Captain Elias II. Parsons. OF tho
quartcrmnHtcrs department.. United
States army, testified to an in-
cident occurring In 1855. while he was
In Salt Lake city. About ) a. IN. some
one asked him TO call up ON his tele-
phone DR. Maggie Shlpp Roberts. on
going 10 the telephone and calling up
the house. a mans voice answered.
who IN thlsf" Captain Parsons
asked over He telephone
'li. II. Roberts" was the reply. Cap
tain Parsons testified.
ON cross examination Roberts asked
'Do You know u. II. Roberts voieeY'
~ do not"
"Dld the nnswcr over the telephone
say brigham ~. liobcrtHf'
mo. simply u. n. Roberts"
is there not Bolivar Roberts In
Salt Lake Cityg'
yes. but / would know Bolivar
Roberts voice at any time. ana u was
not his
Mt. Roberts said he would later ask
10 have this testimony stricken out. ~
Irrelevant and not Of u personal knowi-
edge.
| Rev DR.. nif. n Methodist missionary
OF Utah. testified that the general rcpu-
tation as 10 the status OF cena Dlbble
| Roberts was that she was the plural
| wife Of brigham ~. Roberts.
on oross-examiuailon Mr.. Roberts
sought 10 show that DIR. lin was hostile
TO the "Mormons." the witness stating
| that his hostility was TO the polygamous
/ feature OF "Mormonlsm."
Dr. lin went into the historical Tea.
! lures Of the contest against polygnmy.
| the Utah Constitutional Convention. the
attitude of Gov. Wells. and the Wclls-
| Roberts discussion on polygnmy,
Dr. lin denied that there had been
an intentional Withholding OF prosecu-
tion In Utah. In order get up a prop
uganda In the East ana thus Increase
! the contributions for missionary work.
Rev. q, W. Martin, Presbyterian
minister ~ Mant. Utah. testified as to
the reputation OF the polygamoua sta >
tua Of Celia Dlbhlc Roberts and Mar
gnrot g. Ship Roberts toward brigham
| H. Roberts lie saw statements to this
eject In the salt Lake city papers, and
| heard Of no deninlH. The polyRamous
| status Of Mr.. Roberts was a matter OF
common rcputc. II was also rcputei
that twins had been born 60 Celia Dib-
bile Roberts,
Mr.. Schroeder stated that this was all
the evidence at hand until witnesses arr
| rived from Utah.
Mr.. Roberts stated that exhibited
States Senator brown, a non-"Mormon'
and a member Of the Republican organ
izntlon Of Utah, was In town and could
furnish Information on general conii-
tlons IN Utah, also II. g. Dunbar. clerk
Of the court nj Salt Lake city, and Mr..
Ginamann o. hat city.
Chairman Taylor said the inquiry
would be confined to matters Affecting
Mr.. Roberts, and the broad field OF gem
cral conditions In Utah would not be
entered at present.
At 1 o'clock the committee went into
executive session prior 60 adJourning
for the day.
In the course Of the hearing Mr., Tay-
Ter stated to Roberts that the latter's
demurrer had been ovcrruled. all ques-
tlOns being taken into confederation
FOR determination later.