The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-13

has been a rule Of the church?' asked
Attorney Stewart objected and after
considerable cross-firing the witness adj
mitted Indirectly that there are laws
other than written laws In the church.
he went on 90 say tnat a sermon De-
tinues 90 stand as such until repuoiated
by the church.
Touching upon sealings, Attorney Jones
asked the witness how many forms there
were.
Three. as 7 have testified to a dozen
times during the day." was the answer.
Services Are Not Printed
Are they printedg'
mo, they are not"
May they not vary in form Of wordsE
was asked.
'If they arc. not written. may they not
DC varied IN form by the officer OF the
NAL
1t was at that iuncture that the wit
ness said that mistake might be made
Ia soiemnizlng the wrong ceremony, and
that possibly word or two might De ac-
cidently interpoiated or left out which
would change Lhe form Of the ceremony
which the contracting parties wished sol-
emuized.
Don't you know there are hundreds of
Ecallngs and marriages IN all OF the
temples al the timer asked Attorney
''Do you mean there Is a continuous
performance Of them2" asked the witness
attorney.
After putting the question In a direct
way, Elder PenrOse said:
wen. why didn't you ask it that way2'
None Of your business retOrted At
torney Jones.
Said he Was a Prevaricator.
The court interrupted the witness and
attorney. whereupon the latter said;
witness
IS prevaricaUng."
The court administered a mild rebuke
20 the attorney, when the case was con-
tnued by the reporter reading the ques-
ton 90 the witness, who answered,
Don't you know there are hundreds of
people sealed who are not married IN any
yes" was the answer Of the elder
They live and cohabit together"
Leaving that subject, Attorney Jones
touched upon the prObity Of Daniel IL.
Wells, who married DR.. Park and Miss
Armitage. The witness said he was a
Several times the attorney tried to get
IN the question showing that Dr. Park
and Miss Armitage's marriage was one
that bound them for all time and eter-
nifty, but was unsuccessful because the
court sustained the objections.
Views Of Church Very Liberal
Suppose a man and a woman are
sealed as husband and wife, and cohabIt,
do your understand under the law Of the
church they commit adultery" was
asked.
cit would not be adultery" replied the
witness.
BY long course Of examination, with
many objections interpOlated by AttOr-
ney Stewart Attorney Jones Induced the
witness to make the admission that when
a couple are sealed IL IS optional with
them, before the ceremony is performed,
whether they are to live together or not,
and that should they change their minds
after the ceremony has been performed,
and cOhabit, their relations. in the eve
Of the church and under the laws would
not be unlawful. He also brought out
the intimatiOn that a man or woman
sealed for eternity could marry by the
state laws.
Have you ever witnessed an eternity
Bealing2' was asked.
Yes" was the answer
Questions touching upon further par
tculars as to when, where and who the
parties were. witness refused to answer.
After a short redirect examination. the
witness was excused until Monday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock