Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-19

on the advice Of Apostle Joh, -
Smith. Asked why the resolu,,on eniy
not submitted to the people. M vas
| son, said the attorney general saeA-
OPINION declaring that the reso,,,, ~
was improperly passed and tho 'oa
tary OF state refused to certif,, y
resolution to be placed Oh the han. "s
Mr.. Van Colt asked If the attorna,.
eral who rendered the opirjon IL sFh'
| Mormon to which the witness Ivy
in the affirmative. John Nicholson " 'a'
recorder of the Salt Lake tennIa eniei
called and examined in regard IN a.. 'e-
riage records he was sub1oenao5' ne mar.
TO Washington. He said that n 10 ofis
ne brought contains all the record
mat nave 1sna beer solemnized in the te,ngss
since 1888 when the book was onar 'enpas
us. the hook you have here oi IN
one IN which marriages have boar only
corded since them Deen re.
- have no recollection of anr -.
Then the witness explained tbara V..her.s
other book in which are recorded :, IS an
ings of men and women who ba ,ie SEAL
married outside of the church tn ben
ness s would th rot admit that he knew WE W.T.
sons who had previously been nv nv 1ng per-
Chairman Burrowes asked vhsri
book was kept and the name nv Nh. ,hs
cOuIu De ueSlgna tea eh u
You admit that there are other raOo.,
there and that they are kept in tb nec ord
pie. ! want you to tell us why Won 'e n,
not bring them. he said. 'ou nd
~ had no authority to do So" sa;s q.
witness. Then he told Mr.. TAYLOR S tbs, t h
could not bring the records witho 5lst % q
consent OF the president of the ehur ~ !
FINALLY Mr.. Nicholson said that the III W
Of sealings could be identified by the p soa
'Seailngs of persons not married ID IL ,la ne
Il he
rot be removed without the consen, mug y
the head Of the church and that the hes y
Of the church could not give them As g
without a vote of the church
Mr.. Tayler then brought the fart 3D..
the witness believes the records are TN
within tie temple. ''h
If you Were told by Presiden. s,,,n
mol to bring the record books you wouh
refuse to touch them, wouldn't ven
''And if the sergeant alarms Of n.
senate SHOULD cal! on you with warran,
ana demand the books and arrest you and
put you in Jail II you do not give them
up, you. would still refuse to give them up
wouldn't you?" N
Yes. sir
Suppose. said Mr.. Worthington. "a
couple who We're not married Should an
ply to be sealed. what would be tonegT
Nothing could be DONE was the reg,y
MIR. Nicholson said that he was 10
lygamist, having. two wives, but when
him by his plural wife since lSS be re-
Guested his questioner to wait minute
adding, II have so many / can't re,nen-
her." After the laughter subsidized he said
that he had i children.
MIR. Nicholson then was finally excused
MIR. Hickman was recalled and s.s.et
that he had the consent of Francis l.
Lyman To his plural marriage witch had
been celebrated in Mexico in 1850
Recess was taken AT that point.
At z. NJ. Charles w. PtnrOse. el.tU
Of the Desert News who was elected one
of the l. apostles of the Mormon church
last July. was sworn. He said he was
pOlyga mist with two plural wives living
He has children by his first plural wife
but none born since the manifesto When
elected to an apostleship Mr.. PenTess
said he was not present and could not say
whether Reed Smoot was present or rot
ibid you receive special amnesty al me
hands of President Cleveland In which
one of the conditions was that you should
thereafter obey the laws in relation to
living in p9iygamy?~ asked Mr.: Taylo oIi.
And have you lived up to that amnes-
No sir
Chairman Barrows said he wanted 70
have il made clear whether Apostle Snloo;
was present at the conference which
elected Mr.: Penrose an apostle - t Not re-
counsel for Senator Smoot. said they
would admit that Mr.. Smoot had been
present
In regard to general knowledge of bis
polygamcus relations. Mr.. Penrose SD
that MIR. Smoot would have the SANE
knowledge and that the, testimony q
President Joseph Smith before the S21-
ate committee. last spring. Wou'i IA.e
given him this information IL was sho@s
that the election of Mr.. PenroSe as ~
apostle took place in July. this veal
since that hearing.