Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-20
Mr.. Worthington Objects


During the examination of the United
States marshal. Attorney Worthingtor
objected to the character of Mr.. Tayler5
examination on the ground that it was
leading.
Il have not objected heretofore" sale
Mr.. Worthington, but there has been a
persistent effort here to throw smut on
Senator Smoot. just because some person
has tried to evade service Surely the
counsel ought to come closer to proper
examination" He charged Mr.. Tayler
with asking questions that he would not
attempt In "a court of law.
Chairman Burrows said this case is not
trial, but an inquiry. and the committee
should follow every trail in order to get
at the truth of conditions; that the names
OF persons reputed to have knowledge on
the subject should be brought out in or
der that they may be summoned as wit
resSes.
Marshal Haywood. in narrative form,
told of his efforts to find the persons for
whom he had subpoenas. One deputy
made drive of 100 miles and reported to
the marshal that he had been followed
and his movements watched by a youn.
man who claimed to be soliciting sub
Scriptions for magazines.
Marshal Haywood testified that poiyga-
nous marriages were numerous up to the
time of The Edmunds-Tucker act in 1887,
and on cross-examinatio ton said practically
no effort had been made to put stop to
these marriages.
Joseph Thurber, was sworn. She said she
has four children, and that her husbands
first wife has eight children. Both wives
live In Richfie1d, but in houses one block
apart. The youngest child of the witness Is
two and a half years old.
C. M. OWENS Investigations
Charles NJ Owen. who has been associat-
ed with Mr.. TayIer in accommodating evil
derce in the Mormon investigation. was
sworn. He said he became interested in
the question in January. 1890. by receiving
an offer from a New York paper to look
after its interests in the anti-Roberts cam
paign the paper was conducting. Later he
was retained by the Women's Interdenomt-
national Council of New York, and still
later by the professionals against Senator
Sn cot retaining his seat.
Mr.. Owen testified that he had the closest
Information possible about polygamy in
Utah. and never accepted any one mans
word about polygamous marriages. He said
that Apostle Taylor is reputed to have
taken two wives within two or three years.
and that Apostle Cowley has taken a new
wife within three years. Taylor now has
five wives, said the witness.
Where are Apostles Cowley and Tay
lor?" asked Mr.. Burrows.
II understand they are in hiding in Can
ada" said the witness Continuing. he
said Apostle Merrill has nine wives. two
taken since the manifesto. Consulting the
church encyclopedia. the witness said
Apostle Merrill has forty-five children and
12I grandchildren.
Attorney Tayler then brought out q great
many names of persons reputed to be living
in polygamy, together with dates Of mar
riages and the number of children born Of
these plural ma rriages since the manifesto.
Acti On Taken by Owen.
Witness Owen testified to swearing out an
Information for Apostle Heber ]. Grant be-
cause of his holding out his polygamous re-
lations in address before a Utah SEM
mary. Mr.. Owen said Grant left the coun-
try and has not since returned. He told
also of taking steps against Grant this
year when he appointed Utah repre-
sentative at the first International congress
for school hygiene held at Nuremburg.
Action was also begun by Mr.. Owen
against Angus NJ. Cannon and on his plural
wives. Mr.. Cannon was convicted under
this prosecution in September, 1899.
Five persons in Sewer county and one In
Box Elder stake were convicted through the
fundamentally of Mr.. Owen, and many
other complaints were filed by him, accord
ing TO his testimony. The fines in all cases
were merely nominal. said Mr.. Owen. from
$o5 to $780, and in nearly every case the
fines were paid by public subscription. He
said he satisfied himself that action In the
courts was unavailing.
AT this point a recess was taken.
Prosecution Closed.
Attorney Tayier at $50 announced that
the protestants had presented all their testi-
mony in the case against Senator Smoot.