Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
SENSATIONS IN
SNOOT HEARING
Influence of Mormons In Poll
tics Said to Be Almost
Complete In Utah
MORE ABOUT MORMON oATHs
Mrs. Ann Elliott Gives Startling Infor-
nation AS to the Endowment obi
sations-TerribIe Penalties Pre-
scribed For Those Who Disobeyed-
Other Evidence.

Washington, Dec. 17-When the
Smoot investigation was resumed to-
day, Charles Fl. jackson, chairman of
the democratic state committee, of Ida
no, was again called to the stand. He
is the witness who testified yesterday
in regard to Mormon interference in
political affairs. The examination fol-
lowed similar lines today. An Illus
tration Of the local church issue in the
last election, Jackson said the vote for
Gooding, republican candidate for gov
ernor, ran behind the vote for Roose-
welt in Gentle counties and ahead Of
Roosevelt in Mormon counties, while
didate for governor, ran ahead of Par
ker in Gentle counties and behind
Parker in Mormon counties. The influ-
ence of the Mormons was shown, said
the witness, by the fact that the DEM
ocrats and independents were unable
to get the chairman of political meet
ings held in Mormon counties without
the aid of Mormons. The Mormons.
he said, get everything they ask for In
Idaho, whether it is a republican or a
democratic legislature.
John N. Yepolson, chief recorder OF
the Salt Lake temple, was recalled and
examined in regard to marriage rec
ords he was supposed to bring to
Washington. He stated the record he
brought contains all of the marriages
that have been solemnized in the tenn
pie since 1888 when the book was
opened. Witness explained there is
another book In which t:rsa. recorded
the sealings of men and women who
have been married outside the church.
Much time was consumed In futile ef-
fort to draw from Nicholson the prop
er name of the other book referred to-,
and some reason why 1t had not been
brought in response to the subpoena
issued by the senate committee. Wit
ness said he wouldn't give up the
book even If he was arrested and
thrown in Jail. Nicholson said he was
a polygamist, having two wives, but
when asked If any children had been
born to him by his plural wife since
1890, he requested his question to
"Wait a minute" adding: II have so
many l can't remember" After the
laughter subsidized he said that he had
fifteen children.
Washington, Dec. 17.-secrets Of
the Mormon endowment house were
revealed to the senate Smoot inquiry
here yesterday by woman witness,
formerly member of the Utah church.
She told of taking the endow-
ments." She revealed the oaths Of
vengeance, Of obedience to the priest
hood, and Of sacrifice to the church.
She recited the penalties imposed for
the violation of the secrets of the tenn
pie, and with intense feeling, border
ing upon hysteria, declared that some
of these penalties were too indelicate
to be referred to in public.
The witnesses was Mrs. Annie Elliott,
a trained nurse, who had long been en-
ployed in Mormon circles. She 'declar-
ed that while she does not fear for her
personal safety upon her return to
Utah, she expected injury to her busi-
ness as result of her revelations.
Smoot Wore Mystic Garments.
One of the incidents of her testimany
was the statement that every Nor
mon in good standing in the committee
room, including Of course Senator
Smoot, wore continually a mystic gar
ment donned in the Temple, never to
be doffed and bearing upon it symbols
of body destruction as a penalty for
violation of the oaths taken.
Mrs. Annie Elliott testified that she
lives at Price, Utah; that she was born
in Denmark in 1852. and came to Am
erica in 1872. She was married before
she came to the United States and was
coverted to Mormonism before she left
Denmark. Her husband, who came to
this country with her, died in Elsinore,
Utah, in 1897. After his death she
married again in 1899.
Sealed to Her Husband.
Mrs. Elliott told the committee the
various places she had lived for twen-
ty years in Utah. Coming down to her
experience in the endowment house in
Salt Lake City, she said:
II was sealed to my husband. I
went with him and was married there
and sealed to him-my first husband.
So far as I remember it was in 1875 or
1876, am not sure which, I have it
down to home, but didn't bring it."
Did you take the endowments more
than this one time?"
yes, sir, twice more, in 1895 and
again in 1897"
Acted for Dead Person.
81 took the endowment for some dead
people. 1 went thru for some dead
THAT Is, you acted for some dead
persons who were being married for
eternity to some one?"
"Yes, SIR
At the time the Logan temple was
dedicated Mrs Elliot was a teacher in
the relief society and helped furnish It.