New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-10
P0LYGAMY WIDESPREAD.
MORE MoRMONS TESTIFY.
Smith Neucr Investigated Charges
of Plural Marriages.

-. - - sr- testified O. tho senator
y9oes e-oao. case. before thc Senate commune.
O. Privilege and Elections. that hey st-A ..-u
,..-.r --5ves s-d hnd cortinued 10 practise
yoi-e-r5of.s a5itotion since the f'laI-Losto q
-rro list hef3re adiournmfnt Tor ne cay 'ie ''ii
,-fftee rrrd an executive session Tor ne pGIPoss
- having read tie unpriftarie tesli-'-s DO ''
rreasFa1a divorce case.
ne r-aae~ution stated that g had no mora
-.f-reF-as ready 50 put on the stand On a-o'-il'
- frc afzence q several ofhciais or INC 'iIIlilo
church who had been summoned 20 appear. Frtsl-
se-- Fcserh p Smith WIS asked 20 use BIS ~
@,-s-~e with the witnesses. and DO promised -
communicate with them n Il were possible 10 60 50
Loren HarmCr. formerly p bishop ~ tne Nor
mon church. today gave tic FIRST testimony IN
f-sor of che o. rnce that has been offered thus
o. fr -fe eight DAYS % tho hearings lie said ne
WIS convicted 81 the crime % adultery and thai
D. believed Reed Smoct was responsible Tor hls
srreet The charge against Harmer was unlawful
cohabI-eti0n with wcnen who was not pas VIE
and not o prosecution on account ~ coaal-tit-on
with his plural wives.
President Joseph J.. Sm4th and q number Of Of
fcials ~ the Church, who have beer witnesses IN
The case to-day were excused from Further att'.i
rrce and thcv WI return 20 I't7h.
when The hearing WIS opered to-day. NJ. Tayier
fhe attorney FOR the prosecution. recalled frs.i'-
Smith to -ho stand. Tie questioned Mr S'n'iA lA
-erprf 90 if interview pc gave go n rn0res'f
80 TIE Associated Press iu 1902 giving statistics
tr REGARD 20 she Church and thc ruuncr % 1olErl-
-nirts fr Utah. ar Smith bad sa.d that the entire
srterfeu- consisted of statistic. and that n tat
efnrr.lcrf d. had said nothing for the purpose %
.,,,.r.,~rf-y the candidacy ~ Reed Sm00r for the
T-rre1 STATES senate. Trou hearing tlo iuf0fH-e"
+eas Mr. Smith admitted Dc had been quoted cor
Ye--iy IN regard 20 NJ. smoot and had urged his
rlsction.
- c-,., .-ss 50 wa ACQUAINTED WITH Feufa-rn
r7aurs s- pres 7cflt o. che faculty ~ tho bils-
ham Young Academy on1 Tint De- le reHuted 10 'e
o r-lvEam.st Do was also asked ABOUT AoI"l--Il-
cannon ana u the general charge had not been
r-ad- -Hat le took plural VIE. Lillian H7m.in.
since Soc manifesto - l2eo Mr.. smith said tnat
s'-o-. bad boon such ga cha~-o made Hy % news
rare-. and :aat he had paia TO attention ~ u.
v7RN7Ns ARE SENSITIVE.
.--,. aoi---~ e, TIE Mormon church are sensitive
o. -.r--5 t1 charges that plural sna--iaEes have
ben performed since -e" arc they "a'. MI
--ov'er asked. -.
,..7-..fyr ON trat r1lfa1t. when asked "he,aei
80 had taIa., ans steps 20 IIn ooNn Tho stories
n that t'.c laws mad been violated .S 'i".''7 $. I
IN church Dc answered that public rHafE,7 o'' '.1
III ~or,.~-, him lie said that 80 De took time -
,-sv.,- .f --e charges made against himself ana
sthsr officials Of the Church Ee would NOT have time
r,l.-----. g1e made specifically 70 the charges
Hsa.ret George Tess5ale. an apostle ala M 0i.'l
- sat.5 ID DID. did nos feel called upon ~ tla-l
particular case to mak, some inquiry ID justice To
tho reputation ,i tle church.
1T was not rly business 30 do So. 10 salo.
"a, ,,, -,.,r ri saw that notwithstanding the
.,i+f,o-.,e. ,. 4.rofrss vou DO NOT take steps -
correct what sou term -a.so charges.
ia is not my business 20 DO SCI. INC N-lilos-
repeated with emphasis -
.The question is, do you:' said Chairman bu'-
rows a., ,-.. .
v- smith then explained thar 10 is tho duty o.
80 rshops' courts 10 pass on the morals o. those
who live in their wards or districts.
Docs that INCLUDE officials Of the Church was
..r, I,,ludes oil rneubers."
when asked # this rule applies 10 officials who
ore above tie bishops IN authority Mr. smith SAID
..-rs,D m the interest Of the Church you would
gel inclined 20 investigate such cases. would you
sot7"
srairst US
- LYMAN. president Ct the apostles. had PER
Formed rl--al marriage ceremony since ls-a
v~oul5 SOU not l--estizate that
"a is al. elqpoea1Ic case. ana y 81 vas could
ro7 au=F.-- it" De said.
Bs-rw NOTHING ABOUT CHARGES.
Chairman Burrows insisted upon learning from
80 witness whether he would have Investigated
.y-h charges AGAINST the apostles and tho witness
rr-vve-ed aEafr. 1T fs not ny business 10 % TT
sUhe- ~ SAID. An ~ the charge made we're az
cases which arc said 90 have occurred before be-
came PRECEDENT ard know nothing about them
"But now that yoG are president what would YOU
60 &c e---h charges were is' aslyae re chair
.rr-
~ sr.rh ez.l 30 u-oaI. not i--es.irats ths cases
He-ruso thsf ves the 5-tv of lesser of5-ials.
Chalrnan Do--ovz oslcS En- regard 70 me r1a--
-lae- ceremonies performed .r rhe church tfe
tooSe the marriages for zine INC marriage 1oI
f.ne and eternity and she marriage Tor eternity
euy ana asked y Tho 'a-ter were o9-'ea-.ea seal
T,s~ a-o eu called sealing" we -. -esronss.
'Is tris scaling for eternity sveI performed for
Il fe..evs hive beard - one or t7o sch cases"
AVE an, rolsrau,srr ever sealed .or e-e-u.,s-'
shs right r. esrts.y c7Ea5irstt7re'
Is TIE r-sc.,oe eve- ez---'-ss a- right"
Chairman I3g-7ov-s asked tas witness - IDENTITY
seteIstton e - prorEe-. Tc=euh smith he asked
5ssie5 re v-as Er:o-r0sa -ra- 4 was revealed TO
~ tfat book rrd SIR smith -a~w-re2 thar g. was
snnrhltca-iv f1-5idcer
B-RPovs READS TIE B-E-E.
Pleading from tho book -~t.oh So called Tho Nor
mon Bfhio Crei-az~ burrows called attention 70
ne words % cod "a reference 20 David and Solomon
and His o.grloasur, beosuse ~ the fact that they
hsrt more tran enc Vife and many concubiras. The
chairman asked II tz1t GC not prohibit poiyganv.
Ens. AZ tast fhe vhc. She law - tho lord
psas changed in order 70 permit the practice. NJ.
E-1'h sai2 he book ~ tHe ~ bad rot been mod,
fhc chrf-cr Read further b. said
Chairman Burrows READ verse whe-e The lord
T~ro r,are ve-ses wee read. and thete provoked
like results, until the chairman obscC ted
con Ns-.ll CHS nlLlt I' 81
nsesrs5 5Fst " len i, = ora wanted s seed pro s
Eatec he No,-. c1f11an. ~ ms. lne witness de-
rnanded by the LORD - enter thar state. T7e eaid
rhs com-lrnd- como to individuals as revelations
seneior DUBOIS asked DE .yi,ness whether any