The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-10
ONE POINT
FOR SMOOT
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| displeasure because of the fact that he
1 kept more than one wife and many con-
/ oubines
| The chairman asked if that does not
prohibit polygamy, and if that was the
case, when was the law OF the Lord
! changed in order To permit the practice.
Senator Dubois explained that he was
not lawyer and it was his purpose IL
ask questions which laymen would be
likely to understand, and he wanted a
broad view taken in the investigation
He then asked the witness whether any
| revelations he had received had been
sustained in the general conference
through the unlifting of the hands OF
those present The witness answered that
he had received no revelation sustained in
that maner, and explained again that the
individuals, by living a moral life in the
sight of the Lord. could receive revela-
tions if they were prayerful. He said th-
Lord would manifest his will to them,
for their guidance.
Have you received any individual rev.
elation?" asked Senator Dubois.
Il can't say that have" the witness
replied.
Can you say you have not?"
No: but if 1 lived as should live am
capable Of receiving impressions from the
Lord just as a good Methodist might. but
/ can't say that they are revelations"
Andrew Jensen. assistant historian of
the Mormon church. at the afternoon ses-
sion said he had two wives. who were
sisters. and that they both lived in the
same house, though he lives with the
first. Mr.. Jensen said he was not sealed
in eternity 10 the mother OF the two
wives.
Lorin Harmer testified that he was
bishop for five or six years but had
been sent 10 the penitentiary in 1890 upon
conviction of unchastity and lost his
good standing He said he had two wives
Ellen and Ida-and had lived also with
Ellen Anderson. but never az her hus-
band He said she had two children
b. him. one since he had returned from
the penitentiary. He now lives IN Spring
vile. He said Ellen Anderson supports
herself and that he had contributed
nothing for herself or her children. that
she had property of her own. Mr.. Her-
mer was asked if Senator Smoot had
anything to do with his arrest.
Il think he caused it," ne said. He
was counsellor AZ that time 10 the pres
ident of the state, who was then away.
He called rae 70 Provo and told me that
the church proposed TO take away my
bishopric and other Offices. l asked him
to give me time to prepare my family
and then | started home"
Why was he going to take away your
offices?''
Because had committed a crime
What crime
Adultery. TO be frank
Why Go you think Mr.. Smoot caused
your arrest?''
Because before l reached homo the .
sheriff' overlook M and put he under
arrest / blamed Mr.. STnoot for sending
the sheriff after me. l thought that he
might have given me more time. although .
the crime was a bad one. 1 10 not know .
that Smoot was responsible for my ar
rest, but IL looked much like It"
Hiram Smith - gears old. son of
President Smith. and one OF the twelve
apostles read a speech he had made in .
lsal in Brigham City, AT one Of the quar-
Ierly conferences. ia which ne said each
one. in the matter of obey.ng laHs. does
,< he pleases. but that each must bear
he consequences or his acts lie said
that was his view He explained al
enzth the Kramer Of sending oUt mis-
sionaries and said polygamy had never
been talked at a conference at which
,fr Sr71at waE present vt other meet
ng- he had heard discussed the conta-
lance = .Iur3I marriage ard tho aTos-
les had taken steps to prevent = Po-
yeamous cohabiIat.oH had net been con
,ldered. when he tsusnhl went on
orefgu mission n Great Britain he bad
,aen instructed not 70 discuss polyEan-y-
10 never had discussed IL as an apostle.
ut when he was q missionary ne ha9
old certain persons who assaiied the doc
rire that u was a teaching n the Bible
md had ended the controversies ny re-
erriug the persons % the Bible. - they
culd Judge f3r thenseirss
senator Hoar. Did you commend upon
.-os7,sctive converts tne rule q your
hurch against poiyssnnTe
lie refraIned from snsveriEg Questions
r polygsmy.
Tho-az n Merrill. hsshoT. and son
? s~rv-ie Merrill sasd y bad t~ro wives
n thst he had SIX children by the frxt
Ba four By the second wtfe The
ei,zest csdd bT the secoad Wlfe -
ears cd His ssce5z marriage to-ok
lac. a. ire TaEza temple in ~. Sitrf
o gzts ~ promised . love. houHr sd
.~1~-t me ~or1aa and treat her r. eFsry
az as x1fe He sala - "a 80 kn0~
.sether mzrrfsg ges perfovsei IN fhs tesa-
70 are recorded he raj Performed tao
lrerasa!ss himself and rad ke1s oriT
2 trdirsdual record he eld no; use TIE
,ra service twice - believed s1d ~
rzzer % Senator Hopkins. Fse
4 have Booxe6 fo- PRESCRIBED f1---s-
a so- marriages. b-t nsT~- f0ssc oa*
Ana Merrill. a-xt counsellor 20 fhe
er-on sake. sd b. h4d to SiTes. ane
, ~harn ne married IL ~ sn1 'se other
. issx His wives ~sre sisters. EFzsT-
Va x-d Rebeccs H@Esdrscks Fsy f=s
~, he haE. be sid. sz~sz cfsssrS-. ard
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