The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
COULD /. NOT STAND
THE PRESSURE
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one boys and twenty-one girls, and / am
proud OF every one of them
Senator Overman said that he had
pamphlet saying that Jesus Christ was
a polygamist. Turning to MIR. Smith he
asked: rs 8Gthas what your church
teaches" B
No, sir" was, the response What
we tea CHI IS that Jesus Christ was dos
cended through a long line OF polygamists
through David and down to Abraham M"
I With that Mr.. Smith left the stand,
having been the only witness In the five
days tho hearing had progressed.
One Of the Plural Wives.
The prosecution next called to the stand
Mrs. Clara Mabel Kennedy, of Sewer
county. Utah, who testified to having
been married into q plural marriage since
the manifesto OF 1890. She said the cere-
mony had been performed by an apostle
| OF the alormon Church. Mrs. Kennedy
said she was born in@ Albany twenty
seven years ago Of Mormon parents. The
family moved when she was about four
years old to Dias. Mex, where she lived
until she was sencnteen years old, when
she was married TO James Francis john
son who already had ono wife. Mrs.
Kennedy said she met the first wife and
| they had "a slight interview about
joining into the family as second wife.
The first wife gave her consent to the
arrangement.
According to arrangement Mr.. and Mrs.
! Johnson and baby and the witness drove
! from Diaz to Jaurez, Mex, to be mar
| ried. They remained there two weeks be-
| fore the ceremony was performed.
..Where were you married?" asked Mr..
Tayler.
..At the home Of a. c. Mcdonald, the
| counselor TO tho first president Of the.
State. meaning the Mormon State), said
the witness.
| "Whcn?"
MAY 10. 1856"
! "Who married you
Brother Young.
"Do you mean Brigham Young, the
apostle?"
"Yos. sir
The witness was asked by Nh Tayler
! If she had seen Apostle Young before,
| and she said she had inEDiaz and Jaurez.
two or three times, and that abe could
not be mistaken. She could not identity
a picture OF Young, however.
Could Not Stand the Pressure.
Mrs. Kennedy said she lived with Mr..
Johnson about 1--WE years. part or me
time In the same house with the ilrst
| wife and part of tho time away from
! Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. She said sho mad
two children by Mr., Johnson, one o.
which Is now living She separated Irol'.
i Mr.. Johnson at tho end OF rye years ana
about a year after that married W W
Kennedy.
why did you separate from your nus
band?'' Senator Foraker asked.
/ "W-ell, I could not stand the pressure
any longer" sbo replied,
i what do YOU mean by could not stand
the PRESSURE" asked Chairman burroWs'
"Werc YOU not treated right
mo, sir; was rot, she saaa,
,'NvouId YOU havo stayed " you had
tecn treated right? 1T was not because
You we're opposed TO Mormonism?' was
! asked.
II am Mormon STILL she said.
"Though am not a very soo~ one.
Senator lIoar asked the witness y she
had received any form OF marriage ccrtl-
ftcate from Apostle young. anu s''c ~
! piled that she had not.
/ MIR. Worthhgton took tho wtress for
cross -eyamination. and asked u she d'd
| not know that Brigham 4ouns is no"
dead,
'sScs, | heard so q few weeks ago.
"And Mr.. AIcDpnuld--don't You Know
/ That he is dead?'' asked MT, aWofthlhg-
! ton .ll is,5 dsl5
''No, had rot heard that said Mrs.
! Kennedy
The witness became confused several
/ times under cross. animation, and made
some contradictory statements; which for
i the most part she corrected later when
her attention WINS called TO them bS the
i attorney for tho prosecution. she was
urablc Ia give a description OF APos'ie
Yonng,
Chairman Burrows adjourned The hear
ing untl tomorrow, with Mrs Kennedy
| stll on the stand. ft{