The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
A MORMON MAJORITY
In All but Three of the COun-
ties of Utah.

Washington, March 10.-Andrew Jen-
sen, assistant historian of the Mormon
church, was recalled as the first wit
ness today in the Senator Reed SmoOt
case before the senate committee on
privileges and elections. He said on
cross examination that there were
number of Typographical errors and
miSStatements in the biographies of the
Latter Day Saints and that he got
great deal of information for the vol
ume from other publications. Chair
man Burrows asked the witness to fur
nish list of the presidents of the SO
stakes and he agreed to do SO as soon
rs he could prepare it. The chairman
indicated that he also would seek a list
of the bishops of the 700 wards. This
is for the purpose of bringing addi-
tional witnesses to Washington.
Mr.. Worthington, for the defense an
nounced that the opposing counsel had
agreed upon a statement of fact in re-
gard to the testimony in the Teasdaie
divorce case and would present it IN
executive session of the committee.
Mr.. Jensen gave an elaborate ex-
PLANTATION of the machinery of the
church and the distribution of authori-
ty among apostles, presidents of stake
and bishops.
Mr.. Jensen said that aside from Salt
Lake, Weaver and Summit counties,
the Mormon We're in the majority IN all
the counties of Utah. Senator DUBOIS
asked the witness in regard to Apostle
Heber Grant Mr. Jensen said Mr..
Grant had the reputation of being a
polygamist. He was formerly in charge
of missions in Japan and was now IN
England in charge of the Enghsh nus
sion. In reply to questions from Chalf-
man Burrows the witness said Grant
was reputed to be polygamist at the
time he was named by President Smlth
as the head of missions in JAPAN 1t
was understood Mr. Jensen SAID tnat
Grant took a wife to Japan ana a Wlle
to England but he could not say
whether the wife Grant took to the
Orient was the same one who was now
in England :.
Mr.. Worthington asked Mr. Jensen if
he meant by the term "reputed to be
nolvoanoist'' that a man has more than
one wife or lives with more than one
wife He said he wanted the former
definition to be understood IN every case
as that was statement Whlcn the
church allows to go unchallenged- IN
regard to punishment for breaking rules
of the church, Mr.. Jensen said that any
member. the president not excepted, Is
amenable to the bishop of his ward and
said such things are considered local
affairs" and the bishops of wards nave
charge of the conduct of all local at
fairs
Chairman Burrows said President
Smith had testified that he had violated
the laws since 1890, and asked of Mr..
Jensen:
do you know whether Mr.. Smith has
ever been interfered with for breaking
the laws?''
Il think he was not"
do. you know of any non Mormons
who have been prosecuted since 1902"
Il don't know that any non-Mormons
are living in Utah with more than one
wife openly
He said further that he knew of the
prosecution of one Mormon, the case OF
Lorin Harmon, who testified yesterday
in regard to his arrest and conviction
for adultery. Mr.. Jensen said in answer
to questions from Senator Hoar, that
he had never known of a prosecution
of polygamist who continued to CO.