The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22

remember which wife he was charged with cohabitating with. He said he wa arrested, but mad not testified in an, hearing
 When asked to describe the residence, of his various wives. he said they al lived In Salt Lake County. but in sep arate houses: that he had families b, five of his wives.
 Do you iya with all of your wives now?' Mr, Taylor asked
 T am sorry to say that do not
 Does Not Live With All.
 Why? because you are in Washing ton and cannot be living with them?''
 No Because of an agreement mad. by the church which compels me to b, as modest as I can ' S
 Chairman Burrows asked in regard tt this agreement. and the witness said bt ing against a continuation of polyeam. ous cohabitation.
 What has been the effect of thai manifesto upon your,
 Tt has made me miserable. and have been as attentive as I felt common hu. manity ought to be-"
 [ What do you mean by thatr'
 T mean that this church order has made me more cold in, my treatment oi them than should be-
 Chairman Burrows asked many ques. tions concerning the attitude of the wit. ness toward the laws of the land and the laws of God, both of which declared against polygamous combination, and his obligations to his families. MT Cannon said he was meeting the situation to the best of his ability and trying as nearly as possible to equaiize his loyalty to all of his obligations. Hs related the proceedings at the recent conference at Salt Lake. in which Presl. dent Smith had been censured for the testimony he had given in Washington.
 Testimony of Smith.
 When asked if the people had censured the President of the church for his tes- timony, he said he had heard of no crit icism. but that trey regretted the cir cumstances which made such disclosures necessary.
 Chairman Burrows asked the witness how 1t was that the resolutions adopted at that conference had not declared against polygamous coha bitation and did not declare against pofygamy. The wit ness replied that the question of polyg- amous cohabitation had not been men, toned; that 1t was understood that those who had plural wives should not parade them offensively. but should care for them MT. Cannon said he had seconded the resolution that had been adopted.
 Do you mean that you will go on llv. ing with your plural wives?" the chair. man asked.
 q will have to improve greatly if don't. I follow the rdfctation of my con science in the matter"
 Declined to Reveal Others.
 Mir Cannon declined to reveal the oaths taken in the endowment house. saying that they were sacred covenants entered into with their Maker. He said that only the very pure a.Ss permitted to enter the endowment house.
 You mean such as yourself and Presi4 dent Smith?'' said Chairman Burrows.
 Again and again the witness evaded questions relating to the character of the obligations token in the endowment house. and finally said that God had made it known that the sacred covenants should not be spoken of to the world"
 He would not say that there was any penalty attached to such disclosures, or whether promise was given that the questions should not be answered.
 In answer to Senator Overman. Mir. Cannon said the twelve apostles had taken the endowment house oath Js-est interest wa ms ai ted t3ss mem bers of the committee regarding the character of the house of endowment. but little could be obtained from Mir. Can non When pressed too closely. he an- swered that he could not remember.
 The committee adjourned until tomor-