The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-03-03

that the line Of questioning was follow
ing out matters on which there was no
dispute and which are admitted by his
client At the same time. he said. the
questions relating to a mans private be-
liefs and convictions are improper and
that If he were attorney for Mr. Smith
he would advise him to decline to an
swer
IN AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Burrows ordered Mr.. Taylor TO pro-
ceed with the case and the committee
took no notice OF Mr. Worthington. Con-
tinuing the inquiry in relation to divine
revelations. Mr. Taylor asked in regard
TO the manifesto OF President Woodruff.
in 1880, commanding suspension of the
requirement. that polygamy be practiced
in the church and also the prayer for
amnesty in 1871. The questions were num-
erouS and were to ascertain whether the
members of the church considered those
declarations affected the continuance OF
coha bitation of those previously married
Mr. Smith said it~was regarded that
they did acct such persons.
Mr.. Taylor asked: DO you so regard
it?"
on the question of plural marriages" he
answered Being pressed further on the
same subject for his personal belief. Mr..
Smith said: Il believe plural marriages
to be right
Mr.. Taylor then asked If it is true that
the revelation declaring plural marriages
remain i'm the books OF authority as
part of the teachings of the house
Mr. Smith said that il was true. He
said that the subsequent manifesto de
claring the principle not in operation was
fully understood
Mr. Burrows directed 2 number OF ques-
tiops TO Mr.. Smith bearing upon the con-
sistency of Mr.. Smiths answers relat-
ing to his belief in and acceptance of the
divine revelations He said:
II understand you to say you believe
in the revelations to Joseph Smith. Jr..
in regard to polygamy and still think
it is right?"
Yes"
And the manifesto of President Wood
ruff declaring a suspension of the poly
gamy principle was a revelation was II
not?"
Yes"
HOW can lildl bf+ IAtSSNn i'Hi
rows "One declares in favor of poly
gamy aud the other stops it,"
II adhere to both in my belief" said
Mr.. Smith. Il believe polygamy was
right. or l should never have married
more than one wife.
LAS l understand IT. Mr.. Hoar inter
rupted. '-the last revelation does not pro-
hibit polygamy but merely suspends the
former principle commanding II. II may
still be believed that the practice is in
nocent and proper but as the divine com
mand to continue it is stopped the mem
bers of the church submit TO the civil
law on the question Of plural marriages.
THAT is right" subscribed Mr. Smith.
Mr. Taylor asked a number of questions
relating to Abraham H Cannon and
others of the Mormon faith in order 20
bring to the witness knowledge of the
question whether or not they were poly
gamsts and whether they had married
since the manifesto Of 1890.
Mr.. Smith said he was acquainted with
Lillian H. Hamlin who was known as
the wife Of Mr. Cannon but that he had
never seen her before 1886.
Mr. VancOtt on behalf Of Senator
SIuOVI. indut q ilbAtEA dSditi1N H'itAN lAiiN
the conduct of persons not interested
and asking questions which could not
bear on II. He referred 10 questions
which had been asked by Mr. Hoar con-
cerning MI Smiths belief and questions
hy Mr. Burrows In relation to the in
consistency Of his belief
Mr.. Vancott declared that the state
laws protect a person in his belief no
matter what the tendency OF the be
lief so long as there is no practice In
violation OF law and that therefore the
lire Of questioning was not reaching
any end. He read from Mr. Taylor's
statement that Mr.. Smoot was not charg-
&c with any offense cognizable by law
Mr Taylor said ne was pursuing the line
OF inquiry set out in the protest against
Mr Smoot TO the effect that the presi-
dent Of the Norman church and the
iority Of the Y apostles were practicinE
polygamy. He referred 10 Mr. Smith az
the Daily Associate and superior Ia the
church II Mr. Smoot. and said that Mn
smith is the husband Of five wives ard
believes stiu IN the principles Of poly
gamy.
do YOU exre-t - prove iu that connec-
ton that the president anA the twelve
apostles form a propags nda OF poly
samy2'' asked Mr.. Beveridge
we do" said Nr. Taylor
Then think the course taken T. per
tinent" said Mr Beveri5ge.
Mr worthington IN reply 20 Mr. Taylor
said that the charge ;1at Senator Smoo'
had taken an oath as apostle which vou}d
be n conflict with his oath 30 support
the constitution Il the United staies oy
reason ~ the fact that the apostolic hisr-
srchy was composed q men violating the
laws q polvgsHv- said:
..Tha, oath wss taken II 1870 ard al
the evidence introduced tfrus far goes %
show that since that time the rs ruber-
o; the hierarchy have not been pledged
20 polyEany.
The vitresz has heen asked 81 regard
n the poiyCsr1ous marriages of Ger
tain Mr TeasdaIc = apostle n the
church We have rot made objections
before tha testimony VAS taking an f.
re~elr-t turn h.cauHe We rezlsze thar the
urarttee of a court - justice cannot o.
tsi7 a committee hearing But no= an
attersr: s. made 20 bTinE IN testimony
IN regard - the conduct q his NJ. Teas
dsie so-ue Tsfeen tWentY c. 'hirty Tssrs
aro Z you are frgluE % prove merely.
ths, some members 4 ths church have
,i-1sfes ne iaEs 70 Ire iaus ard judge
lfr smoot from that point ~ visE yos
might a. weU cIosk ;he h@artrs noz
Tn. committee gent i1;o executive sss-
sio5 q ? n 20 determine s3Tisshsh,y