The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
New Developments EX-
pected This Week in
Smoot Case.
Fresh Witnesses Coming
From Utah to Give
Testimony.
Hierarchy a Power to
Be Feared in
the West.


What's up?" Is. though brief. a COM
rlete description of the present status
OF the Smoot investigation. from any
unbiased point of view Developments
OF uncertain. but interesting. nature are
limited At by participants in the Official
inquiry now in progress by tne senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
hut what these developments viii be
cannot yet be learned.
IL is known that at least one or two.
ana perhaps more. new witnesses are
expected from the West Who they are
and when they viii arrive in Washing
ton has not yet been divulged publicly
Their identity is known. however. to
several persons participating in the in
CURRY. and II is further known that these
WITNESSES are now On their way TO
Washington.
Chairman Burrows is mum as to
any matters which may be regarded as
of an executive session sort. Attorney
Tayler. in response TO an inquiry from
Colonel Worthington, chief counsel for
Senator Smoot, said yesterday afternoon
at adjournment: so far as l am con-
eerned, ! think we can get through on
Monday-with the present witness" Col
onel Worthington is not so sure but
that his opponents are planning 20 spring
big surprise in the nature of unexpect-
ed evidence. and is keeping sharp look
Que for Developments.
Thatcher to Come Next.
Apart from such unexpected develop
indications. the local sessions of the in
vestigation win be concluded by the
committee not later than Wednesday
next. If the committee has exhausted
the supply of witnesses by that time an
indefinite adjournment viii be taken.
Moses Thatcher. the former apostle.
whose name has frequently been men
TONED by witnesses as having incurred
the displeasure of the church authori-
ties, because of his independence in po-
litical action. is in Washington and viii
be the next witness called when Judge
Powers concludes. His testimony is
looked forward TO with great deal OF
interest.
When adjournment was taken yester-
day afternoon Chairman Burrows an
nounced that because of the approach
ing end OF the session the committee
viii hold only one meeting Monday II
VIII be in the morning and will convene
at 10 o'clock, half hour earlier than
usual
Visit to Utah Likely.
When the committee concludes the
present series of daily hearings and
adjourns 1t is expected a subcommittee
will shortly afterward be named to &c
10 Utah for further testimony. Hear
ings there viii not be begun, however
until after an interval of several weeks
and most probably not until June This
delay viii occur in order that Senators
designated for the work may have ar
opportunity TO visit their homes and
attend to matters OF private business
Although no indication has yet beer
given as to the Senators who will com.
pose the subcommittee 1t is considered
probable that 1t will consist OF Chair
man Burrows and Senators Hopkins and
McCOmas. Republicans. and Senators
Dubois and Overman. Democrats All
Of these Senators have evinced q per
so1ai interest in the work Of the in
VestigatiOn.
Powers Holds Attention.
The only witness heard yesterday wa.
Judge o. w. Powers, of Salt Lake City
who was also on the stand all day Fri
day. He described the Mormon Church
In its Industrial activities and assente,
TO Mr.. McComas' inquiry as to wheth
er II was not sort OF trust"
There had been evidence OF church
domination in the past few weeks II
the election OF the Smoot delegates I,
the Republican National convention. tn,
witness said The candidates supporte,
by the Dessert News" the official or
gan Of the church. were elected. an,
those supported by Senator Thoma.
Kearns We're defeated.
The attitude OF the younger eIemen
OF Mormons Is strongly against any re
establishment Of polygamy today. tn
witness said. Members OF the coll
guard" OF Utah citizens. who had Tough
Mormonism for years, We're reconciles
10 the absence Of prosecution agalns
present lawbreakers. he said. in tn,
hope that with federation the practtc,
would die out with the present genera
ton; but If civil prosecutions could b.
pointed 10 as religious prosecutions. /
might do more than the present mae
uvity In defeating the ends Of justice
At the afternoon session Judge Power
was cross-examined by Attorney Va
Colt. OF counsel for Senator Smoot, an
testified In frank and unbiased man
ner. While admitting the truth OF III
attorneys carefully worded questions
the witness invariably added a bit O
explanation. with a good deal of stin
In IL.
Opening of the Session.
Judge Powers took the chair a
u:l0 O'Clock and read a paper pre-
pared by supporters of Moses Thatcher
Immediately after his defeat in tn
Utah Legislature OF 1897. addressed I
the President and Senate OF the Unite,
States II gave details OF the election
and declared there existed IN Utah
political organization known as tn
Mormon Church" which had inter
fered in the Senatorial election and pre-
vented the election Of Thatcher b,
throwing its strength TO Rawlins.
Senator Shoots name was mentione,
by the witness at this point in his ties
timony. In 1880 at Provo George Suther
land was nominated for mayor agains
candidate Of the Peoples Cor Mormon
party Sutherland was supported b,
Reed SmOot. which caused Smoot 70 b.
regarded IN disfavoT.
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