The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
SHOOT HIMSELF
 IS No POLYGAM|ST
CritchIow Says He Has Never
 Been So Accused
COULD STOP THE PRACTICE
His Power as an Apostle Is Such That He Could End Violations. Many Women Attend
 Hearings.

Washington, March 1.-The only wit ness on the stand today in the lnvestiga- tion of MT. Shoots case before the sem ate committee on privileges and elections was E. B. Critchlow, former assistant United States district attorney for Utah. He continued his history of the Mormon church, detailing instances when the high officials of the church have manifested their power over members of the church to compel obedience in all matters, and where communication has been the price of an independent spirit.
 Senator Beveridge assisted in the cross examination of the witness, and his at tempts to prove certain evidence incompe- tent livened what otherwise would have been the first dull day of the hearing.
 Many Women Attend.
 Many women representing organizations interested in the contest against Mir Shoot arrived in Washington today to perfect their plans and wage a more ef- fective contest.
 They attended the sessions of the com mittee, and before and after the hearing met in committee rooms and discussed the progress made. The delegation included the following. Mrs. Frederick Schoff, Phil adelpha, president of the National Con- gress of Mothers, chairman of the execu- tive committee of the National Union of Womens Organizations; Mrs. Theodore w. Bierney Washington, honorary presi- dent of the National Congress of Mothers; Mrs. Robert R. Congress, Bruce, N. C.. vice president of the National Congress of Mothers; Mrs. Charles A. Thorpe, Phil adelphia, president New Century club of Philadelphia Mrs. Boole, New York, representing Mrs Darwin R. James, pres- ident of the Womens Denomina- tiontl council; Mrs. Alfred w. Warner Wilmington, Del, general secretary N. U. w. O.; Mrs. Tunis Hamlin, general treas urer and Mrs Margaret D. Y. Ellis. Washington, general superintendent of the Woman's Christian Temperance union.
 CrtchIow on Stand.
 Senator Beveridge questioned MT. Critchlow in regard to the general repu- tation of Senator Shoot, particularly whether he is a polygamist. MT. Critch- low said he had never heard 1t charged that MT Smoot had more than one wife. Witness was asked concerning the Protes- tants against MT Shoot, and he gave a list, accompanied by & statement as to
 
 their business connection and as result a number of them will be called as wit nesses in the case In answer to inquir- les MT. Critchlow said he had drafted the protest against MT Shoot
 Reference was made to the necessity of the Mormons getting the consent of their associates to go into certain busi- ness projects and the effect of proceeding when such a consent was withheld
 MT. Critchlow said 1t was the opinion of non-Mormons and many of the Nor mons that if officials such as apostles, should enter politics, there was no chance for laymen, and they would not dare to aspire to high political honors. The ne- cessity of apostles getting consent, is equivalent to church endorsement, when that consent is given. said the witness. You say they would not dare to aspire to officer" said Senator Beveridge What would happen if they did?"
 "They would undoubtedly be dealt with in -"
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