Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-03
SMOOT CASE.
Resumption in Utah Senator's
Hearing at Washington.
Angus Cannon, IT,, on the Stand
Most Of Day.
Mara Testimony in Matter Of National
Interest.

Vas ninSton, My S.-iH" SeIldte
oomn,ittee on privileges and elections,
.oday resumed tine hearing in the
loot ease. Angus Cannon. Jr., who
arr;ved. today from Salt Lake, was
,,,t on the stand 1T noon.
After the witness had been sworn
h. WAS questioned by Mr.. TayIc.
counsel for the prosecution. The wit
ness knew Abraham Fl. Cannon init
mately. as they had been associated IT,
rethar in business. He said that Alb
rahan had three wives at the time Of
his death in the family. but there was
another wife he knew about.
Did you know Abraham to associate
with a woman called Lillian Hamlin 2"
asked Mr. Tayler.
II know he took hcr riding. He used
my buggy.
Did you know he was engaged to
her"
HE did not say anything about
that"
Did you toll G. W. Wilson of Salt
Lake that you slw Abraham II. CAN
n1n md Lillian Hamln married."
Il think ] did tell him
The witness stated that Wilson Is
cashier If the Commercial National
Bank Of Salt Lake.
In response to questions 1t was
dream fiom the witness that he had
told Wilson Y thin the last two weeks
that in 1856 IN Los Angeles. 10 or II
Ieople chartered Il vessel and that in
tho party in addition to himself were
Joseph Smith and one of his wives.
Abraham Fl. Cannon ana his wife Will
hclminl. sister of the witness; man
ndmrd Langford and Lillian Hamln.
After the boat had gone some dis
lance from Los Angeles. the members
Of the party with two or three excep-
tions retired to The cabin and there Jo-
scph F.. Smith married Cannon and
Lillian Hamlin.
The witness under direct examinl-
ton said that later in the day en- which
he told the story to Wilson, he met Mr..
Mitchelow and Mr.. Wilson and he re-
peated substantially the game story.
Mr.. Tayler drew from the witness
the fact that he also told it to Perry
Heath
Are You still satisfied that Smith mar
RED them" asked Senator Dubois
"Of course do not know that he mar
ried Them but think that he did," was
the answer
Senator Dubois-"Were, you with Abra-
ham II. Cannon before his death?''
Through his entire Illness
Where did he de-
AT my sisters house.
Was Lillian Hamlin there?"
Part OF the time.
Has she Il child?'
Yes. Il d1uEhter."
what is her name?"
"Marva."
Her last namc?'
'cannOn
The witness said that the child was
recognized as the daughter of Abraham
u. cannon and treated as sister by 9TH
"rS of CannonS children. The witness IN
reply to questions by Senator McComas
said he had been drinking when he told
the story about the marriage on the boa,
and he did it as a joke on Critchlow and
Wilson.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Cannon
said he arrived here about s A. NJ. to-
day. and that he met Senator Smoot soor
aiterward He said he had spent about s.
minutes iii all at Senator Shoots office
II. lad been directed to the Senate an
mex by Il policeman who told him that wa.
where committees meet after the adjourn.
mcnt of Congress. Cannon said he met
SHn"tor Smoot coming OUT of the build
ing The senator, he said. invited him t
his office. where they talked over what
Cannon was to testify at the hearing
Frank S. Richards. counsel for the Nor
mon church was present and the witness.
said he explained fully that he wa:
drunk in Salt Lake and had made state
mcntS regarding the alleged Cannon
IIimlin wedding which We're untrue.
On cros"-cXaminaton by Mr. Worth
ington, attorney for Senator Smoot, the
witness said Abram II. Cannon had beer
in California about six weeks in 1896. tn,
witness said he had been in Salt Lake
all the time during Abrams absence. III
declared that neither Senator Smoot hi:
clerk Mr.. Badger. nor Mr.. Richards. at
torncy for the church. had discussed witt
him what his testimony was to lie. HI
admitted to Mr.. WorthnGton that h.
went on periodical SprccS and often tell
cock and bull stories when drunk
Has there been any feeling bctwecI
you and President SMITH" asked Mr.
WorthngtOn.
Nothing except of a personal nature
OF course il is none of may business Wh'
he r!akcs apostles Of. but | felt that ther
has been too much Smith in his appoint
m"ntS"
And YOU have expressed yourself pref
Y freely about this too much Smith,
have you not?"
Il think | have"
Mr. Cannon said he wont to Wilson
bank to get money and borrowed $li o
SIS of Mr. Wilson.
III" is not the kind Of a man who woul'
loud money to a drunkard is he? asked
Chairman Burrows.
II don't think he is. No. sir.
4, the afternoon hearing II was brough
out that the wife who accompanied
Ahram Cannon to Los Angeles was hi
third wife and not the sister of the wit
ness.
The hearing was adjourned subject I
the call Of the chairman.