New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
POLYGANT WIDESPREAD.
MORE uoRMONS TESTIEE-
Smith Nev6r Investigated Charges
of Plar@l Marriages.

$50 S,,,,--6 to-dav testified en- TIE s--ato-
Tsse frncot cnre. hctc~" the Ee-ofe ''-al-
on prfviloa-s ard F-loctio-E. thet fleF F'.i ~
--u-r1 wives. ard EHd continued 10 f'A''-7
r,-rs--r7fs combination since the -raft-esir IT
-sst E.lsr nefo~o adjournment fof i1e aaN no ''-
,rf-.ce ho,d an executive session '7F tHe "'-Pafa
u lawns read TO uu1-intab;e to1J"oay In TIE
-re-sda,e divorce caee-
49,. --,.a~u-ior. STATED that So had 70 r~o-s
---r-e---- ready 20 rrt on She rtanc on socor-t
r. +-~ abseuc~ of several o-tg.a.s ~ Tho Mormon
,farsf. veao had been srrnn1o0rd 20 Appear P7ss'-
lr-r F1-eph Dr. Smith WIS cske1 20 rse n.s Be-
f.,e-~e -H.h the witnesses. a~d 80 promised 10
cor1uuics:e with tEOn ~ i- wore possible 70 d. ro
Torr- Warmer. Formerly "a hsngp - tfe Nor
rrar Church. to-day gave TIE FIRST s'T-u-ory In
fa7-c- ~ fhe defence frat bas been offered thus
gar fr rho eirht da-a 60 ere hearings. Fe s0id he
s.as convicted - TIRE crime % ad-''srr. end t1at
o. believed Reed srn01t WIS responsible fer his
a-reet The charge against Na-rner was unlawful
s.rhabitarion with woman who vHs not his Uff'
end not = prosecution on account a. o0Eatitatl7n
v5rh his plural wives
President Joseph p. Smith and number - Of
s-isls - tire Church. who ha,o been witnesses in
ne case to-day excused from further attend
rrro and they viii return 90 Utah.
when the hearing YVES opened TODAY. Mf- TaF'"-.
fhs attorney the prosecution. recalled President
srnith 10 ne stand. fIo questioned Ar. smith in
.era~7 tho interview f' -av" 80 roDrosotafi''
90 The Aeeo-.a-r5 Press i- -..f- giving statistics
p REGARD to tho church and IRE number ~ polls ga
-r-ts IN Ttah. lT- Smith had said tHa- The entire
srrerz4ov consisted ~ statistics and chat 'n 'h7f
.-ste-7ert he had said nothing for tHe purpose ~
--,,-o--,--z rrr candidacy ~ Reed Smoot for tho
United States senate. Upon hearing tho interview
read Mr. Smith admitted he had been quotes COR
-e--1v IN regard 40 Nr. SnoOt and had urged IBIS
erection
ar Smith ~-id re aro-a Inre6 WITH lf6H1a'nlN
r-orrr az president of r-e faculty. of f1o Brig
say, young Ara6emy. and thst Do be- -"0utod 10 ~
o. poIveamis1. be was also Hs+ea anoHf A'Fah7'n
cannon end r the general charge had not ha'h
f.~- am IRA
since the manifesto of 1884, Mr. smith sara ''a'
There had been such % charge made hy "a news
rsDer. enc thar he had paid 80 attention 20 b.
woRvoNs ARE SENSITIVE
.--s. oe7~e-s of the Mormon church 7-e SENSITIVE"
a. v.es,5 20 charges that r.r.~7i marriage Rave
s.s- perfornreG since ISo Gro tH0y ro.. Wy.
Tsv1eY asked ..
- NJ Smith said re thought tae' 7-rr0 "F'-'T0'y
~ --.s5.frs Jr, that subject when asked whether
" had taken any sfoT- 80 run Gown Tho stories
/-rst the laws had been violated of Objects on ''
,-,r~~r he --eve-s. frat public charges did nor
concern him. tie said that So h' '0oN '.ne 10
s7sr-s.- ali r-r charges ma6e against himself ana
,tber officials ~ the church ho would not have time
- 80 other work.
r7.r.vo-r- Was made specifically 10 the charge
80, l.,,-7. feasible an apostle. and Mr. smith
-,-se sel,5 a DE- cid not feel called upor m that
-srrfciar case 10 make some INQUIRY IA -A7l't I'D
The reputation ~ The church
TT was moi rav business 10 do 500 30 said.
m ,o,, ~, ro saw THAT uotvita~tandinE the
,-s3ff,eress won profess rou do rnf take steps 70
correct uhat you term false charges.
IL Sc not my business 40 DO so' the witness
rereated with emphasis.
rows. 49,, 49,. -
Mr. smith then explained that it is tne duty o.
.rs bishops courts 10 pass on the morals oi 'o77
,,.r0 live I'D their wards or districts
..ncr~ that include officials Of the ChurchF was
"a. includes all members"
4,-r7 ssl<od II this rule applies officials who
30 above the bishops IN authority Mr. smith said
.,r--en IN the interest Of the Church YOU would
gel inclined 10 iuvesrirate such cases. would you
rot2"
Not -1rb vicious charges as have been made /
Hseinst u.s.
..ver. now. suppose it was charged that Francis /
II LYMAN. president of tho apostle lad per \
formed "a plural marriage ceremony since $3.50. \
would voI not investigate that
TT is not ~u7uosaiIo case and y e. was r0liH \
bot arSvgr~ it, 1o said.
KNEW NOTHING ABOUT CHARGES.
chairman Hu-rous insisted upon 'oaruuE from +.
sro witness whether He would have investigated f.
such charges against tle apostles and tHo witness .
answered arair. 'Tt Sc uot -~ business 20 40. it,
'r-ea Do said. "Au az thr charge mad. were Of .
cases which are .aid % have occurred before be- .
came president and know nothing about them .
~But now that SOU aye president what would you 4
a. Sc such charges voro mads-" asked the chair I
s1er.
N- Smith said 30 would not investigate tre cases .
because that WAS the duty oi lesser officials.
Chairman Burrows asked boz regard 20 TIE mar .
-ia-r ceremonies performed ir tII' church II"
& ma .+-r-i-,. and -rr r-a--iaeoe for eternity
on.y ana asked 81 tho latter were not called seal
THE, arc en- called sealing" was the response.
rs thIs sealing for ctc-ai'y ever performed Tor
I believe have hcard Of ono or two suca cases."
Arc any poIyeami-t~ ever scaled for eromi'y2'
Docs dis service o.. sealing fc- eternity carry
&c right of earthly cahaaitau7n.
rs The practice ever exercised as "a rtsht1"
,-5si-rsr Rrf-ou.s asked .he witness 20 Identify
che Book 0f Mormon. and Then. turning - ~.
r,e,sIi, ri ' -srs-f 10 80 manner i Was ro-
vealsd. He Was informed tnst "a was revealed io
chairman Burrows asked g nolygamy Vas taught
ST. that book and air Smith answered thar -t was
'mphatoslK forbidden
BURROWS READS THE BIBLE.
Reading from ,he book which ls called the Nor
mon Bible Chairman Burrows called attention 90
-o words of God fn reference 90 David and solomon
emo His dlspieasure because ~ fhe fact that they
i-ert more thar one wife and many concuhluoS The
chairman asked f that did not prohibit po'yEarE,
ard - that was the when the law Of tho Lord
Vrar changed IN Greer - permit the practice. ar.
hnith said the book or thc law had nor been nod
rcd and that the chairman haa reao oniy a paTi NJ
tnf cnapfer- fteao uItIei. n. -,i.l, 49,. ? s
commands tne chastity % women. But SUI The "f-
Fvro move verses were read. and these provoked
Ike results. Until he Chairman. oo.ertec.
~ Sritf took the book and read "a verse which
declared THAI = hen fne Lord rtec bis see- rrora
.aIed iusd9es polEeau'y VIE = gerson 3 CON
commands come GO Individuals a. revelations
senator Dubois ssIcd She vi,-ess vre,hs- any
.rt1 Ne naN d.. = =