The Washington times., 1904-03-09
Approves APPOINTMENT Of
POlygamist as Teacher.
SMITH AGAIN TESTIFIES
President of Mormons Admits Fleeing
to Hawaii to Escape Arrest-Case
Of Senator Cannon


He declared without reserve that he
had not made any inquiries into such
nlItters. or tried to find cut whether
apostles or others of the leading mem
bers of the church obeyeG the amnes ~
proclamation TO which they attached
their signatures. In explanation. ne
said the duty of looking into such
charges rested upon the bishops Of the
church as the president was too busy
with other matters
Senator Smoot. according TO the testi-
mony Of the witness. is a trustee OF
the Brigham Young Academy. at Provo.
Utah. the head of which institution is
.,eputed TO be a polygamist. confirmed
IN Office BIZ the trustees.
President Smith admitted that for six
years. from 1884 TO 1880. he had evaded
the law and had lived in Hawaii, be
cause he knew there was a warrant out
for his arrest under the Edmunds-
Tucker law
Senators propounded many questions
and the witness was asked to clear up
some points not definitely settled IN
their minds by his previous testimony.
Mr. Hoar made a stand for following
Senatorial precedent in the taking o.
Testimony. and intimated 10 Attorney
Van Colt that objections by counsel
were not considered in place. as Sena-
tors would follow their customary prac-
tee at hearings as TO what testimony
was pertinent TO the issue OF not.
Late in Beginning.
a quorum of the committee was not
assembled today until 1885 o'clock
FROM a quarter past ten O'Clock Wit
nesses and spectators sat patiently
awaiting Chairman Burrows order to
begin proceedings. Senator Smoot and
RCUTeGarf tive ~e
early on hand as usual. with President
Joseph F. Smith and Franklin S. Rich
ards the Official counsel Of the Mormon
Church
on one side OF the long committee Ia
bic Chief Counsel Worthington and
Waterman Van Colt sat together read
ing the printed testimony Opposite
them Attorney Tayler and T. p. Critch-
low, Of Salt Lake City, did likewise
Al a few minutes before Il o'clock
Senator Overman completed the quorum
or the committee, and Chairman Bur
rows raped for order. President Smith
was recalled TO the stand by Attorney
1syler.
Smiths Interview.
Mr.. Tayler referred TO the interview
which President Smith gave to a press
correspondent at Salt Lake City, when
Senator Smoot was "a candidate for the
Senate. IL was printed in the -.Deseret
News on Wednesday, December g. 1902.
In that article appeared the words
which were quoted by President Smith
on the stand last week. Mr.. Tayler read
the questions submitted by a press cor
respondent and added several para
graphs Mr.. Smith had failed TO include
IN his testimony several days ago
These paragraphs said ''it was widely
asserted that Apostle Reed SmoOt should
not be seated Dy the Senate as he was
IN me same relative position as a cardi-
MAJ - archbishop in the Roman Catholic
church Witness Identified this and
other statements and said they had been
correctly reported.
Smoot a Trustee.
Witness said he knew Benjamin
Clough roputed to be a polygamist
VIE lived at Tobasco. Mex, and later
until six months ago. at Provo, Utah
where he was president Of the faculty
or Brigham Young Academy. Witness
old not know whethersCloGgh had his
wives there or not.
Provo. ana is a trustee Of the academy
The trustees elect the members of the
faculty, or m least confirm them, VIII
ness did not know which.
Not Smiths Business.
Referring 10 Abraham II. Cannon. Mr..
Tayler inquired about that persons
plural wife Lillian Hamlin.
Witness admitted the church had been
very sensitive as TO inquiries about
plural marriage; that he did not con-
cern himself about reports on such
subjects: did not interest himself in the
charge that Cannon had taken a plural
wife in 1896; said he would have had no
time for anything else If he had triec
T. follow up an the rumOrs about dOiuEs
Of the apostles OF the church; cOnsid-
cred El1Fn rIFuGrE Z
Although head OF the church witness
said IL was not his practice 10 lnVesti-
the bishops.
Mr. Tayler asked whether Apostle ~
man bad performed plural marriage
recently and whether he had inquired
10 discover such was the ease. Ha
said he had made no such inquiry.
Knew Little Of Cannon.
Witness was asked by Senator Dubois
whether Lillian Hamlin cook the name
OF Cannon after the marriage TO Can
non. He said he did not know.
Did she have children who went b5
the name OF Cannon" Witness answer
ed az before
Did they not share IN the estate OF
Mr. Cannon? was the next query.
You can't prove IL b. me. because
don't know responded witness. with
IN reply % ali other questions aIone
these lines the witness responded.
- don't know anything about H. sir,
ard declined TO be more specific in his
answers.
Quoted Book Of Mormon.
After a dlscussian OF celestial mar
riases. or sealing for eternity" a copy
OF the Book Of Mormon was shown
70 President Smith. and he Identifies
Il as a true copy ~ the book From II
CHAIRMAN Burrows read several verses
which declared that pOlysany and us
accompanying Dh%ees Of lie were aE-
h0rrent in the sight Of God and thai
the Almighty would raise up new
race which should keep His command
mcuts.
Witness said Chairman Burrows had
rot read TAR enough. tha- later verses
ccclared that polyGamy should t@ prac-
tlceu when the Lord commanded IT,"
Ihef verse following contained tho
Wcrc otherwise. which had the effect
CT reversing the portions read b.. Mr.
BuTroWsi that this had come 10 pass
when the revelation came TO the first