Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

and that he got great deal of the in
formation FOR the volume from other pub
lications. Chairman Burrows asked the
witness to furnish list of the presidents
of the fftythree stakes and he agreed
to do so as soon as he could prepare 1t.
The chairman indicated that he also would
seek list of the bishops OF the .oo wards.
This is for the purpose of bringing addi-
tional witnesses to Washington.
Mr.. Worthinston, for the defense, an
nounced that the opposing counsel had
agreed upon statement of fact in regard
TO the testimony in The feasible divorce
case and would present it in an executive
session of the committee.
Mr. Jensen gave an ella borate explanation
of the machinery of the church and the
distribution of authority among apostles.
presidents Of stakes and bishops.
Mormons in Majority.
Mr. Jensen said that aside from Salt
Lake, Weaver and Summit counties the
Mormons were in the ma aiority in all the
counties of Utah. Senator Dubois asked
the witness in regard to Apostle Heber ].
Grant.
Mr. Jensen said Mr.. Grant had the repu-
tation of being a polygamist. He was
formerly in charge of missions in Japan
and was now in England in charge of the
European MISSION IN reply to questions
from Chairman Burrows the witness said
Grant was reputed to be a polygamist at
the time he was named by President Smith
the head of the mission in Japan. It
was understood Mr. Jensen said that
Grant took a wife to Japan and a wife to
England, but he could not say whether the
wife Grant took to the orient was the same
one who was now in England.
MIR. Worthington asked Mr.. Jensen If he
q ted fp he
amist that man has more than one wife
or lives with more.than one wife He said
he wanted the former definition to be un-
derstood in every case, that was state
ment which the church allows to go un-
challenged
In regard to punishments for breaking
rules of the church. M. Jensen said that
any member the president not excepted
is amenab!e TO the bishop Oh his ward and
the other officials do not interfere, He
said such things are considered local af-
fairs and the bishops of wards have
charge of the conduct of all local affairs.
Smith Not Punished.
Chairman Burrows said President Smith
had testified that he had violated the laws
since 1890, and he asked of Mr.. Jensen:
do you know w,-cther Mr.. Smith has
ever been nterfered with for breaking the
laws?"
Il think he was not.
have been prosecuted since 1902
Il don't know that any nom Mormons are
living in Utah with more than one wife
openly"
He said, further. that he knew of the
prosecution of one Mormon-the case of
Lorin Harmer, who testfied yesterday in
regard to his arreTt and conviction for
adultery. Mr.. Jensen said, in answer to
questions from Senator Hoar, that he had
never known of a prosecution of polyg-
amist who continued to cohabit with plural
wives he had marrieu prit TO tha mani
festo of 1880.
Informers Odious to Morrnons.
He said that If Mormons shoulo turn in
formers against a ] rlygamist under such
conditions--against Presio.nt Smith, for
instance-such Mormon informers would
be odious in the sight of most members Of
the church.
Senator Dubois r ferres. 10 the prosecution
of Heber ]. Grant, and tie witness said
he had heard of that c. ;, but had under
stood previous questions to relate to prose-
cutions by Mormons, when ne sad he had
heard of no such cases.
Mr. Jensen said it is only the high officers
of the church who are supposed TO devote
all of their time to the church, who are
under obligation to get the consent of their
brother officers when they desire to engage
in some other business o. eLter politics.
At IL. the committee went into execu-
tive session, and at its close took recess
until = pm.
To Combat Smiths Testimony.
At the executive session of the committee
certain proceedings from the divorce case
of Apostle Teasdaie were put into tho
record as evidence. The admissions made
in the case were offered by the prosecution
to combat the testimony of President Jo-
seph F. Smith that Teasdale was married
to Lil1ias Hook for eternity only, and that
s}e was not considered as Teasdale's wife
When he contracted the marriage with