The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
ND EFFORT TO
CHECK P:0LYG'.A|||.M|'|'|Y|.
United States Marshal Declares
Tllat#Mornlons Do Not OBJ
serve Terms Of Manifesto.
PRoTEsTANTs FINISH CASE.
Has Been A.djotfrncds.
Until January 10th, Wien
Il Defense Will Begin.

Cntll alltlaTy lOtil, Ivy llcAl
% Defense Will Begin.
WASHINGTON, D. O., December. 2o..--
The Senator Reed smoot investigation
to-day reached thlt period where couil-
sci for tho protestants have concluded
the examination Of all persons that could
DO reached by the subpoenns, issued by
the Senate Committee. Attorney Tayler
announced that he was ready to rest his
case. except for the introduction Of docn-
mentary evidence, and possibly to ex-
anime later some persons on whom It has
been impossible to get service. The case
OF the respondent will be opened January
10Th. to which date the hearings have
been adjourned, iss 4,t5
Just before adjournment u the commit
tee, opposing counsel engaged in q con-
strovcrsy over the ahmisslbility Of certain
reference works as evidence Of the doe
Etrines OF tho Mormon faith. No agree
ment could be reached, and, after heated
iPenrose to identify certain reference
books. In n number OF Instances Mr..
iPenlpse denied that the works had bee.t
accepted by the church rs authoritative
publications, and said many OF the mat
tiers contained In tho documents were sub
1ect5 to dispute Chairman Burrows ruled
that the utterances Of leaders OF the
church may be offered as tenung to
prove doctrines Of the church organiza-i
ton. 8i 6SiiJ s.l8 i8 n Vi Al G AZ q
Testimony Of Mr.. Owen.
b The principal witness on the stand WINS
Charles NJ. Owen, who has been employ
ed In gathering data TO be used against
the Mormon Church In the Smoot inquiry.
He testified lin regard TO bringing action
against prominent church officials. and
as to the attitude Of courts md prose
cutting attorneys In such cases He de-
}clared that such prosecutions were un-
awaiting as when convictions were OBJ
tained. small fines were imposed, and In
most cases these were paid by popular
subscription. , 81
s VI Apostle John Henry Smith said no had
no knowledge or any apostle who has moi
taken the end ownenta nor had he any.
positive information to the contrary.
# B. b. Haywood, United States marshal
for Utah, who received subpoenas from
the sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate 70, Tor.
witnesses wanted by the committee, tee
titled that he had subpocnas for four
teen or moro persons that he had not
been able toafind Marshal Haywood
testified that practically no effort had
been made to put u stop to polygnmous
marriages 81
Charles M. owen said that Apostle Tay-
lor3 is reputcd to have taken two wives
within two or three years. and that
Apostle Cowley has taken n a new vile
within three years. ylor now has i've
wives said the witness. isi 59 i~
s'sWhere are Apostles Cowlcy and eTay-
lor?''5 asked Mr.. Burrows.
.I understand they are in hiding IN
Canada, I" said the Witness
He said Apostle Merrill has nine wives,
two taken since the manifesto. Con-
sulting the church encyclopedia, the Wit
ness said Apostle Merrill has forty-ftye
children and 127 grand children.
Attorney Taylcr brought out a great
many names of persons 3rcputed TO be Flif-
ling in polygamy together with ufitcs OF
marriages and the number Of children
born OF these plural marriages since tile
|.manifesto. n
The Prosecutions.
" Witness owen testified to swearing out
an Information for Apostle IIeber j.
Grant, because Of his holding out ms
polyganlous relations in an address be-
fore "a Utah seminary. Mr.. Owen said
Grant left the country and has not since
returned. HI .ts Il
Action was also begun by Mr.. owen
against Angus NJ. Cannon and his plural
wives. MIR. Cannon was convicted under
this prosecution in September, 1899.
Five persons in Sewer county and one
In BOX Elder Stake were convicted
! through the fundamentally of MI. Owen
and many other complaints were fled ny
him. according to his testimony. The
| fines In all cases were. merely nominal,
/ said Mr.. owen from s26 to $50. Mr. Owen
said cases were instituted against the
llate Lorenzo Snow, pres idcnt of the Nor
| mon Church, Joseph +. Smith, now presl-
|dent or the Church, and Brigham II, Rob-
| erts. who was elected n member Of Cons
| eress, but denied his seat on account OF
His having plural wives. A warrant was
| denied In tho first case, and Roberts Sc
| cured an acquittal by appealing his case
after conviction. Many instances or Nor
| mon officials refusing to recognize tnfor-
nation charging polygamy were reported
TO the committee by the witness. Tho
| information In the case against President
| Smith was sworn out during tho past
| summer, and was based Oh admissions
l OF polyganlous relations made before the
senate committee since the opening OF
1.-THE neutrality-suspicious.. a Gentle coun-
ty attorney declined to prosecute, said the
/ witness. IN " vi 5A @
The Law Ineffective.
Mr.. owen said that this past summer
/ he learned of a challenge made by w. r.
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