The Washington times., 1904-04-27

The Smoet inestigation by the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
was today adjourned indefinitely, to
meet at the call OF the chairman An
| nouncement was made by Chairman Bur
rows that the list of witnesses in at
tendance had been exhausted and that.
pending the arrival OF several other wit
nesses. who are expected shortly, the
committee will stand adjourned
Chairman Burrows read a letter from
L. S. Marshal Hayward, saying It had
been impossible to locate eight promI-
nent witnesses whose attendance has
been very much desired by the commit
tee. The Senator also read letter from,
President Joseph F. Smith. Of the Nor
mon Church. saying he regretted he
could not induce certain Mormons 10
come to Washington. 'As this is a po-
ltical matter and not a religious duty
devolving upon them or me-" concludes
the head of the church. AZ am powerless
TO exert more than moral suasion in the
premises"
The only witness on the stand today
was L. E. Abbott. of Pennington, Utah,
who was formerly sheriff of Davis coun-
ty. His testimony was not of gen
eral character. referring almost exclu-
sively TO the general reputation of
I Apostle John w. Taylor as a polyga-
mist.
Ex-Sheriff Testifes.
/ Dir. Abbott was called to the stand
at lO:40 O'Clock and the hearing begun.
| He said his home was in Pennington,
that he mad been born and raised the @,
and was thirty-six years of age
Witness said he had known Apostle
John w. Taylor for twelve years; that
Taylor also lived In Pennington, 's
reputed 10 be a polygamist with five
wives. and has two wives living in
Pennington. both reputed TO be plural
wives. His first wife's name IS Rice.
Els Pennington wives names are Nellie
Todd and Nettie Woolley
Witness has not always known these
! last two wives. as they have not always
1 lived in Pennington. Nellie Todd has
| six children, ranging in age from six
teen to two years Of age. and Nettie
woolley has FIVE children. of whom the
eldest Is about twelve years old Apostle
Taylor Is forty-five or forty-six years
old. the witness thought.
The other reputed wives of Apostle
Taylor are Rhoda and Roxie yelling,
half-sisters. They were born and reared
at Pennington and the witness had
known them all their lives. They are
| twenty-five 10 twenty-four years cid
now. he thought Two years ago they
became known as the wives of Apostle
Taylor They were living with his plu-
raj wives, one with each. as hired girls,
at that time
Attorney Tayler's request that the
witness continue his testimony brought
back the response:
Il can't think very well, Mr. Tayler.
You will have. to ask me any questions
you desire. am little nervous
Identity of Mormons.
The name Of Walter Steed. living in
the northern part of Davis county.
witness home. was mentioned Steed
is reported to have two wives. Julia
Wilcox and Alice Clark BY the latter
he has child three years old. Witness
has known her all her life About 1898
Steed became known as husband of
Alice Clark, who was at that time living
with her mother at Pennington. He has
called her his wife on several occasions.
witness knew. having seen them at
sociables. She is known as Mrs. Steed.
J. NJ. Tanner was also known 20 the
witness. he was president of the Ag-
ricultural College of Utah and had re-
signed. He is connected with the mar
agement of the Mormon schools
throughout the world. He is reputed