The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-17
The Smoo: Case Brings Cut a Great
Teal Of Sensational Evidence
M0RMGNS SILL P0LYGAN!STS
AS the investigation Advances II
Becomes rlore and More Evident
That the Saints Are Pretty Tough
Sinners.

III I3Ke Us seat IN tEN CsileU SNo'SS
Senate mIch testimony OF h!ghiy
sensational character has been brought
cut. The fat that polygany is snil an
organic part OF the doctrine and prac-
,ice of the Mormon religion has been
prominent all through the invesusa-
ton. Prominent witnesses. high up III
the councils OF the church. have teStl-
ned With uo-e or less relish under the
ale O. questions put them. that plural
marriages are still the rule Of the faltn.
and that many if not most OF the OIL
cials OF Mornonism are living in direct
and fragrant violation of the laws OF
Tie United States.
After having Joseph H. Smith, presi-
cent OF the Mormon church. on the
stand 70? nearly five hours before the
senate committee on privileges ana
elections. which is Investigating the
right of Reed Smoot to sit as senator
10th the prosecution and the defense
announced that they were through
with him and another witness was
called. This was Mrs. Clara Mabel Ken
nedy, who told some secrets OF the
Mormon church which if not broken
down. will prove as important as the
statements by President Smith that he
and other officials have been persist
eI.tly cohahiting with plural wives IN
violation OF the law.
Mr. Tayier asked for detailed
schedule of Mr.. Smiths children BON
since 1880, and over the protest OF MI.
Smith Chairman Burrows directed that
the question be answered.
Mr.. Smith gave list Of children by
the wives in the order in which he mar
ried them. The list is as follows:
By Julira-Edith and Rachael.
By Sarah-Aseneth and Jaennetta.
gy Edna-Martha and one child
Which died.
BY Alice-Fielding, Jesse and An
dew.
By Mary-Silas, Agnes, James and
maybe Calvin.
lie said ne did not know the age OF
the last named.
Chairman Burrows inquired: 'Ho"
r:ary children have you now:
"Forty-two.' was the answer :!
boys and 81 girls, and | am proud OF
every one OF them"
Senator Overman said that he had
raYlphlet saying that Jesus Christ was
q poIygamist. Turning 10 Mr.. smith
he asked: is that what your churcn
;eaches?"
NO, sir" was the response. What
We teach is that Jesus Christ was de-
scended through long lire OF poiysa-
mists through David and down to
Abraham" With that Mr.. Smith left
the stand, having been the only wit
ness in the five days the hearing hao
progressed.
The prosecution then called to the
stand Mrs. Clara Mabel Kennedy or
SEWER county, Utah. who testified to
having been married. into plcGai
marriage aiacc lie manifesto OF !S9V.
She said the ceremony had been per-
formed by an apostle Of the Mormon
church. Mrs. Kennedy said she was
born in Albany. 81 years ago, of Nor
mon parents. The family moved to
Diaz, Mexico. when she was about four
Years old, where she lived until she
Aas II years old, when she was mar
red 10 James Francis Johnson, who
already had one wife. Mrs. Kennedy
said she met the first wife and they
had "a slight interview" about join
ing into the family as second wife. Ihe
first wife gave her consent to the ar
rangement.
According to arrangement Mr. ana
Mrs. Johnson and baby and the witness
drove from Diaz to Jaurez, Mex, TO De
married. They remained there two
weeks before the ceremony was Der"
formed.
Mr.. Taylor.
"At the home of A. C. Mcdonald, the
counselor to the first president OF the
state" tmeaning the Mormon state),
seid the witness.
'When?"
May 19, 1896"
Who married you?
Brother Young"
DO you mean Brigham Young, the
arostle?"
Yes. sir"
The witness was asked by Mr.. Tayler
# she had seen Apostle Young before
and she said she had in Diaz and
.Jaurez two or three times and that she
could no. be mistaken. She could not
identify picture of Young, however.
Mrs. Kennedy said she lived with
Mr. Johnson about FIVE years. part OF
,he tine in the same Louise with the
first wife and part of the time away
from Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. She said
she has two children by Mr.. Johnson,
one Of which is now living. She sep
arated from Mr.. Johnson ct the end OF
five years and about year after that
;nI Nv EoOnC0y
Why did you separate from your
Ausband?" Senator Foraker asked.
We'll. could not stand the pressure
any longer" she replied.
What do you mean by could NOT
stand the pressure?' asked Chairman
Burrows.
Were you not treated right
NO. sir, was not" she said.
Would you have stayed If you mad
been treated right? 1t was not be-
cause you were opposed to MormG-
ISM" was asked.
II am Mormon still" she said.
Though I am not very good one.
"The prosecution called to the stand