The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
sSMOOT PRESENT
AT THE ELECTION
Attorneys Admit That He Par
ticipatcd in Ceremonies When
Penrose, Recognized as Poly
ganist, Was Made Apos-
tleRecorder Refuses
to Give Up Books.
(By Associated 4 press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., December d7.--
More important testimony was brought.
out to-day In the investigation Of pro.
tests against Senator Reed Smoot than
at any time IN tho present session OF
Congress. Tho witnesses were CHARLES II.
jackson. chairman Of the Democratic
EAte COMMITTEES, OF ho; John Nicllol-
son. chief recorder in the Mormon Tenn
4 plo at Salt Lake City; Charles w. Pen
rose, editor OF tho Dcserct News. and an
apostle OF the Mormon Church; William.
Budge, president OF the Bear Lake Stake
In Idaho, and Apostle John Henry. Smith.
Z OF Salt Lake. III 5s
Mr.. Penrose was elected an apostle last
July, and 81 the attorneys for Senator
Smoot admitted that the senator was
present and participated In the election
y OF penrosc. Mr. Pcnroso testified that
no is q polygamist and was knowntto
havc been such at tho timc he was made
an apostle.
Church and Politics.
AZ an illustration Of the local church,
issue ms the last election, Mr. Jackson
I, said the vote for G Gooding. Republican
candidate for Governor. ran behind the
vote for Roosevelt In Gcntile counties
1 and ahead OF Roosevelt IN the Mormon
countics: while the vote for Hcitfcld.
& Democratic candidate for Governor. ran
Z auedu EUI HATReCl M TIC htutlle ECOuullSS
y and behind Parker III the Mormon coun-5
Ties. $S,;S Y "a "a
al On croHs-examlnation, Mr.. jackson SAID
that Apostles Matthias cowlcy and John
\ Henry Smith were among those who went
3 into Idaho and told the people that there
had been q revelation. that they should
vote the Republican ticket. Questioned
by Attorney Vancott. rcpresehung ScEa-
tor Smoot, the witness said he had never
S,< a
i had been such revelations. stS:
5S Nr.ssY Yancott brought out the fact that
J: there nti ,rmon votes ou.
4 OF n total Of eo,Oto votes in tho state. He,
asked tho witness II 1t was not trus8
that although the Gentiles were IN ID large
majority, and that the Democrats put
an ariti-Mormon plank in their platform
and the Republicans refused to put in 4
such q plank. the Republicans car1!ed
the State by a very large mljotlty. a
& THAT is II bald fact" respond ed the
witness, but he added that tho In ference,
drawn by the attorney from the tlues-
Stion was not Justified ~ NJ .5fe 81 ii AZ
Mr.. jackson contcnded that there werr
"Jack-Normons," s." or Gentiles who arc.
Mormon In political affairs, who re able
TO control elections.
Not Living UpAto Amnesty.
= Much time was spent trying TO get FROM
Recorder Nicholson In formation as to the 1
whereabouts OF tho :emple marriage rc-iI
cords, particularly the book where seal
ings were recorded. Witness would not
admit3h he knew where to find the lnttcr.
He said he would not give up the book
even II he were arrested and put III 1
Jail. .g y VI 1s, II
a Mr.. Penrosc said he was a polygamist
with two plural wives living. He has chill
dren By his first plural wife. but none
born since the manifesto.
ibid you receive special amnesty at thef
hands of President Cleveland III whtcn3
one OF the conditions was that you should
thereafter abide By the laws relating to
living in polygamy?" asked Mr.. Tayler.
Yes, SIR"
..And have you lived up to that am
ncsty?'
@ mo, sir''
Smoot Was Present.
Chairman Burrows said he wanted to
have Il made clear whether Apostle
Smoot was present ut the conference
which elected AIr. Pcnrosc nj, apostle.
NOT receiving a direct answer, Mr. Worth.
ington, counsel for Senator Slnoot. said
they would admit that Mr. Smoot had
been present.
William Bulge testified that he has
three wives and that he has had three
8 children born since the manifesto Of 1890.
4 All OF his wives live In Parls.Ennd he tes-
titled that rhe does not live with ono %
the exclusion of the other Most Of the
children are grown and live In Idaho.
aOf these children he testified that ono
son is n Judge OF the District Court. ono
son prosecuting attorney In Bear Lake
county, one son-in-lnw, Fl, Smith Woolcy,
lis chief nssayelSo Of the mint at Boise City,
md one daughterfis postmastersat Paris.
J or himself he admitted that lie Is tho
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