The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-08

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the resignation of1numerous others.
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.PoLYGAMY Barred
BY PLURAL WIFE
Continued from First Page.)
1883 your legal wife 2"
No, Sir go
Mr.. Merrill explained. that when he
married in 1888, he had a wife liv-
ing and that he understood that UNI
der the laws that marriage was not
in 1891 after the death of his first
wife in 1889 made his last marriage a
legal one.
Senator Overman asked for. a de-
scription OF the marriage ceremony
in 1888 and the witness declared that
performed except that he went to the
temple in Logan and twas performed
there.
In response to question by Senator
Dubois, Mr.. Merrill said there was no
marriage certificate issued, no rec
far as he knew. He said there was no
music, no prayer and no questions that
he could remember.
The Marriage Ceremony. i
There was nothing but the mar
riage ceremony" he said with en-
phasis. 1hFfh
We'll, tell us about that several
members Of the committee demanded.
It cannot repeat it." said the wit
ness. ..s,;g 81
tsDo you. mean to say that you Ndo
not. know the ordinary marriage cere-
mony in your church," asked Senator
Eyes, I know that" answered the
4 witness. ssss
And; wasn't that what was used 2"
he was asked. S,stti 10 toubsse ,s
told sto give thes substahce,aofs it., He
said he and his wife stood UP and
i Joined hands. s.se2 : 52
'They made you promise some thing,
did they not q inquired Senator
4 Hoar. .s.ss -G,F@ 81. as1
; ''But you have forgotten what it
was?" the senator remarked with a
laugh.
."oh, no, haven't forgotten. said
Mr.. Merrill. He then said that he had
& promised to love, cherish and support
4 the woman.
And did you continue to cohabit
: with her after you married the wo-
. man you call your legal wife ?" Chair
!, man Burrows asked. ..4.
}, The witness said he lived with both
! wives but, that they had different
homes in Richmond, Utah, about a
mile apart. sa e
!, Apostle in Hiding.
You say you were living with, your
: mother when you were married the
second time. Where was your faith
: er, Apostle Merrill, at that time?" was
asked.
5 He was In hiding
: Why was he In shiding?" asked the
$ chairman.
Because about that time there were
prosecutions going on for polygamy,''
Mr.. Merrill answered. He said that
oftentimes he would not see his faith
! er for a month. Mr.. Merrill said that
=. he had taken his 1888 wife to his
mothers home occasionally and that
so far as he knew his father did not
D know that he had, a wife already when
!, he was married by his father to the
: woman he calls his legal wife. Mr.
: Merrill said his father is still living
. and Is still an apostle of the church.
!, but that he is yeryffeeble.
!. In regard to his family, Mr.. Merrill
z said he had a. father with six wives
$ and that he had twenty brothers and
seventeen sisters. He was asked how
many nepheWs and nieces he had and
said he did not know, but thought
! there were more than 100.
Lives with First Wife.
e my father lives with. his. first wife
and comes to the home of my mother
probably not more than once a
5 month he said my father is a
: livery busy man. the witness supple
s mented. Mr., Merrill thought three. q
his brothers have married plural
wives and that two Of his sisters had
4 married into polygamous families.
s. 3. The prosecution called to the stand
5 Mrs: Emma Matthews of Marysyille
Utah, mother of Mrs Clara Mabe!
: been member Of a Mormon family
e for twenty five years and is a Mormon
$ herself. She has BEEN a plural wife
e but is not now. Il y. s8
e Mrs. Kennedy is the child Of Mrs
s Matthews first. husband and was borr
mon. Mrs. Matthews said Mrs Ken
I nedy is Is or . years old and had
q gone to Diazs with her parents, many
s years ago. ISL
. Mrs. Matthews said that while liv'
. ing at Diaz she had known Mr.. John.
i SOL LII 5IWO years pIlOl W Ills IIlttt-
ii riage to her daughter She remem.
y bered we'll the marriage of Johnson tc
Il her daughter and fixed the date def
9 nitely in May, 1894. g s S.
= Agreed to Marriage.
S HE Just asked me If was willing
4, 3 that he should marry my daughter
z and said yes, the witness said. Ssh.
. wanted to wait until she was,s1 s, blu
= he was nots Wiling = 7s3
= She saw both Mr.. and Mrs. ohnson
the first wife. when they. and TIN
Z, daughter, who was to become TIN
c. second wife, left for Juarez.
did you know your daughter wa
to be married then to Johnson 3?
ID Fl did not
It Why did you suppose she was go
Isl ing ~
:. 81 did not know = SIS
g .Then you did not see her mar
Il ried q,
Y. ST did not" 2 ss,--