Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-03

DO you consider II an abandonment
Of your family not to maintain mar
riage relations" Mr.. Tayler asked.
Mr.. Smith faced Mr.. Tayler and In a
low but penetrating voice said.
~ don't like TO be impertinent, but
l should like you TO ask any woman
who Is a Wife
At that point Mr.. Foraker and Mr..
Beveridge objected and In discussing
the question both expressed the opinion
that the witness had stated fully that
he had violated the laws, and that he
had been frank in regard TO his reasons
and finally that the committee was ad-
vised on that subject Mr., Foraker
said that after such a statement as
had been made by Mr., Smith II was
unnecessary TO ask the witness con-
corning his opinions on the subject OF
good morals.
Mr.. Hoar moved that such questions
be not allowed at this time. but II at
n future time II was found that Mr..
Smiths statement was not full and
complete the committee might ques-
ton him.
DUBOIS ASKS A QUESTION.
Mr.. Dubois then asked Mr.. Smith II
II was not understood by those IN au-
thorlty that II was the duty OF the
poygamist TO continue to provide for
and support his plural family after the
manifesto OF 1890
Mr.. Smith answered that 1t was gen
orally so understood
Resuming the inquiry concerning Mr.,
al n q
Mr.. Tayler asked How many children
have you had since the manifesto OF
1902"
Mr.. Worthlngton objected on the part
Of the defense and both Senators
Beveridge and Foraker again said that
they thought as the witness said his
wives had borne children since the
manifesto Il made no difference how
many such children had been born TO
him,
II contend that II does make a DIFF
ference" said Mr.. Tayler, 1t makes
a difference how well the fact was adj
vertised that he was violating the law,
II makes a difference whether II was
two or % in the effect his example
might have upon others In the Church
Mr.. Burrows asked Mr. Smith II he
had married any wives between the
arst and the last he had mentioned dur
Ing his statement to the committee
II have" said Mr. Smith.
How many"
Three"
"Then you have Ave wives now?"
said Mr. Burrows.
"That is correct" was the response.
CHILDREN BORN SINCE 90
Mr.. Burrows ruled that the question
objected 20 was In order and directed
the stenographer to read the question:
How many children have YOU had
since the manifesto Of 1902
ELEVEN since 1890" said Mr., Smith
Continuing he said Each OF my FIVE
wives has borne me children"
Since that timer asked Mr., Bur-
rows
Since that time .ae witness re.
peated In answer.
II rather think" he adued, that one
OF them has had three chlldren--l could
tell you little later
He said In reply to Mr.. Tayler that
he had attended the dedication exer.
cises at the st. Louis exposition and
had been accompanied by his plural
wife. Edna Smith. by name.
Senator Sm6ot had been with them
on that occasion when they had been
photographed In a group
REPLIES TO SENATOR sMooT.
In reply to question by Senator
smoot, he said Each OF my families
has a home of Its own IN Salt Lake
City. and comparatively near to each
other. Since the manifesto my custom
has been to live with my frat wife az
her home, but | have visited my other
families"
lie also said, replying TO Mr. Taylef,
that he had been present at the recep-
ton TO the president at Senator
Kearns residence az Salt Lake City
and that he had had one OF his plural
wives with him, but that she was not
the one whom he took 10 81. Louis.
my attitude toward my wives was
OF general knowledge" he said.
Senator Shoots counsel objected
however, to the assumption that sena.