New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

Then he told Mr. Tayler that he could bring the
records without the consent OF the president Of the
After half an hour more of searching questions
IN Th Rf al the members Of the COMMITTEES took
could be Identified by the name seaings Of Pers
sons Not Married La led in the Temple He also gave
record the ceremonies in the book He said, too,
consent of tho head of the church and that the
mead OF me church could not give them up without
Mr. Tsyler took charge Of the examination again.
na aS bringing out the fast that the witness be-
If you were told by President Smith not to bring
the books you would refuse to touch them wouldn't
And If the eergeant-at-arms Of the Senate should
call on you with warrant and demand the books
S yoSidn 1@ would sun refuse TO give them
Mr. Nicholson said that the book of marriages he
ceremonies. He said the book which he had not
brought is not so large as this one and does not
rs, ,supp " said Mr. Worthingon "a couple who
were not married should apply to be sealed, what
,,NOthing could be done" was the reply:
been born TO 6m b his 5ra @ snca @ he h r
quested his questioner to wait a minute" adding
laughter subsidized he said that he had fifteen chill
Mr.. Nicholson then was excused.
A MORMON EDITORS EVIDENCE
SAafIeS W. GenrOse, Editor of The DeSeret
News. who was elected one of the twelve apostles
Of the Mormon Church last July was sworn He
said he was a polygamist. with two plural wives
living He has children 10y his first plural wife, but
none born since the manifesto. Mr.. Fenrose said
he was not present when elected an apostle but
was sent for by the First Presidency and informed
Of the election. He said he could not say whether
fi eeSt SEoot was present or not.
was that YOU should tbersr one o oI me ne eTgi2 r
-
and have you lived up to that amnesty?"
aI Min Iages ana ap2anGsd that this completed his
10 nave it made clear whether Smoot was present
apostle Not receiving direct answer Nj. Worth
i h SAD they would admit that Mr. Smoot had
th M he PG 8syse the then said in answer to question
test against his election on the that he was
I've. was it known that you We're a polygamist?"
never haunted il the eG Wtaess t4e faS but had
nous Tesgaq 10 general kn9wledge as to his p9yga
would have the same knowledge. and that the tes-
ate c6mmittae Ilt JU3jTh ot before me cen,
ms information 1t was shown that the election
this rs year. ear since that that hearing.
three Wives and h has had 6ee c 3 ne b oa9
! since the manifesto OF 1890. All his wives live in
sion Of tho others Most o. the children are grown
Court and one is Pr9Sec tto or eve IN Rear
| Lake County; one son-in-Iaw, II. Smith Wooley,
| daughter is postmaster at Paris. DR.. Bulge said
ing saIv ed IN The Stat te nTd ~ ae1 IeaG
ing part in Church affairs. Mr.. TayIer put into the
on the ub & S Of the s fight made by 0 D
! Church. and charging him with misrepresentng
| conditions in the State
laung to the present conditions in Idaho and the
part taken by Mormons in politics This resulted
! ness. DR.. Bulge reminded Mr.. Dubois that he had
he Senator replied that 1t was true because he
then thought the manifesto was sincere.
| APOSTLE SMITHS FAMILY.
John Henry Smith, of Salt Lake City. testified
that he became apostle in 1855 and is the second
| in rank He has two wives and fifteen living chill
| dren, four having died. He could not say how
| many Of the seven living children Of his plural
wife were born since the manifesto. but thought
four He testified that he of the signers
of the application for amnesty. Asked concerning
his failure practise the agreement he thus made,
he said:
Nobody can take from me my family. I
sponsibIe to them and God alone, and if my
countrymen choose to punish me l shall have TO
The testimony OF Apostle Smith in regard to his
to that given by President Joseph Smith. when he
appeared before me commits s st sp5ns dis
obeyed the laws amenable to the courts. He
married Abram Cannon ana Lillian Hamlin
Asked if he had concerned himself about
SmiIb IenIied hat he felt that every man was
to the laws that the courts have juris-
diction, and that he was not responsible 1or me
Mr.. TayIer told the witness that the answer old
M Mr. "l Smith answered: IF were grand jury
man and satisfactory evidence were presented 10
me oi me me fafe E@4 her than this he said
ne could not He told Of his visit TO
Idaho for the purP9se OF having Inc test 0'i
The committee adjourned until Monday. when
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