The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-08

FORMER territorial judges were chosen
without exception and that all of them
had formerly sent MOTmons TO prison
for polygamous cohabitation. The pur-
pose of this was to deny the inference
that the Mormon church dominates the
courts.
Frank Cannon Poor Mormon.
Mr.. Worthington read the list of
senator's and representatives elected
from Utah since the manifesto in 1890
to show the percentage of MormOns TO
Genules. The witness was asked in re-
! gard 70 each, ';was he a Mormon or
I Gentile?"
In regard to Frank J. Cannon. who
was elected to the senate. Mr.. Smith
said:
He was cIassed as a Mormon. but
he was poor one"
Recess until afternoon
After the beginning of the afternoon
session. Mr.. Smith said that according
10 his best understanding Presidents
Woodruff and Snow conformed to the
formers manifesto and obeyed the law.
lie said that Of the six apostles ap-
pointed since the manifesto Of Presi-
dent Woodruff, only one. VI. F. Cowley.
IS a poiygamist. In regard TO Joseph
N. Tanner, president of the faculty Of
the Utah Agricultural college. Mr..
smith said that il was understood
that he had more than ore wife" He
declared that SO far as he knew no one
in the church had been appointed an
official in the church because he is a
polygamist: that such appointments
nave been based on merit alone
Referring to the many institutions in
which, Mr.. Smith is interested. Mr..
WorthingtOn inquired what companies
are controlled by the church
Only one" said Mr. Smith. that is
the Theatre. which was started by
Brigham Young, and in which the
church has always held majority Of
the stock
Majority Polygamists.
Mr. Worthington announced that he
had finished with the witness. and Mr.
Tayler then asked if four out Of seven
members Of the board of trustees of
the Agricultural college are polyg-
amists. Mr.. Smith said he believed
that to be the case. He answered also
that his election as president was since
Mr.. SmOots election as an apostle. Sen
ator Foraker asked Mr.. Smith if he had
had any objection to Mr.. SmOot becom-
ing a candidate for senator. and Mr.
smith said; II gave my consent to his
becoming a candidate
Why did you think your consent
= -
Because il is a rule that any one
OF the general authorities of the church
desiring 10 engage in any business out
side OF his church duties must get the
consent Of the first presidency and the
twelve apostles before he can do So"
said Mr. Smith.
The presiding officer Of Mr.. Smiths
ward was given as George r. Emory
who. he said, is reputed 10 be a polyg-
amist.
President Smiths Children.
Ny. Tayler returned to the testimony
in regard to the number of children Mr.
Smith had since the manifesto OF 1890.
and he repeated that there had been
eleven. to the best of his recollection.
Are you sure Of the number" asked
Mr.. Tayler.
Il cannot say that I am absolutely
sure"
Now. don't want to be impertinent.
but isn't it fact that there have been
twenty" asked Mr.. Tayler.
NO, nothing like it, was the an
swer
Wen. how many by your wife named
ALICE Please give the names.
BY Alice there were Fielding. Jesse
and Andrew. The youngest is about 4
years old" answered the witness.
That is the one born or the day of
MIR. Shoots accession as an apostle is
il not?' asked Mr. Tayler
The witness answered that il was and
proceeded To give children born TO his
wife. Mary. since the manifesto
BY Mary the children are SiIas
James and Agnes. he said
Whose child is Samuel?" asked Mr.
Tayler.
HE is Mary's." he answered. He
stated that he could not give Samuel's
age or the age of his son Calvin. and
that by each OF his other three wives
he had had at least two children since
the manifesto.