The evening world., 1904-03-08
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, said he did not know. hut thought there
were more than 4 hundred.
My father lives with his hrst wite
and comes to the home OF my mother
nrobnblv rot more than once a month
he said. NV father Is n very busy
man, the witness supplemented 49,
Mr.. Merrill thought three OF ms
that two Of his sisters a married into
polvRnmous families,
The prosecution called To the stand
Mrs. Emma Matthew'S ~ MarysyiIle'
Utah, mother OF Mrs, Clara Mabel KEN
nedy. Mrs. Matthews said she Ind been
n member Of q Mormon family, for
twenty-five wears n Is q Mormon her-
self. She has been q plural W,te, cb TnS
OF Mrs. Matthew's frat husband. n
was born before Mrs. Matthews became
n Mormon. Mrs. Matthews said Mrs..
Kennedy Is t~wenty-six or twentN-seven
years old and had gone To piaz with
her parents sixteen years ago:
Mrs. Matthews said that while living
at Dia1 sh. had known Mr., yonns1 IN
her daughter and that she had had no
objection TO her daughter becoming ms
plural wife. She remembered well the
5 S%s sHS e e. 'Sss s,s a. tG niy a. s"f May.
Tile Just asked me " ] wa willing
that he should marry my ana
eighteen, but he was not willing"
She saw both Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson,
daughter who was to become the second
wife left for Juarez.
Two Wives stiIl Li~inE.
Francis NJ. Lyman. a member OF the
:;SSscss:er q "; Smith sSs h.s :. T rFsslasnt ~ Z.
was born sixty-four years ago and had
become an apostle In 1889. -..,.-
%Ase . Z polEgsmi's sn,is ar tr InEEllsr
! Yes" He said that he had had three
wives and that OF them TWO are sun
BY Ills second wife. to whom he was
married in 1884. he had nve. children.
the last being born in 1900. Mr.. Lyman,
said he had been one of the slgners OF
the !" y. , for q amn..iy; plef A. + f. h n"t,
however. recall just what II did con-
MI. Tayler read portions OF the prayer.
Did YOU" he asked; 'ints,pret tina,
polygamy7"
II Interpreted It 70 mean that should
do all that was right"
Did you think II would be right 10
Thfs was mot answered directly nj
tho time. Several questions by mem;
bers NJ the COMMITTEES followed IN Iapra
IN response 10 them that he knew hat
I'm living In polysany he was disobcN
Ing both tho law or the and the
rule OF tho Church lie also said In
was not only now living In polysamy,
but that he expected TO commune so 10
Senator Hoar Takes a Hand.
Mr. Hoar at Last took the witness In
mrnt from him which vas Of a char
artcr 10 interest all present.
referring to the rule OF which you
have spoken" Mr.. Hoar SAID. ypu
Sass"
Mr.. Lyman replied tina, such was his
understanding.
Then YOU are living, and intend 70
live In violation Of the law OF God anu
81 fuzzy intend" said Mr.. Lyman,
showing q disposition to elaborate more
than hs had do1s. %sS es true rue d e @y
tlons and my covenants with my wives.
and I have never done a thing That my
He added In reply to question from
Senator Dubois THAI he considered II
his duty 20 live with and protect his
wives.
srnoot Never Protested.
Mr.. Lyman said ne became an apostle
apostle in 1900. He said Mr.. Smoot had
never reproved him for living IN polyB-
amy, either in public or In the Apostolic
! "if I am thought worthy I will sue
coed to the Presidency OF the Mormon
Church II l survive President Smith"
said MIR. Lyman IN answer TO a ques-
tion. Mr.. Lyman said that he II the
presiding officer Of the Twelve Apostles.
Tho name OF John Henry Smith. q
~rpclygamist. was given az the second
member OF the twelve .Apoltles. and
that OF George Te1sdate, a polygamtst,
a. the third Apostle Hebeg J. Grsnt, q
polygamist. NTH; Mr.. Merrill. n polyG-
amlst. sixth; making five Apostles who
are conceded TO be p~olygamists-
"Benator 6moot has attended the
meetings OF the Apostles" sald Mr.,
Lyman n has taken part in the ex-
erciseS ~ the weekly meetipgs,'
rhe witness said he had never intro
ducsd any of his wives to Mr.. Smoot.