The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08

around.
 This is but one inch less than John L. Sulivans s biceps measured in his palmy fighting days, The senator allows noth- ing to prevent a daily punch of the punch ing bag. It is reported that Senator Quarels has been rendered the use of the gympasium at the White House, which has been fitted up in the old cabinet room.
 gamist; that such appointments have been based on merit alone.
 Referring to the many institutions in Utah in which Mr. Smith Is interested. Mr. Worthington inquired what companies are controlled by the church.
 "only one" said MT. Smith. That is the theatre, which was started by Brig ham Young, and In which the church has always held a majority of the stock"
 Finishes With Witness.
 MT Worthington announced that he had finished with the witness and MT. Tayler then asked if four out of seven members of the board of trustees of the Agricul- tural college are not Mormons. MT. Shoot said he believed that to be the case. He answered also that his election as presi- dent was since MT. Shoots election as an apostle. Senator Foraker asked MT. Smith if he had any objection to MT. Shoot be- coming a candidate for senator, and AlrL Smith said:
 q gave my consent to his becoming a candidate
 why did you think your consent neoes- sary9" asked Chairman Burrows.
 Because 1t Is a rule that any one or the general authorities of the church de- slring to engage In any business outside ne oh mn get the consent of the first presidency and then the twelve apostles before he can do SO, said MT. Smith.
 The presiding officer of MT. Smiths ward was given as George R. Emery, who be said is reported to be polygamist.
 Number of Smiths Children.
 MT. Tayler returned to testimony in re- gard to the numberof children MT. Smith has 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 MT. Tayler.
 T cannot say that am absolutely sure"
 Now I don't want to be impertinent. hut isn't 1t a fact that there have been twenty?" asked MT Taylor.
 No, nothing like that" was the an- swer.
 Well how many b. your wife named Alice? Please give the names
 'fRv Alice there were Fielding, Jesse ana Andrew The youngest Is about years old" answered the witness.
 "That is the one born on the day or Shoots accession as an apostle Is It not?' asked MT Taylor
 The witnes sanswered that it was and proceed to give the children born to his wife Mary since the manifesto. By Mary, the children were Sias, James and Agnes' he said.
 Taylor. that he could not give Samuels age or the age of his son Calvin, ana that py each of his other three wives he had hau at least two children since the manifesto Mir Taylor pressed the witness for de- tailed sfatanent of the children by the other three wives and the witness pro- tested vigorously.
 Smith Asks a Question.
 Am I to understand that l VIII not pc permitted to have children by my ia"iui wife?" he asked of the chairman.
 "I1nless am compelled to do so' l shall decline to answer any questions in regard to the number of children l have had by my first wife,
 what do you mean by lawful wife?" asked Chairman Burrows.
 "I have A legal wife, answered MT. smith. q mean the woman l married frst-the woman I married many years ago She is the mother of eleven or my children
 DO you include the number of children you have had by this woman since the manifesto of 1890 in the number of chil- bod bu all wives since that time?" asked Senator Hoar.
 q do" was the response.
 MT. Tayler again asked for detailed schedule of MT. Smiths children born since 1S90 and over the protest Of MT. Smith. chairman Burrows directed that the question be answered. MT Smith gave a list of children by wives in order in which he married them. The list Is as follows:
 List of the Children.
 By Julina-Edith and Rachael
 By Sarah-Azeenath and Jennetta.
 By Edna-Martha and one child which died
 By Alice-Fileding, Jesse and Andrew
 By Mary-Silas, Agnes, James and maybe Calvin.
 He said he did not know the age of the last named.
 MT Tayler questioned the witness Tn re- gard to the age of several of the children, and MT. Smith answered:
 'I am not In the habit of carrying birth records about with me-.
 Several questions were addressed to the witness in regard to the alleged marriage of Apostle Teasdale to plural wife since the manifesto of 1890 and Attorney Van cott for the defense entered a protest on account of the manner in which the ques- tions were put and the assumption on the part of the prosecution that such Q marriage had taken place when there had been nothing offered directly to prove it. Chairman Burrows directed that the information be given. but nothing was elicited which had not been offered pre- viously.
 Both the prosecution and the defense announced that they were through with MT. Smith for the present. but before he was allowed to leave the stand Chairman Burrows inquired How many children have you now, Mir. Smith?" "Forty-one," was the answer. Twenty -~~--~--~~~>-------
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