The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
PROTESTANTS ARE
READY To REST
IN ShOOT CASE
Little Further Testimony
Remains to Be Pre-
sented.
UNSERVED SUBPOENAS
Marshal Haywood Explains.
investigator Owen Takes
the Stand.
UNSERVED SUBPOENAS

The beginning of the end Of the Prot
estants' side in the Smoot investigation
was reached today by the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, when,
after hearing the testimony of nsted
States Marshal Haywood of Salt Lake
City, on his inability 20 serve a dozen
subpoenas on prominent Mornons, At
torney Tayier called Charles Mostyn
Owen, of Salt Lake City, the chief in
vestigator of Mormon customs and prac-
tiees for five years past.
Barring the possibility of some miss
ing witnesses turning up unexpectedly,
the testimony of Owen, and the pre-
sentation of some documentary evil
dence, will close the case for the pro-
testants. How long the nina
ton viii continue cannot be definitely
predicted, but Attorney Taylor expects
to finish up today his examination in
chief and the cross-exanination viii be
concluded tomorrow.
Witness Owens testimony today fairly
bristleG with accounts of Mormons re,
puted to have three, four. SIX or even
eight wives. One was mentioned WHO
| had nine wives and forty-hve children
twenty-eight Of whom are married. with
1G7 grand children This was Apostle NJ
w. Merrill, who attendance was desired
1y the committee and who did not obey
;i.e subpoena served on him a year ago
because OF ill health" At the present
time his whereabouts are unknown, but
he is supposed 10 be in Canada
A significant incident IN connection
with tooays session was the frequent
inquiry from the committee as 10 the
violation OF the Ia wagainst polygamy
since 1852. Heretofore inquiries have re-
ferred usually 10 the time OF the church
! ma jfesto IL 1850. These questions today
Indicate a Broadening of the inyestiga-
tion and this was, in fact, shown at one
point, when attorney Worthington OBJ
lected 20 the admission of hearsay state
meEts. Chairman Burrows commented
that wha atever would aid the committee
IN clearing up the situation before It,
ought not be objected to by the attor-
neys in the case.
Apostle Smith Recalled.
on the stand yesterday was recalled at
the opening OF tOday's session and
asked whether the taking of an en5ow-
in the temple He said his answer
would be both yes and no II was pos
sfbie an endowment would not have to
be taken. bet he thought usually it
would be taken
Witness did not know whether Apostle
Smoot had taken the endowment. but
presumed he had. He had no knowl-
edge To the contrary and had not heard
of any apostle who had not taken such
endowment.
Marshal Heywood's Work.
Benjamin Haywood, born fifty years
ago, in Salt Lake City. and United
States marshal for the District of Utah
since January 2s is32. was the next Wit
ness called TO tell OF his efforts to locate
| witnesses wanted by the Senate COM
mittce
Please speak up so all can hear
suggested Chairman Burrows. There
seems to be something in the air out in
Ctah which affects the voice" This
reference to the low tones in which
some OF the witnesses have spoken on
| the stand caused laughter.
/ Witness was asked TO give the names
/ 6f those persons for whom subpoenas
had been issued. but who could no. be
located. He gave them as follows:
| Apostle Heber J. Grant. In Liverpool.
England; Apostle John w. Taylor.
could learn nothing of him, his house
In Salt Lake closed. inquiries to prom
inent persons of no avail; Apostle
Matthias L. Crowley, called a his home
twice, could get no news, servant knew
nothing about his whereab bouts. only ru-
! NOR said he was III Canada; Lillian
Hamlin, could get no clue Of her. but
/ was busy all the time from date of re-
celpt OF subpoenas. and Lillian Ham
/ lin might be in New ,ork or old Mex
/ leo; Winslow Farr and Sarah Graham
tarr, had not been In Salt Lake for a
i long time. witness was informed. ana
! probably was in Mexico; May Bring
hurst, no information about her, report
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