New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
fSMOOf INQUIRY RESUMED
n LIVELY HERRING.
Senator SmOOt Not Connected sCith
Violations of Lac.

to-day in the case of Senator Reed Smoot before
the Committee Privileges and Elections which
resumed it's investigation after a long recess. The
first the Rev. Dr. J. NJ. Buckley. Editor of
THE Christian Advocate" of New-York. who told
of Mormon meeting he attended in Salt Lake
last summer at which President Joseph Smith de-
cared he would not give up his plural wives
! George Reynolds. a high official of the Mormon
| Church. testified in regard to ceremonies in the
Endowment House and divorces granted by the
| Church, and John Henry HaT1ln told Of the plural
marriage of his sister Lillian Hamlin to Apostle
Abram Cannon Most OF the testimony related to
the policy of the Mormon Church. but did not con-
meet Senator Smoot with any Of the alleged viola
| lions of State federal law.
| The committee room was crowded. women being
/ in the majority among the spectators. Senator
SmOot arrived early, accompanied by Waldemar
| Van Colt. a Salt Lake attorney. who is assisting
|. a. S. Worthngton. of this city. in the defence
Judge Franklin S. Richards. of Salt Lake adviser
! TO Mormon Witnesses and Mr.. Worthngton also
were present. Ex-Representative r. w. Tayler. or
| Ohio. acted again as the counsel for the pro-
! testants. When the hearing opened the members
! of the committee present Senators Burrows,
! chairman: Foraker, Dubois. Pettus and Overmar
DIR. BUCKLEY'S EVIDENCE.
/ Dr. Buckley told of visits to Utah in 1901 and
again last June. He read from an article ne hau
written concerning a Mormon convehuoh' anu
Quoted from the speech of President Smith mar
riage.
He said that for ten fifteen minutes Presi-
Smith talked
rage and how the contract is regarded by many
persons Then" said DIR. Buckley. president
Smith drew himself to his full height and spoke
the subject of divorce He said that the niothe's
OF his own children had been given him by God
/ and were saints of God. He deplored the motler-
in-law Jokes and said that his mOthers-in-law
the best friends he eve had; that they were
true women. worthy of their daughters Dr.
Buckley read from another article on TINS meet
ing which said that President Smiths voice rang
William j..
defended the Mormon marriage and declared that
polygamy not adultery. but was n system or
marriage President Smith quoted as saying
that he could give up any of his wives; that
ii meant eternal damnatiOn to abandon multi
plicity of wives.
DR. Buckley said he had made inquiries concern
ing Senator Smoot. and found no one who said a
word against him.
MARRIAGES WITH DEAD PERSONS.
George Reynolds testified that he is first assistant
superintendent of the Mormon Church Sunday
School AMI secretary of the missionary committee
of the apostles. and formerly clerk, or
corder, of the Endowment House In answer to
questions by Senator Overman. Mr.. Reynolds eatd
marriages performed with dead persons in the
Endowment House.
Mr.. Tayler asked if divorces were granted in the
Endowment House.
The church grants divorces those who have
been married for time and eternity, but does not
divorce legal marriages until the courts have
acted" said Mr.. Reynolds. Plural marriages are
not recognized by courts and therefore the Church
does not consult the court in granting divorces in
cases of such marriages.
Senator Foraker asked II such divorces are
granted from dead persons.
In a few instances only, should say" said the
witness.
For something done after death or before7' the
Senator asked.
In lifetime"
" Are you a polygamist?' Mr. TayIer asked.
Yes SIR" answered Mr.. Reynolds.
Have you any children married In polygamy?'
II believe 80: daughter
ITO whom is she married?'
eff married II is to benjamin Clough."
The witness explained that the marriage had
taken place in Mexico but that he had knowl-
edge Of the ceremony, and had made any In
qr1iries- concerning IT. 1t brought out by Mr..
Teyler that the witness had displayed no curiosity
on the subject Of the marriage because he believed
the marriage to be a plural one.
Mr.. Reynolds testified that he has twenty-six
children. He gave the names OF the seven presi-
dents of the Seventy, of which he is the fourth IN
rank. Three of the seven were polysanists. He
Reynods) had two wives
OFF you were to marry another woman to-Inor-
row. which would be your legal wife? A.-The one
Q.-Would not that be adultery? At would be
but do NOT sustain sach E lone wt
more than one.
Mr.. Reynolds said he understood that the mani
feso of 1890 permitted him to live with his plural
wives could be contracted. Witness acknowledged
that he has had children by wives since the
manifesto of 1890 Witness had never preached
against polygamy. nor mad he tried to get others
II have held my tongue" said Mr. Reynolds.
Your situation made 1t necessary for you to do
so, did it note
Mr. Reynolds said he did not know OF any effort
the provisions Of the WoodPu manfest e"f p1t Ggs
an end to polygamy The only plural marriage he
D
daughter, which took place in Mexico.
THAT INSPIRED" MANIFESTO
Mr. Reynolds said he was one Of the advisers
who aided In perfecting the Woodruff manifesto
which was first submitted in President WoodrrIrf's
handwriting He testified that the committee had |
u believe the manifesto Is said to have been IN
And you changed it?"
You just changed the phraseology?"
when this revelation came from the Aimishty the
grammar bad and you corrected IT,"
The witness said the phraSeOlogy had not been |
ms red bur was President Woodrfrs own. This
testimony kept the COMMITTEES room In an uproar
viction that his sister married Apostle Can
was performed by President Smith on the Pacidc
Coast: Lillian said by her brother to have been
from her for -four five years, and did not know
where she was now She had one child he said.
We'll, nobody doubts that the child is Abram
Cannon's daughter" asked Mr. Tayler
No sir was the reply.
on cross examination the witness said he had no
positive proof that his sister had married Cannon
His sister had attended the funeral serviCea OF
Nir. Cannon Mr. Hamlin said he had heard from m
his wife that Lillian had been married to Mr. Can
sea by the president Of the Church. His sister
her husbands death but the witness could NOT seT
where she was now. He admitted that he had