The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-08

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ents were Mormons, and she was
brought up in that faith and had been
taught the propriety of the plural mar
riage, and, in fact, never had known
any different life until after her mar
riage.
The family moved to Diaz, Mex,
when she was about four years old,
where she lived until she was sew
enteen years old, when she was mar
ried to James Francis johnson, who
already had one wife. Mrs. Kennedy
said she met the first wife and they
had "a slight interview" about going
into the family as second wife. The
first wife gave her consent. to the ar
rangement.
According to arrangement Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson and baby, and the wit
to be married. They remained there
two weeks before the cereomny was
| performed.
Where were you married?" asked
Mr.. Tayler.
cat the home of A. C. Mcdonald, the
counselor to the first president of the
state meaning the Mormon state)
said the witness.
"When?"
May 10, 1885,
WHO married you?"
Brother Young"
.'Do~you mean Brigham Young, the
apostle?"
Eyes, sir"
The witness was asked by Mr.. Tay-
Ter If she ever had seen Apostle
Young before and she said she had, in
Diaz and Jaurez, two or three times,
and that she could not be mistaken.
She could not Identify a picture of
Young, however.
Mrs. Kennedy said she lived with
Mr.. Johnson about five years, part Of
the time in the same house with the
| first wife and part of the time away
from Mr., and Mrs. Johnson. She said
she had two children by Mr.. Johnson.
one of whom is now living. She sep
arated from Mr.. Johnson at the end of
five years, and about year after that
married Mr. Kennedy, by whom she
has two children. Her present hus-
band is an Episcopalian, but she re-
mains in the Mormon church.
Tells of the Ceremony.
Senator Foraker questioned the
| witness in regard to the ceremony
| uniting her to Johnson. She said she
could not remember much about it eX
| cept that there were present Mr.. john
| son, Brother Young and Mr.. McDon-
| aid. There was no prayer, she said.
but she remembered that she stood up
and answered yes to the questions that
were asked her.
The witness said she accompanied
| her husband to Mesa, Ariz., where he
was counselor to the state president.
why did you separate from your
| husband ?" Senator Foraker asked.
| WELL 1 could not stand the pressure
any longer she replied.
| what do you mean by could not
stand the pressure?" asked Chairman
Burrows. Were you not treated
right?'
mo, sir, was not" she said.
| would you have stayed if you had
been treated right? It was not be-
| cause you were opposed to Mormon
| ism?" was asked.
81 am a Mormon STILL" she said,
though I am not a very good one"
| Senator Hoar asked the witness if
| she had received any form of marriage
| replied that she had not.
Mr.. Worthington took the witness
| for cross examination and asked her
| if she did not know that Brigham
| Young is now dead.
| Eyes, I heard so few weeks ago."
| "And Mr.. McDonald-don't you
know that he is dead?" asked Mr..
| Worthington.
mo I had not heard that" said Mrs.
Kennedy.
/ Mr. Worthington asked the witness
| if she knew whether her first husband
was living or dead. and was informed
| that she knew nothing about him and
/ had not heard of him since their sepa-
i ration. The witness became confused
| several times and made some contra
| dictory statements, which, for the most
| part, she corrected later. She was I'M
| able to give a description of Apostle
Young. Chairman Burrows adjourned
the hearing Until tomorrow with Mrs.
l Kennedy still on the stand