New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-21
MORMON APOSTLES FLEE.
CASE AGAINST SHOOT IN.
Man 9th Is Children Too III to
Appear at Senate Hearing.


for the protestants completed the examination
Of all persons who could be reached by the sub
panas issued by the Senate committee Mr..
Tayler. OF counsel for the protestants. an
nounced that he was ready to rest his case ex-
cept for the introduction of documentary evil
dence and possibly the examination OF some
PERSONS on whom il has been impossible to get
service The case Of the respondent will be
opened on January 10. to which date the hear
ings have been adjourned.
Just before the adjournment of the committee
to-day opposing counsel engaged IN a contro-
-versy over the admssibility OF certain reference
works as evidence OF Mormon doctrines No
agreement could be reached and, after heated
arguments Mr.. Tayler recalled Apostle Penrose
70 Identify certain reference books. In num-
Der Of instances Mr.. Penrose denied that the
works had been accepted by the Church au
thoritative publications. and said many of the
matters contained in the documents were sub
iect 10 dispute. Chairman Burrows ruled that
the utterances of leaders of the Church might
be offered tending to prove doctrines of the
Church organization.
The principal witness on the stand to-day
vas Charles NJ. Owen. who has been employed
in gathering data to be used against the Nor
non Church in the present inquiry. He testi-
fed in regard to bringing actions against prom
inent Church officials. and TO the attitude Of
courts and prosecuting attorneys in such cases.
He declared that such prosecutions were I'M
ayailing as when convictions were obtained
small fines we're imposed and in most cases
these were paid by popular subscription.
WITNESSES SAID TO HAVE FLED.
APOSTLE John Henry Smith was the first
witness called. Mr.. Tayler asked:
rs the taxing Of the endowment a necessary
prerequisite 10 a marriage in temple?"
In the main, yes; I should answer both yes
and 10 that question"
Gould Senator smoot be elected an apostle
Fthout taking the endowment"
He could have been; yes, sir"
Could he have been married 10 his wife
dowmert?"
He could have been; yes. sir
DO such marriages occur now?"
7 presume not"
Then the inference we are to draw from
your testimony said Mr.. Tayler, lis that
you have no knowledge whether Mr. smoot
took the endowment or not?"
No, sir; do not know. OF courss, I have
my own belief" said Apostle Smith
And your belief is that he did take the en-
6owment?"
Yes. sir"
And il would have made no difference to you
II voting for him for apostle whether he had
taken the endowment or not?" asked Mr.. Tayler
knowing Senator Smoot as do, no, sir" re-
Piled the witness
Then, IN response 10 questions by Chairman
Burrows Apostle Smith said he had no knowl-
edge Of any apostle who has not taken the en-
6owment nor had he any positive information to
the contrary
3. B. Haywood. United States Marshal for
Utah, who received subpuenas from the sergeant
at-ar y1y+,7
the committee, testified that he had subpoenas
for fourteen or more persons that he had not
been able 20 find He gave the list which in
cuced Apostles Heber J. Grant said to be in
Liverpool England: John w TAYLOR and Cow
ley neither Of whom he could find. Taylor was
said 10 have been absent a year and Cowley was
said 20 have been in Canada, but no information
could be had concerning him. Others who could
not be found were: Lillian Hamlin alleged TO
have been plural wife of the late Apostle
Abram Cannon; Winslow and Sarah Farr. Mary
Brnhurst, Ella c. Stefinson, Thomas c. Cham
berlain Mary Danes, J. NJ. Tanner Charlotte
Robury and Nell c. Brown. All of these persons
were said by the witness 10 be reputed polyg-
smists- Apostle Merrill was found, but was
unable 10 appear on account of Illness.
I. s. OFFICER FOLLOWED BY A SPY
Marshal Haywood told Of his efforts to find
TIE persons for whom he had subpenas One
Deputy made drive of 100 miles and reported
10 the marshal that he had been followed and
tis movements watched by young map who
Esid ne was soliciting subscriptions for maga-
g-nes. Marshal Haywood testified that polyga-
nous marriages were numerous up TO the time Of
tie Ednunds-Tucker act in 1887, and on cross
examination said practically no effort had been
made 10 put stop these marriages.
Mrs Fannie c. Thurber. a wife of Joseph
1huroer' was sworn. She said she had four
chioren' and tha; her husbands first wife had
e-ght children. Bsth wives live in Richfeld in
houses one block apart. The youngest child Of
ne witness is two ald a half years old.
Charles NJ Owen, When sworn. said he became
interested in Mormonsm in January. 1893 by
receiving an offer from a New-York paper to
look after Its anti-ROoerts campaign. Later
Re vas retained by the VoInen's Interdenonlina-
uonal Council, Of New-Iork, and still later by
the protestants against senator smoot retain
ing his seat.
Mr Owen testified that ae had the best in
formation possible about 2olygamy in Utah
and never accepted any one mans word about
polygamous marriages. He aid that Apostle
Taylor WIS reputed 10 have taken two wives
within two three years, asd that Apostle
Cowley had taken a new WIKI within three
years. Taylor now has five WINS the witness
said
Where are Apostles Cowley snd Taylor"
asked Mr. Burrows.
y understand they in hiding n Canada"
teid the witness
Continuing. Mr.. Owen said ,Aposth Merrill
had rine wives, two taken since the 7lanifes-
To- Consulting the church encyclopedia the
witness said Apostle Merrill had a. Children
ard 127 grandchildren.