Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-11


10 continue 10 dlsobey the law and
senator smoot-I rather think he said
no ala not know but what he would
continue To live with his wives, | do
not know whether he intends to cOhabit
with them or not.
senator DnMngham-D not the
evidence show wha, be said?
senator Beverdge There IS no necos-
slty for stating what the evidence
shows. IL 20 a matter Of record.
The Chairman There rs no doubt
nbout that But, Senator. let me call
this To your attention. The commit
tee want 10 know about that Mr..
smith himself testified before the com,
mittee. n YOU remember that he hNd
had n children since the manifesto
senator SmOOt--l remember mat Mr'
Chairman.
The Chalrman--You remember lhati
Senator Smoot.-Ycs,
The Chairman-By bis nrst several
wlyes2
Senator Smoot-Ycs.
Mr. WouhIugt0u-but mat ne hon
not had one for four years
The Chairman-Ihat does not haller
IL was since the manifesto
senator Smoot--l remember tnNL
that what IS your answer 10 ui''
question?
Senator Smoot-Why MT ,halIInn,'
] could not say that he has liVeu WIN
those wives since
The Chairman-But he has sald NM
self he has, and has had thldreh
Senator Smoot-Ohi ne mas SINCE the
manifesto
Senator Beverldge-ls not that Flo-
lauon OF the lRWf ,
Senator SMOOTH Is VOCATION oil
The law. No..
The Chalrmun-l thpuSht you uiQ lot
want to put yourself IN the posltoo,ll on,
Senator Smoot--l dld not hIio" ll''
was the direct question
Mr.. Worthington--l thlnk you ihis,
understood him MI Chairman, ne
said quite clearly lhat ne was 'iVl"'
ing the law In cohabitlng WIN tnose
wives nut thht ne dld nol h'l ',,'
whether ne was NlollllhB INC "a" NV
The Chalrman-l understood thG VII
ness 20 say That he ala NOT KNOW
whether MI smith was oondDiuHb "'"
them now, today thH minute
Senator Smoot-l 90 not want 10 20
Into technicalitles, MT Charhiah
The Chairman knew you dlo ilot
want TO leave IL thut way ! Wahttteu
70 nave IL maze pi'ln 40 "he""' "''
Tayler
Mr. Tayler-Ihe question l nave HHh.
ed the senator has answered without
disrespect TO him 40 an as ! supposed
he would answer ~ that 49, Whetner
he understood that Joseph = 0lullh
was living To-Day In VIOLATION OF lhe i"Mt
and, Notwithstanding what President
Smlth Huld az thc utlUhB heIe I"9V
spring, he says ne does not KNOW any
thing about II or have any uhdeIe'a ,u-
ihg about IT, You KNOW Apostle JOhn
Henry smith, of course
Senator Smoot-l 90 D..
Mr. Tayler-Hon understand ne ~
VIOLATING me laWt 49,.
Senator Smoot-He has violated the
law since inc lnhlhehto'
Mr., Tayler-And do YOU understand
that he Is now
Senator Smooth ! was gong 10
express an opinion, J would say yes
but ! would not IKE TO 90 tna';
Mr. Iayler-l VIII put II bhck elBIt
or 10 weeks, Senator because ! nave
not heard from Mr. smith since ne tes-
titled,
Senator Smoot--l lhlnk So up 10 the
time he testified here
Mr. Tayler-no you remember inc
ground-the reasol-lhat he gave lor
violating the laWf q.
Senator smoot-As ! remember IL II
was that those wives We're ms that
he owed an obligation to themi ulat
he would nave ielt lhat u was ms uuly
TO act as husband TO theini ana lllat
he would take his chances with the
law IN violating IT,
MI, Tayler-Aud uie ne not gay tuut
he TOOK those oDligauonA WIN w
plural WHO Win the approval OF you Z