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gard II as a proper thing to use the tes-
timony OF witness, delivered before
this committee under the committees
subpoena, as an argument against him,
while the committee was stu pursuing
It's Investigation, would your
Senator Smoot-l would not.
Senator Railey-That Is all | want to
ask Mr. Chairman.
Mr.. Worthngton--M Mr.. Tayler, are you
through
Mr. Tayler--1 have a question l wish
| TO ask,
The Chalrman--Gt Is now u o'clock,
and we will have TO take a recess until
half-past I.
Thereupon cat l2 o'clock merldian) the
committee took a recess until 1880
/ o'clock y. m.
AFTER RECESS.
The committee reassembled at the
expiration of the recess.
The Chalrman--SenatOr, VIII you re-
| sumo the stand2
Reed Smoot, having been previously
! sworn, was examined and testified as
| follows.
Mr. Worthington-Mr Tayler, have
you had an opportunity to look at TINS
sermon?
Mr. Tayer-Yes
Mr. Worthington--Do you care TO put
that IN with this ailldayit2
Mr. Tayler--Nes,
MIR WorthIngton-W without subpoena
Ing the wltness2
Mr. Tayler--Yes; that Is al right
Mr. Very we'll ] WEI
do that later
The Charman-Senator, | want to
ask one or two questions. thai ] may
be- mole thoroughly Informed, Are you
at liberty 10 resign your Aposto'ate'
/ senator SirOOt-l am.
| The Cta1nuH-- ~ any time?
| senator Smoot-At any tine.
| The Chairman You are not under
| uny ~ itraint fCn any autnorS ~
| Nhl.p you are not at any time! Noh
| con- 1t any Tine ltsign2
Senator Sn oot--At any time
Tue Ckp.imuu- And is there t1y,hing
| IN tha tuC8 ~ ractise Of your Chu Oh
| NGict would ucbGr YOU from slVerlng
| yolt connection with the organl 'auon'
Senator rmcci. None whatever
| The Chairman-With the Church IT.
self?
Senator Smoot-None whatever.
The Chairman-Yo speak Of the
| time when you took the endDwments.
| / am not clear whether you stated II
| you were present at other times
Senator SmoOt-I never have been,
| Mr.. Chairman,
The Chalrman-You have never been
| present az any time since?
Senator Smoot-Neyer.
The Chalrman-Audy you have not Off
| clated In any way In comforting the en-
dowments at any timer
Senator Smoot--l never olilclated IN
any way,
The Chalrman-I think you said a.
the committee that you were surprised
when YOU heard the President of the
Church testify as he testified before
this committee
Senator Smoot As to the number OF
children that he had.
The Chairman Yes. You were sur-
pr SEQ
senator Smoot--l was surprised as 70
the number of children that he had
since the manifesto.
The Chalrman--Then you were, OF
course, surprised To learn that he was
living IN polygamous cohabitation?
Senator Smoot--Well. I did not know
that he was, and | had no reason TO
believe that he was.
The Chairman--Of course Then you
were surprised when he testified that he
had had II children since the manifes-
to-
Senator smoot-Yes, sir,
The Chairman-Aud that surprise stu
continues, ! suppose?
Senator Smoot-No sir; know IL
! now; or | think | know II, from what
| he
The Chalrman--From what he testi-
fed?
Senator smoot-Trom what he testl.
fled TO.
The Chalrmau--Yo regard him, /
suppose. a truthful man?
Senator Smoot--l do.
The Chairman-Did you make known
your surprise to him.
Senator Smoot--l did not.
The Chairman--Neither then nor at
any time since, have you?
Senator SmOot-Neither then nor at
| any time since.
The ChaIrman-Do you know a man
| by the name Of a. l.. Morris, who at
one time was of the firm of Morris n
| West, in Salt Lake CITY?
Senator Smoot--I cannot place him,
| MIR. Chairman
The Chairman Maybe | can refresh
your recollection. Did you at any time
know of firm by the name of Morris
| & West. stock brokers?
Senator Smoot--I do not call 1t 10
| mind.
Tho Chairman-S Senator, have you at
! any time lived IN salt Lake city,
Senator Sinoot--l was I'm salt Lake
| city IN 1862. aud lived there until | was
| 10 years old.
The Chairman Have you since you
| were married.
Senator Smoot-1 have not
The Chairman have not lived
| there since you have married?
Senator Smoot--l have not
| The Chairman--Have you had any
| residence there for any length OF time?
senator Smoot-l have not | have
stopped there with my wife's mother
| over night on number Of occasions,
The Chalrmau-Oh, yes And where
! did she live at that tlme2
! Senator Smoot-2l6 east First South
| street
Tic Chairman wanted TO inquire
! about H. | think You said before the
| october conference there was a meeting
of the officials Of the Church Did un-
| dprstand yoi correctly-that the Presl-
| dent and Apostles had n meeting and
that there was some discussion about
| some matters?
Mr., Worthington-Prior to the l9Oi
| conference you mean,
The Chairmau--Yes, some prelimin-
airy meeting Of the officials,
senator SmoOt-Why, we had meet
! ngs right along, MIR Chairman. | can
not call to mind what you have refer
| enCe to.
The Chairman-I had reference TO
your testimony I'm chief In which you
said there was a meeting Of the Presi-
dent and the Apostles few days before
the conference
Senator Smoot-At the time Mr. PEN
rose was nominated2
The Chuirman-Poss
Senator Smoot-Yes; | remember H.
The Chalrman-W what | want to in
ouire about, Is whether nj that time you
made known to MIR, Smith and those
present your surprise to learn that the
President was living In polygamous CO.
/ habitation,
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