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

arate room.
MIR. Worthngton that room,
believe. Ia m the Temple?
Senator Smoot-ln the Temple.
Mr.. Worthington-rh First Presi-
dency have q room whore they meet
when they meet officially
senior Smoot Yes, sir; they nave n
room.
Mr.. Worthlngton--Doe II adjoin OF
communicate with the room where the
Apostles meet2
Senator Smoot-No; 1t does not adjoin
or communicate,
Mr.. Worthington-It Is In a separate
part Of the building2
Senator SmootA separate part OF
the building.
Mr.. Worthington-Yo have attended
| presume meetings OF the Apostles
since you became an Apostle2
Senator Smoot-Oh. many times.
Mr. Northumberland even since you
have been a senator, when you were
not here?
Senator Smoot--When I am home II
| am In salt Lake, | attend those meet
ings.
Mr. WOrthington--In reference to the
charge here, In the first place that the
Apostles are In a criminal conspiracy
TO further polygamy, ! want 10 ask You
at which you have been present the
question OF polygamy or polygamous
COhabitatlon has been considered or dis
cusscd or referred 10 in any way?
Senator Smoot-No, sir; II has not.
Mr.. WOrthington-It appears here
that sometimes the Presidency call in
the Apostles, and the 10 meet together.
Senator Smoot--Yes, sir
MIR. Worthington--Are those meetings
ha1I a, l.. 81 Nl,s
Senator SMOOTH the room Of the
Apostles
Mr. Worthhg ton--The Presidency
come to youP
Senator Smoot--They come there.
Mr.. Worthington--Have you attend
ed meetings of that kind?
Senator Smoot-Yes; | have been
there very often,
Mr. Worthngton- Since YOU became
an Apostle, of cOurse2
Senator SmoOt-Yes.
Mr. WorthIngton-No to take too
long time as to things about which
there is no dispute, perhaps. have you
observed on Is II your understanding
that when the Apostles are called In In
that way they are called In simply as
| advisers?
Senator Smoot-We are advisers to
the President
Mr.. Northumberland that the
President may do what he pleases in
regard to the matter under consider %
ton. although all the Apostles advise
him another Way2
Senator smoot--oh, yes he has tn,
ultimate decision
Mr.. Worthiug ton--Now, at any joint
meeting Of the Presidency and the
Presidency and the Apostles has the
matter Of polygamous cohabitation ever
been raised, discussed or mentioned In
any way when you were present?
Senator SmoOt-Not while have been
there.
Mr. Worthington-W do you say
to the charge that the 10 or the IL
have been and are In a conspiracy to
further polygamy or polygamous CO.
habitation IN Utah?
Senator SmoOt--I say It Is not true.
Mr. WOrthington--Is there particle
Of foundation for It, so far as concerns
anything that has ever come under
your observation?
Senator Smoot-Not that know Of.
Mr., Worthington--Yo learned by the
testimony Of Joseph +, Smith here last
March that he was living with his 1--WE
| wives?
Senator smoot-Yes.
MIR. Worthlngton--Y have no
may have from his statement as 10 the
manner In which he has lived with
them after the birth of the last child?
Senator Smoot-No more than any
other person.
Mr. Worthington-lt appears that at
| the general conference OF your people
| held In the Tabernacle on the 9th day of
! April last, after President Smith so tes-
! tined here he was sustained as presi-
dent. Were you present at the confer
ence which was held and before which
he was sustained, or were you not there
! at the time
/ Senator Smoot-I was not there In
April,
Mr. Worthngton--Yo were here2
Senator Smoot-Yes | was In Wash
ington.
| Mr. Worthington-The hearings OF
| this committee ran after that time and
you We're here, and were present?
Senator Smoot--Yes, sir.
Mr. Worthington--Wer you present
at the general conference Of your peo-
! pie, which was held in the Tabernacle
on the 9th day of October 1904?
senator Smoot-It was.
Mr., ingtOn--Before / take up
that subject ! must ask you about an
| other matter What knowledge, II any,
| have you az to Apostle Taylor having
| taken plural wife since the manifesto,
| except the evidence which has been
| given in this case?
| Senator Smoot-That is all know
| about it--what | have heard here.
! never heard Of It before | heard OF II
| In this room,
Mr.. Worthington-W What evidence
| have YOU az TO whether Matthias Cow.
| ley has been guilty Of that offense. ex-
/ .N hn oil
| dence I'm this case?
Senator smoot-None whatever; the
| same.
| MI Worthlngton.-W what evidence
| nave YOU except as II appears in this
| case, or what knowledge or infnrma.
| ton, except az It appears in the evil
dence In this case, that any Apostle or
! any member OF the Presidency since
| the manifesto has taken plural wife
| or has married anybody else to plural
| wlfa2
Senator Smoot-I have no evidence
only what I have heard since the be.
| ginning Of this investigation.
Mr.. Worthington-Were you present
| nc any meeting that was held OF the
| Apostles or Of the 10 last October prior
| TO the nomination of the officers and
| their being sustained by the assembled
| conference?
Senator Smoot Was | present?
MIR. Worthlngton--Were you present
| at any meeting OF the 10 or the 10?
| senator Smoot--I WAS present
Mr. WorthnRton believe thar suf-
| iclently appears here.
Senator Smoot-T should like to state
however, that there were not Is pres
| ent
Mr.. Worthlngton-No
Senator smoot--Of course
Mr. WorthIngton-We all know that,
Senator Smoot-From your question
It looked as II you thought they were
| present.
Mr.. WorthIngton-Mr. Taylor was not
| there
| Senator SmOat No