The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-17
SMNOT AGAINS
80 JUDGE MINEH
SUPREME COtA

A catholic Gentle
smoot's Electioa
says a Hint Can
!, 10 Ease Up
WARRINGTON. jan
ing was resumed this
ate Committee on Priv
James A. Miner. late
supreme Court, testih
reed Smoot since is
prominent in politics
elected apostle. Smod
Of being against pa
manifesto, said Judgs
ton among Gentiles
cases of polygamy.
polygamous o' "'i'"
Utah than there is in
bia or New York. " he
to populO ton.
In oross-eXaminatid
he made no distinctid
unlawful cohabitation
held by the Mormon
.law OF God
Elias A. Smith of Sa
Of the Dessert Saving
mon. testified that he
Peoples party when
denied that there was
that certain Mormons
Dem ocratic party and
lican. Every man VI
his choice. When the
issued, witness said,
standing OF Mormons
unla wful cohabitatior
plural marriages. III
asa Church docs not
organization in Utah,
Interested in many,
Mr.. Smith said he
of President Smith of
and Of Apostle John
went through the en-
himself and twice for
objected to telling
ceremony.
William p. O'Meara
who went to Utah in !
never bothered about Z
nous oohabitation. II
should "be allowed ID
he believes Joseph +.
politics. Mr.. O'Meal't
with Perry s. Heath Al
ticket which was slatS
Smoot for the United !
Critchlow. who drew u
Smoot, supported the \
Charles w. Morse, j
Court at Salt Lake CID
Jury investigation in
marriages since the md
report was favorable
that poiygamous mar
formed in Salt Lake
did not inquire into the
nous cohabitation AND
before the manifesto.
"Why are not PED
violation of law" asked
Probably because
with the duty OF prod
do not care to press
Morse.
"Is it the sentiment
should go unpunished?
My opinion is that d
TO go individually AM
though they are oppo4
) affairs.
William NJ. McCarth
Aof the Supreme Court q
testified that in 1889 he
\ States Attorney in Utal
4 ously prosecuted polyg
4 Vet he was subseque
h District and Supreme
! Mormon votes. He I'd
he had with the Public
the latter's attention
Of violation of the d
Tho Public Prosecute
action, and the Judge
another man, who conf
investigation. The I'd
and Judge Mccarthy 4
clusion that public SCI
.he prosecution Of @coH
Judge Mccarthy said
he complained TO Ju
could not get action
afnists, and that the u
States District Attornl
iutimation from the Id
to ease up" on the
fact is. y said Judge Med
were playing for the Va
a question whether u
publican or a Democ
was a good deal of n
thing and the Mormon q
for the political manip
It's members.
Senator Burrows d
whether the practice
in living with plural wiv
age the practice. Jud
did. II President Sm
declaration prohibitinj
polygamy it would cel
Continued practice of ID
Smith gave other Mod
regard the practice az
Chairman Burrows
mittee a remonstrance
dents Of Salt Lake Cit
people OF Utah do not q
oi polygamy, as Is AIN
witnesses.
Mr. Worthington, Sd
)ected TO the introduol
STRANGE, It was then
by Mr.. Tayler and nd
record.
There is a TACT undj
declared Judge McCari
states Senator shall ID
other a Mormon. Bod
Democrats adhere to I'D
Amasa s. Condor.
Ogden. Utah. said he VI
azure when Reed Smod
TOT and he voted for
regarded the polygamj
~ dead. He said he
against Joseph f. Smit
nited States Senator
notorious polygami,,.