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

NIt lN9ltlt Tvs lillbNnt
You had no talk with him
Referring 10 President SNOW
"at AN about the souatorship iu 1902
Senator SmoOt-About the senator
sblp2 on, | had a talk with him just
in the Office one day
wish TO correct that, MI Chairman
by stating that ! had talked with
President SNOW on more than one oc-
Onsion
Nh 1Byler.-On that subject
senator Smoot-Ou that subject.
The Chairman-lf there is any other
portion Of your testimony that you
desire 10 correct. YOU have that right
Senator SmoOt--Thero is another
point
said my mother died IN 1896 She
died i'm 1894 | thought she died the
year after my father died but 10 was
the year before my father died
The Chairmau-lf II should occur 10
YOU that there are other corrections
you desire to make you understand
you have the right To do 80.
Senator Smoot--Yes, sir Thank you
Mr. Iaylcr-Speakiug about the ace
ton IF the quorum OF Twelve. the quo
rum Of Twelve must always be uuani-
mous2
senator Smoot-No. ! DO not under
stand SO, Mr.. Tayl9r
Mr. Tayler-Is It not that they must
all agree?
senator Smoot-Y You mean for the
dcposing OF "a member
Mr.. Taylor-Oh no, but with respect
to any purpose they design tn carry
out They all unite as fuzzy as jury
would, Is not that the law of the
Church?
Senator Smoot Any member Of the
H.. al.
Mr. Tayler--Of course he can vote as
he pleases, but then. after that, he
must unite with the rest Of them to
carry IL out?
Senator Smooth majority votes
for any policy he Is supposed to at
least not oppose IL II he was not In
harmony with It.
Mr. Tayler-Must he not join with
them?
Senator Smoot--No,
Mr. Tayler-It Is not that the law Of
the Church, OF the Doctrine and Cow
onants. and has Il not been declared by
the heads Of your Church?
Senator SmoOt--l do not think so.
Mr.. Tayer--i may later on call your
attention 10 places whore that rs re-
fcrred to.
When was II that your attention was
first called to the claim or charge or
rumor that President Benjamin Clun
Of Brigham Young University had
| married another and plural wife since
the manifesto
Senator Smooth 1902, think, was
the first time | heard II, In the Provo
Commercial and Savings Bank from
Mr. Jesse Knight,
Mr.. Tayler-You We're then trustee
Of the institution?
Senator SmoOt--l was
Mr. Tayler-And YOU were a member
Of what committee?
Senator SmoOt--I was a member Of
the executive committee
Mr. Tayler--llow many members
were there Of the executive CommltteeY
Senator Smoot--I think there were
five,
Mr.. Tayler--And you were also at
that time an Apostle?
Senator Smoot--Yes; ! was
Mr.. Tayler-- What steps did you take
| to find out II that was true?
Senator Smoot--Mr Knight told mo
| that he was going to inquire about II,
and that he did inquire OF Mr. Clun
| about II. and | do not know that | took
any particular steps, Mr., Tayer other
| than what was related here yesterday
| at the meeting,
MIR. Tayler-You said that Mr.. Clun
gave "A reply TO Mr.. Knight that you In
| terpreted as being evaslYe?
Senator smoot--I so considered IT,
Mr., Tayler-Did you learn who was
| the reputed new wife?
senator Smoot--I heard from Mr..
| Knight that It was the daughter or
| George Reynolds,
Mr.. Tayier-Did you inquire OF
! George Reynolds?
senator Smoot--No. l did not
MIR. Tayler--Of course you know
| George Reynolds?
| Senator Smoot--I meet him once I'm
| while, but not very often. ! know him
| MIR. Tayler-IIis office Is In the Tenn
pie?
Senator Smoot--No. sir.
Mr. Tayler--Where Is it?
Senator Smooth is In the building
| adjoining the office Of the President Of
| the Church, one block east Of the Tenn
| pie block,
Mr. Worthington-You and the wit
| ness are both referring to the Temple
| mt Salt Lake now
Mir. Tayler-Surely.
Senator Smoot--Yes.
| Mr.. Tayler-I am referring, OF
| course. to the place where the Apostles
! and the First Presidency are In the
| habit OF meeting. So that, except as
YOU have stated, the subject was not
| pursued any further
Senator Smoot--As far as l know,
| Mr. Tayler-I mean so far as you
| know
! THE Chairman Senator, may ! ask
| question? Did knight make report
10 YOU as to what he found TO be the
| faCts2
senator Smoot-He told me Mr..
| chairman. that he had spoken TO MI,
! Cmf about II, and that Mr.. Clut gave
what he considered am evasive answer,
| and that he thought there must be
some truth In IT,
The Chairmau--Thcrem must be some
| truth I'm IL?
senator Smoot Yes sir
The Chalrman--Did you follow II up
| after that 20 ascertain
senator Smoot--l reported here That
| that was the beginning, MINK Oh luel
| removal of Mr. Cmtt or the change OF
| Mr. Cmn as president Of the faculty OF
| Brigham Young university
The Chairman-Dld you make fur
senator Smoot-I said no. | did not
Mir Tayler-Hc remained president
! for "A year or two after thatE
senator Smooth year l think a
little over
| Mr. Tayler--Vhen ne was succeeued
by Brlmhall? ., r-,.,.u.
senator Smoot-George II. Brimhall'
MIR. Taylcr--Hc also was a polyga-
mist living with hls plural Wlief
senator SmOot-Nes. tie had TWO
,yiycs AS | stated yesterday
Mr. Tavler-He has now, has he not
senator Smoot- Yes, ! do not think
she Is dead. | think she is still In the
asylum. ..
mean?
senator Smoot-Nes.
Mr Tayler-You were not present az
tho meeting mt which he was elected
senator SmoOt--Noi ] was not
Mr.. Tayler--}ut II you had been
there. / understood you 10 say you