The Washington times., 1905-01-14
Decline to Disclose Pen
alties Visited for
Violation.
COMMITTEE IS BAFFLED
Evidence Regarded by Pro-
testants as important
to Them

-Four witnesses testified before the
Senate Committee on Privileges ard
Elections in the Snoot Investigation to-
aay.
TWO of them-Possmaster Hugh II
Dougan. OF Springville. Utah. and
Alonzo a Noon-tosd of having gone
through the endowment house, and .laS-
ing taken its obligations
Both of these witnesses declined abso-
lutely. after repeated questions from
Chairman Burrows and other Senator's,
TO disclose the entire ceremony and the
obligations taken
Witness DougaI said the oath OF ven
geance was taken against this genera
tion." he thought, and not against this
nation He said il was necessary fer
Mormon to take the endown1eats- oaths,
and obligations first before being mar
ried IN the endowment house, and that
while almost any Mormon could marry
people, anywhere, it was necessary fes'
plural marriages TO take place in the
Endowment house
Noon More Reticent.
Witness Noon was even more disposed
not TO comment on rneGs>si>s of ven
geance, and finally. 10 Chairman Bur
rows. said ne had given the @unim-
portant parts OF the ceremony only
Senator Foraker contributed 10 Sena-
tor Smootss side OF the case by sum
ming up the important part OF the wiz
ness testimony. 10 which review the
witness asSe ed. Senator Knox framed
an eli cry whether the obliga-
tons taken operated against this Gov
ernment, and witness announced with a
categorical NO
Called a Senator
! Some amussInent was caused when
! Witness Noon addressfd Attorney
Vorthington IS SENATOR
Don't call me Senator" quiczyly put
IN the attorney, good naturedly, al
though Mr. Knox suggested that the
lawyer need not be ashamed Of such
designation
well. colonel. then" corrected the
witness, and a smile went round the
room.
Evidence Important
Several PORTS in the evidence addueed
today are regarded as more important
from the sta Idpeint OF the protestants
than in favor OF Senator Snaoot-
Although the witnesses gave much tes-
timony praising the Mormon people, with
their tendency TO -Eaind their own bus;-
ness, 'aetc-, the persistence Of the wit
nesses IN keeping secret the penalties
| for violating tie endowment house oalhs
seemed 10 show that there is something
which the Mormon Church leaders would
not like TO have publicly known
This view was emphasized by the fact
that the witnesses, although declaring
themselves no longer members OF the
| Mormon Church. still hold themselves
subject TO ITS rules and secret eaths-
Cannon's Brother-in-Law-
James f. Lynch took the stand at the
| opening OF today's session He lives at
| Salt Lake City. is thfrty-six years old
has always lived there, IS a Democrat
and d non-Mormon He is a brother-in-
| law of Angus II. Cannon, jr-, and re-
/ menbered the Iatter's visit TO Washing
! ton TO testify in the Snloot inquiry.
Witness. was questioned relative TO the
reported marriage OF Abraham Cannon
10 Lillian Hamlin on the high seas. an
incident which has come up frequently
in the case He SAID E B. Critchlow,
who was active last spring in aiding
the protestants, had come 10 see him
before Angus. was subpoenaed, and that
witness had not corroborated the rurnor
about Abraham Cannon
queries about the Mormon people The
young people are adverse TO polygauly,
he said
Witness admitted that Angus had
| told him he had teen present at the
! marriage OF Abraham 10 Lillian Hanllfn,
but added that Angus was not sober az
the time he made the statement He
further declared that Angus had not
been in California at the time he
claimed. but had been IN Utah
Tayler Detains Witness.
On eross-examination by Chairman
Burrows. witness said he had heard
OF the marriage having been performed.
: and. in answer 70 Mr. Dubois. that ne
: had never heard the name OF anyone
except President Joseph F Smith, OF
the Mormon Church. as the man who
had performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Van Cott asked that witness.
having concluded his testimony, be ex-
cused.
Attorney Tayler objected. saying:
THE witness seems 10 have been
l,een brought here for the purpose OF
: discrediting Mr.. critchlOw. Angus Can
ron came here and admitted that he
had made the statements. ard then add
? ed that he had lied II seems that the
? present witness has been brought here
for the sole purpose OF duplicating Mr..
Critchlow in a corrupt design TO suborn
r perjury and I think the witness better
/, remain for the present
Chairman Burrows told the witness
{ Il. remain in Washington
Had Seen Fired
Postmaster Hugh NJ Dougan. of
: sprIngvilIe Utah, six miles from Sena-
ror Sroootfs home and fifty miles from