The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-20
ARE PLEASED BY SHOOT
TWO WOMEN TESTIFY IN HIS BE-
 HALF.
One of Them Says She and the Nor mon Senator Were Too Wise to a Join the Silver Repubii-

Washington, Jan 1s.-Two promi- nent gentle women of Utah. one a member of the legislature that elected MT. Shoot a Senator, were witnesses today in the Shoot inquiry before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections. Both women gave Senator Smoot san excellent reputation and testified that they would not vote for | a polygamfst. The counsel for Senator Shoot exhausted their list of witnesses here, but expect several witnesses will arrive in time for the hearing tomor- row.
 Professor Talmage again was the first witness
 The witness was asked if there were obligations administered to him in the endowment ceremonies and replied in the affirmative, but in answer to ques- tions concerning specific obligations he said he could not remember.
 In answer to Chairman Burrows, the witness said he felt that he was under obligations not to reveal anything con- nected with the endowment ceremonies. but that the infliction of bodily harm as penalty was not part the cere- mony.
 At the afternoon session Colonel R. W. Young of Salt Lake, former wit ness for Senator Shoot. was recalled and said that the president of the church has no power to alter a revela- ton after 1t has been sustained by the church. He testified further that If man and a woman should enter into plural marriage relations since the manifesto. he would consider that they were living in unlawful relations.
 Chairman Burrows asked if there had been any vote of dissent at the last conference to sustain President Smith, the conference having been held since President Smith testified that he is liv- ing in polygamous cohabitation. Colonel Young replied that he had not heard of any dissent The chairman also inquired if the absent apostles had special mission to keep out of the ju- risdiction of the subpoena of the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections. Colonel Young said he had heard the absent apostles" were trying to keep out of the way. Both absent apostles are reputed to be polygamists.
 William Langton testified that James Fl. Wallis. ST., who recently gave to the committee what he alleged to be the endowment oaths could not be be- lieved.
 Following an inquiry by Senator Mo- Comas, which brought out the state- ment that the Mormons held the con- sessions for light and power. street railroads and other franchises in Salt Lake, G. E. Miller, former United States Marshal in Utah, said that the street railway and the lighting companies were on the market and were bought by the Mormons. He testified also that the majority of the business in Salt Lake was controlled by Gentiles.
 John w. sHrghes of Salt Lake, editor of a weekly paper. testified he had mt ha Der of polygamists In Salt Lake City and found that there were only seven ty-four men, nearly all of them old only two being under fifty years of age
 Mrs. Mary c. Coulter. of Oregon, a Gentfle and the wife of physician tes- tihed in regard to the political affairs She was a member of the Legislature that elected Mir. Shoot a Senator She said she went unpldegej, but was glad to abide by the result of her party's caucus. Before voting for MT. Smoot she said she ascertained that he was not polygamist. As member of the Legislature. she, said she was asked by as many Gentiies as Mormons to vote for MT. Shoot. ~r
 On cross examination. Chairman Bur- rows asked: What do you think of a man who would vote to elect polyga- mist as an apostle?'
 
 not sit in judgment in such a case. She said further that she would not vote for a polygamist.
 Mrs. w. H. Jones of Salt Lake, who said she went to Utah at Is years of age as a bride, and who had been prominently connected with the Liberal and Republican Parties in Utah, testi- fled that neither she nor Senator Shoot had joined the Silver Republican Party | and said that both of them "had too | much sense" u. On cross examination the witness said she did not believe a polygamist could be elected to office by either Gentiles of Mormons
 How about MT. Roberts?' asked Chairman Burrows. That was so long ago don't know. was not working for Mir. Roberts, and am glad you did not permit him to take his seat she replied. Adjourned until tomorrow.