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


married her at some time?
Senator SmoOt-l rather think he
thought that he married her at some
time.
Mr. Tayler-That is, you rather think
that he did marry her at some timer
Senator Smoot-l believe he did al
though | am not sure.
Mr., Tayler-But from the testimony
that you heard here--and It Is that
am asking you to interpret for us
here, to see what you think about such
things-you are not ready to say that
YOU think he was married to her about
1896?
Senator SMOOTH would be impos-
sible, Mr. Tayler for me TO say that.
Mr. Taylcr-You heard her brother
testify did YOU?
Senator Smoot--Yes; l heard her
brother testify.
Mr. Tayler-lils testimony was not
such az to induce you to believe that
she WAS not the wife OF Abraham Cam
non before 1896?
Senator Smoot--I rather think that
If | was going to Judge / would say
he married her near that time, 1896
Mr., Taylcr-Near 1896, yes. You have
been a Mormon all your life2
Senator Smoot--All my life,
The Chairman-Mr Tayler, I want
to ask this question right there
Senator SmOot--NOt Very active one,
though, all my life. Mr. Tayler
The Chairman-You say you think
Mr. Cannon married In 1896?
Senator Smoot-- From the testimony
now, that has been given here | think
he did Mr. Chairman
The Chairman-Wa he one Of the
Apostles at that time?
Senator Smooth 1896?
The Charman-Yes.
Senator Smoot--Yes, he was one Of
the Apostles.
The Chairman--Exc me. Mr. Tay-
Ter That Is all,
Senator Smoot-l viii state, however,
Mr. Chairman-you know he died I'M
mediately; that Is, before any rumor
was ever known about Lillian Ham
lin,
MIR. Tayler-He died within two
months, at the most, after he married
her? Is that correct?
Mr., Worthington-Do you ask the
witness to say when he married herr
Senator Smoot--I do not say when he
did. | think the rumor---
Mr.. Tayler--I think the witness was
only inferring that himself
Senator Smoot-He was dead before
came out that he had, or even anyone
thought that he had married her
Mr., Tayler-Then the rumor to which
you originally referred, about his pos
sibly having married her before the
manifesto, circulated after his death?
Senator Smoot-Yes.
Mr.. Tayler-SiX years after the man
festo?
Senator smoot-Yes; 1t was about
that,
Mr. Tayler-What kind Of Mormon
We're you, Senator? You say you were
not
Senator smoot-At what time, Mr..
Tayler?
MI Tayler-Well, ! am now referring
to your own characterization Of your
self, and | want It made a little more
explicit.
senator Smoot--No; l said active"
Mr. Tayler-Yes; active. When |
said What kind OF a Mormon were
you2' / meant as to activity,
Senator Smoot--l held no special office
in the church, as | said, Mr. Tayler
until 1895, and then of course IT was
only IN our Utah stake.
Mr. Tayler-That is. at Provo?
Senator Smoot--At Provo.
Mr. Tayler-You were however a
firm believer in the faith?
Senator Smoot-l had faith I'm my
mother, and | had faith in my father
always had faith My faith in Nor
monism was stronger than any other
faith / ever
Mr.. Tayler-What Is that?
Senator Smoot--l say my faith In
| Mormonism up to that time was
stronger than any faith / could have
for any other religion.
Mr.. Tayer--W Well your faith In your
religion and the religion of your par
| ents has not abated since you became
| an Apostle, has It?
Senator Smoot-Oh, no; not at all In
fact it has increased, Mr.. Tayler
Mr.. Tayler-Incrcased because Of the
responsibility, duty and relations OF
| the Apostles?
Senator Smoot-No. / have becom"
older; have seen great many things
my experience Is much wider; ana 1t II
through that that my faith mas IN
creased,
Mr.. Tayler-And your convictions
| have deepened2
senator Smoot-I think SO. Mr. Tay-
| Ter,
| the rcspect for your father and your
mother that a son could have for his
senator Smoot-No man had better
mother In the world than my mother
was, NJ, ,.,
Mr.. Tayler-And what they did ana
what they believed you respected ON
that account, as much as good son
would ever respect
Younger, yes,
Mr. Tayler-wheu did you begin TO
take an interest I'm public affairs
senator Smoot-You mean IN a bus
Mr. Tayler-No, generally ] mean
I'm your Church aud in the history OF
your state and your community
senator Smoot-Wcll In my church,
A. VAS some time after ! returned from
n mission 10 England. ! returned IN the
fall of 1891. ,,so,,
MIR. Tayler-The fall Of 1897
senator smoot--After that yes.
Mr.. Tayer-How long had you p'en
there? a ,,,or,t,s
vrnt over i'm December, ] think. or
iSoO and returned IN october OF 1871,
AZ FAR as my business Is concerned OF
course I have been In business 'h''o
for number Of years
Mr.. Tayler-Durlng the period from
yoIr marriage down to this period Of
10 months. during which You we're
abroad on a mission, you We're, OF
course. in daily contact with ana haid
knowledge Of what was going on In
Utah2
senator Smoot-Oh, yes.
MIR. Tayler--You were familiar with
tina prosecutions OF the Mormons?
Senator Smoot-I was,
Mr.. Tayler-Of those charged with
pclygamy and polygamous cohabita-
tom
Senator Smoot-l was.
Mr. Tayler-You knew OF the suffer-
lnps they and their families enduredf
senator Smoot-I did