Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-16

N 1897 did he dieP
Mrs Elliott-He died In october.
d q; 1919
The value Of the testimony Of this
n witness may be Judged by the fact
.. mat the husband who followed her 10
this country not only did not die IN
october, 1897, but was living al the
e ums Mrs. Elliott gave the testimony In
= question, and was subsequently, called
as witness on behalf OF Correspondent
- q; lOl5). He testified that she had
/. obtained divorce from hhn about six
years before he gave his testimony.
I when was In January 1905. His tes-
$ lmony showed clearly that she knew
. ne was living when she said he was
dead.
On behalf Of the respondent a nun.
Der OF witnesses were examined on mi,
? subject, and the substance OF their ties.
ilmony Is as follows:
Hugh VI. Dougall, who IS a farmer
ana a cattle grower. and Is postmaster
az the town Of Springvllle In Utah
was expelled from the Mormon Church
ABOUT 1874, and since then has not bean
NJ any way connected with IT, He
took his endowmenis when ne MAS
about % years old,
He testified that according 10 IFS rec.
objection the obligation was. ln sub-
stance, that those who took A impor- /
tuned heaven 10 ayenge the blood of
me prophets and the martyrs on this /
generation, and that he did not rcmem-
Der me name OF joseph Smith being
mentioned AT all. G.; 1879
M. Dougal was subsequently re-
called, and asked By Senator Knox this
! question:
Are you willing to say whether the
vow obligated YOU 10 anything incom.
patlDle With your giving fun and su
| preme allegiance TO the United States
OF 'he STATE of Utah. or which obligat-
ed you TO anything Incompatible with
! your fully performing your duty as A
/ citizen OF the United states ana that
state?" '''''
! 1917
/ A!onzo \. Noon left the Mormon
! church voluntarily about 1870 when
! ne was ~ years ~ age, having taken
ms endowments when no was 3 or 30
! years old. He stated that there was
nothins In the ceremony about promis.
ing or vowing to importune heaven Ia
alenge the blood Of the prophets on
ms nation. and that there was moth
ing IN the ceremony which IN any way
imported hostility to the United state.
or TO the government thereof That he
was perfectly clear about that.
lie also said he did not remember that
ne name Of Joseph Smith was used In !.
the ceremony. he did recollect Thai l
mere was IN the ceremony a quotation
from the Scriptures and upon hearing
read verses 2 and 10 chapter Of I
revelations, he said that IL was some. ;
thing IKE that, that that was about
the intent. a
One OF these verses. It will be re-
membered. VAS referred 10 by the wit. %
ness Wallis. WV
The two verses are as follows: u
Nine. And when he had opened
the NTH seal ! saw under tho altar The
souls OF them that were slain FOR tho o.
word OF God. and for the testimony "
which they held. G.
Ten. And they cried with a lous u
voice: How long, Oh Lord. holy ana IA
true. dost Thou not Judge and avengs NJ
our blood on them that dwell on In.
earth" G7D W
Being asked whether there was any,
thing In the obligation which indicated a.
said: ''' -'o'' 81
The very reverse | have never an
heard any people taught only loyalty
70 me government Of the United
States" q: 775) We
Mr.. Noon was recalled ard asked 90
me same question that Rad been pro. iil
pounded by Senator Knox To- Mr. Don. "a
,aH, and he answered the question in 80
he same way. o. 7siD ~
William Hatfield. who was a Mormon OF
lntil ne was % years Of age after 49,.
which he drifted away from that ~
= nuIen' wnen ne was not quite q years o az
y age look his endowments as pre- 20 20.
urinary To his marriage. O. 1851 III,
tie said that neither he nor any 9th.
rs In his hearing took the obligation
Which Wallis had testified 10. and Thai teI
n did not at that time take any oblI.
alton or enter into any covpnant. as
oW, or agreement OF any kind lnconsls. VA
ent with his duties as citizen OF the plo
Gritory Of Utah or Of the United sel
tates He was not cross-examlned. pr
?; 1863 me
John +. Meakin. who was a Mormon
nth he was % or "a years OF age. yo'
~ the Church because ne did not be- \
eve in polygamy @; 1867 KIN
He went through the Endowment Nh
louise when he was rs years old. He pee
ated that he had no recollection at uie
u OF any obligation Of vengeance or
'tribution, and that nothing took placs thr
the TINE with reference 20 promising III.
Vowing 10 importune heaven To
'enge the blood OF the prophets ON me
us nation. or 10 avenge the blood o. NJ
'seph Smith on anybody: that there nav
as nothing took place which import Wh'
any obligation in opposition 70 his "hl
ity IL a citizen either OF the Terri NJ
~ or Utah or OF the United States: NJ
az he was very clear about this (7gq) or
lie also said that there was nothing um
the endowment ceremony about "
aging the Almighty 10 avenge the -
God OF the prophets on this genera me
N. q; SOD coli
Elias A. Smith. cashier Of the Deseret NJ
wings bank In salt Lake city. IN an. rem
'ef 70 a question by the chairman. thin
lted that he had conscientious scru- peol
as against divulg.ng any part OF the Or
doWment ceremony q: $50: but In rem
swer 70 a question by Senator For III
er ne said there was nothing I'm any stat
legation Of the Church which Il inn. und'
sed upon It's members, On connection not
N marriage or any other occasion, 10 q
consistent With fidelity as citizens OF alwi
national government or % the STAT state
yernment Mr. Smith persisted that petr
ne ne had stated what was not In men
obligation he did not feel az liber- 10 n
TO state what was In H. q: Ssh Mr.
richard w. Young who was a grad amb
te OF West Point and Of the law Mr.
lool OF Columbia college. New York guou
- and who had served In the volun. on.
2 army IN the Spanish war. in the exec
iippines and elsewhere, Is mem. deed
Of the Mormon Church and Is no, Mr.
polygamlst e. a50-s52) lie was get J
ted by the chairman II he had any this
tction TO disclosing what took place may
Ing the endowment ceremony. and by u
replied that he considered himself term
Ter an obligation not to do so. q. at di
Il was asked later by counsel FOR the :"
Iondent n he had any objection 20