Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-09

them, for l knew it was the will of God
that l was obeying. But from that time
on they continually complained My wife
wanted Partisan gowns. and my boy. al
though bright lad. had little inclination
to follow religious career.
II remembered the history of Ishael and
of the sons who refused to follow In the
footsteps of their fathers, and how ii
brought them naught but ruin and damna-
ton. and determined that this fate should
not overtake my boy. I allowed him in
come Of 5000 year. and still continue to
do so, which l believe is enough for any
young man.
Their complainings became 50 insistent
that last April l saw that my money play
ed too great part in their thoughts and l
told them that | had determined to in
crease my requests to the church by 2A per
cent so that Zion should receive 9TH per
cent Of the estate and my wife 2h. Glad
stone was still to receive his allowance I'M
der this arrangement, but he was not to
inherit anything except that which his
mother saw fit to leave him upon her de-
mise.
Il hen the time came for me to look
around for my successor, but 1t was very
evident to me that Gladstone could not be
chosen for this office. This was another
thing which greatly lncensed him and in
cited him 10 say some OF the bitter things
which later were spread broadcast over the
world.
Polygamous Plan Denied.
They say that / endeavored to inculcate
the tenets of polygamy In the creed which
God gave me The charge Is not only mon
strous. but ridiculous upon It's face, and 1
defy them TO produce one scintila of evil
dence TO substantiate the accusation. My
life has been that OF student. and can
say before God that no man is purer than
/ in his pri ate life. Does not my face tell
this story?
Now as to the love letters which they
say i wrote to Miss Ruth Hofer and Har-
riet Ware. Let us take up the last case
first. 1t is an important one, because OF
the scandalous tongue OF Mrs. Emily Ware,
the mother of Harriet. to whom Is due this
entire talk about poiygamy.
Mrs. Ware was poor music teacher in
New York when she became a convert to
Zionism. When she Joined our colony we
made her a teacher. and she was an excel
lent one But soon was made aware that
she had been spreading stories which re-
Elected on my moral character. I waited
until / could secure documentary evidence
and then summoned the woman to my
Office and accused her of spreading scandal.
She vigorously denied this, but when l
produced the letter she wilted and confess
ed that what she had repeated was a ma
liclous falsehood. I then produced the
statement, drawn up by my attorney, Judge
Barnes, which l compelled the woman to
sign. telling her that II she did not do so
l would immediately have warrants issued
for the arrest OF herself and her daughter.
her from Zion City. The only connection
which the girl had In the whole matter was
that l found that she was In danger of be-
coming contaminated by her music teacher,
brilliant young Italian but a bad man
morally
Insane Jealousy Of Wife.
las to Miss Hofer, she was an Innocent
young girl whom I looked upon as | would
a daughter. She has been greatly and
wrongfuIly maligned. and l fear that much
of this has been due to the insane jeal-
ousy of my wife.
They say that / am insane. The only
evidence Of insanity which / am willing to
acknowledge was my act of appointing vo-
Iva to act as my deputy while was away
from Zion The world will soon have an
ample opportunity to judge of my mental
condition.
II have been talking now for two hours
and half, giving to the public what Will
be my only and final words until have
Strengthened out matters in Zion City. My
day began this morning at 40 O'Clock, and
have worked necessarily for fifteen hours
without intermission. Does that look like