The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-20
i. ARTHUR ", HART.
HOW ABOUT HIM?
Why Not Bring Him to Book.
the Same as George G.
Parkinson?
THEY ARE BOTH THIEVES:
EACH BAD AS THE OTHER
Parkinson Down and Out, to Be
Referred to Only as a
Bad Example.
BY @. E. ARNEY.
Special to The Tribune.


POCATELLO, Ida Aug le-What
ABOUT Arthur w. Hart? He is the pres-
dent Of the Young Mems Mutual I'm
proVement association OF the Oneida stake
of Zion. This Is the same stake which
'he Mormon authorities are now seeking
TO lit out with another president in place
OF the distinguished George c. Parkin-
son. who has respectfully rendered his
resignation under slight degree of pres
sure.
loined stake OF Zion by shifting the
, odSriferous Arthur, he Of the shady public
a.i1 ai1 P,,n privmte record Why not make the
lali house cleaning triffle more COM
plete? Hart. like Parkinson. was a
ei; Thief; He enbezzled the funds of the
piG0ple pi,o f.d OF the Oneida irrigation district,
&c doctored the books OF the company.
lie took the money OF the district at a
Time, Whem 1t was most needed by that
quasi public corporation and diverted It
TO ms own private use He speculated
In these district funds to his own per-
sonal profit; He loaned the money out
10 his neighbors and his brethren and
charged them interest and collected and
Kept the same: He bought lands with
the districts funds. and sold them at
full knowledge Of the crlminality at
tending each and every transaction, for
Arthur w. Hart is an attorney-at-law,
lie knew the state law on the subject.
yet he flagrantly disobcyed that law.
in this he is constitutionaly consistent.
for he violates that other law of his
state-the law against illegal coha
ton, Arthur w Hart is brazen po-
lygamist Since the issuance OF the
ricd a woman. Henderson by name, into
polysamy. and this is his second wife,
Hy has children by both his wives,
Dsobedcnce OF the law appears TO be
second nature 10 this president OF the
Young Mems Mutual association of the
Oneida stake OF Zion.
Hart was the man Friday TO George
Z. Parkinson. He came and went at
his dominant bidding So faithful was
he ever 10 the requirements OF the
crooked president that ON ono OCCASION
county attorney Of Oneida county. In
this function he posed as. a Democrat
while his idol was Republican.
What sor, Of respect can the Mormon
people OF Idaho expect from the re-
malnder of the citizenship Of the state,
men like Arthur w uart-a thief, a
braZcn scoundrel and an arrogant po-
Some Satisfaction.
There is much satisfaction to the peo-
Oneida stake OF Zion OF It's crooked
president George G. Parkinson His re-
Dloyal lightens the clouds and brightcns
The skies of Mormondom everywhere,
Likewise II lets in the pure air OF right
eousness on The honest Mormons Of all
southeastern Idaho They are to be con-
day "A law unto his church. No criminal
court has sal in judgment on his crimes,
ancient recent, For rlonE on ms
annual pass and collecting the casn lare
for his trip from two or three different
public concerns. one of which Is tho state
University OF Idaho for cmbezzlinG pub
so funds and FOR beating and choking
numerically one Of his fcllowmcn, he
goes scot free. unwhipped of justice,
lie has atoncd to an offended chuTc,
law: lie strides forth in the siTcnSth
Of his freedom In utter defiance OF the
laws of Idaho Most Of his crimes against
The state are outlawcd. Eut on June "a
~ his parIshIoners lie pummelcd him
iu the taco. choke6 him uutli the skill
nj a physician was requirod 10 nrlns
him out OF his injurics Then he re-
ruIrcd him To subscribe TO a nc. nc
drew himself up to the full height OF ms
prestly stature and put fhlsehooa mo mo
his mouth and lie on the point or ms
pcu Then he called 10 mis- aid his
criminal pal Arthur W. Hart, who siee-
fiilIy Joined in these Illegal acts, an ,,o &C.
the mailer So much, good; But
how about tho state OF Idaho? Wha'
nf its laccratcd statutes? Where ave Tvs nf
Where in Idaho save I'M, in Fres59n cSiG,o. apd i5
his be winjted at? What other mei
could thus defy the majesty OF the laws
of Idaho? -,
officer OF the Young Mems Mutual IN. I,
proyement association of the oncias
stake OF Zion. BY example ms ne I,,sc sugc
mon of This stake In theft. In perjury u
embezzlcment. In coercion IN dchanee, ,,Sl o.
the law of man ana OF ,Ght Gop nf lf res rnasom ON
Will such an example as This at M
hoad of this branch of tho church OF ihf
Oucid2 stake OF Zion. what may TN
Mormon leaders expect OF the member;
of this church association What mora
lessons can this president teach? VIA
citizenship would be nodded undcr Hi'
exemplary tH guidance
Gratifying Comments
There is deal of satisfaction oNe' t,as
southern Idaho that the ecclesiastical
court served to rid Idaho OF inc >nnh
crooked trail of George G. Parkinson
over Idaho for the past eight or Ter
wears In my travels over this portion
OF The stat" 1t is particularly. crafty
ing TO hear the comments on the result
and the part The Tribune has playet
not confined 10 the Gentle folks. Th'
Mormons are duly apPrsG,,a,,,,yIe .,,, or 'n' NJ
The Tribune But most all these peopl.
inquire: What about Arthur w
Hart
There IL no disposition 20 pursue Park
inson His case is only to be uset
hcnceforth az an example r, "i f a''enann snstnn
which has and which does curse th'
state of Idaho. In 40 far as his treach
erous record is applicable ~ should b
used to further clarity the Idaho atmos
phere. Of course he should BE- prose
cuted by the courts Of Idaho for his un
outlawcd crime.
But this man Hart should be disposed
OF The church leaders need no furthe
proof OF his cuIpa bility- He Is ms guilt
as Psrkinson and tho members OF tn
committee are fully advised In the prem
iscs.
There Is no reason why he shoul'
he retained at the head Of such an or
rauizatjor There nrc other young mel
OF capabilty, morality and characte
who can I'LL the position.
81 nrcscnt writing ] have no namo Z