The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-25

wives since the manifesto, but 1T Is GER
tain that he has taken III plural mar
riare Hattie Spencer, daughter OF inc
second wife of Howard Spencer Inc
fact that the lady was little g'rl IN
800 ia proof that her marriage TO hoo.
inson is in violation OF the "oooruu
manifesto. She lived at Colonia Juarcz
until about year ago, when she Ieit
there for parts unknown-very likely
accompanying Robinson IN ms traVeis
"prcaching the gospel
Elder Butler of Colonia publan has
married three daughters of 'father
Stoel and has taken the last TWO Oh
them since the manifesto
Elder Alonzo Taylor OF Colonia Jaurcz
has two wives, both of whom arc 100
Young to have been married before
1890; as, indeed, is Elder Taylor nm
self.
Bishop Charles w. Lillywhte OF
MoroIos is another. 1t is less than
twelve wears since he left Woodruff
Arizona. TO go to Mexico. He had put
one wife then. He has two now.
First Counselor Snarr to Bishop LII
lywhitc is reputed TO be also ne"
polygamst, with a wife hvlng else
whero than at Morelos.
Elder Nelson OF Colonia Garcia Is
one OF those mon who have married
plurally the plural wives OF other
elders. Connected with his case, too, is
little extraordinary uneleanliness. alS
new plural wife was once the polyga-
nous wife of Elder George Burnham.
Before marriage at all her name was
Emma Stevens, and she was sister of
Abbie Young and Alma and Joshua
Stevens Through the meddling OF
APOSTLE Brigham Young, Jr., she was
induced to leave Burnham. Nelson
already had two wives, but that did
not seem to be distasteful to her and
she finally married him as his third
wife. Between the time of the cere-
mony, however. and her separation from
Burnham there was a period of three
years. During this period Nelson and
the woman sustained illicit relations
without even the form Of marriage.
Elder Abel Hardy formerly lived at
Colonia Pacheco, Mexico, but now re.
sides at Salina, Utah. In the year 1904
he married as his second wife Miss
Cynthia Porter. The young lady is now
living at Grayson, Utah, and not even
the members of her family are aware
of her marriage 10 Hardy. 1t is said
that she expects soon to Join her polyg'
amous lord at Salina.
Elder David Spillsbury of Colonia
Dublan, Mexico, also has two wives.
He is a young man and was not mar
ried at all before the Woodruff mani
fcsto was issued in 1890; therefore the
conclusion that he is a new polygamist
is easy to reach,
Elder George Mcclellan lives at
Morelos. Mexico, and was married to a
second wife IN the year 1905.
Bishop Allen ID, Thurber of Colonia
Dublan is a new polygamist. but it is
not known whether he has but one or
has two new plural wives.
Elder Arson B. Call is first counselor
to Bishop Thurber. He married as mis-
second wife Miss Dobig in 1906, who
has a little daughter of three years and
a babe in arms. 1t is said that Elder
Call has married a third since that
time.
Elder Willard Call is another one, al
though the identity of his second wife
was not made known except to n few
very intimate friends, who are keeping
it close.
Elder ]. W. Memmott is an English.
man who once lived at Payson, Utah.
There he had wife and family, but
they seemed unable to agree, so he
went to Mexico He married second
wife at Colonia Dublan and is rearing
a family by her.
Elder Done of Colonia Dublan mar
ried the widow Dobig, mother Of the
plural wife of A. 3. Call, as his Sec
ond wife; and since the manifesto.
Prof Hague is a teacher Of vocal
music at the Juarez stake academy.
He has a wife at Juarez and one at
Dublan. He married his second wife
since he went to the academy, which
has been open but about ten years.
Elder David Johnson of Colonia Juar.
ez was a single man when he went to
Mexico twenty-five years ago. He has
two wives now.
Bishop William Derby johnson of
Colonla Diaz was polvgamist before
going to Mexico, but he has added at
least one more to his household there
since 1890
Elder John Stoel of Morelos, Mex.
leo, has second wife in the person of
Miss James, who formerly lived at
Colonia Pachecos. and whom he mar
ried about 1905.
| Then there arc the following named
elders, accounts of whose offendinog