The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-28
to inspect her. The money went to
the seamen's orphan fund.
LIKE BOOK OF MORMON.
See Copied Verbatim From the
Golden Bible,'' 1t Is said.

Chicago, June est is stated at the
states attorneys office that a remark
able similarity has been discovered be
tween the Golden Bible of the Nor
mon church and certain passages OF
the Book of Truth" which figures
largely in the trial of Evelyn Arthur
See.
"In the Golden Bible which Joseph
Smith claimed to have deciphered from
plates of gold revealed to him. Smith
frequently speaks of free women and
men in the strain which seems to have
been closely copied by See" said Pro-
secutor Burnham. The men we nave
had making comparisons tell me that
large portions of Sees book were taken
verbatim, or almost so, from the Nor
mon book
Mona Rees concluded her testimony.
The prosecutor was unable to secure
answers from the witness satisfactory
to himself. Miss Rees repeatedly took
refuge in her constitutional right not
to incriminate herself, or by answering
with quotations from the Book Of
TRUTH For instance:
isn't it a fact that the Book Ct
Truth contains a reference to Stephen
Bridges?"
1T has a truth in it and anyone who
lives UP to it can be identified with
that truth
Cant you answer my question: Mr..
Burnham asked sharply.
"I did.
Asked if she was known as the ''spir-
it of motherhood she declined to an
could See typify the spirit of moth
erhood?'
II don't know; suppose So"
That purifying meetings, at which
Sees converts would be purged of their
sense of shame were held at Sees fiat
was admitted by the witness
Isn't it fact that in purifying mis-
converts of their sense of shame that
the subjects would be Invested Of their
cIothing2'
On advice of Attorney Newell Miss
Rees refused to answer.
What is the meaning of the symbol
of mystery?'' was another query put
to the girl
The Transformation of the soul into
the spirit All nature symbolizes the
mystery"
At the conclusion of this testimony
Police Captain Danner and several
newspaper men were placed on the
stand. Captain Danner stated that
Miss Rees at first denied any illegality
in her relations with See, but that
later she confessed in the presence of
himself and several newspaper men.
The reporters corroborated Banner.
Admissions alleged to have been
made to the police by Arthur Evelyn
See. Mona Rees and Mildred Bridges
should be admitted as evidence in See
trial for the abduction of the Bridges
girl. argued Prosecutor Burnham at
today's session. The defense opposed
Durham, charging threats had been
made to secure the admissions. May
Kleinhaus. - years old. whose init
macy with Mona and Mildred is said
to have enabled her to learn many
secrets of the Absolute Life" cult.
will not be called as a witness. she
has been sent to her home at Niles,
Mich The reason given was that she
is unwilling to testify against See.
AIormOns Deny II.
Salt Lake City, June 2S.-None of the
quoted in the dispatches bears any re-
semblance to the Book of Mormon.
Some of the extracts, however, do sug-
gest the style of the doctrine and
| covenants. a compilation of the revela-
Joseph Smith, the prophet, and other
/ leaders of the Mormon church. The
similarity is in the phrasing and not
in the ideas.