Show PARLEY P RAPS C Cs MOSTYN OWEN Insinuates That He Is No Gen Gentleman Gentleman tieman but Delays Action in Smith Case CaseTO CaseTO CaseTO TO QUESTION WITNESSES NO ACTION PROBABLE UNTIL AFTER STATE CONVENTION t harIo Mostyn n Owens affidavit Is as is sufficient to start a It prosecution as the affidavit of a gentleman declared Coun ty t Attorney Parley P Christansen yester vestura day say a afternoon after a two hours talk with Mr Owen who Is seeking locking to have J seph F Smith arrested on ozi a charge of I nia ting one of or the statutes aimed to conserve tue tho morality of ot Utah 1 Mr M lr christensen did not give glo Mr lr Owen a definite answer He Intends to Inter pw eW singly all the tho witnesses cited by byc c Smith 15 II in ln his affidavit against Mr Mi There are an even two dozen of or I these witnesses Mr ChrIstensen Christenson Is a I busy man Aside from the arduous la bors which he lie puts in seeing that his hI deputies perform his and their official duties he ho is running for congress It Is n not t probable therefore that tie he no will fin ish Interviewing the witnesses until after tn Republican state convention next Thursday In fact many man of or Parley Parle Ps P os political supporters say openly that he will delay giving Mr Owen a II final an until after the convention Owen Ready to Prosecute t Mr Owen told Mr Christensen yester yes ter day aay that ho he was anxious to swear to a complaint for President Smiths arrest Asked as to what proof he had Mr Owen declared that wives of ot President Smith would swear that Mary T r Schwartz Smith the woman mentioned in Mr Owens affidavit was a plural ifo of Mr Smith Mr rr Christensen de declared Jared that oven If tf they should testify to the fact it would not establish the crime of or which Mr Owen declares President Smith is guilty Mr str fr Owen admitted so Mr Christensen says rays that ho he had no direct proof that cither President Smith or his wife was In Salt Lake on the date dato mentioned in inis his is affidavit Just what Mr Owen wants th thi several apostles of the church and Governor John C Cutler all nU of whom he named as as witnesses to swear to has not yet ft developed Mr Statement Mr lr Christensen Christonsen said yesterday after afternoon noon So far Mr Owen has not presented a ease caso which wilt will Justify me mc In causing a warrant to issue for President Smiths ar arrest arr arrest rest r st I intend however to interview or cause aus to be bo interviewed every person he names as a witness and if their state justify it I will undoubtedly cause President Smiths arrest I want it dis din distinctly understood that I am not afraid to 10 arrest Joseph F Smith or anybody an bod else who violates the law But I am not going to institute a prosecution until I know mow that it can be maintained with pom Wm prospect of success How long will it take you Jou to Inter Interview view U these witnesses or have them Inter Interviewed viewed was asked S Oh a few Cow days doya was the reply Will Vill you ou be able to announce before beCore th till Republican state convention whether or not you vou will isSUe I ue the warrant Yep I think so HO unless something hap to delay matters mutters answered Mr Ir Christensen 1 Says It Is Politics Did IWI you ask ule lc Mr Owen If ho lb was ac act act t by b a political motive motho in bringing thin thiM action wa s ft the next question SI I 1 have to ask him said Mr Ir n I know that it is politics without him Yet In my m official capacity I have no right to take that fact into mt n consideration Charles Mostyn Oens On affidavit is as ns sufficient to startS start 1 prosecution as the affidavit of a gen ge l Following 1 is a list of the witnesses mimed d by Mr Owen whom Mr Christen r I says sa s he will viti Interview personally Ju JuIra JuIla 1 Ira ra Ila U 14 L Smith Sarah R B Smith Edna L Smith Alice K IC 1 Smith Mary T Schwartz e f S Smith Calvin Smith Samuel Samu 1 n nth nh James Smith Agnes Smith Hy r rJ 1 11 1 Smith Donette Smith Kessler Ts ph F Smith jr Joseph Josoph Tos ph W Yo Summer lys 14 Ys So John R li Winder r Anthon H Lund LundY LundI F Y I M Lyman John Henry Henr Smith Rudger w on Reed Smoot George A A A Smith W V Penroe e George G orge Richards Ors Or nn n F Whitney John C e Cutler Mr Ir Christensen himself Is a Gentile His hs father was one on of or the early apostates fim fm the Mormon church |