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Show fsjWD OF Inspector Longlcy Hears Testimony Testi-mony as to Mormon Converts Held at Boston. HE DECIDES THAT EIGHT OF XIXE MAY COME IX Friends and Relatives of Detained De-tained Persons Appear and Give Testimony. i Immigration Inspector Longley devoted de-voted his attention Frida"y to an investigation inves-tigation of tho cases of .the Mormon immigrants now held at thc port of Boston, under suspicion that the' were assisted by the Mormon church in coming com-ing lo this country-. Five cases re- mnined to be disposed of Johanna Agrcn and threo children. Elizabeth and Anna Sadden, "Elizabeth Andrews, Ingeborg Steffcnsen and Florence Adelo Butterworth, P'x-Mayor Kichnrd P. Morris appeared ap-peared beforo Inspector Longlc3 in tho Agrcn case, the husband of the woman, i.ari Agren, Doing cmpioycu u i.ne Citizens Coal company, of which Mr. ' Morris is president. The testimony of j thc husband, through an interpreter, he i being unable to speak English, was to 1 the effect that he arrived in this couu-I couu-I trj' June 5 and has been employed by I the conl company about three months, and that Mr. Morris had advanced him $200 with which to bring his family to this country. He earns $2.50 per day and has a home prepared- for his family.-One family.-One of the three children of this fam-ihy fam-ihy is au adopted child. Has Daughters in Ogdcn. Elizabeth Sadden has two daughters living in Ogdcn, and thej' will -care for her. Reputable friends appeared for Elizabeth Eliza-beth Andrews nnd convinced Inspector Longlcy that she would be well cared for, and, in addition, that she was in good circumstances herself. Ingeborg Steffeusen has a married sister in this city, and her brother-in-law appeared for her and made affidavit j that lie would look after her. I The case of Florence Adelo Butter- I worth has not as 'et been decided, as no one has appeared in her behalf. Inspector Longlcy has wired a fa- . I vorable report in tho other four cases, but. will withhold decision in the But- j torworth case to give nnv friends or relatives au opportunit3" to appear be- j foro him. ! I M ! |