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Show 1 THE INCREASING POLYGAMY. As heretofore promised, and in response re-sponse t'o numerous requests received at this office, The Tribune this morning presents a revised and completed list to date of the names of men who have committed the crime of polygamy within the Mormon church since the issuance of the Woodruff manifesto in 1S00, that is, so far as can be found out thus far. Wherever possible we give obtainable dctaihi in the individual cases, and the whole story forms a recital of moral degradation in the name of religion thnt could be told of no other peoplo in tho Christian civilized world. For the enlightenment of strangers and those -who have come here to live, but who have resided here for so short a time np to the present as to be unacquainted un-acquainted with tho hist'ory and conditions con-ditions portaining to this practice, we deem it proper to make come preliminary prelim-inary explanations. In Utah the term "new polygamy" applies to those polygamous marriages that have been entered into since the year 1S90, when the manifesto of Wil-ford Wil-ford Woodruff, president of tho Mormon Mor-mon church, was issued, inhibiting the celebration- of such plural marriages, together with the living together in that relation. There aro many Mormons, Mor-mons, however, who regard the old pre-tendud pre-tendud revelation, commanding the practice, as having authoritative precedence pre-cedence over the Woodruff manifesto, which was intended to supersede and nullify the older command. It would be unfair to say that all those who hold to this belief have engaged in polygamous polyga-mous marriage since JS90, .because that would make probably one-third of tho adult membership of the Mormon church subject to the accusation of hnving committed the crime. But if is a well-known well-known fact in Utah that the difference of. opinion existing in the church itself, together with pretended adherence to the Woodruff manifesto as a means of allaying public suspicion, are causes leading fo new polygamy and to the exercise of the utmost secrocy in tho matter of taking new polygamous wives. Under that condition it may be safely estimated that where one case becomes known ten remain hidden. And even where they are known it is impossible to convict the offenders, because the only persons having positive knowledg and convicting evidence are the guilty ones, and the simple matter of self-protection self-protection impels thein to secrecy, subterfuge sub-terfuge and-glarinc falsehood. Neither the man nor the woman will admit anything any-thing incriminating, and certainly tho Mormon older performing tho ceremony has a selfish interest in hiding his'com-plicity his'com-plicity as an aider and abetter of the crime. Indeed, in a very few cases tho man engaging in new polygamy has actually performed the ceremony for himself and tho woman, without having called in a third party at all. In Hcarce-ly Hcarce-ly any case could the woman prove that sho was ever married to the man, or who performed tho ceremony, even if she desired to do so. No certificate of marriage is issued, and usually a strange elder i8 sought to perform tho ceremony ono whom tho woman could not name if she would. The Mormon church, through press nnd pulpit, deny the existence of a general recrudescence of polygamy, By means of its various agencies it endeavors, to cover np the offenaeB, oven furnishing means and conveniences for escape of tho culprits from tho law. It hns ropoatodly denied now polygamy, going only so far as t'o admit that there have been "a few sporadic cases." There hns been no excommunication of any elder upon a charge of now polygamy, although tho names of the m'on and sufficiently clear statements of details in their cases have been frequently published by The Tribune. Trib-une. The Dcscrot News, tho church organ, has called these "scandalous stories," and has spurned them publicly pub-licly as being unworthy of its attention or tho consideration of tho. citizenship. By ovcry moans tho church has sought to .belittle the issue and to falsify the bir.uaiiou, ana in tins cuort it. has beou aided and abetted bv tho chief and tho minor ccclesiasts throughout tho entire church, as well as by the largo corps of missionaries constantly kept' in the fiold. The whole machinery of tho Mormon system is utilized for the purpose pur-pose of preventing general knowledge of the facts and to lull the public into a. stato of unalcrt quiescence in its sneering denials. Everv recital of tho facts has been termed '-'a Tribune lie," and it has been greeted with such earnest earn-est and vehement indignation that the unwary, and those not acquainted with the crafty polygamous policies,, have been deceived into imagining that actually ac-tually there has been altogether too much made of the matter by this paper and by all who sock to have the laws respected. In view of the facts as here sot forth, it is somewhat remarkable thnt we are enabled to present tho following list of names, together with the details given. Repeatedly the greater number of these men have been exposed in their crimos, and no denials have come J'roin. them, by themselves or by others for them. Considering the deep secrecy with which these unlawful ceremonies arc surrounded, surround-ed, and having in viow that under theso most difficult circumstances we arc able to present such a formidable list, the public may form some idea of what must be the actual and widespread extent ex-tent of the pob'gamons crime in the Mormon church. Hero is the list' of names to date, one hundred and thirty-nino thirty-nino in all: George Hardy George M. Haws Edward Payne Hebor Johnson Henry E. Bowman .lohn Bloomiield Daniel B. Jones O. D. Merrill Abel Hardy James Emmeit Miles P. Romney Charles Jarman Francis Hickman Israel Barlow, . Jr. Oblah Johnson William G. Sears Peter Lcmmon James Carroll Bryant Strlngham E. L. Taylor James G. Duffln Daniel Skousen John Robinson (1) Ed. Turley Guy C. Wilson Hyrum Cluff Elder Thomas (1) Newell IC. Young Alma Stevens Alonzo Taylor Elder Thomas (2) George McClellan Joseph E. Robinson J. W. Memmot.t Elder Snurr wm. D. Johnson Anson B. Call John W. Taylor Elder Hague John M. Cannon. George Tcasdale Arthur W. Hart George M. Cannon Wlllard Guyman Walter C. Lyman Guy Taylor Lycurgus F. Wilson Hebor Bennion Joseph C. Bcniley Joseph M. Tanner A. H. Cannon Joseph H. Dean Brigham Young, Jr. Fred Beesley Samuel Newton Amos Cox Joseph W. Musser James Skousen Dnvid Black Jolyi Silver Bishop Naglc Hugh J. Cannon George S. Romney Richard D. Brown - Alex Jameson David Eccles J. W. Summcrhays Joslah Hickman Daniel Mulr Warren Longhurst John T Smaley Peter Skousen J. J. Walser Wlllard Carroll Ed. Eyrlng John T. Whotten Charles Whipple John Bccroft Joshua Stevens Elder Butler Thomas Hilton Carl Nielsen Rey L. Pratt Allen D. Tluirber Chas. W. Llllywhlte Elder Done David Spllsbury John Stohl Wlllard Call Frank Y. Taylor David Johnson Angus J. Cannon A. O. Woodruff. Benjamin Clult Lewis M. Cannon William Young Edward J. Wood Joseph Turley James Wrathall Louis P. Kelsch Helaman Pratt Henry S. Tanner Ezra T. Hyde Ephralm Bench Mnthlas F. Cowley Tnos. Chamberlain Alpha J. Hlggs Orson P. Brown J. H. Grant John Robinson (2) Morley Black Joseph Silver Miles A, Romney Ben E. Rich John Stevens Haskell S. Jolly M. M. Steele Louis P. Cordon J. Frank Johnson Hvrtim Cltifl" Edmund Richardson Chas. Wolfenden Don LeBaron Nathan Clayson Walter Lewis Arthur Clark Fred W. Merrill Thomas Carroll Brigham Pierce Byron Sessions Alma P. Spllsbury Brigham Stowell Albert Merrill Isaac 11. Grace Israel Bennlon Dr. McGregor Abraham Done (Beaver) James Nagley Israel F. Dennis Tho details which here follow arc presented pre-sented as being true to the best of Tho Tribune's ability to state them, keeping keep-ing in mind the extreme difficulty al-wa3's al-wa3's encountered in obtaining exactness: exact-ness: . Bishop Haskell S. Jolly broke the law in tho 3'ear 1S07 by marrying in new polygam.y Miss Nclho Harrison, a school teacher at Mt. Cannel, Utah. The cere-1110113' cere-1110113' was performed in Old Mexico. The girl was already engagod to a young fellow named Horace ("Hod.") Brown, but she was induced to believe that her salvation lay in accepting this unlawful union with this celestial lecher. They lived together for years at Lovell, Wyoming, and may still bo doing so, there being several children as the results. re-sults. Elder Miles A. Romney of Juarez, Mexico, married as his first wife Miss Frances Turley, and since the maui- losio ol iaw nas married three sisters in new polygamy. He married Lillie Burroll as his second wife about 1896. About the year J900 he married Lizzie Burrell; nnd on November 3, .1909, he married Emma Burrell (all three being sisters) as his fourth wife. This latter marriage occurred in the Manti. Utah, temple, the ccremon3' being performed by President Anderson of that institution, institu-tion, Tho latter girl had .boon prcvi-ously prcvi-ously married in monogani3' to a respectable re-spectable young Mormon namod Thomas, who lived at Juarez, but she was induced in-duced to leave him and marry Romney through the teaching of the latfor and other elders that she could be saved only by means of obedience to the polygamic po-lygamic doctrine and commanded practice. prac-tice. Elder Miles P. Romney (now deceased) de-ceased) was a resident of'.Tuarez, Mexico. Mex-ico. Tt was in the year 1892 that: he took to himself pol.ygamously a widow, Mrs. EmHy Woollc.y, who was originally origin-ally n Miss Eyring. The woman has several children and lived in a little white house across tho street from the old Juarez Academy corner. , Elder James Carroll of Pacheco. Mexico, Mex-ico, in March, 1903. married as his second sec-ond wife Miss Annie Burrell of Juarez, a sister of the three plural wives of Miles A. Romnc.v. His first wife was Miss Mary Black. Elder Ed. Eyring of Juarez, Mexico, married as his first' and second wives two daughters of Miles P. Romney. the second being taken in the year 1903. . MrH. Burrell, mother of all tho Burrell girls hero named as having been polyga-mously polyga-mously married, catno originally from England. Sho ran away from her husband hus-band thore when tho girls woro small and came to Utah as a convert to Mor-monism. Mor-monism. Hero she marriod as n polygamous polyga-mous wile a man named Coons, and the.y went to Mexico together, whero Coous died. In about tho year 1900 sho married polygamous! v Elder .1. J. Walser. Wal-ser. Pho entire family havo been most disgracefully mixod in the polygamous mess, some of their doings- having been extremely indiscriminate and unclean. Elder Thomas Carroll, formerly of Pncheco, Moxico, but now of Grayson, Ulnh, marriod Mrs. Effio Rowlov of Pncheco as' his second wife in 190-lT She was originally a daughter of Elder Warner War-ner Porter of Pacheco. It is said that recently Carroll has deserted her. His legal wife was Miss Amv Blnck Elder Willard Carroll, 'father of Janios and Thomas Carroll, in 1902 married as his second wito a Mrs. McConky, a widow. She was a daughter of .leffor-aon .leffor-aon Slade of Kline, Colorado. By Carroll Car-roll she has two children, tho oldest being a boy of about seventeen. Sho now lives at Dublnn, Mexico, and bears tho name of her first husband. Carroll Car-roll has boon dead five years. Elder Charles Whipple was married in 190G to Miss Mary Walser as his second sec-ond wife. They arc both living at Juarez, Mnx. Elder Alma P. Spilsbury of Juarez, Mcx., married as a second wife Jane Smith, tlio cercmon3 being performed about 1893. His first wife was Jane Redd. Elder Daniel Skousen, in March, 1901, married as his second wife Miss Sarah Ann Spilsbury, daughter of Alma P. Spilsbury. Sho was very young and was bound out to Skousen as a domestic for five 3-enrs, that action having been taken 1)3' hor father against her protest. pro-test. About a 3'oar aftor her eontmctod slaver3" she was announced to bo tho plural wife of the lecherous Skousen. Elder Alonzo .Taylor of Juarez, Mex., was married polygamously to Miss Kate Spilsbury as his second wife. She also was a dnughtor of Alma P. Spilsbuiy. and tho permission for tho unlawful marringo was granted by tho Into Apostle Apos-tle A. O. Woodruff, who was in Mexico at tho time and engagod in similar law-breaking. law-breaking. Tho first wife of Apostle Woodruff died at Mexico City of smallpox, small-pox, and Taylor and tho Spilsbury yrirl had assisted in nursing the unfortunate woman in hor illness. It was as a re- Ti-ri rd fnr fl.io cni-i-irtn M.n Mm,, -...a..-, givon permission bv the apostle to break tho law aud offend God. During the -ear 1909 Elder E. L. Taylor, father of Alonzo, polvgamouslv married as his third wife a Mrs. Scott of Juarez, whoso first husband is still living at that place, It was in tho year 1907 that former Bishop Robinson of Dublnn took as his plural wife Miss Maud Header. Tho lad.y is now a member of tho faculty of tho Juarez stake acadein.y. Elder-Professor Warren Longhurst is of tho .Juarez academy fncult.y. In Do-comber, Do-comber, 1909, he took as a second wifo Miss Eva Allred of Juarez. This .young lady ono day suddenly left Juarez supposedly sup-posedly to go to El Paso, Tex., to bo treated for blood poison in hor hand, which she carried in a sling. Longhurst Long-hurst was missed about the same time. Shortly afterwards they were discovered discov-ered in the Salt Lake lomnlo bv a cou ple from Juarez, who woro there to be marriod. Tho hand of Miss Allred was no longer in a sling, and tho plural marriage ceremony was marrod b.y no disturbing circumstance of any other nature. Elder William Gailey Sears, late of Dublnn, Mex., but now living in Salt Lake, marriod Miss Athclia Call as his plural wife in September, 1906. while Joseph F. Smith, president of tho Mormon Mor-mon church, was attending the conference confer-ence t at Juarez, whero the unlawful marriage occurred. It is said that at this very timo Joseph F. Smith announced an-nounced that tho elders had been permitted per-mitted to take too 1113113- polygamous wives, and I ho Gentiles were beginning to talk about it. and for that rensou more caro must be exercised. Elder-Professor Guy C. Wilson is and has been for man.y 3'ears president of tho Juarez stake acadcni.y. His legal wife lives in Provo. whero he left her when ho went to Moxico to take charge of the church educational institution named. On March 13, 1902. at Juarez, he married as his second wife Miss Melissa Me-lissa Stevens. In April. 1903. ho married mar-ried as his third wifo Miss Anna I'vins, daughter of Apostle Anthony W. Ivins, the apostle performing the ceremony. Elder Peter Skousen of Dublnn, Mex., married as his second wifo a widow named. Mrs. Anna Robinson. This was long since the manifesto. Ho took her from Mexico to Canada, where tho woman now remains, although Skousen has returned to Dublnn. where he is living liv-ing with his first and legal wife. Elder Ed Turley of Juarez, Mex., in tho .year 1902, married as his second wife Mrs. Annie Walser, a widow whose husband had been killed iu a lumber mill accident in the year preceding. Originally her name was Miss Annio Eyring. Elder Joshua Stevens of Pacheco, Mcx.. married as his second wife a Mrs. Pearsou, a widow from Chuichuipa. This marriage occurred in 1S9S. Elder Alma Stevens, formerly of Pacheco, but now of Ciudnd Juarez, Mexico, in the spring of 3S97 married Miss Mnr3' Boico as his second wife, both parties being senled to each other during the same 3'ear in the Salt Lake temple. Elder Albert Merrill, residing at Brigham Brig-ham Cit.y, Utah, was married pob'ga-mousl3' pob'ga-mousl3' since tho manifesto, the ceremony cere-mony having been performed in tho Logan temple by his- father, the Into Apostle Marriner W. Morrill. Later this man deserted the woman, leaving hor with a child to care for, so the neighbors neigh-bors sa3'. Elder Thomas (1). a civil engineer whose first familj live at Manassa, Colorado, took a second wife about 190-1, who has borne to him four children, the oldest being about five 3rcars of age aua tno youngest (a pair ol twins) about eight months. They live at' Juarez, Mexico, whoro Thomas spends pnrt of his time, tho rest boing spent in Colorado with his first; famil.y. ,Eldcr Byron Sessions, president of the Big Horn stake of Zion. Wyoming, lives at the town of B3ron, Big Horn count3', Wyoming. In 1907 ho married a very young woman ns a plural wife, although he is about 55 3ears old. After the unlawful marriage tho girl was sent to Salt Lake, where a child was born to her. and where sho resided at last ru-ports. ru-ports. Bishop John T. Whotton of Garcia, Mexico, in 1905 took as a second wife a widow nnmcd Lorraino Foulz, and shortly afterwards t'ook a third wife, another widow.named Mrs. Hassoll. Tn his bailiwick he is known as being tho man who takes care of all tho widows in a matrimonial va.y. Elder John Becroft of Garcia, Mexico, took unto himself in polygamy two sisters, Adolia and Amelia Farnswort'h, daughters of Al, Farnsworth of Dublan. Ho lives with theso two women in one house. Both marriages have been celebrated cele-brated since the manifesto. Elder" Newell K. Young, now living at Morelos. but formerly u resident of Pacheco, Mexico, in 1902 married po-l.Vgampuuly po-l.Vgampuuly ns his second wife Miss Gcneviove C00I3'. Young was counselor to. the bishop of Pacheco, and it is said of him that ho now teaches po-b'gnmy po-b'gnmy openly from Mormon pulpites almost cver.y time he is called upon to speak to the people. Elder Joseph E. Robinson, president of tho California mission of tho Mor mon church, polygamously married since the manifesto. Miss Hat tic Spencer, a daughter of Hownrd Spencer of Order viHe,. Utah. Afterwards he took a third v.-itc 1 111 tho person of Miss Wilma Brown of K.'inab. Utah, a cousin t'o the second wile. Both those girls arc granddaughters granddaugh-ters of Brigham Young. Robinson formerly for-merly kept tho two illegal wives at Juarez, Mexico, but has recently removed re-moved them olsowhoro. Apostlo Mathias F. Cowley married Miss .Nora Ta.ylor, dat.ghtor of E. L. Iaylor ot Juarez, Mexico, whero she still resides. This is supposed to bo Cowley x last polygamous wife; but' how many he hns all told the Lord only knows the people don 't. There is one cluld by this unlawful union. Cowley has performed the polygamous ceremony lor scores of other Mormon elders since the manifesto, and is probably one of the most porsistout criminals in the whole hierarchical lot, aside from Joseph Jo-seph F. Smith. Eldor AJbol Hardy, late of Pacheco, Mexico, but now residing at Salina, Utah, took as his second wife Misa Cynthia Porter, daugntor" of Warner Porter of Pacheco. They were marriod illegally in 1901, and it is nsserted that the ceremony was performed by Apostlo Anthony W. ivins. Elder George McClellan of Juarez, Mexico, 111 1901 took ns a second wife Mss Nollic Allen. daughter of John Allon of tho same place. The first wife was bittorly opposed to the unlawful un-lawful procooding, but it. was consummated consum-mated at midnight of one night without with-out her immediate knowledge; and so much has the crime preyeU upon her mind that she is now a broken woman. Eldor Anson B. Call, counselor to Bishop Allen D. Thurbor of Dublan, Mex., since the manifesto has taken two plural wives third and fourth. Tho first of theso was a Miss Pratt, who died shortly after tho unlawful marriage, mar-riage, and tho second of them (the fourth in all) was a Miss Dobeg, the latter lat-ter having been taken in 1900. Elder John Stohl of Morolos, Mox.. in 100.) married as his second wife a Misa James of Pacheco. Bishop James Wrathall of Grants-villc, Grants-villc, Utaii, polygamously married Charlotte Char-lotte Rowbe-rry sinco the manifesto. Ihoy now livo together at Grantsville, and thore arc several children. Elder James Skousen of Juarez, Mex., has since tho manifesto taken Emma Morlenson as a second wifo. The young lady was of Diaz. Elder John Bloomfield. late of Juarez, Mex., but now of Fort Wingatc, ST. M took a plural wife in 1S93. She wns a Miss Bailey of Juarez. Elder Daniel" B. Jpnes is a resident of Murray, Utah. In the year 1903 he was a missionary for the Voting Men's MuturJ Improvement associations of tho MornK'ii church in Juarez, Mex. While there on that mission he married as a 'plural wifo Miss Rhoda Merrill of Juarez. Juar-ez. The woman now lives in AVatcrloo, Salt Lake City, and has .1 family ol children by him. Previous to her mar-riago mar-riago to Jones she wns engaged to a single young man, hut the Melchisedek multimatrimoninlists persuaded her that her salvation could be attained only through unlawful wedlock in tho pol3'g-amons pol3'g-amons state. Elder Francis Hickman, late of Provo. Pro-vo. ITL'lli. mnrrid no hie fire r,-fn Afica Ilnttic Douglas. In Mexico, in the year 1901, he married as a second wife Miss Chloc Palmer. Both taught school at Castledale, Utah, during tho last school 3'ear. Eldor Hebor Johnson, late of Provo, but now living at Juarez. Mex.. married mar-ried as his first wife a Miss Minerley of Provo. The girl's mother residing also in the same house with the .young couple, Elder Johnson cclestializcd her by marriage as a second wifo in the year 1903 and then moved to Mexico among congenial polygamous company. Elder Honry E. Bowman, president of tho Union Mercantile company of Dublan. Mex.. in 190-3 took unto 'himself 'him-self a second wifo iu the person of a Miss Walser of Juarez a transaction which he l.itor described as a mere matter of business. Eldor Israel Bennion is bishop of Vernon, Ver-non, Utah. In tho year 1897 he married mar-ried a Miss Pehrson. who 'has several children by him, the eldest being about 12 .years of -ago. Bishop Joseph C. Bentle.y of Juarez, Mex., in 1901 married us a plural wife Miss Maud Taylor, daughier of E. L. Ta.ylor and a sister of the supposed last plural wife of Apostlo Mathias F. Cowley. Elder Georgo M. Haws of Juarez. Mcx., in 1901 married ns his third wife Miss Etta Wall, a daughter of F. G. Wall, a merchant of Juarez. Eldor Edward Pavno of Dublnn Mov- ico. married Miss Lucy Farr ns his second sec-ond wifo in 1901; and in the 3ear 1901 he marriod as his third wife Miss Ro-sella Ro-sella Teun3', a daughter of Amnion Ten-nv Ten-nv of Dublan. Pa3'ne's first wifo was Miss Emma Bean of Provo. Elder David Black of Pachoco, Mexico, Mex-ico, was married in 1901 to a Miss Kartchener as his second wife, she being be-ing n sister to his first wife. Eldor Willard Guyman of Dublan, Mexico, took as a second wife (at Juarez) Miss Ellen Luut, daughter of Bishop Luut, who recently died at Pacheco. The marriage occurred about eight years ago. The woman has four children by Gu3-mnn, but he has re-ccntb' re-ccntb' deserted. her and loft the famil.y in destitute circumstances. The girl married him very much against her will, but he deceived her info thinking that it was tho wish of hor parents and tho leading elders in Mexico. She even changed her mind iu the midst of the first ceremony, but Guj'mnn labored with her until thc.y were finally married mar-ried the next day bv the late President Presi-dent A. F. McDonald at Juarez. Elder Amos Cox. now living at Juarez, Mexico, was married to his plural wifo in 1S96. The woman's maidon name is unknown , to The Tribune at this time, but she. is living openly with her polygamous polyga-mous husband and their four children, the oldest of whom is about thirteen 3'cars of age. Elder Morley Black of Pacheco, Mexico, Mex-ico, married Miss Rnchael Luut of the same placo in 1902 as his second wife. Prcsidont Walter C. L.ymnn of the Sail Juan stake of Zion 'took for his second wife, in the spring of 1905, Miss Lucy Halls, a daughter of Elder William Wil-liam Halls, his first counselor. TI103' wore married in Mancos, Colorndo, b3 Apostle Mathias "F. Cowl 03, President L.yman's home boing in Gra3'son, Utah, .iust across tho State line. Luc.y has ono littlo bov, and for a timo she 'was sent to Salt Lake to reside, but" at tho present, pres-ent, time she is back again at Mancos with her child. Elder James Nagley of Dublan, Moxico. Mox-ico. since tho manifesto has married as a third wifo Miss Maggie Romncv. a daughter of Miles P. Romney. This marriage occurred about 1S97: and in the year 1901 he married Jennie Jamo son nnd Linnio ICeeler as his fourth nmS fifth wives, taking them both on the same da3". Elder Brigham Stowell of Juarez, Mexico, went down thcro with two wives before the manifesto. The3r were sisters named Bybee. In .1S97 he took a third wife in tho person of Miss Ella Skousen. Elder Thomas Hilton married as wife number two, long after the manifesto, Miffs Josephine McMurrin, a 3'oungcr sistor of his first wife. Hilton was onco the church chief. of police of Salt Lnko, nnd it was during his incumbency in offico that the" scandal aroso which fi-nall.y fi-nall.y drove him out of the State. He now' lives at Dublan. Mexico. Eldor George Uurdy. now residing at Diaz, Mex., married as his logal wifo.. 5 Miss Julia Rogers. In 1S97 he married Miss Sylvania Rowley as 1b . soc,0.1"! wifo. In 1901 he married as Ins third wife Miss Bc-ssio Butler 01 Monroe, . Elder William Young resides at wW-son, wW-son, Utah. In 1902 ho marriod as his socond wife Miss Laura Haws of Pacii-cco. Pacii-cco. Mex, Elder Holaman Pratt, who is president presi-dent of the quorum of high pnests 01 tho Juarez stake, Mexico, in 1901, at Dublan, married as his third wifo Ma Bertha Wilkins, by whom he has lour children. , , Elder Orson P. Brown of pub'!n. Mex., married as his legal wifo Miss Mattie Romney in 1S87. In 189 ho married Miss Jano Galbraith as ins second wife, and in 1902 he married Mrs. Bessio Webb, a young widow who was formerly Miss Bessio McDonald. He marriod a daughter of Peter Skousen in 1901 as his fourth wife. Elder Willard Call of Dublan. Max., is 1900 married as a plural wife Miss Leah Pratt, a daughter of Helaman Pratt, and they have several children Elder Abraham Done of Dublan, Mex., married in polygamy in 1S97, a widow named Dobeg, moving with her Irom Utah to Mexico soon aftor tho marriage. mar-riage. Tn tho year 1902 he took a third wife. Miss Ellen Moffit, who was but 17 years old. He is over 60. Elder Carl Ncilscn of Garcia, Me. is possessed of man.y wives. In 189 ho polygamously married Mrs, Emma Burnha'm, plural wifo of Georgo Burn-ham Burn-ham of Mancos, Colo. This was merely .". chnngo of poh'gamous husbands made by a polygamous woman who happenod to bo absent from her first polygamous love and fondled by hor second. It is said that the illicit rolation between the woman and Ncilson was maintained for threo years before a church divorce freed her from Burnham to marry Neil-seu. Neil-seu. Elder Guy Taylor, Sundny school superintendent su-perintendent of the Juarez, Mex., ward, in 1900 married as his second wife Miss Gertrude Martinenu: and in 190 ho married as his third wife Miss Leah Martinenu, sistor of his second. The man and his three wives livo together in one houso at Juarez. Elder Arthur Clark of Dublnn. Mex., has five wives, four of whom ho has marriod since 1892. Two of his plural wives, however, left him on Mn3 17, 1910, and came to Utah to livo. The foregoing are cases in which we have received new dotails, or are altogether alto-gether new. having never before been published. They are not half the storios that could bo fold, even with our present list; but space will not permit ns to repeat details as t'hcj' have been printed by The Tribune heretofore with reference refer-ence to tho other cases. Tho entire recital is one of shame upon the officials of the Mormon church, who permit these crimes to be committed com-mitted by elders who are under thoir control, nnd whom the.y could punish for their misdoings if they chose so to do. Not one excommunication has been had in the church upon a charge of new pol3'gam3'; on tho contra', tho offend ers have been favored and advanced ecclesiastically ec-clesiastically and helped mntcrinll.y. The church chiefs have established two-foreign colonies as refuges for such of the lawbreakers as deem themselves to be safer through flight beyond the limits lim-its of the United States. Millions of dollars of the titho monc3's have been expended iu the founding and development develop-ment of these colonies; and in fact the principal outlay made from these tithe funds, when all is considered, is in behalf be-half of the polygamous cult, which is now perpetuating the practice which' the church solemnly promised tho Nation should be abandoned on and after October Oc-tober 6, 1S90. The condition is one demanding serious seri-ous attention from the whole people of this great' Union of States. It is a menace to the homo and a destroyer of the morals of 3ouug men and young women and a prolific breeder of illegitimates. illegiti-mates. It has been demonstrated that the church officials will make no move toward wiping out the ovil, aud it is time for the Nation to awaken and do its bounden duty, even if onl.y ns a matter of self-preservation. |