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Show NO SANCTION TO PLURAL MARRIAGE E. H. Conger Says Presi-denf Presi-denf Smith Would Not Countenance It. EL PASO. Tex., Nov. 21. The arrest here of E. H. Conger and Pearl Gurr of Utah brings out the alleged fact that President Smith of the Mormon church absolutely refuses to sanction plural marriages any more. Conger declares that he fell In love with Miss Gurr In Utah. and. although married, his wife agreed he could also marry Miss Gwr. Being refused a license in Utah, he went to the Mormon colonies in Mexico, Mex-ico, expecting to marry there, send for the first wife and make a home there with both. ' He says President Smith was visiting the colonies and flatly refused to permit the marriage and the ccuple started back home and. arriving here, were arrested. ar-rested. Conger being charged with abduction ab-duction of the girl. Conger says both have been expelled from the church by President Smith. |