Salt Lake Telegram | 1905-04-08 | Page 1 | Text of Complaint in Injunction Suit Against President

TEXT OF COMPLAINT IN INJUNCTION SUIT AGAINST PRESIDENT Grave charges are made against President Joseph F. Smith, head of the Mormon church, in a bill for ai injunction injunc-tion filed late yesterday evening In the Third District court, The complaint which is filed in the name of Don Carlos Car-los W. Musser and Charles A. Smurthwaite, Smurth-waite, declares that President Smith is diverting . $500,000 annually from the $1,000,000 received, by the church in tithes and gifts, to his own use and for the use of church favorites. It is asserted as-serted that the money is used for the church favorites and President Smith, personally, to- buy residences and stocks in various corporations. The court is asked to enjoin such use. Zane & Strlngfellow are the attorneys. Mr. Musser was one of the persons who raised his hand in protest against the confirming of the apostles at the conference. C A. Smurthwaite lately figured In excommunication proceedings proceed-ings in the church courts. . - Still graver charges are made against the church officials In a statement made by Mr. Musser. . He asserts that President Smith and Apostles F. M. Lyman, M. F. Cowley and J. W. Taylor Tay-lor are violating the laws of the land by cohabiting wljth plural wives. He says that Reed Smooi should not be retained re-tained lc the Senate, as the positions of Senator and apostle are incompatible. An appeal has been taken by Mr. Smurthwaite from the excommunication excommunica-tion proceedings against him in the high council of Weber stake, thus he technically retains membership in the church. The complaint In detail Is as follows: IN THE , THIRD JUDICIAL District Dis-trict Court in and for the County of Salt Lake. State of Utah: - Don Carlos W. Musser and Charles L , - - ' ' f ' ; " .' . ' I