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Show : "MOOT CMfflITIEE;fi.A'fiG233 :; :4;:K-:olEtS0FFKESIBEi';SEiSKL:: Mifit Testimony , Is Re-1 Re-1 sumed in Senatorial Inquiry In-quiry Regarding Junior Senator From Utah. . said. "Senator Srooot was given an excellent ex-cellent character." On cross-examination Mr. Wortnlng-ton Wortnlng-ton brought out that the statements quoted from President Smith's speech has not been reduced to writing until a day or two later, but the witness declared de-clared himself able to remember so perfectly per-fectly that he can make verbatim quotations quo-tations from speeches two or three weeks after they are delivered. Reynolds on Stand. George Reynolds, & Mormon, living in Salt Lake, testified that he is the first assistant superintendent of the Mormon Mor-mon church Sunday-school society and secretary of the missionary committee of the apostles, and formerly clerk, or recorder, of the endowment-house. This relation was severed in about 187L' The endowment-house was torn down in 1890,' but the Temple is now used for the same purpose. . Mr. Reynolds told ths committee that ' he has given certificates of marriage slBce he ceased to be recorder of the endowment-house, in cases where widows wid-ows sought to obtain pensions. JIs made the certificates from records in -his possession, but these records he said bad since been removed tor the Temple ! and be has not access to them now. llarrlages With Dead Persons. In answer to questions by Senator Overman, Mr. Reynolds said that marriages mar-riages were performed with dead persons per-sons in the endowment bouse. Mr. Tayler then asked if divorces were granted in the endowment house. "The church grants divorces to those who 'have been married for time and eternity, but does not divorce legal marriages until the courts have acted," said Mr. Reynolds. "Plural marriages are not recognized by courts and therefore there-fore the church does not consult the courts In granting divorces in cases of such marriages." Senator Foraker asked If such divorces di-vorces are granted from dead persons. "In a few Instances only, I should say." said the witness. "For something done after death or before V the Senator asked. "In life time." "Is the dead person given an opor-tunity opor-tunity to be heard?" the Senator asked. "No, sir; it Is because such cases are held to be unjust to the dead accused, so that few divorces of this kind are granted." said the witness Purely Ex-Parte. "Is any one appointed to defend the accused?" "Never; but the complainant Is given a hearing if satisfactory evidence is furnished fur-nished to the church." "Then it is purely ex parte?" "Purely so." Senator Overman was attempting to bring out what assurance a man may have -of meeting his several wives In heavten if divorces are granted after his death, when a recess of the committee was taken. WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Hearings f the protest against Reed Smoot, Junior Ju-nior Senator from Utah, retaining his Beat in the United States Senate were esumed today in the Committee on 'Pcfcclleges and Elections. The room was c'Towded, women predominating among ahe spectators, as was the case last session. ses-sion. Senator Smoot arrived early, ac-tcompanied ac-tcompanied by Waldemar Van Cott, a . Bait Lake City attorney,, who Is assisting assist-ing A. S. Worthington of this city in the conduct of the defense. Judge Franklin S. Richards of Salt Lake City, ' adviser to Mormon witnesses, and Mr. Worthington, were also present. For-rmer For-rmer Representative R. W. Tayler of Ohio acted again as the counsel for the Protestants. When the hearing, opened the members of the committee present were Senators ; Burrows, chairman; Foraker, Dubois, Pettus and Overman. The first witness called by Mr. Tayler . was Rev. J. M. Buckley, D. D.. of Mor-j-lstown,' N. J., editor of ther "ao Advocate of New York. Dr. i-ackley told of visits to Utah in 1901 and again last June. At that time h attended a -Joint convention of the Young" Men's and Young Women's unions of Mormon-'ism. Mormon-'ism. Those who spoke were Brigham 'H. Roberts, Elmlra S. Saylor and President Pres-ident Smith. ' . , The line of inquiry introduced by Attorney At-torney Tayler concerning the meeting -was in reference to what had been said . -at the convention about the polygamous ;cohabltation. -Talked of Smith's Testimony. ' The witness said this subject had not been discussed by Mr. Roberts or Miss Taylor, but the former told of "Presi- "jdent Smith's unequal conflict with the Government" In connection with- the .-testimony given last winter before the Privileges and Elections committee. Dr' Buckley read from an article he "had written" concerning the convention and quoted from the speech of President Presi-dent Smith on the subject of marriage. The witness said that for ten or fifteen minutes President Smith had talked of the responsibilities of marriage and how the contract is regarded by many persons. Attitude of President. J.en," said Dr. Buckley. "President 'Bmuh drew himself to his Xull height and spoke on the subject of divorce. He said that the mothers of his children bad been given him by God and were saints of God. He deplored the mother-' mother-' in-law jokes and said that his own mothers-in-law were the best friends he ever had; that they were true women worthy of their daughters." "Voice Strong as Bryan's. Dr. Buckley read from another article ar-ticle on this meeting which said that President Smith's voice rang out "Ab strong as William J. Bryan's," as he defended the Mormon marriage and de-1 de-1 clared that polygamy was not adultery .but was a system of marriage. President Smith was quoted by the witness as -saying that he could not -'give up any of his wives; that it meant eternal damnation to abandon a multi- pllclty of wives. -. Good Word for Smoot. Dr. Buckley said he had made in-- in-- '. qulry concerning Senator Smoot and he ' had found no one who said one word . against him. Everywhere, the witness |