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Show EVIDENCE MAY BE IN BY NOON WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The evidence evi-dence for the protestants in the Smoot Inquiry. It is expected, will all be ln by Wednesday noon, when Congress adjourns ad-journs for the holiday recess. Following Follow-ing the testimony of Apostle C. W. Fenrbse Saturday, only two other witnesses wit-nesses were introduced. William Budge of Paris, Ida., testified" that he has three wives and that he has had three children brrn since the manifesto mani-festo Of 3SS0. All of his wives live ln Paris, and he testified that n ooes not live with one to the exclusion of the others. Most of the children are grown and live in Idaho. Of these children Mr. Budge testified that one son la a Judee of the UlBtrict court, one son Prosecuting Attorney In Bear Lake county; one son-in-law. H. Smith Woolley, Is chief Assayer of the mine at Boise City, and one daughter is postmaster of Paris. Of himself, he admitted ad-mitted that he Is the most prominent Mormon Mor-mon in Idaho, having served In the State Senate and otherwise taken a leading part in church affairs. Mr. Tayler put into the record a long open letter written by Mr. Budge on the subject of the fight made by Senator Du- bois for "an unwarranted persecution of the church, and charged him with misrepresenting mis-representing conditions In the State. Senator Dubois asked a great many questions in Idaho o the present conditions condi-tions ln Idaho and the Mormon particlpa tion in politics. This resulted In a discussion dis-cussion between the Senator and the witness wit-ness concerning these subjects and the positions po-sitions hey had takon. Mr. Budge rAninded Mr. Dubois that ho had promised to work to repeal the Idaho tet oath, and the Senator replied that it was true because he then thought the manfiesto was sincere. John Henry Smith of Salt Lake testified that he became an apostle of the church In 18S8 and is the second in rank. He has two wives and fifteen living children, four having died. He could rot say how many of the seven living children of his plural wife were born since the manifesto, but thought four. He testified that he was one of the signers of the application for amnesty. Asked concerning his failure to practice the agreement he thus made, he said: "Nobody can take from me my family. I am responsible to them and to God alone and if my countrymen choose to punish me I Bhall have to suffer the consequences." The testimony of Apostle Smith ln regard re-gard to his duties toward the law and his families was similar to that given by President Presi-dent Joseph Smith when he appeared before be-fore the committee last spring. The witness said he realized that those who disobeyed the laws were amenable to the courts. He quoted President Smith as saying that he had not married Abram Cannon and Lillian Hamlin. ' Asked if he had ever concerned himself about the fact that an apostle of the church had taken a fourth wife six years after the manifesto Mr. Smith replied that he felt that every man wa amenable to the laws; that the courts have Jurisdiction Jurisdic-tion and that he was not responsible for the acts of his associates moral or otherwise. other-wise. Mr. Tayler told the want's that the answer did not appear candid. Mr. Smith answered: "If I were a grand Jury and satisfactory evidence were presented to me of the facts you have stated I would have Indicted In-dicted the defendant." Further than this Mr. Smith said he could notx answer. Apostle Smith told of his visit to Idaho for the purpose of having the test oath removed from the constitution. The committee adjourned the hearing until Monday when Apostle Smith will continue his testimony. |