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Show SMURTHWAITE AND OWEN ON THE GRIDIRON. to " The following which was published in the Alberta (Canada) Star as a special from Washington regarding the late procedure In the Smoot case is In-teresting In-teresting and comes nearer giving the facts that most of the reports published. pub-lished. "The prosecution in the case of Senator Sen-ator Smoot has fizzled out with a very ragged edge. The testimony of apostates apos-tates has been the palatable cud for the Committee to finish their meal on, so far as tho presecution is concerned. 1 It Is Indeed surprising to note tho scathing cross examination these . apostates had to undergo at tho sug- V ... gestion, and mainly interrogation, of Senators Knox and Dillingham. These i senators seem to be conscientiously desirous of finding out tho true status " of affairs and are not content to let the apostates tell their story and take a 'back seat.' A couple of examples 9 will servo tho purpose of portraying l the way they 'go after' them. Apos tates Smurthwaite was on the stand and senator Knox said to him: 'So you took a solemn oath Mr. Smurthwaite Smurth-waite to avenge the blood of tho martyred mar-tyred prophets upon this whole nation, did you?' 'Yes sir,' came the answer, 'Then said senator Knox, 'will you kindly Inform this committee why you did not get busy In tho avenging business busi-ness and also if you violated that oath as you say you have why you will not as readily violate any other oath that may bo put to you?' Charles Mostyn Owen was also made to look like thirty thir-ty cents when Senator Knox said, to him. 'Mr. Owen have you been In secret communication with any mem ber of this Committee?' Owen hesitated hesitat-ed but upon being pressed said that he had written a letter to tho chain man, Mr. Burrows, Senator Knox then turned on the chairman and said, 'You know Mr. Burrows that this Is contrary to tho rules of this Investigation Investi-gation and you will proceed at once to produce that letter.' Burrows rushed out of tho room In confusion and returned re-turned a few minutes later saying that he could not find It. He then went down to his hotel, leaving a blue streak In his wake. Senator Dubois was howling drunk and could not appear. Only five of tho thirteen members were present, Young Joseph Smith, son of Joseph Smith the prophet, was hero with half a dozen of his fallen henchmen, to tell a few stories like Ananias, but John G. Carlisle would not let them appear on tho stand. Thoy had come unsolicited and went back madder If not wiser men. Young professor pro-fessor Wolfe was also subjected to a rigid cross-examination and when tho Senators got through with him he looked like ho had been sent for but couldn't come, yet was anxious to get thoro just tho same. Thomas had a liko doso which made him pull his face all awry before It passed his narrow nar-row esophagus. n |