| Show THE TEMPLE LOT IN JACKSON COUNTY THE taking ot depositions in the suit brought by the reorganized or josephite Josephi teP cb church firch against the church of christ or Hedric kites P for os session eslon of the temple grounds at r independence missouri was resumed at that place on the dinst among the witnesses examined was charles johnson of southwest missouri who married maria louise cowdery daughter of oliver cowdery it was through johnson that the josephites 11 obtained the quitclaim quit claim deed on which they base one of their pretended rights to the property in question his wife and her mother died a short time ago within forty eight hours of each other aud and particulars were published in our colu columns mils in cross examination it was di closed that this mail man and his bis wife had done considerable business in signing quitclaim deeds for laud land to which they declared they held title people paying them in order to quiet litigation from the kansas city journal we learn that the witness claimed that through his cifes inheritance by reason of being the daughter of oliver cowdery who had bad large real estate interests in jackson county in an early day he bad title to seventy three acres in the western portion of the city and also in kansas city the witness stated that about two years ago bishop kelley keiley of the reorganized church hal visited him and paid him for a quitclaim quit 4 claim deed to the temple lot joadson job signed the quit quitclaim claim deed be said for the and an oral consideration the oral consideration was that mit fuit should be brought forthe for the possession sion of the temple botand all expenses of such suit mutt were to be paid by the church the outcome of this suit the witness thought would mAbria lly aid him in estala establishing lishing his bis claim to the land without expense to himself after once establishing his claim in the circuit court of the united states he be would be able to reap a harvest of shekels from property owners who would in order to sell their property have to give a clear title some of the finest residences in the city are located on this land and johnson could collect handsomely from people who have dwelt in fancied security in addi addition tiou to this shaky title purchased by the josephites joseph tee they base their claim on the absurd notion that the original church of jesus christ of latter day saints was disorganized disorganize dat at the death of joseph and hyrum smith and aad that the reorganized 1 church is its successor on this theory every time the first presidency becomes iced by a vas vaance avicy in the office of president the entire church becomes disorganized and a new church has haa to be started or the whole thing la in dead against this thia ridiculous notion la is the established order of priesthood as set forth in the doctrine and covenants by which the church to is to be perpetuated its presidency chosen and appointed by the body and all vacancies in its quorums and councils filled that it may endure for ever whatever errors of doctrine and discipline may have been imbibed by the 9 they are in able and lawful possession of the property which they have bought and paid for and the present underhanded attempt to oust them and wrest from them this land cannot be too strongly condemned by fair and honest people |
