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Show TUB MORNING EXAMINER, PLURAL HIVES IAS , BUT NOT POLYGAMIST Charles Merrill Tells Why He is Not Amenable to LawsSenate Learns About... -- ' ...... Underground. - on for polygamy." Washington. March 8- Mr. Clara prosecutions going He said that often times be would Mabel Kennedy resumed the aland U Worthnot ace his father for a mouth. day In lh Sauxit Inquiry. Mr. Mr. Merrill said that he had taken continued ington and Inquiries as to the reasons for his 1888 wife to bis mothers homo never her marriage being ciinsiiuimaled at occasionally, but that she bad so far Juarcs. Mexico. Instead of at Hie Mor- 'stayed all night there and that mon settlement at 1 da, where she liv- as he knew his father did not know ed. She said she knew of no reason that ha had a wife already when ha and bad no information regarding an was married by hla father to the soat tempt to bava the ceremony per- man he calls his legal wife. Mr. Merrill said bis father is still formed riwewhero, Win said she did not tU any.oaaibat tbe man to whom llriag and Ja stIU.an apostle of tbe married bad another church, but that he la very feeble. she was In regard to hia father's family, Mr. wile and so far aa she knew those Merrill said he had a father with six performing (be ceremony did not know wives and that he had SO brothers and the marriage was' to be a plural one. Later, Mr. WortlHqgtoq jwked Mrs. 17 slater. He was asked how many nephews Kennedy If she did not know that nleeea he had, and said ha did not and lie made to bad Apt been application Teandale and that he bad' refused to know, but thought there were more euudticl or to authorise tbe plural mar than 100. ' "My father lives with bis first wife, , riatte. -What did be say?" asked Mr. Worth- and cornea to the home of my mother probably not more than once a month, ing on. "Ho said It could not be done aa all he said. "My father Is a very busy tha witness sfippldmented. thal had been done away with," said man," hla Mr. Merrill thought three of Jdra. Kennedy. Mr. Worthington called attention to brothers bad married plural Wives - to-b- the ineunalstenry of tbe statements and be asked why she bad said she did not know a request had been made to another (o iierform tbe ceremony. "1 don't know how I happened to say 'that.'' said the witness. Continuing she said with some emotion. "It war not pleasant for we to think about those things, and I tried to put them aside. I tried .to forget nil 3 could about It." In response to further questions from Mr. Taylor the witness said her mother told her of the request of Aposno tle Teasdale and that she had knowledge of the nt tempt to get him to perform the ettremony. Charles F. Merrill, a sou of Apostle Merrill, was then called to the tend. J& said be was tbe son of hie fathers third plural wife, and la In answer to himself a polygamist. questions concerning his own Mr. Merrill said hn wna married first In 1887 to a wife that had died In 1889 and that he married hie legal wife." Chine' Hendricks In 1111, and bad five children by her. He married another wife; In liw, the ceremony being performed In the Logan temple by M. C. Edwardaon. He has had four 'children by that wife, tbo oldest wMHlMMtl wine Tears and the youngest two and a half years. Their mother's name wad Anna H. Rtoddard. "The marriage to my, legal wife in 191," said Mr. Merrill, "waa solemn-lanby my father." Anna 1). "Were you living with etoddard, when you married the women yon call your legal wife? was asked. "I was, although she had no bouse. She stayed at the home of her father and her mother and 1 lived with my mother," answered the witness. In to question! from Chairman Burrows. Mr. Merrill said he now has two wives and la cohabiting with both. : Senator Foraker asked the witness, Is nut the woman you married in 181 yon legal .wife?" niar-risge- s. d -- -- au-sw- "SO Mr." Mr. Merrill explained that when he married In 188 he, had a wife living and that he understood that under the laws that marriage waa not legal, and that therefore his marriage In 1891. after the death of his first wife In 1888, made his last marriage a legal ouc. Senator Overman naked for a description of the marriage ceremony in and tha witness declared that ha ould not remember how It was except that he went tn the end It was performed temple In there, in response to n question by Senator Dubois, Me. Merrill said there was no marriage certificate Issued, no record or any documents of any kind no far aa he knew. He said there was no music, no prayer and no question! that he could remember. v "There was nothing but the marriage ceremony." he said with empha- i 1 18 and that two of hie slatcro had mar rind into polygamy. The pro seen! inn railed to the stand Mrs. Emma Matthews of Marysville, rtah, mother of Mrs. Clara Mabel Mrs. Matthews said she Kennedy. had been a member of a Mormon family for S3 years, and is a Mormon her seif. 8lie bad been a plural wife, but is not now. Mrs. Kennedy Is tbe child of Mrs-- Matthews first husband and was born before Mrs. Matthews be came a Mormon. Mrs. Matthews said Mrs. Kennedy Is 28 or 27 years old, and had gone to Dias with her parents 18 years ago. Mrs. Matthews said that while living at Dias she had known Mr. Johnson for two years prior to hia marriage to her daughter and that she had no objection lo her daughter becoming hia p'ural wife. She remembered well tbe marriage of Johnson to her daughter and fixed tho date definitely in May. 1894. "He Just asked me if I was willing that ho should marry my daughter, and I said yes, said the wltneaa. She wanted to. wait until she was 18, 1ml he was not w illing. Rite saw both Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, the first wife, when they and the daughter who was to become the second wife, left for'Juares. to "Yon knew they were . . going Jiiarex?" , "Yes." "Did you know your daughter was to bo married then to Johnson? "I did not." "Where did you suppose she was . hand, and brought out a succinct statement from him which wag id a i fa or otter to interest all present. Referring to the rule of which yon hsvq spoken, Mr. Hoar laid, "you understand tha rule or law of the rhimh to be the law of Cod, do yoa not?" Mr. Lyman replied that such waa his "Then you are living and intend to live In violation of the law of God and man? 1 fully Intend," said Mr. Lyuiaa, showing a disposition to elaborate more than he had done, to be true to the law of my country, to my God and to my obligations and covenants with my wives, and I have never done a thing that my conscience did not approve. I sent," he proceeded, dropping into a pleasing tone of voice, to make a brief explanation if you will permit. My case Is different from that of moat other men. 1 was born In 184t and 1 can hardly remember when my father was not a polygamist. lie waa a friend and advisor of Prophet Joaeph 8mlth and was taught by him of the Importance and the truth of the principles of polygamy. He accepted tha teaching aad entered into tha practice, marrying ulx wives In the years 1845 and 1848. BO that my earliest recollection embraces the life of polygamy. I remember all my father's wives as 1 do my own mother, and I lived In a family thus constituted until I grew up and became the head of a family of my own. Consequently I have known nothing else and I have felt that it was correct. I have always felt In my soul and heart that 1 was correct. 1 married first In 1857, again In 1889, and once more In 1884. The situation haa been very painful to me and 1 have been greatly pained to find myself In opposition to the law of the country and of the church, But I had made a covenant with my wives to love, respert aad care for them, and I could not find It in my heart to separate from them so long aa they were true to me. Senator Hoar Bo you, au apostle of your rhtirch. expecting to succeed Mr. Smith in tbe presidency and In that capacity to receive Divine revelations, yourself, confess that you are now living and expect to contiuue to live In disobedience to the lawa of the country, the law of your church, and the law of God?" The wltneaa replied with a simple, "Yes." He added in reply to a question from Senator Dubois, that be considered It hie duty to live with and protect fall wives. Mr. Lyman said he became an apostle in 1880, aud that Reed Smoot became an apostle In 19W). He said Mr. Smoot had never reproved him for living In polygamy, either In public or In the apostolic meetings. If I am thought worthy I will succeed to the presidency of the Mormon church. If I survive President Smith, said Mr. Lyman In answer to a question. Mr. Lyman aald that he la the preaiding officer of the twelve apostles. The name of John Henry 8mith, a polygamist, was given as the second member of the twelve apostles, and that of Georgo Teasdale. a polygamist, aa the third apostle; Heher J. Grant, a polygamist, fourth; John AY. Taylor, a polygamist, fifth; Mr. Merrill, a polygamist, sixth; making five apostles who are conceded to be polygamists. "Senator Smoot has attended tbe meetings of the apostles,"Mld Mr. Lyman, and haa taken part in tbe exec rises at the weekly meetings. The witness said he had never introduced any of hia wives to Mr. Smoot. The meetings of the apostles are going? held In the temple, said Mr. Lyman. I did not know." He waa asked the difference between "Then yots did not see her married?" the endowment bouse and the temple ' "I did not."- and aald the former was only a temHas she ever iold you that aha for used sirred purporary building 'was married W Jtihnaon then?" until tbe temple war completed. "She haa not; 1 never asked her." poses These questions were-pu- t by Mr. Taylor. - .When he concluded Mr. Worthington asked n number of questions. and the fart waa brought out that Apostle Teasdala had advised her against allowing her daughter to become n plural wife on the ground that tl was against the law of the church. Mrs. Matthews also gave some facts concerning her own history In response to question by members of the committee. She is n native of England and while living n widow In that country had become converted to Morimiiilsm about 1885, by Unurge Barber, missionary of tha Mormon church, tike afterward came to Utah and married Barber, becoming hla third wire, She bad, aha aald, embraced Mormonlsm. knowing that it Inculuated polygamy, but when she became, n plural wife, she waa not told that polygamy was against the law of the land. Mr. Merrill was temporarily recalled and questioned by Senator Dubois, who aid. Mr. Merrill,- do you still uphold the doctrine of polygamy?" No. air," was the reply. "But you practice It?" "I do." "llow do you reconcile the two statements?" one of the committee RESULT OF POOL-ROO- M WAR. . . May Causa a Law to be Passed In New York Prohibiting Transmission of Information aa to Racing Results In That State. New York, March 8. There le a possibility that the war being waged between the poolrooms of this city and the telegraph company which serves to Its rnstomers returns from the va- rious nu-- tracks, may reeult tn the presentation of a bill to the legislature which, should it become a law. will prohibit the transmission of information relating to racing result by telegraph or telephone In the state Of New A'ork. In fact two such bills are now tn contemplation. One la being drawn by a lawyer connected with the City club. The other will rente from the proprietor of several poolroom eyndl-catee s. Perhaps the most Important move since hostilities began has been the shutting off of service to a poolroom in Chicago, which. It waa said, had been sis. caught delivering race remits to an us Well, tell about that." several agent of the New York gamblers for members of the committee demanded. transmission to this city by lelepliona I cannot repeat It." said the witr This did not have the effect, however, ness. of rrlppllng the New A'ork rooms In"Do you mean to say that you do not asked. Witness did not reply, hut n mem- formation waa obtained from various know the ordinary marriage ceremony in your church?" asked Senator Hoar, ber of the committee Illustrated by sources, but not without much 'delay. saying he was like the man who was severely. WILL RACE WHITNEY'S HORSES. es. I know that," answered the for prohibition, but against the enforcement of It. witness. Francis Lyman, a member of the first Laaaa Haa Bean Already Drawn And waa not that what waa asked?" New York. presidency of tha Mormon church, and he was asked. New York, March 8. Herman Dur-ye- a The witness said it was. He wad the prospective successor of Mr. Smith will race the horses owned by told to give the substance of it. Ila aa president, waa Hie next witness He said he aad his wife stood up and Join- waa born 84 years ago and became an the estate of the late William C. WhitaiMwtle In 18H4. ed hands. ney. A lease to that effect has been Are you a pulysanilst?" Mr. Taylor filed at the office of the Jockey club, "Then they made you promise something, did they not? inquired Senator asked, and tha wltne-- s replied frank- Harry Payne Whitney aa executor, Hoar. ly. "Yes." signing the lease. Mr. Duryea la a partner of Hairy lie Mid that he had three wives and Yes, sir." "But you have forgotten what it that of them two era still living. Payne Whitney in the ownership of He la linos n By hia second wife to whom be was Irish Lad and Whorler. was? the senator remarked with a married In D84. lie bad five children, a one of the most prominent yachtslaugh. men of America. Oh no. 1 have not forgotten," said the last being born In lytsl. Mr. Lyman said that he had been one of the signMr. Merrill. August Belmont, who has I teen for lie then said tbal he had promised ers of Ibe prayer for amnesty pledging rente days In Florida, is expected in to love, cherish and support the wom- himself lo all that it contained, lie this city today. A meeting m the stewdid not, however, recall Just what It ards of the Jockey club will he held an. i "And did you continue to cohabit did contain!! Mr. Taylor read portions on Thursday and at that mating me with her after you married lh woman of the prayer. application of William ShAr, the jockDid yon." he asked, "interpret thst ey. for a license, will Ih passed niton. yon call your legal wife? Oral: man to mean that you mould abstain fYOta It I, considered likely that he will Borrows asked. . receive it. and he will thro he at libThe witness ijsJd be lived with both plntgamou cohabitation?" "I interpreted it to mean that 1 erty tn sign a contract for H. B. Durwives, but thi had different homes at Biefetnond, Utah, about a mile should do all that was right." yea or for any other person"Did yon think It would be tight to part. MISSISSIPPI KILLING. cohabita"Yon cay you were living with your abstain from polygamous mother when you were married tha tion?" This was not answered directly at Diaputa Over Boundary Lina second time- - Where waa your father, In Double Homicide. Apostle Merrill, at that time? he wan tbe time. Several questions by members of the committee followed In rapasked. Yalden, Mis,.. March 8. In n fight "Ha waa oa tha underground most id ancctgslon and Mr. Lyman admitted between Aaron Stewart and son on one of tha tlmai" said the wltneaa. Jocu- in response that he knew that In living side and W. W. Hill and tao sons on tn polygamy he was disobeying the the larly. the Stewart hare shot and "What do yon mean by on the un- law of the land and the rule of his killedother, W. W. Hill and hla son John derground?1 " asked Mr. Worthing- chnrch. Hill, and seriously wounded Hunter ton. He also aald In reply to one of these HIIL The weapons used were pistol. He was in hiding." waa not he questions that only now The difficulty arose In a dispute over Why was .he in hiding?" asked tbe living in polygamous cohabitation, but a . line. The were boundary part'es chairman. that he expected to continue ho io liie. living about twelve mile, ''Because about that time tbere were Mr. Hoar at last took the witness In neighbors west of here. MARTTT fl, 19QT. WEDNESDAY MORNING, UTAH, OGDEN, POLICE, BLACKSEA FLEET IV PORTE RETAINED Fireman, Railway and Mail Carriers' Uniforms to Measure. Also Ladies' Skirts to Measure. Suits from $12 upward. Skirts from $7.50 upward. . Latest in Classes. I have something new tn guard, and eyegla.. m,um. They are the latest, automatic and perfect fitting sense of the word. 1 THE ROYAL TAILORS. Dardanelles. IMMINENT. St. Petersburg. March 8. Tie whereabouts of Captain Reitxen-teln'Vladivostok squadron la a carefully guarded by the military authorities, but there in a strong impression here that when the even Japaneae warships appeared off the harlior Sunday and yessquadron terday, the Russian waa outside, perhaps down the with the Russian coast, operating land force near the mouth of the Tumen river. If the Russians are outside and the Japanese definitely ascertained thst fact, a big sea fight la probably imminent Shanghai; March 8. The mob- (lixatloa of .Japanese troops pro ceeda regularly, but much slower than expected. On landing In Korea and Manchuria the Japaneae force wllf be divided Into four armies. The points of concentration selected by the Japaneae general staff are not yet known. Berlin, March 8. The porta has thus for met the requests of the Russian ambassador to Turkey to permit the Black sea fleet to pass the Dardanelles by naming conditions wholly unacceptable to Russia. One of these le that Russia shall break off or evade the fulfillment of her agreement with Austria respecting the Balkans, give tha sultan leave to settle the controversy by hla own methods, and assist Turkey, should Austria or other powers dispute the sultan's decision. Russia rejected these proposals as preposterous, but she renewed her request to which there seems little likelihood of tbe sultan yielding, as' British diplomacy is active at Constantinople, In urging the pone a strict observance of the Berlin treaty. France, to for as can be perceived, has not seconded Russia in this matter. Buch a step as permitting the Black sea fleet to pass the Dardanelles, would be regarded diplomatically aa a breach of neutrality on the part of Turkey, though Great Britains opiwsltlon being aimed at the maintenance of the statue quo. Is nut so considered. Russia's diplomatic weight at Constantinople haa some what been reduced by the occurrences In the Far East. Tbe porte will give nothing without a heavy price. Germany expresses no opinion on the subject. The most that Germany will do In the presence of a bargain between Russia and Turkey for the release of the Black sea fleet 'would be to maintain alienee, neither advising nor assisting either party. The government here Is looking ahead. It can conceive of a time when It will be to Germany's advantage to have a portion of the Russian navy locked up. Austria and Italy are not moving at Conpowers stantinople where all the therefore, except Russia and England, are quiescent. Russia would not use the Dardanelles now If she could In the opinion of exports here, because her Black sea fleet la not ready for a Far Eastern campaign, and If it were ready, Russia would watt until her Baltic fleet la thoroughly equipped. It is believed Russia could not hope for a decisive aca and Mediterranean 548 27th Street. fur General Transfer. no troth la the reports that tha Japaneae fleet bombarded Vladivostok all day long yesterday. According to tha latest Information tha fleet sluiply showed itself and sailed away without firing a gnn. One reason for the appearance of the Japanese in northern waters advanced is their probable desire to regain possession of the island of Sakhalirn, which waa ceded to Rue-al- a by Japan. It la pointed out tnat the whole of Northern Japan will be threatened with' famine if the food supply derived from the Island of Sakh- CLEARY la Nine-tent- tranquility prevails throughout this district and nothing been seen has of the Japanese. St. Pctersluiig. March S. Thete la Won KINNEY, Props. 0 fluh ( pring toof tguicn I 530 bliug il1 1 While t again: pmry is poises fr nailer car Knitting Company Ogden r Ike t: ns to which boata have been carrying on piratical fishing along the coast, which haa exhausted the fish supply of tne Amur estuary. The native tribee there are suffering from hunger and typhus. The Russian government will prepare a gunboat for the Amur to provide protection to the fisheries as soon aa the river la free from ice. The wife of Admiral Stark, former commander of the fleet at Port Arthur, has returned here from Port Arthur. She le very Indignant and denies tha report that tha admiral and hla officers were aahora attending g ball when the Japaneae attacked. Mme. Stark declared her husband did not pass the night ashore after he took command of the squadron. On the night of the attack, all tha officers and crews were on board at 5 oclock in the afternoon, and at 8 o'clock at night tha admiral held a council of war on board the flagship Instead of openings ball In honor of hla wife's birthday. This waa followed by a sham attack at 11 o'clock that night, confirming In this respect the press account of the attack. On the day of the bombardment a shell exploded over the head of Mpe. Stark's daughter, but did not Injure her. )'l W all .l Someth are engai .KNIT SKIRTS. (groins pedc PBl police met are viol Scoreo ikeir Is then soli' they sect The re Salt Lak' FOR LADIES 50 Cents Each SEE PRICES IN OUR WINDOWS having c arganiae proved r 'Phone 167-- Z 2274 Washington Avenue, Between 22nd nd' 23rd Sts. long i are 1k'( Who I t It Is fnrcemei the punl w! 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All cases against the Union miners charged with different train derailings, the Vindicator mine disaster and other offenses, have been nailed on the request of District Attorney Trowbridge, before Judge Lewis. The case who! against Charles H. McKinney, confessed to complicity In the attempted train wrecking, has not been dismissed. and will come np on March 18th. He testified that he was with Special Agent Beckman and attempted to derail a Florence and Cripple Creek passenger train which waa loaded with men. union and AD J. K back titence blood hla fit into t the New Styhs Now Ready for Your Inspection. The .April rtreel when meut 2448 non-unio- n Thi whirl or f at pt The WASHINGTON AVC. OGDEN. UTAH. that ment RATE WAR. teret v?a SPIRITS. hre Enforced TREATED. hs aanc-ilonin- March 8. Vl Admiral ice breaking specialist navy, arrived at Dalny is expected today. I ASK YOUR FRIENDS AS TO WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN WELL cut off. of the exports go to Japen, in addition alin fisheries New York, March 8. M. Leaser, SILVER KING SALOON the Russian minister to Pekin haa telg egraphed the Russian consul here of the MURPHY A GIBLIN, Preps. tha dismantlement Mandjur, cables the Shanghai corres- First Claaa WinaaLIquora and Cigars. pondent of the American. Her breech Your Patronage Solicited. clocks and munition will he placed In SL Twenty-Fift- h the custody of the customs, and the 132 crew will he released on parole. The Japanese cruiser Akltsusshima will leare Shanghai Immediately after thla is done. Port Arthur. Makaroff. the of the Russian yesterday and Complete 2412 Waah. Av., l! The Dew- Drop Inn Ml T In L. H. BECRAFT COR. 24TH AND GRANT. 1 5.4u on swi Line of Staple, Fancy and Green Groceries Excellent a 1 rail all, tu me We wish to announce to the public ii T f 4. a typewriter that la ont of repair. 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