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Show Graham and Smith. Tho House Committee that was appointed ap-pointed to investigate tlio Graham and Smith case made the following report Tuesday. : "So your committee concludes : First, neither ol the parties (Pottinastera Graham and Smith)-are now or havo they been under indictment for tho ciimo of polygamy in so far as your committee is advised. One of said parties is now under information charging charg-ing him witli the crime of being guilty of polygamous cohabitation, which crime being a misdemeanor can bo lawfully law-fully charged by information In Utah . Laid case has not been tried, or in any way determined by tho court where it a yet pending. "Second, when both of said parties wero appointed, two wltucsnes testified that the said Graham and Smith hud tlio repute, which was opened and notorious no-torious in their respective communities, of being polygamists. "Third, at the time as aforesaid there were on file, as herein.set forth, the papers pa-pers herein befoio recited and nothing olae. Tharo was no affidavit at any time on file with respect to either or botli of said parties. And there ia no evidence to show that either tho President Presi-dent or Postmaster-General, or any assistance as-sistance of tho Postmaster-General or any other official connocted with tho power of appolntnient had any notice or intimation or any fact or facta in 'liia report contained." |