Being a summary statement of the investigation made by the British government of the "Mormon" question in EnglandBeeley, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawton)
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Being a summary statement of the investigation made by the British government of the "Mormon" question in England
Beeley, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawton)
Latter Day Saint churches -- Great Britain
"Any person who procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl
to leave her usual place of abode in the United Kingdom (such place
not being a brothel), with intent that she may, for the purposes
of prostitution, become an inmate of a brothel within or without
the Queen's dominions, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being
convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard
labor."
Referring to this identical clause The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912
(2 and 3 Geo. 5, chapter 20, Sec. 1), says:
"A constable may take into custody without a warrant, any person
whom he shall have good cause to suspect of having committed, or of
attempting to commit, any offence against section two of the Criminal
Law Amendment Act, 1885 (which relates to procuration and attempted
procuration)."
Is it not reasonable to suppose, therefore, that if there existed an
atom of truth in the indictment, that the laws just quoted and others
would have been used in the suppression of the "Mormon" propaganda in
this country? The fact is, on the other hand, that during the 77 years
that the "Mormon" elder has proselyted in the British Isles not a
single case has been proved nor has one yet arisen.
The fact that no mention of the "Mormon" question has been made in the
House of Commons since the 8th of May, 1911, until the present time,
proves that Mr. Churchill's statement on that date was accepted as
final. But since, on the other hand, his conclusion was preceded by
the clause, "I am not yet in a position to state the full result of my
inquiries," there still remained the possibility of the appearance of
further evidence which might modify this conclusion. With this idea in
view the following letter was penned:
Durham House,
295 Edge Lane, Liverpool,
May 14th, 1914.
Sir:
On the 8th of May, 1911, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs,
Mr. Winston Churchill, made the following statement in the House of
Commons: "I am not yet in a position to state the full result of my
inquiries with regard to Mormon propaganda in this country and America,
but I have not so far discovered any ground for legislative action in
the matter."
I am desirous of ascertaining the conclusions drawn, or the result of
the inquiries on the "Mormon" question, spoken of above, and should
therefore deem it a favor to receive an official copy of same.
In the event that this not available, could the records containing such
facts be viewed by appointment, and could citations be made to some
reliable periodical containing the facts in the case?
Thanking you in anticipation of this favor, and apologizing for this
intrusion upon your valuable time,
I am, Sir,
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) ARTHUR L. BEELEY.
RT. HON. REGINALD MCKENNA, K.C.,
Home Office,
Whitehall,
London, S.W.
The following letter was received in reply:
Home Office,
Whitehall,
22nd May, 1914.
Sir,
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