The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-24
NEW YORK Herald.
New York, sunday, July "a, Is4a.

promise 10 be much richer than any lhihs ua' mas
occurred here since the days OF the Revolutionary
We give to-day extracts from the letters OF Gen.
Bennett relative TO his charges against Joe smith
Tomorrow. we may probably give the additional
charges of Joe Smith against Gen. Bennett The
latterba reached ST. Louis, and has charged Joe
with nsfgating the who attempted to kill Gov
Boggs.
The Governor OF Missouri has made a requisition
on the Governor OF Illinois for the surrender of Joe
Smith, ana very elegant quarrel is likely to grow
out OF the affair.
The whole thing is full OF philosophy, fun roguery.
religion, truth, falsehood, fanaticism and philosophy
Read the following extracts, put your trust in the
Lord, aud learn how to restrain your passions =
4th Mrs Sarah M Pratt wife of Professor orson Pratt
the University OF The city ofNauyooJo Smith stated
TO at early day the history Of city that he
intended 20 make that amable and accomplished lady
OF his spiritual wives for the Lord had given her him
and he requested me 10 assist him concentrating his
hesh purposes, but told him that would not do it
that she had been much neglected and abused by the
church during the absence OF her husband in Europe
and that the Lord had given her TO him he must attend
TO himself will do IT, said he for there harm ia
it, her husband should never find out called upon
Mrs Pratt and told her that Joe contemplated attack
on her virtue in the name OF the Lord and that she
prepare TO repulse him in Infamous assault She
piled, Joseph cannot be such cannot believe
II until know IT for myself or have il from his lips
he cannot be corrupt Well replied YOU will see
unless he changes his mind Accordingly in few days
Joe proposed 10 go 10 Ramus with him consented
% 60 and we started from his house about O'Clock P.
NJ rode into the prairie few miles, and returned the
house OF Captain John r Barnett in Nauvoo about dusk
where put up the horse with Barnetts permission.
He, Joe, pretended we were looking for thieves We
then proceeded 10 the house where Mrs Pratt esed and
Joe commenced discourse as follows Sister Pratt the
Lord mas given you 10 OF my spiritual wives.
have the blessings of Jacob granted me as he granted
holy men OF old and have long looked upon YOU with
favor, and hope you will not deny" She replied
care not for the blessings Of Jacob and believe in no
piara
stances have one good husband, and that enough for
me-" Joe could not come IL he taen off see Miss
-. u the house Of Mrs Sherman. He remained with her
a hour TWO and then returned to Barnetts harnessed
our horse Jared Tor Ramus, and arrived Carthage at
early htgAiat Wethen went to Renus and returned to
Cartilage ta' agt, aud put up the house of Esq. Co
lner NHNl Jay Nc returned TO Nauvoo. | called upon
1ila fiba 7lt -tc3 her what she thought of Joseph
7'r ''plta Il IS bad man beyond doubt" Mrs.
Pratt in rol'eisaliou with Mrs Goddard, wife of Ste
p M D1Itaid SAID Sister Goddard, Josephis corrup.
hree times afterwards he tried to convince Mrs Pratt OF
the proprety of his doctrine and she at last told him
Joseph you ever attempt any thing OF the kind with
me again, will tell Mr. Pratt on his return home. will
will not expose me if am to suffer all suffer so do not
expose me- will you agree not to do so ?" off" said
She you will never insult me again will expose
you unless strong circumstances require it, Well
sister Pratt says Joe as you have refused me- it be.
comes sin unless sacrifice offered :; turning to
me, he sad, General, If you are my friend,
wish you TO procure lamb and have san and sprinkle
he door posts and the gate with IFS blood, and take the
kidneys and entrss and offer them upon an altar of
twelve stones that have not been touched with hammer
as burnt Offering and viii save and my priesthood
VIII yup 80 Il l' / will replied. so nrocureI the
lamb irom Captain John i Barnett and 1t was ,aiu by
Lieutenant stephen H. Goddard and offered the kidneys
es rails n sacril.e iol loe as ne desired and I3
sail, all is sale the destroying angel viii pass
without harming any of us" Times passed on I'm
apparent friendship until Joe grossl, nsulted Mrs pra,
again. after her husband had returned home bv approach
ing and kissing her. This highly offended her and sb.
told Mr. Pratt who much enraged went and told
Joe to offer insult of the like again Joe reped
did not desire 10 kiss her; Bennett made do il Joe
you can't come Mrs Pratt far above your foul and
polluted breath your calumny and detracton now ap.
peal TO Mrs Pratt II this not true to the letter
Just speak out boldly.
5th Miss Nancy Rigdon daughter OF Sidney Riplon
me in procuring Nancy as one of my spiritual wives
Will give you five hundre dollars the best lot on Main
street; replied q" cannot agree toi Elder Rgdon is
one OF my best friends and his family now pure and
sPotess and would be great pity to approach the truly
virtuous But, says Joe, "the Lord has given her to
me to wife have the blessings of Jacob and there no
wekedness IN 1t 1t would be wicked to approach her
unless had permission of the Lord but it as cor
rect as to have legal wife in moral point of viewn IL
may be So said but you must her yourself can.
not approach her on subject of that kind Then sup.
posed the matter had endei but the funeral OF Mr.
Ephraim r. Marks Mrs Hyde told Miss Rigdon that o.
eph desired to see her at the printing Office, where Mrs
Hyde resides special business She said she would go
and accordingly did but Joe busly engaged at his
DR.. Willard Richards however one Of the HOLY
twelve Mormon apostles whom had long suspected as
being to his in the business with Joe came in and
said, Miss Nancy Joseph cannot be in TODAY please call
again on Thursday This she agreed to do but she COM
municated the matter to Colonel Francis NJ Hirbee
who addressing her and asked his advice as r.
second visit then came to knowledge the facts and
went Immediately to Joe and said him. Joseph Won
are Master Mason and Nancy Master Mason daugh
ter SO stay your hand will get into troubler Joe
replied, you are my enemy, and wish to oppose me-
No said " am not your enemy, but you had better
then went to Col Higbee and told him Joes designs
and requested him TO Immediately and Miss Rgdon
tell her the internal potha Joe would approach her
IN the name OF the Lord by revelation &c. and TO put her
on her guard but advise her go and herself what
Joe would do He did So and She went down. Joe was
there, and took her into private ROOM locked the door
and commenced by telling her tn had long her
ana had asked the Lord for her. and that it was his holy
VIII that he should have her-he told her that would
prevent her from marrying other persouthat he had
the blessings OF Jacob granted to himand that all
right he desired to kiss her, and wished her kiss HIM
but Joe could MT it, She said she would alarm tn,
neghoors he did not the door and let her out-he
qua So and requested Mrs Hyde to explain
Joe swofe her TO eternal secrecy. Mrs HYDE told her
that these things looked strange 10 her first but She
would BE- come more reconciled mature reflection
Miss Rydon replied never SHALL joe agreed to write
her aud did SO in few days through DR.. Richards
That letter is safe in the hands friends hay,
it, 50 has her father and various other personsO
Tuesday last Joe came up to Mr.. Rgdons accompanied
by his High Priest George Miller of Sable sister noare
for witness and by bosterous words and violent gesture
tried to deny the pied seduction and alarm the girl
but she told him he was cursed liar and tba, be 81
face her to Joe then made full ac know leigmcn
Of the whole affair ALI the family and many other por
sans were present The holy George observed You
must not harm the Lords anonted-the Lord will no.
suffer his anonted 70 fall -" Now call upon Miss Rig
don the truth Of the foregoing joe did you ano
ther lamb IN sacrifice t-sin-oierng on an altar
twelve stones not look out for the destroying angel
for he will surely get you.
otn NOW | cali upon Miss Martha brotherOn, War
Sa" 70 come out and tell boldly the attempt on he,
virne When in NauvVohcw she was ocked up-and the
poppsds that We're male to her. saw her taken TO the
f.rief room, aad now let her boldly aud tell
~ uons OF these holy men. The public require
Justice aul honor require it,
n / WI nov append my own affidavit:
state of Illinois,
Hmcock County -
Personally aPpe red before me- Samuel Marshall Jus
~ oi the feTe in and for said county John C.. Bennett
wh1 oeng duly sworn, according to law deposeth and
the aihdavi, taken before Esq Wells on the
hol Nay and the statement before the CITY Council of
Nvoo on the l9h as published in the Wasp of the 25tb
OF June s42 are false and taken under Duresse a
stated ~ TINS etterthat he has joseph smith in be1
with Mrs. Fuller. 'f" '''i'A III pe'
Sworn to and subscribed this ID dav of LII, ,sI,