New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-13
r-o,, III, Illinois STATE Register. Nov. |.

Mo,xos Ayr,1Rs-Wesa saw statement III Inc
M;sson,; Republican, that the MorTDons and In
dams had assembled in great force, near eaf-
tbage. in Hancock county, Illinois, as !; was sup,
oosed. with hostile intentions towards some Vi
the good citizens of the county, &c.
The facts as we have learned them nom an
authentic source. are about as follows the
Circuit Court of that county met on the Isl
There were recognized to attend this court, all tne
Common Council of the City OF Nauvoo, ana
many other persons of that place, charged with
rot in destroying the press and materials OF inc
Nauvoo Expcsitpr in June last. lnose PelsohS
and their witnesses, making IN all about one hun-
bred pers lns, being poor, and most OF tnel'i ula
be to paw tavern bills in town, and "lsning 10
avoid the show of solarge Mormon iofcc ao.u'
the court, came to the very laudaole conciusioS
OF camping out some three or four miles rom
town, where they could be ut all times ready 20
attend court upon short notice to answer the
charges against them
In ADDITION 10 this, some twenty Potawatame
Indians with their women and chilofen, on e'iei'
vay 10 hunt muskrats in Iowa, passed through
the country about sixteen miles 1rom Cafthsge'
about the same time They had no connection
with Mormons or any other persons IN the couu-
to. but passing through without mo!estlng any
enc, anu lQtS Nds llC iCos i'>OAAo'N $500
force referred to.
Now for the object of getting up this story,
and the use that was attempted to be made OF
it. It was well Understood that at The court an
attempt would be made to indct the persons
who were guilty of numbering Joseph and by
rum Smith, while they were confined IN the Car
tbaoc Jail, in June last, 10 prevent which some
thing must be done by the mob partyi hancock.
rbo,, annointed committee of safety, and d.
| recfed that the Judge should be informed of the
resolutions Of the meeting, that he might consult
his safety, sc.
Judge Thomas did not wait to be called upon,
but without much form or ceremony, he let those
manic makers know that he should not obey their
order 10 adjourn and they with all their force
could not deter him from doing his duty. And
furthermore, if any Of them appeared about the
Court House with arms or any other hostile de-
mons:Iations that he would order them instantly
to Jail, and if necessary he would be one OF the
posse to aid in the execution of the order. This
so deferred the out-breakers, that they dared not
even present their resolutions TO the Court.
The County Court of Hancock County, all OF
whom were Mormons except one, at their last
term selected twenty-t three Grand Jurymen IN
their County, not one Of ,ohom tCas q Mormon !;
and this anti Mormon jury has had the honesty
to indie, both Mormons and anti Mormons Tor
alleged violations of law; and among others,
thew have indicted Levi Williams, Thomas L.
Sharp, Mark Aldrich, Jacob C. Davis, William
n. Grover, John Allyn, VIM. Davis, John Wills,
and VIM Galliher, for the alleged murder OF 10.
scph and Hyrum Smith. 1t will be remembered
that the Wing papers Of Illinois said that nothing
would be done with those men for this outrage.
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