New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-14
News from rhe Mormon Ccunfry-Thr Trials
for the Killing Of the smiths.
NrAR rHr TrNFtE oF NAlF'V' NJ " =



To tt Edsssr Of rx 1riba-
DEAR srs: The trial Of the individuals indicted
for the murder Of JoE SxirH the Mormon Prophet
and his brother Hyrum last June ia the 0"F-''-'
jail. terminated yesterday in a vcrici u A'Vt"
TAI.
The ,riai commenced on Weinc-iiy. ihc .isi i'.
tan, and lasted ten days a ,he Hancock CEcar
c,,-, be.,-e MI. Honor RICHARD VI You've ate
United state. senator ana now one oi ODE J1'-t,
of,be supreme Bench ior ihe state OF Illinois th'
,-,.e,-r,icn was very ably conducted By JOSIAH
,r,bo-n. Fs1 former Attorney General 90 i'
-f,fe who wa- specially appointed inr t.'t
b.. Cow Ford assisted hy Mr. >"eai.lul oi
s,r., They were very ably aciendel o, N'. '.'"
,rlson. OF Ra~hsil'e. atc >leaS,i 81 u,
u,,s, of Representative, orsne II. nn"""
- c.ivi, 4 Warren E>qurrs ~ t@ninc, H'N
a. T. ~kinne- Esq. OF Carthage
r. h.; l,.f,,.,nt- were found against the >liiic ."
,;,';sn,i. am, ,r the killing OF Joseph smith aie
Tho cher sr the killing ~ Hyrum >m.'h. ii N
ann. time ami place The trial in~i con'.i ,'''.
nm the in; Indictment and special term i,''
granted for the trial % ihc -s'oni i..' ~, st
beii on TUESDAY the -ftl. oi u'Ni l....-. ~" ~.
an. .- both causes are Hon !. O. Dave. S,'' ~
T-5-rnss & ~hsrr fs0 EDITOR ~ pr Nt-''
Marx Adrich former Reprfscn..l'r IN a., A.,
- 60. Lew " D.. ans. - NN y 49,
fofrey and Counsellor 40 Law ana one '' '''
whose names DO not now reco-e'- .i...,. .,,
4 very unusual course Nsstt<en nf i'' ''
r., .,r,.rirr rf the cal-c--cne wacl tiA'N--t
Il 49, fhr sanction of aw and precedent nae f'' .~'
.ilr, been re.o-rcd Oh In Judicial f''t'.'.'-'
--n-e a. least Afdarir VS. t.ft It l' .N.I
In, that The County C0rifn.s-'1 toner's 'l'. Il.
al ~ Inv, from The haiV Nf frr pes pie u conn -' '
No~mous and for .ha, r,sson incapable OF r'', ,-- I
a,.i,gi,ei and impartial Jlryucn--iiii in' ', ''-'
elected : mainly composed oi A.iii r. ..' 49,
ursfnficcd az nst the prsont.- '." ''-N | $3.50.
sad b. Deputies from causes -iH.. 20 W. ~
f.r-d against them and consequently m,'t t t...4
e,r- -.irsrnsn motion was Therefore mtur ny "''
ant. counsel thar the whole jury pane .' - 49,
and that two Eiisor. be- appointed ny VIC '''', '
rsnsl another Jury The motion Wa if-i>it" I'D" .-'
nav, a, the nr,secut0n. but after beng AMY Al -a'i q"
both .ii.s wss sranied--and Thomas H. NN.h '0'',,'
Member %; the Legislature. saa WIN p. ..'''
TX sheriff were appointed t.'s'f~ '"'-'
wore orcuuei In obtaining Jury VINO Nt't .''''''
,.,r ,r',u the old ciufcn. but who bal nui pr'n TOD
,nv manner conspcuous in tne t.hcutc- ''i"''h i''
f,,, tar,ie. and who belonged to tDai ,t-s "' 't'.
who have ever deprecated resort 'o UNA ~ 80
About 90 uercupfOly challenges were cNi'.'''" ny ''
,-...,.t,i5r and ten or dozen by me dfirhN' ".N
considering the excited state 90 puoic iteNh- su W
death OF he smiths this com sfHtt'.l 'In'.
challenges is proof That The h"'of' ''''-''D
The testimony aran., the ic'end'ni- wi' very nd
rcct-wth the exception of That gwen 'N iNN ~,
Mormon wirnesses-1uf M least OF "n'h " p . pr
~ so many supernatural and impo-s.oe ci'"'i''
Ina, The prosecutor himself a-Acd the dNy 3" t"''"
lsav his testimony. The address OF me pi.'',"'i PEI
The Jury and also or Mc-srs Browning ~ Hii'h '''
SKINNER Nlr Richardson being % ihe un' -I'Nl N.l,
most sbe and have added io their previous r'pu'"'i
as advocate. The jury were bat very i'N miiN'
In making uu a verdict Of Nor GUILTY.
The prosecution was severely handled "anh- "'
f4a and the most extraordinary conduct OF 'o'cin'l
Ford 30 fully exposed. that Mr. Lamhorn declared IA
hs Fxceileucv and himself seemed Deb De- the h4la-.''
ones and were acting IN their own defence. I'-'cHN
being engaged in the prosecution Of others JOY ",-
crime 20 unpopular az east was me pio-'enNo,' ."
Nr L although amply empowered io 40 =" ''"4' "''
uo member of the bar willing % assist MN
All wa. quiet and orderly throughout me ir"- DOM "
and out of Carihage-confray 20 expectation OF ihc con-
rn.ncefneuf OF the term 4 few weeks previous iL,
Nornions through their organ. the Nauvoo Ne'ghnoi
and In their Intercourse with the c.nlcns nai become
unusually violent This was doubtless WIN the view q"
iniimiang the Court and jury but as dH noi pi'du',
the desired effect they now quiet Nhht ttA Is
In store for this devoted county the AT seeing One ON
can tell Much ~ icprerate H. anticipate 'iood boo.
n the coming future The sun is not more apparent w
the armament than that the Norm0us and Od 'itk'n'
cannot tor Al least rU non remain together 10 peace
The apathy OF the people abroadoi the state 1o''fn
menr-and even Of the UniontO the state ~ ahair' m
this region j. most extraordinary
-hal give you the result Of the trial on me oin'i ID
airtmenrs Yours. truly. N.l.Z.