The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-16
FURTHER NEWS FROM THE NOR
MON COUNTRY.
NEAR THE TEMPLE OF NAuvoo. June 81,

NEAR THE TEMPLE oFNAUvoo, June 9th
1s45.
To the Editor ofhe Nep York Tribune:
Wrote 10 you some weeks since inform.
ing you Of the termination of The Trial of the
individuals indicted for the murder of Joe
Smith, the Mormon Prophet.
The Special Term ol'lhe Hancock Circuit
Court, set for the trial of the same individ
uas for the murder ofHyrum Smith, com.
menced on Tuesday morning Of this week
Judge Young on the Bench. After waiting
one day, and neither Mr.. Elliot, The Prosecu-
ting Attorney, nor Mr. Lamborn, the Special
Prosecutor, appearing, the Judge released
the defendants from their recognizances,a and
dismissed the cause for want Of prosecution.
Thus, these famous trials, which have caused
so much excitement in the public mind are al
an eDd-and the result has been a most Gig
nal triumph Of -Mormonism, and the sore
discontinue ofthe clique, who through their
Mormon allies, have endeavored 10 II lie this
country.
A most melancholy occurrence took place,
however, on the first day of Court, which has
cast shade of gloom over the whole coun-
try, DR.. Samuel Marshall, one of The old citi-
zcns, for several years Clerk of the County
Commissioners Court a man of fine talents,
and most estimable citizen. was killed in a
personal rencontre, by Sheriff Deming
Some trihing difficulty arising out of the sale
OF some lands for taxes, which had been bid
off by DR.. NJ, and which error the Sheriff
had neglected 10 correct, when requested was
the cause oil this most unhappy affair." Harsh
words were used,and Struggle commenced,
when the Sheriff drew pistol and shot the
AOctor fhronfrh tic ahI0p,aa
in about fifteen minutes. The doctor had no
arms about his pcrson-and it is thought by
maRy that he was merely intending 10 ward
of the blows ofhis adversary; and il is quite
possible Mr.. D. would not have fred had he
not Inexperienced ihedocf tors movements.
The Sheriff was Immediately taken into cJs-
tody--a Grand Jury was summoned by the
coroner and two indictments have been found
against him-one for murder and the other
for mansidughter. Whether he will be tried
at this term. | am unable 10 say.
The two Hodges, indicted for the murder
ofMiler and Liese, the Germans, in Lee
County, Iowa, have been convicted at Bur-
lington, and are sentenced 10 be hung on the
18th oil July. Brown, the accomplish, has
not yet been taken.
Another Hold &c, brother 10 the criminals
above named, was assassinatcd in Nauvoo,
on Monday night, by some person unknown,
and for cause which has moi yet transpired.
He had just been TO Burlington 10 testify in
behalf OF his brothers, and was called out at
night and stabbed. Many rumors are afioat
as 10 the cause-one Of which is, that. indig-
nant at the heads Of the church for allowing
his brothers 10 be taken from Nauvoo, and
sacrificed, he threatened them with further
exposures, and was senced by the DANTE
EGni, IN prevent him from carrying his
threats inio execution.
The repeated robberies and murders per-
petrated by these people, have at length
aroused this WI ole section ofcouniry TO the
highest 1i'ch Of excitemcut- and one thing
IS evident-ThG Mormons must either cease
.hese deFradaiirns on their neighbors, or
lind another apot on which 10 rear Il Temple
70 Folly! There can be no other result
Yours, truly, X. w.