Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-17

DIvoRcE PROM WoMAN VINO nan me-
CONE THE SrIRiTUAL WIrE OF A MonuoN
LEAoER.-Henry Cobb vs.. Augusta Cobb. I,
This was libel alleging Grim. con. on ,he
part Of the respondent with Brigham Young,
IN Nauvoo, IN August, 1874, and December.
isi5; Afler living q years in good repu,e
with her lawful husband. the respondent be-
came led away with Mormonisn,, and, Icat-
ing her husband, went 10 Nauyoo, and ioin-
ed the church there. Aiier a years trial
OF the system she returned 10 Boston. but
not being able TO content herself here. she
made another Trip to Nauyoo; returned 10
Boston again, and went OF, and she is now
supposed TO be in California with Young.
Her conduct in Nauvoo was fully dea.
cribed in the deposition Of Geor re j. Adams.
better known under the name of "Elder
Adams" who testified that he knew Mrs
Cobb. when she lived in the house OF Brig.
ham Young, at Nausoo. We give the fol.
lowing extracts from the deposition =.
"ln the fall Of 1874, aiier her return
from Nauvoo TO Boston, Mrs Cobb said She
loved Brigham Young better than she did
Mr. Cobb, and, live or die. she was going 10
live with him at all hazards. This was m
the course Of a conversation in which she
used extravagant language in favor Of Mr.
Young. and against Mr. Cobb. Mrs Cobb
went out again to Nauyoo, the second time
and lived with MIR Young. and their living
together, and their conduct, was the subject
OF conversation in the society and out of
The society The subject Of the converse.
ton 10 which ] have alluded, was that per-
sons had right to live together ia unlawful
intercourse, and Mrs Cobb avowed her be-
lief in this doctrine. and said il was right"
''In conversation with Mrs Cobb on the
subject Of spiritual wives, | told her such
doctrines would lead TO The devil; and she
said Il i did she would 60 there with Brig.
ham Young, The Mormons were so in
censed with me for my opposition 10 this
doctrine that they attempted 10 tale nv
life in various ways think Mrs Cobb was
originally woman Of good feeling and
good principles, but do NOT think 50 OF her
now. think she was led away by religious
frenzy"
"She said, never win forsake brother
Young, come life or come death. She said
that the doctrine taught by Brigham Young
was glorious doctrine for if she did moi
love her husband, It gave her man she did
love" - y
In the cross examination, Mr. Adams eta.
ted that be performed on the stage when he
was young man; that he was merchant
tailor in extensive business before he Joined
the Mormons; tina, he has, since he with
drew. performed at the National Theatre
in this city; that Joseph Smith. the found
or OF Mormonism. did not teach The doctrine
Of spiritual wives that Brigham Young, 10
assuming 10 be The president of The church,
had usurped authority, aud TINT he. Mr. Ad.
ans, opposed the usurpalion.
The testimony Of Mr. Adams was corob-
GRATED by widow lady, who had been 10
Nauyoo, and while there had taken the frsl,
degree in the mysteries Of The Mormon
church The second degree gave the priv
ilege Of spiritual wife-hood, Mrs Cobb
took this degree. and urged the witness 10
take i, aud spoke Of Der connection with
Young.
Judge Wilde decreed full divorce from
the bonds Of muirimony.-- Boston Pos,