The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-10
The MORMON TROUBLES In MICHIGAN.

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The MORMON TROUBLES In MICHIGAN.
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Trial OF james J. str.ng, the Mormon King,
for 0bstrueting the United States Mail.
From the Detroit Advertiser, July a.
Fri J. Moore, called and swOrn-Says he has
lived on Beaver island, in the State Of Michigan.
Went to Beaver island in June, 1876. know tho
defendants, all of them. l left Mackinaw on the
Thursday night, about o'clock. l went from
Mackinaw, having the mail in my possession went
to st. Helena and met Goold; gave him the mail
to carry back we arrived at Garden island on
Thursday night, Goold, myself, Denemy, Matthew
and Gilday. We staid at Garden island on Thurs
day night Friday morning Goold took the mail
and started for Garden island. Mr.. Goold came
over on Friday evening, bringing Mrs Moore on
Sunday he started back to Beaver island he came
back to Garden island on Monday, bringing the
mail. 1t was put up in canvass bag, and carried
on the train it was brought to Garden island with
three dogs. The next morning being Tuesday,
MIR: Good took four dogs and put the mail into the
sled, and Mrs. Moore also got the train, and we
started from there to Mackinaw. We got about
half mile, the sun was rising. We then proceeded
towards Mackinaw, going from Garden island to
Hog island between the two islands we saw several
persons following US. We supposed them to be
Mormons. We hurried on run, got down as far
as Hog island; saw two Indians coming towards US
swinging their hats told lie Blanc to stop until
they came up, and what they wanted. We
stopped the train until those Indians came up After
those indians came up, and after talking few min
utes, we returned back towards Garden island, and
met TIVE or three Indians, and three or four white
persons-Gildsy, Henry Larraway, Jack O'Donnell
and X richard Cooper. We had some conversation with
them, and went on towards Garden island, near the
place where started from. As we arrived a short
distance from where started from in the morning,
returned back in consequence Of the information
received from these persons, who were sent out by
Mr.. Mckinley. We saw some fifteen or twenty
Mormons. The information we had received was
connected with the Mormons. In passing around
that point we saw these persons marching out in
single file, near from where the Indian village was;
quick as they saw US, they came to halt and
front face. Mr.. Goold spoke to me, and turned
and ran back towards where the Indians aud those
men who had brought them the information were.
While was running towards them, i saw a num-
Der Of these Mormons chasing me. ! turned.
did not at that time see any OF the Mormons, ex-
cept those who were chasing me. saw the Indians
and the men that have mentioned. / hallowed
to them, and told them that the Mormons were
after the mail. Ran up and met these persons
and had some conversation. did not sec anything Of
the dog train from the time turned to run, until
had completed the distance. There were some
twelve or fifteen. After we stopped, the Mormons
stopped. Peane, the chief, went TO the Mormons.
Then, after staying few minutes, they started eff
in single file; after that the other Mormons,
some five, six, eight, and near the Indian village
they went of towards Beaver island. Aftor they
went home, we went to the Indian village. Never
saw the mail after we left the train. Mr. Dorey
was with the mail train. was one of the three
who had the custody of the United States mail
Remained there until April. i went to Mackinaw
in a small boat. Went to Beaver island about the
LIST Of April last, where | have resided since. No
process, since my return, has been served on me,
was there because | could not get away from
them; because those persons who are here him
dered us from going. Found no difficulty on the
ice. Had these transactions, which have spoken
of. not occurred, we should have gone in aud de-
lixared tho mail | had bpen A mQmhQr of tho
church Of Latter Day Saints, Of James, previous to
this time; had taken the covenant; according to
my beet mpre sion, Joseph ketchun, John Brown,
+. Page, Asa ID. Field, and Seymour Page, were
there. The king was not there. l have heard
Strang, speaking about the mail, say he would
take measures TO get the control Of the mail-that
no letters should he received there and delivered,
until he should know the contents Neither should
there any letters he sent until the contens were
known. to see IL there anything said against the
kingdom. ] have heard the most Of them say that
the laws Of the United Staes had no control there.
Stsng expressly told me that the laws of the
United states, and Of this state, should not be
used there, and forbade my issuing any papers
against his people. IL was after ! had issued q
process against Linnell. ] have heard Post, Rice,
Brown, ketchum, the two Pages, Orrin Hill, and
John Ill., say that they did )t hold the mselves in
allegiance to the United States government or
state laws. and would not be CONT oiled by them;
they declared their obedience to the laws Of the
Kingdom OF Stang did observe weapon in the
hand Of one Of these men, like the one here, but
longer than that one. think that is the weapon I
saw theie--cannot say in whose hands ] saw IL. !
arrived at Macknac on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Austin left me at st. Helena. lie Blanc,
Denemy, and Gilday, went with us to Garden
islsnd. i had a sled. | employed them to
carry my baggsge-Le Blanc, Gilday, aud VIM.
A. Denemy. 1empoyed them at st. Holena TO
carry my baggage, including the mail, to Beaver
island, and 10 bring back my wife and baggage,
and whatever else / should have, to Mackinac.
They left Garden island Friday morning for Beaver
island. did not accompany them. My wife was
on Beaver Island at that time. i did not go to
Beaver Island because had been threatened my
lite by Strang and his prvy council. The mail
arrived at Garden island on Monday, In the Gus
tody Of lie Blanc and Dorey. When we 6rst saw
them moving towards us they were some forty or
fifty rods Of saw the motions to front face. II was
some twenty minutes after we left the land, and
got upon the ice, when saw the Mormons. lie
Blanc spoke TO me when left the train; he told
me TO 10 back to where the Indians were, and
tell them the Mormons were there-that they would
Nil us and, requesting their assistance. Lie Blanc
handed to me a gun. When left the train LIS
Blanc and Dorey were with tho train, and Mrs.
Moore. Those whom first met were some eight
or ten afterwards all the indians came up. When
information was given to Dorey, lie Blanc and my
self, understood part Of what they said; I'M
stood the principal part Of what said by the In
dams. They were In single fle--heard no command
given them front face about fifteen or twenty
rods; they pointed towards us. saw something in
their baDds ! saw nothing but the cane produced
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