The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
attending the murder Of Bennett a. oomuu

cunspces attending the murder Of Bennett a. commu
nicat~d TO US, follows
diffoulty had occurred between . Mr. o'Donnel .
Gentle LAS the Mormons term all who do not belong
their chnrch) and Mormon named Graham. On going
To the Mormon setton emit Graham renewed the
viii ODOnnel, following and threaten ming him, until they
finally came to blows and Graham got pretty Ell ctuAy
whpped but received serious injury his
or scull broken rs stated by Strang.
We do not learn that the BENEFITS had any connec-
ton with that aray but il seems that In pursuance Of
the previous threat OF Mormons process obtsned
against them under pretence other by the pro-
scouting attorney who, We arc told never qualified
and acts under the appointment Of Judge @ Greg the
Mormon choice, which handed to Mormon officers
every Of whom, believe hold their Offices by at
least thirty nine forty illegal votes These officers
with some sixty Mormons surrounded the house Of the
Bennets knocked at the door sa dss nded admission
stating they came to arrest them Bennett the decease
asked II the process issued under Mormon law The
reply being in the Affirmative Bennett informed them
that he would submit to Mormon law but the law
Of the State of Michigan he would submit to cheerfy
On giving that reply several shots fred into the
house Bennett instantly stepped forward to take down
his gun, when his wife interfered took hold of it, aud
endavored to prevent her husband from using it, in the
struggle the gun accidentally discharged the
tents lodging in the ceiling roof Hearing this the
Mormons burst open the he'd upon Bennett shot
him dragged him out the door by the hair Of
his head having been pierced by Ave musket balls and
several buck shot During the ARRAY the her Bennett
he was fired upon, severely wounded aud lies
in q dangerous situation. The body OF the dead
then removed to their settlement by the Mornons
q coroners jury called and inquest held, during
which the body was horribly mutated. and the heart
taken oute rally in the language Of the letter wash
ing their hands In the hearts blood OF their victim
This report IL given by gentlemen whose integrity
have reason to doubt.
3he talk Of Mr.. Strang about the Mormons being
:" awed down." regard bravado There are
not more than forty resident Gentiles the island
while the hormons number some seventy eighty.
more, well armed men with q cannon, guns pistols &c.
sRd some twenty thirty Of the ugest looking two
edged knives that human eyes Hear what
their paper says, of which Mr. Strang is the reputed
editor
"The Mormons on Beaver Island are not to be driven
nm their pOs~on They able to defend themselves
against orce that be raised in the country and
to waste and destroy any that can be sent here"
In the same column from which this extract II taken
in an article commenting upon the Gentiles speaking
Of Mormons in terms of oboquyn and urging the Nor
mons to vindicate the true dignity of their nature
find the following to mind it exhibits the leading
spirits Of that people in no envis BILE light, and il
specimen Of the manner they have been urged to
offer indgntes and trespass upon the rights of others
until il has ally led to bloodhed and the loss Of life
In reference to those who speak against Mormonsm the
editor says
"A practice has been adopted here of logging every
one who spoke reproachfully of them (the Mormons)
In opinion 1t would not be amss to extend 1t to
other places. We should like to it put in practice
a large scale. Those whe have such scky squeam
shness, that they cannot endure to villain punished
may submit to his vllanies but they will be despsed
long as men can tread on them with mpunty"