The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
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hlNs NlKANB NEk~iON Oh IHE BENNETT MI r.
DER-LETTER PROM a GENTLE.
From the Detroit (Mich,) Tribune, June 10
read last evening with the deepest pain and anguish
the communication and your remarks the recent
RACES perpetrsted at Beaver Island have since learned
te facts in the case upon reliable information and beg
you justice 10 hundred persons whose lives
daily In peril give place to this brief statement
Nearly four weeks since ~ men, whose names have
forgotten fell upon MIR Samuel Graham, Mormon and
county in this state but resident at Beaver and
Lest him with club cane breaking bis arm and his
scull
Judge u Mackinse county charging them With Assault
aud battery With intent to kill and directed To the
sheriff snd be refused to arrest the offenders su6se
aus nty another warrant issued by NJ VI Adrch. a
Justice q the Peace o. Mackinac county, and the
sheriff refued 70 execute that aud the Mormons a~cd
down by thrests aud nensces, we're obliged TO submit
without legal protection For the Of these
facts refer by permission, 10 the Hon David shook
member q the Legislature feom Macomb county, and
tht iiOn Mr. Lockwood. ~ Pine Run. late mem
bsr bsth ~ whom there At the time.
s,me time lsst week VIM. N Mcleod, the Prosecuting
Attorney Maekinac county vent 10 Beaver Island to
prosecute such persons he found In rebellion aganst
The Laws Il the State aud obtained warrant u NJ
Aljrith Justce u the Pesce against those VINO had
mad. the ssssult upon Graham, and put u into the
LsLds II Mr. Chambers, duly elected and qualified
constable. 10 b. executed
Chsmb r. started 1, make the arrest but warned
hArk by Thoma. and samuel Bennett Who vith arms Ia
their hand. threatened him With death Il h. attempted
r. sss; tie ospd-rs After serious snd Intellectual
ntnsraLee he returned sas REPORTED IN o.'a v 'ae
jVst.Ce the result q his efforts
Mr NcLrrd thu Prosecuting Attorney. then applied
0r and obtained warrant against the BENEFITS tor
sting the ticrr ia the execution N process Constable
Chamber under the direction ~ the justice, and Ia
pursuance the instructions ~ the prosecuting after
10y took large posse and went 70 the BENEFITS
he approached their house they vent In and closed
tile door Leaving his posse behind he went alone aud
Urged them 10 desist from acts OF violence pointing out
H. them the ruessne-e ~ resistance snd in the kind
cs manner entreAted them to submit e. the authority Of
the iaw They not only refused, but drove him away
with he threat ~ shooting him
Retiring short distaLce he called bis posse 10 his as
s'ance aud they advanced the BENEFITS fired upon
THIN The third shst took elect upon the constable,
wrundnR him IN the head but hot fatally After this
the rosfr nfei aud submit e. candid sord. that IL
thpy had not done H. they would have been branded
EDWARDS "a 80 rccrpant 20 the lav Unfortunately
Fl the Henuets Vas killed and the other wounded but
believe ID Il not common. when man GEES his life while
engaged ~ open bold resistance the legally establish
80 civil Authority ~ the Stale e. charactcrxp the act
murd,r re these facts refer the reader 20 the Hon
J u Irvine member Of the Legislature from Mackinac
county.
Lem svare that the public have bsen already told that
tie Etun,lts we're only resisting Mormon Law All
Mormon authority * But this Mormon law Il ia !,
statute. ava common law o. the State a Michigan an
ts Mormon authority D. the authority 81 the civil of
Cert duly elected IN accordance With thtt Law TIE Nor
rtus III not attempting ~ establish any law of their
,vn except 49, matter ~ discipline in their church
Gy Ues earnestly be- governed by the ordinary ss
tt tlp state ana claim protection under Truly ani
Sincerely JAS sTGAS8.
l.tl,ll June H.
Nputvv above king strangs version % ths recent
rp l.F tn lsayer Island obtained vii 81 s.su III l
IL Ivne Letters .eived lat tvruin- from Ma
nae give rather different Phase y The siar Tbs ca.