The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-15
INTELLIGENCE FROM UTAH.
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Improvements OF the MOrmons at Great
Salt Lake.
INTERESTING TRIAL FOR MURDER.
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Curious Plea Of Counsel for Defence.
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THE CHARGE OF JUDGE SNOW.
NOR MON TITIIES.
Hostility to United States Officers
and Licensed Traders.


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We have received intelligence from Utah with news to
he 18th November. The Desere Neps, publshed at
Great Salt Lake City contains Of the present
state cf affairs among the Mormons at that and neigh
boring settlemsnts.
The affairs of Deseret says the Nsos Of ths 18th Nov
in aourishing condition The companies prepare
in October to settle at Salt Greek and Mard county
Fillmore city at their destination and engaged Ia
their improvements. Tho company destined for Ri,
Virgin by elder John D. Lee have heard from
since their arrival but from latest date presume they
bsve arrived and commenced operation A sma al com
pspy have gone twenty miles north Weber com n,nce
fort and are preparing for farming and IL nber.
ing Ihe settlements are In prosperous condition, but
we have no particulars before OF late date The
crops generally have been good, SO far as we
are sdysed-tome unusually good though the beets aud
potatoes rather light Wheat is cheaper than ever
before known in the ouItains but let not brother
iaimers be discouraged The public works prosper
irg The foundation Of the Tabernacle Is laid and al
the hihdrance Ia for tmbers which beginning to
come: The joiners have been in their shop on
Temple block week or two; more joners wanted
The railroad Is progressing the grading is completed
considerable EXTENT nothing has been done 1t
sprir until recently The public barn also Presidents
Young and Kmbslls barns, are enclosed Many cattle
horses and other articles have been received at the
tithing office, during the part two months, and
siderable wheat, though but sma portion Of tenth
that has bee raisd in the valley The hearts OF many
reoced that they have learned and done their duty
in paying their tithiDg, and many more will feel this
tsme after thresbirg The mail due from Sacramento
On The last OF October has not heen heard FROM though
small party left Carson valley the 10th ult and
rived here some two weeks since oomn the desert
The mail from Laramie, on the 18th ult. hndered
three osye by loss mules supposed by stolen by tho
Indans the carrier had to return Laramie recruit
when caused delay and the mail did not arrive till
the Sd instant.
The Mormons devotpg good deal Of attention to
their schools They have established what they term
Parent School, y In whioh persons of both
ee qualified Tor teachers In the schools to
improve themselves in the higher branches of school
education In ths fchool astronomy algebra anl the
various mathematical studies viii be taught by pro.
feeeor Of those branches
Interesting Trial on Charge or NJ urder.
AT the October term Of the First District Court the
was tried and acquitted of the charge Of murder In
killing james Monroe, who it seems, had sedu ,ed his
wife.
The Gaze was, according to the Neos, vigorously pro-
secuted by the U. g. Prosecuting Attorney, Seth M.
blair Esq who left duty the premses rformea
We have no report Of the evidence 8dduced
Geo A. Smith, counsel for the prisoner addressed the
court and jury at considerable length He urged. as
argument in favor of his client, that the prisoner had
acted in accordance with Mountain Law and the
United States law was not applicable to this In
relation to Mountain Law. lie saye" What is natural
answer the puipore, not with isolated individual but
with this Whole community? No. It does not Tn.
principle the only that beats and throbs through
the heart of the entire Inhabitants Of this territory ia
simply tbi.- The man who s.duces his neghbor's wife
must DIE and her nearest relative must kill him.
Now that the laws of England only require civil
srit fer damages in a Of seduction but these
laws TO be applied to US who inhabt these mouataa
think OF applying to US the law of England whcs per
tsns to the sovereign lady the Queen alone will ap
ply 1t, and with much better sense-'To seduoe ths
sovereign lady the Queen death by the law" viii
say here in our own territory the sovereign peo
pie and to seduce the wife Of citizen is dath oy ths
con mon law The counsel also claimed that precsdeuts
the the the Untai ct
where the avenger of wies sisters had been
acquitted Of murder. He ssd IL will refer to the
OF New jersey VS. Mercer for killing Hi5berton the
ducer OF bis sitter The circumstance took place upon
public ferry boat where Hb,er:on shot in close
jury sittngs upon his the decifion was guilty
We will allow this to be set down precedent and If
you p a'e call 1t American common law l will refer
TO another case that Of Louisiana Horton for the
killing Of the seducer of his sister. The jury In this
case also found the prisoner not guilty This is the
common practice in the United States, tina. man who
kills the seducer of his relative ie eet free of
his kind came under my observation in Kentucky
man. for taknk the life Of the seducer Of his sister
was tried and acquitted although he did the deed in
the preeence OF hundreds of persons lie eho him not
more than ten feet from the court house.
why men are under the necessity Of respecting female
chastity when seducer j. abroad than
the dog is that Is found killing sheep Female virtue Is
not protected by those old governments but they
corrupt Institutions which prostitute and destroy the
female character and race If Howard Egan did kill
Jamss Monroe 10 was in accordance with the established
principles of justice known in these mountains That
accessory to the crimes oftha creature had he done
It. is also plain case Every knew the style of old
lsel that the nearest relation would be at his heels
fuln the requirements Of justice God sail to Cain
viii ruta marx upon you, that no may kill you.
want the crocodile the hyena that would destroy the
putaton Of females feel that the mark Is upon
blm and the avenger upon his path. ready to pounce
upon him at any moment. 20 take vengeance and this
that the chastity q our women wives and dsushers
ray be prcserveoi that the community may rest in
peace aud no more be annoyed ky such vile depreda
tiorH.
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viii be read With irterert the first judicial charge
which has cone to us from tha part Of the country
JUDGE SHOWS CHARGE TO THE JURY.
crN1il MfS o. no JuRf-Ths Grand Jury called and
sworn on behalf of The United St,es having presutsi
ar indictment against Howard Egsn for the lauris o.
James Monroe, Il becomes d1ty to proceed With ths
yioning the laws Of The United States 10 TIL, bsha to
ppss sentence against him For the purpose OK tctec
mining the facts you have been empsnelled aod sgorn
TO give trut verdict according 10 the evidence Whi1h
thoud be given you in Court. You viii readily
see that your duty important 1t Is the right r. taa
United States the right ef tho c yers OF this Territory
and the right of the dSendsnt to insist that you shall
dchsrge that duty without fear affection or par.
tehy: IL Is the right tf us all to insist that, VIXEN
by due course Of law, but not otherwise We have no
right to punisb person for real imaginary wrong
except with the authority Of law The safety Of ourseivs
Individually and OF society depends on the correct sud
faithful adrninlstraon q good and wholesome laws
No Gre ought to be punished unless he be guilty OF
an act worthy Of punishment, nor even then IN.
less that oct ha, been declared TO be penal by
the law Of the land and the punishment directed nor
until he has had an opportunity Of having fsr ard i'm
partial trial fer peradventure he ay not bc guilty
alleged sganst him. II tie Law suffered "a person to be
punshedu upon mere rumor upon strong
accompanied with the communication Of best bo
stn rends without the utu tests Of truth which have
been edabi1hed, we might well psuse and wenser where
unto this would grow Gentlemen you are the exclusive
judges Of the facts ard the court is to he the Judge o the
law when the fsctt aTs found By you Murder may be
defined 10 be the unlawful killing Of humar being In
the peace Of the republc wish malice prepense or Of
fore hought by another human being who Is ef sound
mind and discretion Ia this case, there is preence
but that the defendant the tae OF the ALLEGED killing
OF janice Monroe was Of round mind aud dscreton so
ycu are relieved of that part OF the case when you
retire 70 our jury room you viii first proceed inquire
from the evioenoe, whether not Jamss Monros be
dead. III you 40 not ud him to be dead that enis the
case ard your verdict must be not guilty Ii you End
Inn 70 he dead you will proceed to inquire by what
he came to his DEATH II by vioer &C. then inquire whether
or not the defendant gave him the rnors wound Ifyou
hnd he ala mot that ends your iuquiIss ard be Is
ted 20 verdict OF not guilty If you had the defend
an. gave pin ,ns mortal wound, you will then inquire
every siIs Of QUO human being by another OF ssund
mind, unlawful except such the Law excuses or jt.
tiies III Ierson, when doing lawful act by accident