The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-09

mere About she murder or pnriey Prats, the
riormon scider, by NC lean.
srArxuR,yr ar sss MCLEAN rHK ABDUCTED WOMAN
-suE xosKRArEs TaE ELDsR AND rEsrtrBs
AGAINST HE HUssAs ,-HKR SLsGY ON HER sE-
IRON the Van Buren, (Ark.) Iotengencer.l
VAN BUREN, May is, 1857.
Mr. EprroR--Hsvipg read the editorial in your paper
headed Tssca and hndne several important points Ia
te incorrect beg 20 be heard by this cnmmun
y and the world. being yet living witness for both the
Fs the sake Of the inuocen and his brehren-for the
sake OF aged parents and all my kndred-or the sake OF
my children and myself and for the sake OF truth thank
God that yet live.
In the first place the article alluded to says that Mrs
Mclean ind ICED to the Mormon faith by Mr.
Pratt" This IL fasel for Mr. Mclean kno rst
Mormon sermon heard in California, himself and
brother, J. J. McComb, were present, and they knew
least years before Mr. Pratt made his appear
anoe In San Francisco and they knew that from the tune
heard the nrst sermon spoke except defen Of
the Mormons and their faith they know that sought
diligently for husbands consent 10 be based into the
church OF the Ssin, and finally obtained in writing and
bapused before p. P. Pratt made his appearance.
These facts which the certificate In Mcl.esas
writing and the oay Papers in San Francisco Announcing
Mr. Pratt arrival, Can be brought to prove that my
baptism and confirmation in the church Of the Saints was
anterior 10 the arrival Of p. 2. Pratt in that State.
will here state fact which has never, to my know.
ledge been written. took my children from the school
room (wi the permission Of the teacher) and IN an
omnibus repaired the place where there water
u the presence OF several Witnesses they were hM Is,
the two boys bspased by Pratt Tor the remission OF
hrmed members OF the church Of latter Day Saints II
any condemn this act let them also condemn every
who refuses to TO perdron with her children, just
because her husband makes this choice
Again, your article represents Mrs. Mclean clipping
from San Francisco Utah with Pratt and AFTER her eope
parents for the children them
This is also false and my father, j. S McComb, If ye,
living witness with our Deighbors In both places, aud
the child'en sent from In California to him In
New Orleans, and that on ship.
Where there was not one voice or face;
In November, 1861 embraced the Mormon faith, and
In January, 1856, ny children were on account OF my
fith from San Francisco TO New Orleans, and this
without my having the slightest intmauon OF until ihey
TAR upon the In the morning, as wes our Gus
tom their father e Generally about ocock)
the child olapped their hands and said Now, ma
have good time, PAL gone we can sing and pray
as much as we wih" And they did pray that morning
as bad known infant to pray They kissed me
and said, Good morning. mother DEAR about 10 O'CLOCK
turn raised the curtain. opened the door look if Al
ber and Annie were coming but OH my they never
camel
Ala O'Clock their father TO Inform that they
their way 70 New o leans. Said, "Iput them on
board the Sierra Nevada at tea O'Clock this morning. and
now they are where you and the cursed Aormons can
never zee them ags,np'
That night he locked all the doors locked me in room
took all the keys TO his room and locked the door Can
any conceive OF that deeoatou Ny cries disturbed
him. and about two O'Clock he unlocked the do'r Of the
room where was.
street and called Fzroy Albert, Annie But no child An
ewered.
/ ID,
"hy ohidrenla But they were not mine. Ny brother,
C. hcComb, said should go by the next sea mer 10 my
children, but Mclean said he would have nothing 70 do
with L.
merchant in San Francisco told me he would give me
twenty dollars, and be would insure that in his neghbor
hood Of chants could raise In hour all the
would need to 60 TO my children. After this Mclean
boastod that was In his power, and he would whe
sner h could GO or not oid him the propositions that
insane asylum In twenty four hours This however, he
never attempted only in words.
T-uA osff AT h-a
out and put me board steamer for New Orleans
via Nicaragua giving the officers strict charge concerning
Two weeks amer the arrival Of the children at nv a.
eher's, appeared before them
remained there three months, oppressed on all Sides
being cloeely guarded, lest should walk, talk pray
sleep with my own precious children.
Under tbeee circumstances my health declined, and
felt that could not long survive great conflict OF feel
Ing particularly In th.i eusr vauns climate
In this desperate state Of feeling once succeeded In
letting my mes away and Eept them secrcsed four days
pledged himself 70 change his treatment 70 he said
should bave room add have children with me, and
misc take them away from the city without bis con
sent With this understanding returned 70 my father
peared | could not survive a summer in New Orlsnns
then consulted my father about leaving told him
Wished 70 g 70 SAT- LAKE, and he sai would DO. =!
In fec days vas on board astesmer (hs Maydower)
Tor 81 Louis, and from thence went on board small
Kansas Territory, where found the Mormon migration
eogagcd TO cook for meas OF ten persons 70 deiray
my enpeoses and thus jOurneyed across the plains TO
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