Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-06-12

iii the gross and disgusting deception
which had seized upon her like agiant.
the reader can judge when We tell him
that rather than relinquish joining the vile;
horde which contaminate the air of Great
Salt Lake by their denominations. she ac-
tually tore herself from the children of
her heart and went without them.
She did not, however abandon her
purpose. Finding herself baff1ed for the
time being. she determined to change her
tactics, the more certain to secure at q
future day what she could not then effect.
She went TO Salt Lake City ma St. Louis.
aud her parents had the melancholy sat.
isfsction to know that if she was lost. to
them, her children were at least safe
These. brother and sister. under the
bountiful and fostering care which they
received, budded like the opening rose
beneath the sweet and genial influences
of the Southern Spring.
They heard nothing more of her un>
I'll one day last week, when they were al
most struck dumb with smazement by her
entrance into the family mansion. We
pass over what followed, as the reader
can much better imagine'than we describe
1t. She had been to Utah, had been a
teacher there, had boarded at Governor
Young's-onIy boarded-had seen much
suffering there from famine, and had seen
also the error Of her ways. Said she had
been mad. had now left the Mormons,
aud had come to live with her parents
and children, and TO do what she could
10 make them happy. She asked them
to restore to her once more to their conf
dence.
OF course the delight of her parents
was boundless. She did not profess,
however, to have renowned Mormoniam,
but wished not to return to Utah, and
still insisted that the Mormons were good
people, and Brigham and his associates
IN office true prophets. If these draw
backs upon the value of her repentance
created u regret Of lingering suspicion in
the minds of her parents, they did not
express it; grateful and happy that she
had done so much as she had, and made
even a quasi confession as TO the impro.
priety of her past conduct, and hoping
doubtless that time would accomplish
what was lacking in her complete recov-
cry from her horrible delusion.
On last Saturday morning she request
ed permission to take her children into
town-her parents live in the suburbs
to go shopping, and promising to re-
turn by Eve or at most by six o'clock in
the evening. The permission was readl-
~ granted. and they have seen neither
her nor her children since. She has ac-
complished her purpose and she is Of
course on her way back to Utah with her
children, to be thrust into the open throat
Of the grim visaged and horrible monster
who sits midway upon the Rocky Noun
tains. tapping his repulsive jaws and ea>
ger to devour new victims as they become
entangled in his foul. leprous coils. Her
discrimination was profound, was perfect.
So much for Mormonism.
Mr.. McLean's brother arrived in New
Orleans the next morning after her depar-
turs, wrote Mr.. Mclean informing him oil
her proceedings. and started at once
in pursuit of her. Having obtained
what he supposed to be good evidence OF
her having come to st. Louis. he came on
here. bringing letters from respectable
parties. certifying to the high respectable.
ity Of Mclean. all Of whom are equally
interested with the unfortunate father in
rescuing the children from the destruc.
ton that awaited them.
But her plans Of operation were deer
laid and well matured in Mormon coun,
Gil. both in Salt Lake City and in ST.
Louis. And speak advisedly when
say it. for have the best evidence Of the
fact, that the Mormon leaders, then and
now in this city. were busily engaged If
Rbetting those parties in their nefariout
work. And although the most dilligen
aAaFch W rna1o in AiPaafi0n vun
were unable to ascertain with any degree
OF certainty the whereabouts of the wo
man and children until the 9th OF March
when we received information OF their be
ing in Houston, Texas. Mr.. Mclean
the father of the children. had arrived in
this city few days previously. Pratt
was then here. but on being informed Of
McLean's arrival he concealed himself
A warrant was obtained for him. and dill
ligent search made but, with the aid o
his fellow-aspostles, he succeeded in ma
king his escape.
Mclean proceeded at once to Texas
but on his arrival there found that they
had been gone some three weeks but
fortunately he obtained list of the ficti
tious names which she bore. and found {
letter from Pratt. of which l herewith
furnish you copy. directed to her al
Mrs. Lucy R. Parker:
Sr. LOUIS. Mo-. March 3. 1857.
DEAR MADAM: l am well, except colds
have just received yours of Feb. IS
Your correspondence with Mrs. Holmes
of New Orleans, has probably betrayed
you before this. as the Post Office will be
watched. and your handwriting known
If you and yours are safe when this rea
ches you, cease corresponding with N
o. Fly instantly from your present vi
.cinity, Northward. Clear up your track