Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-07-11

FARLEY P. PRATT ONE OF THE APOSTLES OF THE
MORMON SAINTs.-Elder Pratt, the Mormon apos
tie who was recently killed at Fort Gibson, In
dian Territory, Arkansas was a leader among
his people and was evidently of fine edu-
cation he stood but second, indeed, to Brigham
Young himself While acting as preacher and
missionary al San Francisco, California, he made
the acquaintance of accomplished lady, the
wife Of Hector II. Mclean. formerly of New Or
leans. At the time Pratt became acquainted
with the lady, she was living happily with her
husband. in the bosom of her family, graced by
the presence OF three interesting children, two
boys and girl. About two years ago, soon after
she acknowledged herself q convert to Mormon
ism she made an attempt to abduct her two child
rem to Utah, but was detected and prevented by
her brother, who was then in California and re-
siding with her brother-in-law, Mr. Mclean ; she
soon after, however, found means TO elope with
Pratt TO Salt Lake, where it is said that she be-
came his ninth wife.
After Mrs. Mclean abandoned her children,
they were sent to New Orleans to Mrs Mclean 8
parents. Some time after their arrival in the
Crecent City, the mother made her appearance.
and by her Establishments completely secured the
good will of her justly offended parents and fin
ally, failing to convert them to Mormonism, she
took advantage Of the confidence reposed in her
and eloped with her children.
The moment Mclean, who was In San Francis
co heard the fact he started in pursuit of his
children, aud in this search visited the extremes
OF the continent He first went to New York
then TO ST. Louis, then to Houston, Texas On
his arrival at that place he found that his wife
had left some time before his arrival to Join g
large party Of Mormons route for Utah. H.
then returned to New Orleans, and from thence
10 Fort Gibson In the Cherokee nation, with The
expectation of intercepting his wife and children
at that place. On arriving at Fort Gibson, and
while there. be found letters in the post Office tC
bis wife from Pratt some of which were mailed
at St. Louis, and others at Flint post office Che
rokee Nation We are unable to give the con
tents of these letters with particularly, but the
contained the fact that Mclean was on the look
out for her and the children, and that they were
betrayed by the apostatcs and gentiles, and ad
vising her to be cautious in her movements. and
not to let herself be known only to a few of the
saints and elders, Mclean then. upon affidavit
made by himself, obtained a writ from the United
States Commissioner at this place for their arrest,
and succeeded in getting them arrested by the
United States Marshal. They were brought to
Fort Gibson for trial and after an examination
before the Commission were discharged.
Pratt. as soon as released, mounted his horse
and left the two, bat Mclean pursued and after
chase of eight miles overlook the destroyer of
his happiness and shot him down, Pratt dying in
two hours after he rec cevcd his wound
We have no doubt that the news of the assas-
sination of Elder Pratt will cause tremendous
excitement at Salt Lake, and tend to precipitate
events which are rapidly bringing about q fear
fal solution of this Mormon delusion.