Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-06-04
mo. al.

She was at the time living with her hus-
band, Hector H. Mclean; they were happy
and prosperous until she made the ac-
quaintance of Pratt, and embraced the Nor
mon faith. She is the mother of three
children by Mclean, two boys and girl,
and seems to be an intelligent and interest
ing lady; converses fluently, and with
more grace and ease than most ladies'
About two years ago, and soon after sho
became converted to mormonism, she
made an attempt to abduct two of her
children to Utah, but was detected and
prevented by her brother, who was then IN
California. and residing with his brother
in-law, Mr.. Mclean. She soon after, how
ever, found means to elope with said Pratt
to Salt Lake, were it 8 said that she be-
came his ninth wife.
After the elopement of Mrs. Mclean.
her parents, who. reside near New Orleans,
wrote to Mr.. Mclean, in California, to
send the children to them. He did so.-
Several months after this. Mr.. Mclean re-
ceived news that his wife had been to her
fathers in New Orleans, and eloped with the
two Youngest children. He Immediately
left San Francisco for New Orleans, and on
arriving at the house of his father-in-
law. he learned from them that Mrs.
Mclean had been there, and after an incf-
fectual effort to convert her father and moth
er to mormonism, she pretended to aban-
don it herself, and so far obtained the con-
fidence of her parents, as to induce them to
intrust her in the city of New Orleans with
the children; but they soon found she had
BETRAYED their confidence and eloped with
the children.
Then they wrote to Mclean in San Fran
cisco, who on the receipt of their letter.
went to New Orleans. and learned from
them the above facts in relation to the affair.
he Immediately started in pursuit Of his chill
dren. He went to New York and then 10
St. Louis. While in St. Louis he learned
that the woman and children were in Hous.
ton, Texas On his arrival in Houston. he
found that his wife had left some time be-
fore his arrival, to Join large party of
Mormons en- rout for Utah. lie then re-
turned to New Orleans and from there to
Fort Gibson, in the Cherokee Nation, with
the expectation of intercepting them at that
point.
On arriving at Fort Gibson, and while
there, he found letters in the post Office to
his wife from Pratt, some of which werc
mailed at St. Louis, and others at Flint
Post office, cherokee nation. We are un-
able to give the contents of thess letters
with particularly, but they contained tho
fact that Mclean was on tlse .eS,,-.a,,.. for
her and the children, and that they were
betrayed by the apostates and gentiles. and
advising her to be cautious in her move
ments, and not to let herself be known
only to few of the saints and elders. Nc
Lean then, upon affidavit made by himself.
obtained a writ from the L. S. Commits
sioner at this place for their arrest, and sue
ceededin getting them arrested by the Y.
S. Marshall They were brought to this
placefor trial, and after an examination be-
fore the Commissioner, were discharged.
Pratt, soon as released, mounted has
horse and left the city. Mclean soon after
obtained horse and started in pursuit.
and overlook Pratt about eight miles from
the city, and shot him. Pratt died in about
two hours after receiving the wound.