American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-06
j. .-i le From the st. Louis Democrat
Tidings Of Elder Pratt, the Mormon.


this instance, however, as it will be
seen, by summary vengeance from the
injured husband. The account which
we publish below is taken from the Van
Buren, (Arkansas) Mteuigeacer, and
gives in brief the facts of the case pref
ty much as they have occurred. From
the Fort Smith Herald, and the New
Orleans Bulletin, we also have confir-
nation of the whole story, up to the
last act in the drama, the tragic death
of Elder Pratt, the Mormon apostle.
Thus it will be seen what utter ruin
and devastation have been wrought in.
a virtuous family by the designing arts
of a sanity scoundrel and the lures of
a false and licentious faith. Here is
what the Van Buren, -zntelltqencer re-
cords of the termination Of this affair:
TRAGIcAL.-It is with regret that
we have to chronicle the homicide, com
mitted in our vicinity on Wednesday
last, by Mr.. Hector II. Mclean, late
Of San Francisco, California, upon the
person of a Mormon preacher. More
than all do we deplore the melancholy
affair that led to its commission. The
deceased, whose name was Farley Par
ker Pratt was a man of note among
the Mormons, and Judging from his d.
ary and his letters TO Mrs. Mclean, he
was man of more than ordinary intel
ligence and ability. He had been a
ID
Preacher and Missionary of the Nor
mons at San francisco, California,
where he made the acquaintance of Mrs.
Mclean, whom he induced to embrace
the Mormon faith. -
She was at that time living with her
husband, Hector II. Mclean; they were
happy and prosperous until she made
the acquaintance of Pratt, and cmbra-
ced the Mormon faith. She is the mo-
ther of three children by Mclean, two
boys and girl, and seems to be an in
telligent and interesting lady; convcrs-
es huentiy,J and with more grace and
ease than most ladies. About two
years ago, and soon after she became
convert to Mormonism, she made an
attempt to abduct two Of her children
to Utah, but was detected and prevent
ed by her brother, who was then in
California, and residing with his broth
er-in'law, MIR. Mclean. She soon after
however, louhd means to eloPe w'th
Saiu I,ra's' TO oait Lake; where, 1t IS
Saio' sho became MS hihth wife.
Alter the elopemcnt Of Mrs. Nc
Lean, her parents, who reside near
New Orleans, wrote to Mr.. Mclean,
IN California, to send the children to
them. lie did so. Several months
alter this, MIR. Mclean received news
that his wife had been to her fathers
IN New Orleans, and elopcd with the
two youngest children. lie immedl-
ately, lett San francisco for New Or
leans, ana, on arriving at the house Of
his father-ln-law, he learned from them
tnat MIS- Mclean hod been there, and,
after an l.n1 Intellectual eilort to convert
her father ana mother to Mormonlsm,
she pretended to abandon IT herself,
ana 50 lar OBTAINED the confidence OF
her parents ,r'SSiF as 10 induce them to entrust
her IN the Guy OF New orleans with the
Gn.Ioren; ; put 'hoy soon found she had
pe'r"yeu ,n.,l thGlr conhuence' ana eioped
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Ihey then wrote to Mclean, in San
francisco, who, upon the receipt of
their letter, went to New Orleans, and
learning IRON them the above facts in
relation to the affair, immediately STAR
ted In pursuit OF his children. He
went to New York and then to St.
Louis; When in St. Louis he learned