The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-07

some racts about Mormoni.m

From the Chicago Press
Some racts about Mormonism.
We have had number of interviews with
w. w. Drummond since his arrival in this
city from Utah, and have learned much {, ON
him of the manner in which affairs are con-
Quoted in that modern Sodom. Judge Drum
mond expresses freely his belief that the de.
sign Of Brigham Young and the Mormon
leaders generally is to build up n sovereign
" in Utah, acknowledging no allegiance to
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States. Even now the Mormons draw broad
American citizens. They glory in the ap-
pellation of Mormon, while American is n
term Of reproaoh among them, synonymous
with "Gentile.o
Judge Drummond states that all the mon.
strosities that have been published concern
ing the Mormons, and their acts, but feebly
express the condition Of affairs in that Terri
tory. The first Court he held there was at
Fillmore. 1t occupied fifty pine days, fifty
of which he was engaged in twenty-seyen
cases Of prosecution. The juries only con-
victed two-and before they went to prison,
Gov. Young pardoned both of them.
Carlos Murray, nephew of Elder Kimtall,
1T,
fed. The Marshal--a Mormon--ra raised a
posse and pursued him-arrested him, and
brought him hack. lie was tried, and though
the proof was US clear rs could be, the Nor
mon jury, withou, leaving their seats, return.
ed verdict of not guilty, and he was nc
quilted The arrest and trial of this man
cost the United States Government $40, 900.
One way in which the Mormons fleece the
United States Government is as follows
Some Of the leaders will bring complaints
against chad Mormons" whom. say they, We
wish punished by the laws Of the United
States, so rs to put ourselves right before
the world. Warrants are made out, and an
ii is an Indian conntry, posse-Mormons.
of ccurse--is raised TO assist the Marshal.
who ramble over the Territory, arrest them.
bring them to trial, when they are acquitted
by Mormon jury. Meanwhile the bill Of
costs is sent in by the Marshal. In this way
the Government is robbed Of thousands Of
dollars.
Murder is an almost every day occurrence.
One Of the chiefs of the church is a notori
Gus fellow named Vim. A. Hickman. He has
murdered as many rs seven persons, and has
never been brought to trial. The last man
he killed was o Mormon, who would no.,
promise not to sell goods to "Americans -
Hickman buried an axe in his brains. The
murderer is the same person who figures in
the scenes of which Bonney gives m account
in his eBanditti of the Prairies.' He has
been tried for different offences in Hancock
county, in this State, before Judge Purple,
always contriving to evade the law.
1t is the design OF the Mormon leaders to
gain over to their side the chiafs Of the va.
rious tribes OF lndians-have them baptscd
into the church, and so possessed Of the ma
lignity OF Mormonism towards the United
States, as to make them hostile to oil Amer
leans, and In time be able to use them to ac-
complish their own ends
The mails of the United States have been
hahitually broken open, and nothing could
60 out or come into the Territory safely un-
less by private carriers.
Whipping women is common occurrence.
Gov. ioung's hired man whipped one OF his
loung's) IN his preseDoe till the blood trick
led down her back--and that while the wo-
man was within one month Of her confine-
ment. The crime was dsobed ence to the
laws OF the church.
Elder Hyde lwho has recently left the
Mormons) stated that he and Hickman fspo.
ken OF above) wore set specially apart by
the DANTE band to murder Judge Drum.
mond. The deed was to have been commit
ted last July while crossing to Carson Val
ley. Hyde stated this publicly, before the
Legislature of California.
Judge Purple, OF this State, inform, j,
judge Drummond that at the time Fin-
Brigham Young Governor 81 , iore
Two indictments were pending agAar :.
IN the United States Dissri Csay % M. nl;n
State, for making and passi~c on,a LOT .o;s
money. Young was appoias~ Co.".na ,.s's
! tan al the express sollssas' ion Of senator
Dougias-af TIE time Ass, ;,J;.,.n..s'.. a.o.
lending against HIM, - ouglns and F;ilmors
. tue most popular zen for the prss;doncv
n Utah. This j. To e reason.
Judge prnmAo .,d also informs ma to,
H :, Mormos makes up his mind to leave
ne Ae'Fnoly,' .e informs Brigham Young,
nc sAys, " a, yes, you can leave. Paw mn
'oal 1870 don't steal anything-and then
~ eau ave and 60 to h-ll.v One man
,IA01 ,enbow, from kenosha, Wis.,, resoly.
ea w cave Mormondom. He paid his tithes
p aid all his debts-settled his whole bust
nes 8, and started Oft, taking with him his
c'tte, goods and wagons. lie had not pro-
eeed homeward, however, over $50 miles.
when he was overtaken by posse, who ar
rested him because Of debt that was stated
10 beunpaid. Benbow looked at the claim and
stated that he never owed claimant a cent !.
but rather than 60 back he would submit to
the Imposition, and offered to paw the sum
demanded. This was not uficent-he must
pFy tbs costs, which be at length agreed to
90, BY turning cut some Of his stock. But
hp--he must 60 back to Salt Lake City--such
was the order. He had to submit--he went
back, and his goods, cattle and wagons, were
taken mex. day, and sold under the hammer,
without trlai, without law--except the orders
OF the leaders OF the church. lie is now in
Utah, without means to take him out OF the
Territory.
These constitute but small portion of the
r.crc.s'.oas ;l..as 70 a. by Judge Drummond.
Is il noi true, as We said the other day, that
u strong arm is needed IN Utah.
fSr the Upper Mississippi.