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

From, the st. Louis Republican, May 2s.
The Mormon Tragedy in Arkansas.

1aTKRKsTING DETAILS OF The cTRcUAsTANss
cEsSor ELpEs PRATr's pEArH-
Being in possession of all the par.icu.e
lars in the case Of the Mormon Apostle.
Elder Parley Parker Pratt. submit,
the following facts in addition to what
you have already published. The fol-'
lowing article from the New Orleans /.
Ballstia of December le. 1856, is, WITH
the exception of affew nnimpo items,.
q correct statement of the case as far ass,
| il goes: 81
An 1LlusTRATIoS'of MoRMostssi.
"We became acqnainleda . few dayss
since with short history OF certain {
transactions par IN this city and partly
out of It, which affords . very fair iilus-s
trasiona of the practical effect of their. q
beautiful system Of imposture which is$
shedding ito lights and shadows upon the
tops of the Western mountains. Possibly
our readers may be interested IN il t-es-
pecially il they should ever, IN the moun-s
tains Of the future, be thrown within the
valley where the Uphs sheds its poison
and reveals the ghastly cascassesS which
strsw the ground, they may perhaps be
enabled 10 turn il to practical use.
with this object in views we WilN
briefly state the cireumstanees 20 which,
we allude, surpressing names for the teas
son that some Of those effected. and most.
grievoasly affected by, those circumstan-
We would tender our proteundest synipA-
his wife and three infant children, like
thousand Of others, left this city for the
golden shores Of the Pacific. the husband,
and wife dreaming doubtless that in the
land of the shining ore they should SOON
realize a fortune for themselves and their
children. The lady. we may premise.
possessed more than an ordinary share OF
intellect. which had been cultivated in a.
highly respectable degree by the care OF
fond and doting parents, who little
thought Of the use 70 which that intellect
would !. in alter years, be devoted, or how
that devotion would be repaid. AiasE
they can feel show sharper than q SER
pents tooth il 10 70 have o thankless
child" or one that brings them only sor-
row instead of joy.
'The family is settled in San Ftaneis-
CO., Some time afterwards The gentle
man and hisswife, In connection with n
brother Of the latter. ehanced 10 atep in s
on a ,Spnday TO hear q Mormon mission.
ary from Utah, who was holding forth in
San Francisco. They were prevented by
the bad weather and walking from ats
tending their usual place of worship.
and as the house where the Mormon was
speaking happened. TO be in their way,
they concluded. alter leaving home. and
from, mere curiosity, TO 90 in and hear
him. Fatal inauspiciops day What
the particular, subject Of the discourse
was which they heard we IRE mot advised.
After coming out, the husband and broth-
er expressed themselves very freely upe
on the meritsiof what they had heard,
and pronounced some Of IL little, II any.
short of blasphemy. To the utter astons
lishment,of both. however. the wife and
sister expressed herself highly pleased
with il. Asa probable solution Of such
2 mystery We may say, before pFoeeed-
ing further, that il subsequently, TUNED
out that she, had heard o Mormon miss
sionary while q young lady residing in
one of the river towns in Mississippi.
IPolygamy was at that time carefully CON.
eeeled from the outside Gentiles 81 the
apostles OF Jo Smith, and stontlyF denied.
Probably the young lady WAS fascinated
by the romance which tho Mormon may
have Bkillfuliy woven into the .diseourse.
and seeds Of blasting, ruin thus lodged
in her mind spring up. fructify. and bear
apples Of Sodom 20 turn 70 ashes Ia the
tasting many days after. Be this as it
may the lady soon became strongly at-
tached 70 the Mormon faith, and wentffe.
lquently ifnot constantly % hear its,n npos.
tlea In . short time he bad acquired
Isuthcient influence oxer her 70 cause her
| TO resolve 20 Quit her hfiehand N II
you'd pot accompany heEnnd repair
TO the grand rendezvous Of Tho Latter
Day Saints. as they style themselyes, a
Salt Lake City. 'e s
The determination once taken, moth.
ing could dissuade her from her purpose.
But the children, what was 70 bscomeyof
them2 The mother was deyotedly, pas.
sionately attached 10 them. and she was
determined 70 take them with her! The
father and brother Of course became
alarmed, 70 prevent her from going, they
resolved 10 save The children ffona The
tyawning gulf which Was about opening
70 receive them; and in pursuance of ibis
rssolutiop they determined TO seEd them
4 70 the grand pafepts IN this city. They
lwere therefore taken Hhen the mother
4 was absent, placed on. board 4 steamer.
and safely reached New Orleans. and
were soon under the loving caro- and hosL
pitable roof Of their grand parents. $
"6hos however can battle or e;fennn.
vent determined woman, frantic though.
she be, when her feelings, her pride and
her affection all combine 10 spur heron
10 the accomp lishment Of ierobiect : The
very next steamer that sailed brought
u that mother 10 this city ch affnry lie an