Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-04
LATE FROMUTAH.


letter from Great Sat Lake City, da-
ted March 5, from which we extract
the following account Of the breaking
up Of the U. S Court by the Mormons.
We venture to say that no govern
ment on earth was ever subjected to
more Illuminating insult and Outrage:
The u. s. Court for Utah com
menced its session on Monday, the 9th
of February, Judge Stiles, seeding
Mormon, occupying the bench. The
US District Attorney is Hosea Stout,
an appointee, ofcourse, Of the Govern
ment at Washington, and noted
member of the Dante Band. Upon
the opening of The court he rose and
stated that no Grand Jury would be
impanneled, as there were no cases to
be presented worthy of lis notice.
Thus. by one stroke of mastery policy,
administered by an officer of the law
and in the mime of its majesty, were
covered up a long catalogue of helm
Gus offences, including murders, rob-
berries and arsons, which had been
committed since the last preceding
term of the court. A Petit Jury was
then summoned anG sworn, but every
imaginable impediment that could be
thrown in their way to obstruct the
current of justice when running coun-
ter to the edicts of the Priesthood,
were availed of. All the members
of the bar are Mormons, except Mr.
David Fl. Burr, United States Survey
or-General, and DR.. Hurt, an officer
of the United States Indian Depart
ment. These gentlemen were admit
I'd by Chief Justice Kinney about a
year ago in order to attend to some
controversies connected with their Of
fetal positions.a and to an important case
that was then tried land which involved a
large amount ofpropersy belonging to a
citizen who was not Mormon. They
have not praeticed, however, since ther
until the present term Of the court
when they agreed to do so at the
earnest solicitat ton of Mr.. I. S. Will.
> Jams, who had some very interesting
cases to prosecute.
It is contended by the Mormons
that the United States Court has nc
cognizance of any but United States
cases, and that all offences committed
in the Territory, and all Territorial
suits, must be tried before the Terri.
/. torial Courts and by the Territorial
laws. Starting upon this pretext, while
the court was in progress one of the
Mormon Members of the Bar and 9th.
ersofths Dante band inveigled Judge
Stiles into private room, locked the
door, barred the windows, and then
with revolvers at bis head and knives
within an inch of his throat. forced him
to promise to uphold them in what
ever they did. and to Sustain the laws
of UTAH" Thus overpowered, threat
ened and intimidated, Judge Stiles
yielded, dismissed the Jury and adj
iourned the court, directing the Crier
to pronounce it adjoured sine de
Crier accordingly announced the court
adjourned sine die, but also Stated that
it would meet the next day for the
purpose of transacting any Territori-
al business that might be brought be-
fore it. The Judge. at the bidding
of the Danites, notified the U. S.
Marshal, Mr. Dodson, that after that
day his presence would not be re.
CURED in the court,-that as Terrific.
rial business was to be transacted, the
> Territorial Marshal would, with such
baiiilfs and officers as be might appoint
TO assist him, be considered the Off
GERS of the court and that an account
of the expenses of the court would be
kept by the Territorial Marshal, and
rendered to the United States Marsh
. al, for payment. The Mormons feared
'hstbat the United States Marshal-who
IA Gentle would interfere with the
ID ios-ssion of their plans, ard therefore
:. Burke, Inshis mf.shod of getting rid Of
ward of $50 forhstituting the Mormon
5 slave Nelson. III in his place
ed to BE- in this county. wares py a
im--S5O viii pay right well for have m
le trouble N'" y