The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-01
Another Shot from the Mormons.

From the st Louis Republican, Jlly -
The leading men In Aormondom do NOT intond, Il would
seem, that their assailsnss all 20 wered and &C
cordpgy they have forward TO the government at
Washington duly authenticated documents, which, true,
must make some par. feel very awkward. Judge Drum
mcnd has already suffered In public esd ration from
laons made IN other quarters and we do not feel at bcr
~ TO withhold the following hich has the official seal
OF the United Safes Court Sa Lake City mark Ito au
,hep,ciy, and whi,b has been communicated 70 for
pubhcauon'-
GREAT sA1r LAKE CRY, Ur.H TERRITORY.
To the Ron Jxr.mAn BLACK, Attorney General Of the
United States, Washington, ID. c.
Justice anS Ssr1 a.e Of nsn
dressed to ycurse rendering his resignation ~ Asso
cs'e Justice for Utah, wherein my Office called in ques
Low ing report Justice W. W. Drummond, In his
"fourb" paragraph says "be records, papers, 20, Of
Governor Young and tbs federal officers grossly insult
cd for to raise single question about The uea
sonabe act"
est foundation In truth. The records papers, 10, OF the
Supreme Court In this Territory together with oil decisions
documents or every kind belonging thereto from Mon
day, september o. 1851 al which time the said
nr,t Organized the esent moment ali safe aud
complete In custody and no, Of them missing nor
have they ever been distur bed bv any person.
Again In the dec Of the Supreme Conrt In the
Of Moror Greene the which decision written by Judge
mummond hmsef, aud the following words ~
the for which Greene convicted 70 have
been aggravated one this Court does remit the Of
the prosecution both IN this court and 10 the court be-
kpce but did not point st any one. lie was lad OF IS
years old Much feeling excited in his favor and no
was finally psrdoned by the Governor upon petition
signed by the Judges and members Of the bs Of the United
States Court the Hon Secretary OF State and many OF the
most respectable citizens Of Great Salt Like CITY.
Again:-In relation 70 tho Incarceration OF I've six
young from Missouri and Io~A, who March
30, 1850 in the Pentenary OF Utah, vishout III men
having violated any criminal Lag In America" nc Tn
utterly false statement But presume he alludos 10
the Incarceration the 22d January 1885, OF three men,
and The 2osh January 1885, OF II 80, these
the circumsiances There were quito number of
persons here esmsters in Gilbert n Gerfish's
train Of goods arriving here IN December 1859 ser win
had They arrived here very destitute, and q.
that Of the year there nothing that lab oring
get 70 do. Some OF these entered the store
Of 8 NJ Blair & %. at various times In the night,
eigh, Of them were indicted for burglary and lar.
ceny; three pleaded guilty, and fourth was proven
guilty. The four sentenced N the Peuitentary for
just the spring Of 1850 opcnei and company
preparing 10 start for California, petition setting
forth mitigating cr'umsances, the Governor psrdoned
them, and they went on their way 70 California was
inoarcerated more particularly 70 keep them from
oommistf further crime during the winter.
since that time there have but four persons sent
TO the penenary for forgery and petty larceny for terms
OF HWY snd sixty days. 20 wit one On the 10Th Of No
vember 1885, two tho oath OF Move nber 1856: and
one the 2sih Of January 1854 20 thai the Both OF
white prisoner in the Utah penientisry nor there a,
this date.
could were n my province ln this afdsvt 20 on and
refuis all that Judge W. W Drummond ha, stated in his
letter Of resignation by records dates and facts but be-
eving that tho foregoing II sufficient 70 show you what
reliance there 10 be placed upon W. W. Drummend's
word, shall leave the subject
In witness Of the truth Of the foregoing have hereuuto
subscribed my and soxed the seal OF the United
states Supreme Court tor Utah Territory, al Great Salt
lake City, this 2sih day OF June 1851,
Deputy Clerk OF The United states Supreme Court In the
abeerce Of W. Appeby, Clerk