The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Another startling Tragedy.

Another startling Tragedy.
ELDER PRATT THE MORMON, KILLED-sEDUorION or
WIFE IN cALIFORNIA-sHH BHsERrs HER HUs-
RAND, STEALS AWAY BER CHILDREN, AND Is ssAL-
I'D AZ TIE NINTH cONCuHU TO HER DEsAUcH.R.
the following account OF Of the most remarkable In
stances Of deeeYon, nfAuaton and crime, terminating
IN the death OF the party most guilty, thai We nave over
Ia with regret that have chronicle the homicde
committed in our vicinity Wednesday last BY Mr. hec
Mclean late OF San Francisco California, upon the
per'on Of q Mormon preacher More than all do we de-
pore the melancholy affair that lead 70 its commission
The deceased whose name was Farley Parker Pratt was
a man Of note among the Mormons and judging from hts
diary and his letter to Mrs. Mclean, he was . man Of
more than ordinary intelligence and ability ae had
at San Francisco, California. where he made the ac-
guantance Of Mrs. scLean whom he induced 10
embrace the Mormon faith
She was that time living with her husband Hector H.
Mclean. They were happy and prosperous until she
made the acquaintance Of Pratt and embraced Nor.
mon faith She is the mother Of three children by
McIeap-two boys and girl-and be an intei-
gent and interesting lady conveTses huenty and with
more grace and than most ladies'. Aoou two years
ago. and after she became convert TO Mormouism,
she made attempt to abduct two OF her children TO
Utah. but detected and prevented by her brother,
who then in California and residing with his brother
in-aw Mr.. Mclean She soon after, however, found
means elope with said Pratt N Salt Lake, where is
said that she became his ninth wife.
Asr the elopement of Mrs. Mclean her parents, who
reside near New Orleans wrote 10 Mr. Mclean in Cali
forpa send the children tn them He did 30 Seve-
raj months after this Mr. Mclean received news that
his wife had been 10 her father, In New Orleans,
and eloped with the two youngest children He
Immediately left San Francisco for New Orleans,
and on arriving at the house M. MS ia, nar
there, and after Intellectual effort TO convert her
father and mother to MormoDism she pretended TO aean
don hersef and far obtained the confidence Of hor
parents as induce them enIus her in the City Of New
Orleans with the children; but they soon found shs had
betrayed their confidence and eloped with the children
m fh MAJ in Gan Fan uh
the receipt OF their letter. went to New Orleaus, and
learning om them the above facts In relation 70 the
aa, started In pursuit of his children. He
went to New York and then to st. Louis. While in st.
Louis he learned that the woman and children were In
Houston Texas On his arrival in Houston he found that
his wife had left some time before his arrival tn join
large party of Mormons route for Utah. He then 70
turned New Orleass and from there TO Fort Gibson in
the Cherokee nation, with the expectation Of ntercepng
his wife and children al that point
On arriving at Fort Gibson, and while there he found
letters the pst office 10 his wife from Pra some Of
Office Cherokee Nation. We unable to giye the
tents Of these letters with particularly, but they contained
the fact that Mclean the look out for her and the
Children and that they were betrayed blythe aposaes and
gentes advising her To be cautious in her movements
and to let herself be known only 70 few Of the saints
and elders Mclean them upon affidavit made BY him
this place for their arrest and succeeded in getting
them arrested by the United States Marshal They
brought 70 this place for trial. and after examination
before the Commissioner, were discharged
Pratt, released, mounted his horse and left
the city Mclean soon aer Obtained horse and started
in pursuit. and ,ok Pratt about eight miles from
the city and skot him. Pratt died in about two hours
after receiving the wound This Is plain nara
tive of the facts heard them from the reliable
resources which give readers without comment,
feel that unable 10 do with justice 10 all
parties. But deeply do We sympsthse with Mclean in the
unfortunate condition in which Mormon villany and lama
tcism has placed him.
To furnish some idea of the sentiments which prevailed
following from the Fort Smith Herald Of 10Th Of Nay
ONE MORMON les NINE MORE WIDOWS i-ALAs roR
TIE MORMON PROPHET i-P THOU HAST Power 10 RAISE
TIE DEAD, PAREY, RAISE mYsuF !
We learn that examination of p p. Pratt before the
United States Commissioner, he was discharged and that
while on his way TO the hills to make good his escape from
enraged community and abused and highly agra
waited husband he was shot ana is dead. II Is welt
We pleased to that such men-not men, demons
pursuing such cannot, with inpunity into
our mic in Arkansas and advocate their nnhoy diabo
hcal doctrine, and 90 away unpnished
We know, but not, that we will be censurcd by
some for rejoicing the untmely death Of human
being who has been launched unprepared into the pre-
OF his God but bold TO be much better that
this Mormon elder should be thus launched than ths he
should spared cause ruin Of hundreds and per-
haps thousands, Of his fellow beings, by leading them
astay and getting them under the clutches OF Mormonism
there w practice crime In LIS every shape-there TO forget
and abandon and dsrespec the God that made them
and by whom they live and move-there TO worship and
do homage TO a Nmon in human form, and To obey his
dictates, 10 the killing " broher-we say II Is of
vastly Importance that the lives Of all such men
Pratt should at once be put end to- than that he should
be permitted TO be instrumental in dAmning thousands OF
others with hint
We do not wish 10 be understood advocating the Open
wful and deliberate violation Of lag in shooting and
taking away life; but there where crime known
have been nitted-where lcenous, opea, wsutou
and brutal practices pursuedwhere men desar We punish
ment, and when the law IL too lame and cannot reach
ihem and where the agereyed party have no redress
or satisfaction by law and the case before US Is one ofhal
kind, and a very aggravated one, too
In addition 10 the foregoing have been placed In the
posse of Of the letters from fer Pratt 10 his
victim after abe had returned from Sal. Lake. in order TO
get the children from their custody in New Orleans She
had succeeded DOING and had fed Texas The let
ter 10 addressed "Mrs Lucy Parker, by Parker
Pratt, from near Fort Gibson, Cherokee us,on"'-
DxAR ElxlSoR-AcLsan IL in 81 Louis; be has offered
reward for your discovery or your children me. The
apostaies have betrayed me and you had 10 get away
on foot and leave all to myself you Fort
Gibson, hire messenger and send him 10 Riley
frt Fort sibson, and let him inquire for Washington "
Cook, Mormon missionary, and whoa he has found him
he viii soon tell where elder Pra-parser H. 10 no,
let your children or any friend know that am Ia this
gon, anywhere else the earts except IL elder
from Texas who IN confidence and even him under
The s,ric,es, charge Of keep youh
II you send q messenger W Perryman's mill for Elder
Cook In order TO ind me, send note addressei 70 wash
inRtoD y. Coax. Every BODY knows the place. lie m,y
mil kno where be IT, And they can be made sensible
that requires immediate action, Of them 20 and
Ind him four messenger can leave The note ai Riley Per
rymans with elder George Burgess there and reiur
but yosmust state in the note where you be found
and Elder Cook will probably call you before he
have time TO zee me- A. ] may be some days. Journey
away. for don't much expect you at Frrt Gibson, as
don't believe you rec ived my last letter. mailed al 81
Ioup, March Z, and addressed usual, 10 the usua
place. Elder Cox knows ALL and you trust him with
all necessary Information. When I know thai you and
the children are safe, aud your circumstances, wil
know vba IN do
Re sure no, 10 IL, the TEXAS company know anything
for all the frontiers watched, and Of them may
betrsy you there. must hide you, or pass you some
other way.
Pray mucs. Pc stin and wise have mate use Of
Of the late alterations In the tlphsbeL am we'll
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