New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-28
ANOTHER STARTLING TRAGEDY.
ELDER PRATT, THE MORMON, KILLED.
Seduction Of Wife i'm California,
Size Deserts her HuSband-Steas away her Chill
dlen, and is Sealed as the Ninth Con-
Cubine TO her Debaucher.
From The S. Loai. Democrat May 3.


OF Mormon Diquy seduction and viIainy followed
up in this instance, however, it will be seen, by
summary venge ance from the injured husband The
account which publish below is taken from The
Tcn Barcn ARK. In'cgraoer, and gives in brief the
facts Of the pretty much they have occurred.
From The Fort Smlh Hcr9id and Tie Ncc- Orleans
Bulletin also have confirmation of the whole story
up to the last net in the drama, the tragic death of
Elder Pratt, the Mormon Apostle. Thus il will be
seen what utter ruin and devastation has been wrought
in q virtuous family by the designing arts of sanity
scoundrc and the lures OF false and hcent!ous faith.
Here Is what The Van BHrer IneiigcHecr records of
The termination Of this affair
"TRAGICL.
II is with regret that we have 10 chronicle the
homicide. committed in our vicinity on Wednesday
last by Mr. Hector III. Mclean, late OF San Francisco
California, upon the person of a Mormon preacher.
More than all do we deplore the melancholy affair
that led to It's commission. The deceased whose
rame was Farley Parker Pratt, was man Of note
among the Momons. and judging from his diary and
biz letter to Mrs. Mclean he a man of more than
ordinary intelligence and ability. lie had been
preacher and missionary Of the Mormons at San Fran
cisco, California .where be made the acquaintance OF
Mrs. Mclean, whom he induced 10 embrace the Nor
mon faith
She was at that time living with her husband,
Hector II. Mclean; they were happy and prosperous
until she made the acquaintance ct Pratt ana en-
byHced the Mormon faith. She Is the mother VI three
children by Mclean, two boys and girl and see ms
t. bee an intelligent and interesting lady; converses
fueutly. and with more grace ana ease than most
ladies'. About two years ago ana soon ai'er she pc
care a convert TO Mormonsm, she made an attempt
70 abduct two Of her children 10 tab but was de-
tcccd and prevented by her brother, who was then in
California and residing with his brOther-ln-law, Mr.
Mclean. She soon after, however found means to
eope with said Pratt to Salt Lake, where 1t is said
she became his ninth wife
After tie elopemert Of Mrs. Mclean her parents,
Wlo reside near New-Olleans wrote to M. Mclean.
-, (.I,f obi 81. fbaVn He III
so. Several months after this, Mr.. Mclean received
news that bis wife had been TO her father in NewOr
leans and eloped with the two youngest children. He
Immediately lett san Francisco for New-Orleans and
on arriving at the house Of his flthcrn-aw h. learned
from them that Mrs. Mclean had been there and after
an Intellectual effort 10 convert her father aud mother
to MormOni-m. she pretended to abandon it herself
and 80 far obtained the confidence Of her parents,
to induce them to enrust her in the City OF New-Or
leans with the children; but they found she had
betrayed their confidence aud coped with the chill
drcn
"They then wrote to Mclean in San Francisco, who,
upon the receipt of their letter went To New-Oreans,
and learning from them the above facts III relation to
tie affair Immediately started IN pursuit Of his chll-
drcn. lie went 10 Newly ok and then to II Louis.
While i'm ST. Louis he learned that the woman and
children were in Houston. Texas. On his arrival in
Houston, he found that his wife had Jolt some time
before Li, auiyal, 10 join urge party OF MormonS
IN route for Utah. H. then returned to New-OrleanS
and from there to Fort Gibson, in the Cherokee Nation,
drCu at that point
"On arriving at Fort Gibson, and while there, he
uLd letters in the Post OiiiCe 10 MS wife from Pratt,
some Of which were mailed at ST. Louis and others at
Flint Post Office Cherokee Nation. We unable
to give the contents of these letters with particularly
bat they contained the fact that Mclean was on the
lockout for her and the Children and that they were
BETRAYED by the apostates and gentlles and advising
her t. be cautious III her movements, and not 70 lei
hesclf be known only to few Of the saints and cid
ers Mclean then, upon affidavit made by himself,
obtained writ from the United states Commissioner
at tins place for their arrest ana succeeded IN getting
them arrested by the United States Marshal ihey
were brought to this place for trial and, aitcI an tx
animation before the Commissioner were di,chAiseu;
Prgt, rs soon as released. mounted his horse and
left the city Mclean after obtained horse and
started in pursuit, ard overlook iiati about eiSh.
nj cs from the city and sht' hlm Pratt died III about
two hours after receiving 'ho wound. Inns i pam
narrative If the facts a. " hear them from the most
rcliabc resources which vr to our rrhd,ls WIN
out comment, We Eel tha We are unable L. 40 81
with Justice to all lhriIes. lGt deeply 10 We .XmPa-
thze with ,Loln in the unfortunate condition l.,
which Moii.oA Wan! sAd iana'ici9m naS pl''0u
him.. -,
Tofn,ih soino idea Of the sentiments which pre-
V,il,d IT, tie y where tn tragedy occurred We
,Dl.oin The following from 1tr f"t Sm'H Her"' OIL
Ma! 10:
"oTE MORMON LESS!
" fuc marc Uidyrs A.s Jo' -, M"mo9
PrIi"'! i tto' INT Po"c - rd'Sf nc 'f"''
Parisy ra5sc HYSclt
- W e cdlh tlhi on examination lldlt Ne
fore the United States Commissioner, he was dis
charged, and that while on his way to the hills 70
make good Bis escape from an enra5ed community
and an abused and hishl aggravated husband he
was shot and is Row dead. II Is we-we pleased
to sec that such men, not men demons pursuing snch
Il course, cGIro. with iupuly come into oar midst,
in Arkansas. and advocate thei. Unhoy, diabOAcal
doctrine. ana 90 away unpuni-Et-i.
" We know, hu! Gaze not, that We wui be Censurc1
by some for rejoicing over the untlmcly death OF a
human being who has been launched urprepared,
into the pre,euc Of lis God: Lut We hold II 10 be
much better that tli, Mormon elder should be thus
aunched han that he should be- spared 70 cause the
uu ii hundreds, and perhaps thousands OF hlS fellow
beings 10y icaCrg them Hsuay aud getting them under
the clutches ut Momon.-u there 2 practice erin II
H. every shape-tAcge 20 forget an1 even abandon
and d..IcsIcct the God that made them, aud by whom
tLcN liz, GId Uo',-tBeie 10 worship ana Dc hoinHg
r. demon H. human torm, and 70 obey H. 4 ctiieS.
even 10 the killing Of brother-Wr -at l. OF vastly
more importance that the lives @. al such men As
Ira should ri oHre be pu; al end 70, than That he
.hCUld be permitted 70 be iLsliuIsLtd4 II CANNING
thousands Of others with him.
." We 10 pot wish t. b. understood a. advocating
the open Wi'lfui and deliberate violation If Law" III
shooting al ! taking away lie but there are caSer
nh,rc crime l. known T. have beer COnmtted-"hrIc
Tcert:.u- open vaLt,n AID brutal practices are pur
-u-J-p here men deserve punishment. aud where the
law j. too lame and cannot iea j them, and where
the t-sIicyed parry can have TO redress or sAils-
faction ~ law aud the case before u' = one oi that
LiiG AID "a very aggravated one. too.
IT, addition t. tile tor, going wc have been placed
in possession ,olc Of IL. letters from EljF Pratt
bi. victim after she had returned from Salt Lake IN
,rder to get the children from their custody IN New
Orleans. She had svcceedcd "a doing. and H-i 70
Texas. The letter j. addressed Mr. Lucy L.
'.PslLer hy +. Parker Pratt. from near Fo.t q j,on
Cirrckct Nation dated April II. 1851.
"piAH ELEANOR: McLca, j. :. i. Louis Le la
,fertd reward tor ycu. disc very OF your children
ornc. Tie Gpo-tatrs have bc;.a!e Cd me- AID YOU.
Lad 10 ct away "a foot. and .ea:e all so save myself
l. - 90 900 rr. 100
sYl .cId him 20 Riley Peutmau nil 81 the Arkansas
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