The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-05-09
Utah.

Utah.
Judge Drummond, who has made 80
many revelations, since his return to the
States, has communicated to the Chicago
Press, further facts in relation the con.
dition of the affairs in Utah. He express
es his belief that the design of Brigham
Young and the Mormon leaders in gen.
sral, is to build up Monarchy in Utah,
acknowledging no allegiance to the Con-
stltution and laws Of the United States.
Even now the Mormons draw . broad
line Of distinction Setween themselves
and American citizens. They glory in
the appellAtion of Mormon, while Ameri-
can is term of reproach with them, sy-
nonymous with GENTLE"
All the monstrosities that have been
published concerning the Mormons and
their acts. but feebly express the con-
dition Of affairs in that Territory. The
first court he held there was at Fillmore
City. 1t occupied fifty-nine days, fifty
Of which he was engaged in twenty-seven
cases Of prosecution. The Jury only
convicted two-and before they went to
prison Governor Young pardcned both OF
them.
MURDERERs ACoUITTED.--Carlos MUIR
ray, nephew Of Edward Kimball, COM
mitted . cruel, cold blooded murder and
fed. The Marshal-a Mormon-raised
q posse and pursued him-arrested him,
and brought him back. He was tried,
and though the proof was as clear as
could be, the Mormon Jury, without leav-
ing their seats, returned a verdict of mot
guilty." and he was acquitted! The ar
rest aud trial OF this man, cost the Unit
cd States Government twenty thousand
dollars.
The WAY THE MoRMoSs FLEECE THE
GovERNMENr.-One way the Mormons
fleece the United States Government is as
f,llows:
Some Oft the leaders bring complaints,
against bad Mormons," VINO, say they
we wish punished by the laws of the
United States, SO as to put ourselves
right before the world. Warrants are
made out, and IS it is an Indian country,
Q posse is raissd--Mormons of course
to assist the Marshal, who rambles about
the Territory, arrest item, bring them
to trial, when they are acquitted by q
Mormon Jury. Meanwhile the bill OF
costs is sent in by the Marshal. In this
way the Government is robbed Of thous-
ands of dollars. O - eatlf
A MORMON LEADER WHO KILLED Sew
EN- MEN.-Murder there. is almost an
every day occurrence. One Of the chiefs
Of the church is . notorious fellow, nam
ed VIM. A. Hickman. He has murder
ed as many rs seven persons, and has
never been brought to trial. The last
man he killed was Mormon who would
not promise not to sell goods to "Amsri.
cans" Hickman buried an axe IN his
brains.
The DESIGN OF TIE MoRMoNs REGARD.
ING THE INDIANs.-lt is the design Of the
Mormon leaders to gain over to their
side the chiefs OF the various tribes OF In
dians-havs them baptised into the church
and so possessed ofthe malignity Of Nor.
monism toward the United States, rs to
make them hostile to all Americaps, and
in time be able to use them to accomplish
their ends.
SEARCHING THE MAILs.--The mails Of
the United States have been habitually
broken open, and nothing could come
out or 60 into the Territory unless by
private carriers.
WIFE THIPPrNa.-Whipping women
is common occurrence. Gov. Young's
hired man whipped one Of his (Young's)
wives, in his presence till the blood trick
led down her back--and that while
the woman was within one month
Of her confinement. The crime was dis
obedience to the laws Of the church.
JUDGE DRUMNoND TO BE MURDERED BY
ORDER OF THE CHURCH.-Elder Hyde
who has recently left the Mormons--
stated that he and Hickman, spoken Of
above, were set specially apart by the
DANTE band to murder Judge Drum
mond. The deed was to have been com.
mitted last July, while crossing the Car
son Valley. He stated this publicly be-
fore the Legisl aturs of the State of Cali
fornia.
How MORMON Is SERVED WHEN He
ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE UTAH-Judge
Drummond also informs US that when
Mormon makes up his mind to leave the
Territory, he informs Brigham Young,
who says: "Oh, yes, you can 60. Pay
up your tithes-don't steal onytbing-
and then you can leave and 60 to hell"
One man named Benbow, from Kenosha,
Wis, resolved to leave Mormondom.-
He paid his tithes; paid all his debts, set
tied his whole business, and started of
taking with him his cattle, goods, and
wagons. He had not proceeded home
ward, however, over $50 miles, when he
was overtaked by . posse, and arrested
because Of debt which was stated to be
unpaid. Benbow looked a. the claim
and stated thathe had neve owed claim
ant one cent; but rather Il IN go back he
would submit to impositi' a, and offered
to pay the sum demand ID. This was
not suficient-he mus. pay the cost,
which he at length agreed to do. by turn
ing out some Of his stock. But no-he
must 90 back to Salt Lake City-such
was the order. He had to submit. lie
went back, and his goods. cattle and wa
CONS were taken next day and sold un-
der the hammer, without trial or law,
except that ofthe leaders of the church.
He in now in Utah without means to
taks him ont of the Territory .d