Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-09
Case OF AImeirOn Grow, an old CalifOr-
MIA Mormon.

The trial, before Judge Sinclair of this
district, upon the application of Mormon
remed Almeron Grow for the possession of
his little daughter, about l3 years of age
who was bound out by the Probate Court
during her fathers absence-was concluded
last week. During the trial it was proved
that the man was deranged and unfit to be
the g ardian of his child; but it was also
proved that after he had attempted to have
improper connection with his own child in
stead of Furnishing him for the abominable
crime with which they charged him, they
appointed him Territorial Prosecuting Attor-
ney for the Southern District of the Territory.
and afterwards sent him on a mission to
preach Mormonism.in England He is the
man who was arrested and confined for
short time by the army whilst on its march
to Fort Bridger, last fall, having been taken
on the road, as he was walking ac oss the
plains on his return from his mi ION He
pretends to be en- apostate, and stated that
he wished his child to take with him to Cal
ifornia, but from the following letter which
he sent to Brigham Young, and which was
produced as evidence during the trial, it
would appear otherwise:
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY,
Sept. 9, 1858.
President YOUNG: Dear Sir-Since nv
interview with you this morning have pro
cured writ of hdbeaS corpus, lor the recove-
ry of my little girl Amy. 1t will he served
tomorrow morning by Marshall Dotson.-
feel impressed with the kindness and sym-
pathy you showed me this morning, and on
account now address you again. | do
very much desire to avoid litigation; but
my children | am determined to have the
custody of. | am not particular about taking
them to California. If l could have nv
priesthood restored, and my children, with
permission to marry, l would be willing to
go to Fillmore and reside and try it once
more with this people will say to you,
that while in California 1 did ONE work. |
made an appointment on Putah Creek, about
sixteen miles from Sacramento, and delivered
an address to the people upon Mormonism;-
preached the first principles of the Gospel
urged an entire conservation of property
and life to the Church; and after the meet
ing, baptized some fifteen persons, and con
trmed them members of the Church of Jesus
Christ of LITTER Day Saints. Previously,
however, l was rr-baptized myself, and or
dained an Elder by Br. Dowe'l, a returning
missionary from the Sandwich Islands. | or
ganized branch there, appointed Presi-
uen't anu Instructed them TO come TO Utah
this fall as soon as possible. then requested
Br Dowell and the Brethren to relieve me
and let me stand as | did before, which they
did. | succeeded in reconciling some family
difficulties of long standing between parties
whom baptized, and feel that did good
work.
think 1 could live at Fillmore and sup
port my family. If you think this suggestion
merits any consideration from you, please let
me know. | know that my heart is honest,
but am human and have my weaknesses
cannot be forced, not even into celestial
glory, but would rather exercise my own free
will. l want my priesthood, my children,
and wife; and would then e willing to
sacrifice myself, to save you, ifneed be.
Most respectfully,
ALMERoN GROW.
This may undoubtedly be taken as a fair
example of Mormonsm in one of its phases.
But this kind of Mormonism does not suit
Brigham, as it sets forth certain conditions of
obedience to his will, whilst he requires a
perfect and implicit obedience.
The Court has, for the present, taken the
child into its own custody.-SaA Lake cor.
Bulletin
This is the same chap who was fogged on
Putah Creek, in Yolo county, not very long
ago, for insulting mans wife Such is our
recollection of the circumstance The Sac
ramanto Y,anars am lo44ou