American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12


summons which charged her with as'aut
ting sni bsaling Nos. Elizabeth Wat,
con.
Mr. Chailts Young. solicitor who ap.
psared for the complainant. said that Mrs.
Watson had been q Mormonite for three
years, snd was for some time concidered
one Of the most promising OF The Latter
Dag Saints. but 10 consequence OF having |
discovered tbs disgusting tricks ofthe Nor
mon religion
Mr. Yaraely--RAligienl Are they any
Mormons 10 this quarter!
Mr.. Young oh. yes. sir; there ere
soma hall DOZEN places called chapples OF
the present I mean Latter day s inis -sin:
rsrs thew onek to be caied. Sir--whete
shesa peopl5 meet to iuculeate their perm
icious doctrines among the iguoraut. The
husband Of tho defendant had teen Nor
mon. but gave it up. The defendant had
ben Jealous OF Mrs. Watson. ever since.
aod finding her taking to Mr.. Brown at
tackled her with great fury. scratched her
face and heat her, s @f<
Mr. Yardly asked tie complainant
il she lived With tic defsndant's hus-
band? ~
Mrs. Watson replied in the negative.
and said, was Mprmouite three years.
Mrs. Brown Mennonite. Her husband
was or lerad By the elders to walk with me
toins,rlct me 10 the principles OF Mornon>
ties. and to rob my husbssd to SO to Uta
for The good Of tho church.
Mr. Yardely-I thought all the Nor.
ismons had gone 10 UialI?
Mr Youn. No sir; they Lave troubles
in Utah. aud Governor Cumming and the
United States army have nken possession
Of the place There are plenty Of Mormoua
left here,
Mrs. Walscn-Wcil was cut off from
tie church hecnusi l would not rob my
husband and leave him, and the deiendanlI q
llusl aud was cut of from the church be.
cause he was net successful in teaching me
how 10 rob my hus' and. and could NOT
indure me t2 ltsye my husband and go to
Utah to marry one Of the mormon elders
there
Mr. Youpg-Those are tbs principles o.
Mormonsm
Mrs. Watson Yes, sir; l was taught
that to rob my husband. to leave him and
commit adultery was to glorify the church
Nr. Young-rhe Mormon church you
near?
Mrs. Wa'son-Yes, sir Well. sir.
found out the baseness Of The Mormon doc
trines, anh'I would not leave my HUSBAND
or rob him, and the defendrnt has beef
prosecuting me ever since. Last Saturda,
evening | was speaking to Mrs. Brown
husband he first accosted me. when Mrs
Brown came up and called me grea
many infamous names. struck me with he
list. and scratched my face She threaten
10 kill me, and had much trouble in get
Ing ont Of her way.
Mr. Yardley--Did you voluntarily leav
the Mcrmonites? r'a
Mrs. Watson--I did, cir: the eilers
the church wanted ina to go into their Al
par,men's aud be initiated into the mys.
rice Of Mormonism, but would not. an
have. been prosecuted ever since by Mr
y Brown AMI her friends.
-s The defendant said tnat Mrs. Watso
did not volcntslily loave the CHURCH Of Il
Latter Day Saints laugh j but was pu
licl expdIIed and cut off. and had ev
since been IN the habitof meeting b
q (Mrs. Browns husband aud walking abo
with him
'h" Mr.. Yardley--Is not that according
Mormonism?
The Defendani--No, sir 1t Is not. NJ
Watson was cut off from the church, al
my husband was publicly cut of from {
church, and they have been in the hab
Of meating each other,
Mr.. Yardley--Is that any rcason u
~ should ecrstcb the eomplainAht's face?
Mrs. Brown--I switched Ter, the huss
She shtok hands with my hust and al
kissed him.
y Mr. Yardley--Is that contrary to NJ
81 monism? HrHt ras'f
The Defendant--It has nothing to
.b with Motmanism
as Mr, Yariley-- Then | am much mis-
formed on the subject.
D6fendnnt.--Yes. you are, sir
Oomp.--'rhe meeting was accidental
kissed her husband indeedl--the wre
who wanted me TO rob my husband a
gointo the apartments Of the elders? \
~ I, indeed.
Mr. Y.--I would recommend you to
commence Mormauism IL you wish 10 k'
yous husband to yourself.
Defend.--It has nOIhiog 10 do with M
monism.
Mr.. vi have nothing to do W
Mormonism. With respect 10 the NOR
~ Of It, | say nothing. .a.
Deend.--I have large family Of n
children. and had l2. and / wont let
husbsnd 60 with her.
Comp II don't want the old man.
"a Mr.. Y.--Well. Mrs. Brown it does
pear she was excessively familiar v
e your husband on Saturday last; but tbs
N no reason you abould scratch her face.
a good reason for scratching his face.
Comp assure you. sir many VOL
hsve been induced to rob their husbal
and leave them and 60 into the apsrtm
ta OF the eldera, there to lose all that Is
M ~ virluous women, by the Mormons
am sorry that ! had anything to do ,
them.
Mr.. Y.-I don't recognize Mormon
and l must not have breach Of the .
committed. Mrs. Watson had b.
notshale banda with Mr.. Brown, il
meels him again. As there was some
grsyaiioD, shall fine Mrs. Brown