Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

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make the following very interesting extract:
from Salt Lake letter to the Bulletin, by
its correspondent in that quarter The letter
is dated December 6
The proceedings in the United States Dis
trict Court for this, the Third Judicial Dis
trict, have been unusually interesting during
the past week. On Tuesday the motion made
by d. II. Burr, late Surveyor General of this
Territory, to have James Ferguson, Hosea
Stout and j. G. Little expelled from the bar
of this Court, on the following charges, was
taken up
lst. For preferring false slanderous and
infamous charges against David II. Burr, a
member of the bar in this Court, at the Feb
ruary term, 1857, when they knew them to
be false thus imposing upon the Court, and
showing that their reservations, as members
of the bar, cannot be relied upon.
I'd. For threatening and intimidatng a
Judge of this Court, the Hon. G 60. p. Stiles ;
interrupting him in the discharge of his off
cial duties, and coercing him to adjourn the
Court at the February term, 1857. to the
great detriment of the public business and
hindranee of justice.
The motion was withdrawn, so far as it
was continued with regard to Jas. Ferguson.
On Wednesday, the case was again brought
before the Court, when Mr.. Ferguson tender
| ed his resignation as an attorney at law.
This the Judge would not accept-informing
him. that once an attorney he was always
an attorney, unless expelled from the bar for
misconduct Mr.. Ferguson then offered to
plead guilty to first charge, and to take a
judgment pro conteSSo and be dis.bared upon
that charge alone. The Judge replied that
if he plead guilty to the entire charge made
against him he would dis-bar him with
all due solemnity; but that if he did not,
those grave charges must be investigated
Mr. Ferguson then moved for o continuance
until Friday morning, the Sd inst, which
was granted by the Court.
doubt very much whether any Judge in
this Territory was ever honored by so distin-
guished an assembage as was present at the
meeting of the Court on Friday morning.
The courtroom was crowded to its utmost
capacity. In the bar, by the side of Mr..
Ferguson, was seated the lire prophet him.
SELF Brigham Young, President ofthe Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and
Trustee in Trust of the Perpetual Emigra.
tion Fund. He was dressed plainly in a neat
suit of black, and during the sitting of the
Court sat with his hat off, but with a silk
handkerchief tied about his head. During
the greater portion of the time he rested his
head upon his hand, and his countenance
wore care worn, melancholy expression
Old residents say that he is very much broken
down, and looks to be in i'll health This
was his first appearance in public since the
entrance of the Army into this Valley.
AT the back of Brigham stood one of his
sons Next to this son sat Heber Kimball, |
and on the same bench were also seated |
"Lieut. General" Daniel ii. Wells and Geo. |
A. Smith, the General Church Recorder and !
Historian" accompanied by the Twelve
Apostles and all the dignitaries of the Church. |
Heber Kimball looked hale and hearty but !
he has low, cunning expression, accompa-
MED by characteristic look of sensuality |
and grossness He also wore a silk hand. !
kerchief tied about his head. Conspicuous
in this group l noticed John Taylor, the
great Mormon editor and author-leaning
against one of the pillars of the hall He is
by far the most intellectual looking person
of the group, although one finds in his writ
ngs very little of that sound Judgment and
intellect which we might be led to expect
from his appearance. Immediately in front
of the Judge sat Gov. Cumming and Judge
Cradlebaugh and ranged round in the bar,
opposite to Brigham, were the Gentle" at.
torneys. Among the crowd which filled the
hall in the rear, | noticed several persons
notorious as members of the "Danite Band"
and also several starred police of the city.
In striking contrast with the assembly in
the room, sat the "baby" Judge, Gas he is
called by Brigham) the Hon. Chas. c. Sin
clair, who is but twenty-eight years of age,
with his clerk, d. A. Burr-a beardless |
youth. Judge Sinclair presents undoubtedly |
the most youthful looking court in the United |
States. Still, his calm, dignified demeanor,
the perfect order and decorum which he |
maintains in his court, and the wisdom, in |
tellect, and thorough knowledge of the law
which he has thus far displayed in the sit !
ting of the court, have already earned for
him q fine reputation and character in this
Territory, and have beyond doubt secured
the respect and esteem of all classes.
This interesting and interested Assembly
were, however, doomed to be disappointed, !
so far as the case was concerned, for MIR. Fer
guson having made demurrer to the charges,
on the ground that they were not specific
enough, they were amended in open court.
Whereupon he again moved fora continuance
until this morning, which was granted by
the Court.
The great interest in this case arises from
the fact that the Mormons have repeatedly
and publicly denied the facts set forth in the
second charge made against Mr.. Ferguson,
viz; the breaking up, by threats and vio-
lence of Judge Stiles Court 1t is now ex-
pected that the whole affair will be proven
to the satisfaction of the world AS it is,
there has thus far been manifested, on the
part Of Mr.. Ferguson and his Mormon friends
a strong desire to avoid an investigation.
And am glad to find that Judge Sinclair
has determined to have the facts investigated