New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-29
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MISSING THEM FROM Ii RIliER ATTEND

This dav makes iva weeks from be fine Won were
nupanneled. Al that time the Court wa very partIcu
lar To- impress upon your minds !hr fret that wGs
desirable to cXpedC business n speedily rs possible
The Court took occasion IL coll your attention Ia the
difficulty under which ne had iu abuf. II told you a.
the condition Oi The legislation: il r"i Won 81 'hc met
that tie Legislature had not provided proper means Z"
aid the Court in bringing criminals tu pun.siin.ut II
told Won that aside from that. the legislation o.
such character Ia embaTsss the Conn IN ia" dis
charge Of IL duties and that they hai gwen crnina
jurisdiction 10 Courts Ci Their Owl crci'lon winch, N
the Organic Act can eXerci-. u" .uch jurisdiction.
They had sought 10 throw the pun luer, Of crimes
into such tribunals.
The Court also called your attention TO the fac that
there had been, IN connection with this legislation. an
nttempt by pcr.Cn. within the Territory t. bring the
United States Courts into i-r, pue with th- people.
II particularly called Your attention - the fact that
Brigham Young the late Executive Of the Territory,
AT the time when he was sworn octr oi the 'oveIn-
mrut-SwOu 80 see that the laws were eTrcuted-bad
taken occasion dtnOuuCe the Courts vile and cor
fupt; also that h Lad taken occs,.cn 10 drnoEnce al
attorneys and jurors OF thu Court, pnd 'isi this Wa
done to prevent he proper and due administration oi
Justice in the Territory.
The Court al, il it. duty TO r,p-l such SANDERS;
that it owed il 10 the position i occupied, ard To- the
members Of the bar who were looked upon honora-
bic mem and from i;s association With them, II .elt y
TO be is duty 10 rrpcl such SANDER. 1T them
from what source thty might 1iis was done for The
purpose Of showing the dificult,s lat you and the
Jourt labor under IL bringing criminals 10 justice.
Aside from lie the tnurt took hc unusual course ~
calling yOuT aiieu, on 40 particular crime; the bprri-
he massacre al the Mountain Meadow; Il told you col
tire murder Of Young Jones and III, mother. and ~
pulling their house down over them. aud making
that tutr toluh; 10 ,cd Sun O. tho murder % the
Parishes ald Potter, and Forbes ailost shin sight
Of this CouIt-llOu-e. II took occasion go call uanr-,
for tho purpose of calling your particular attention g.
thos, r--es. The fact iEt they hat been committed
is notorious.
The Cont has had occasion to Issue bench warrants
20 arrest persons conucc'gj with On" Parrish murder
has had them brought before H. and cssniucG. lI,
testimony presents on nuparal. condition uf aluir>.
L. that the whole community were engaged n
committing that crime. Facts ~ to- show Iher,
seems 10 be combined eI"rt the part ui he
muDv Ia screen the nnrdrrers nom the punishment
due them Toy the crime they have committed.
| might call your attention tu the fac; tina; when
othcCrs seek 10 arrest persons accused Of crimes they
are not able 10 go s0; the parties screened ina
SecrCei hy the community. Sglrctv nave the officer
arrived IN sight Of the town of >pTingyil- b-lrrr
,!ln pei wa. sourdr from tine wei around the town.
This. TO doubt. was Tor the purpose OF giving the
alarm The officers were there to make arI,-:s. Tn
officers leave the town. AID shOrt time trumpet
sounds again from the wall TOT tine Iur,. 81 surouuc-
ing that the danger over. Wines. ar .oyccrrt.
oihers lIiirds,ed by persons In tha- uunty.
An cfncer oi tins Conf gocs 10 SprL syile. meets
the bishop Of the town. ssks HIN fur certain ipr
whom he he's wrii, h. having Understood tina. he
scribe IN his Office. he tae bishop tells him
that he has gone 10 Camp Floyd while h. fact l., tue
person the officer desire. 10 ind u M he time To- sight
IN the street. We have here bishop wing to prevent
he service o the process of this Court and aiding IL
preventing criminals being brought Z. punishment.
Such the attempts made To- prevent the admins
traion of Justice in the courts. Officers are vented
fr,m making arrest. They ere thwH'ted upon all
points when they secE 10 arrest those ps--ous who
should be brought Ia punishment.
SuCh acts and conduct go 70 show that tine c"umu-
ry there do desire Ia have crius ala puIi-hei II
-icvs that The Psrish,- end Poser HeTr murdered