Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-05-04
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duties; and that they had given criminal luris-
diction TO courts o. their own creation, which
BY the organic act can exercise no such luris-
diction. They had sought 70 throw the puuish-
nent Of crimes into sneh tribunals The Court
also called your attention 70 the fact hat there
had been, In connection with this legislation
an attempt hv persons within ihs Territory 70
bring the United safes courts into disreprte
with his people. Il particularly called youF
attention to the fact that Brigham Young, The
late Executive Of the Territory, al the time
when he was a sworn offcerof the Government,
sworn 70 see that the laws were executed-had
taken occasion to denounce the courts as vile
and corrupt; also that he had taken occasion
10 denounce al attorneys and jurors OF the
Court. and that this was done 10 prevent the
proper and due administration Of justice in the
Territory.
The Court fe't it 70 Be its duty to repel such
ISLANDERS that it owed Il 70 the position il oc-
cupied and 10 The members Of the bar, who
were looked upon as honorable men. and from
its associations with them il felt it 70 Be- its
duty to repsl such ISLANDERS, Jet them come from
what source they might. This was done for
the purpose Of showing the difficulties that you
and the Court labored under in bringing Grim
inals 10 Justice Aside from this, the Court
took the unusual course Of calling your atten-
ton 10 particular crimes-the horrible massa-
ere al the Mountain Meadows. Il told you Of
Of pulling their house down over them and
making that their tomb; it told You Of the
murder Of the Parishes and Potter and Forbes,
almost within sight Of the court house. u
took occasion 10 call names for the purpose OF
calling your particular attention to those
crimes the fact that they have been com
mitted is notorious. The court has had oeca-
sion 10 issue bench warrants 70 arrest persons
] connected with the Parrish murder has had
sh - q - h.
Testimony presents an unparalleled condition
Of affairs Il seems that the whole community
were engaged ID committing that crime. Facts
20 10 show it. There seems to be combined
effort on the p7rt Of the community 10 screen
the murderers from the punishment due them
for the murder they have committed. ] might
call your attention to the fact that when OH
GERS seek to arrest persons accused OF crimes
they are not able to do 50 the parties are
screened and secreted by the community.
Scarcely had the officers arrived in sight Of
the town Of Springville before a trumpet was
sounded from the walls around the town. This,
10 doubt, was for the purpose Of giving the
alsrm- The officers were there 70 make ar
rests The officers leave the town, and in
short Inc a trumpet sounds again from the
wall for the purpose Of announcing that the
danger was over. Witnesses are screened
others are inundated BY persons IN the con-
munity. An officer Of this Court goes TO Spring
vile, meets the Bishop Of the town, asks him
about certain man, for whom he has a writ,
he having undeTsi cod that the man was a scribe
IN his once. He (the Bishop tells him that he
has gone 70 Camp Floyd, while the fact is, the
person the officer desires 70 find is at the time
n sight in the street We have here Bishop
living to prevent the service Of the process Of
this Court, and aiding in preventing criminals
being broughtto punishment. such are The
attempts made to prevent the administration OF
Justice IN the courts. Oficers are prevented
from making arrests; they are thwaTted upon
an points when they seek to arrest those per-
sons who should Be brought to punishment
Such acts and conduct goto show that the con-
munity there 10 not desire TO have criminals
puuished it shows that the Parishes and Pot
ter were murdered BY their counsel, that Il was
done BY authority.
The testimony goes to show that the persons
engaged in committing these murders are ON
GERS IN that community, policemen, and that
they have since been promoted for committing
these hellish crimes. At the commencement
Of this term Of Court, these persons were to be
seen Glowing about the streets with the
Bishops and o.her digui,aries, but now they
are not to be found. / say ali he facts 90 to
show that these ofenses were committed by
officers in that town, and hat there is a deter
mination 10 cover ND and 10 secrete the Offend
ers. You have had sufficient time 20 examine
those cases. More than two DAYS ago you had
all the testimony before YOU in the Parrish
case, and for some cause YOU refuse TO do any
thing. Your duty is 70 find bills when there is
sufficient testimony to satisfy yen Of the prob
ability Of the party's guilt. The Court has
been patient with you; it has given you time;
il has eudeavored to b. patient, hat you might
have ample opportunity TO do your duty. The
Court has no desire but to do its duty-to pun
ish offenders and enforce the law; il can have
no other purpose OF motive.
II il is The desire Of this community that
persons guilty Of crimes shall be screened, and
that high, notorious crimes shall be covered
up, il viii have 70 be done without the aid Of
this Court. Should nv Government desire such
things, they must send some other person than
the one who now presdes in the judicial dis
trict 10 accomplish such purpose. The Court
cares n0t what posi- ion persons hold, ri her
civil OF ecclesia steal, # they are guilty OF
CRIME, il win u.s. ifs author ty 10 bring the Of
Tenders 70 iustice. By legislation we have no
jai's, no mans to support prisoners, no means
Of paving witnesses or jurors, or other officers
Of this Court. Il would seem that the whole
Of The legislation Of this territory was to pre-
vent the due administration Of Justice. It was
these consiiel ations that induced the Court 10
desire you 70 expedite the duties devolved upon
you.
The Coart feels IL has discharged its duty; it
has furnished you every facility for discharging
yours. Still, Tou mike no report; 10 continue
YOU longer 10 service would be wrong-the pub
&c interest would neither be promoted or bene-
flied by it, You IRE therefore discharged from
Further service The Court viii think Of the
propriety Of veHiTaing another Grand Jury.
For your service upon territorial business the
clerk viii Issue you his certificates. FOR the
tine you were engaged on United States busi-
ness he Marshal will pay you. HHis expect
Cd that This Court is to be used by this comma
niy as a means Of protecting It against the
pecad los Of Gentiles and Indisns, unless this
community will punish IFS own Taurderers, such
expectation viii not be realized. II will b.
nsed Tor no s1ch purpose. When this people
come 10 their reason. I'D manifest a disposition
20 punish their own high offenders, it viii then
BE- time 10 enforce the law also for their protec-
ten. IF this Court cannot bring Won to proper
sense Of your duty II can at least turn the saw
ages in custody loose upon You.
PROTEST BY THE GRAND JURY.
PEovo CRY, Utah County
Territory Of Utah, March p. so (
We, the undersigned, having been lawfully
summoned as Grand Jurors for The Second Ju-
iieial District Of the Territory Of Utah, and
having been suumarilV and insuitingiv dis
charged BY the Hon. John Cradlebaurh. United
States Associate Justice for said Territory. |
while in the lawful and dili gent performance Of
our duties as a sworn inquest, do hereby enter
our sol'mn protest AGAINST the language and /
conduct Of the aforesaid Judge Cradlebaugh, !
addressed and used toward us At the tine Of
cur discharge- We were Surrounded in our de- |
liberations in our jury room By detachment
Of the army and army officers, quartcred with |
in hearing Of the evidence Of W theses. while |
being examined By us. We presented indict- |
ments Tor offences against the laws Of the /
United States. Our indictments were treated |
with contempt, and the prisoners indicted have |
been liberated without trial Witnesses sub /
penaed to be examined bv us have been treach- |
erously arrested, and thus have we been deprived
Of their evidence Notwithst andinE being thus |
trammcIled by the Court, we have honored our |
oath, and we were endeavoring to faithfully |
oar duties, when we were discharged |
BY his Honor with 2 slsnderous and insulting |
hsrangus JOHN RIGGS, Foreman.
In behalf Il The Jury.