The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30
OUR UTAH CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR UTAH CORRESPONDENCE.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, March 80, 1859.
Judge Csadlebaigh and tie Conr-7A< Troops al Tie Cour.
Houe-W Witnesses Decampin1 for The MouStaias-The
1ssors IN Puvsuit- General Neus, &C.
During last fall three Indans-Mose, Lookinggass and
ancsher eonfederste-comm,ted o most brutal rape ca
swo white females and her daughter the latter
sbsut ven years old The little girl cut with knife
- consequence Of which her life for long time des
pairsd Of The two principals in this outrage
rested held for trial in the first court having federal
SuYsdicon the district On the opening Of the
Provo by Judge Crsdebaugh United States business taking
precedepce Of Territorial for the first six days, these
two Indians indicted by the Grand Jury, also
by the name of Cazer "a Mormon,) charged with aiding
aesersrs from the army At this stage Of proceedings
NJ Judge instructed the Grand Jury to Ter
yora business they then went into the consideration Of
ssnces against the Territory, and there had been
SQUIRT In the district for upwards Of three years and
sho district includes within it's limits Territory twice
lrse as the State Of New York. with scattered po2ala
ton Of 10000 inhabitants, considerable time
necessary to enable the Grand Jury perform its duties
and get requisite testimony before it, relating to
various criminals acts which had occurred during the
lust three years.
The Judge called the Grand Jury into court, and de-
usAnded Of them they had anything to present He
Told by that in the Of hour
upOn subject Of much importance, which had been be-
Sore Jury for several days; upon which the Judge
IN angry tone dismissed the Jury from further service
sccused Of refusing punish crime and by way of
retaliation, told them he would turn Nose and Look
inGglsss the savages in custody oose upon them with.
cot trial, which was accordingly done. The Grand
Jury bad been delayed in ts nvesa by the arrest
some of its Witnesses virtue Of bench warrants ssued h.
the Judge without the knowledge OF the Prosecuting AZ
toruey who as directed by the Judge had examined all
wltnp lad bef, tba
Strand Jury during It's sitting, and would know better
than any other on whom suspicion should rest It
seems The Judge bad determined 10 hold nobody IN
Sody but Mormons several of whom arrested with
out Ne shadow OF suspicion Of their being guilty OF any
crime and instead OF being put IN custody Of the proper
officer Of the law, they marched into the Of
military eDcampment, and there guarded by soldiers,
rons. Mr.. Daley has been detained a week, with no
evidence sgarst him, only that he was teacher In the
Church, and had been at the house OF aposta,e
asked the usual question, "n he prayed in his family
snd upon being answered negatively, he told him would
be good thing for him TO DO While this examination
proceeding the court house nearly filled with soldiers
and the building surrounded by them. In addition 70
this thousand soldiers posted on the bluff
sokpg the town. and one and half miles from the court
house, with battery osarery arranged az 70 be able
10 rake State street at pleasure the principal street Of
Provo, and all this in time Of perfect peace not or
cer having been resisted or inundated Threatened in
the district posse coitts having been called for The
sheriff and other civil officers superseded by bayonets
The Grand Jury had been in session five days on ter
rtoril business at the time they dismissed, and
had examined some twenty witnesses and their summary
discharge was doubtless design the part Of the Judge
md other parties interested keeping the army here 20
raise an excuse that Utah ures would not ndct Nor
The citizens Of Provo feel deeply ndignities heaped
npon them; but the civil authorities have been able 70
prevent Collision and preserve peace aud pains have
been spared by the local authorities 70 continue peaceful
relations.
The result Of the military display around the cour, and
Heacheroue arrest OF witness who are subponaed liz
such that when man s required 10 attend court he
supposes that he viii be marched the military lines
and there detained and 70 avoid this he fees TO the noun
tsns 10 get out OF the way Of the Judge who holding
in the character Of committing magistrate; he
has already spent time In ths way than the Grand
jury spent on territorial business and has as yet com
ont trial who have been committed for high crimes, and
although Mr. Wilson, United States Attorney insisted thai.
they should be recognized TO appear ~ the term
he refused as be determined to try bat Aormons
m his court.
In every address 10 the ures he has male an attack
90 ne religion OF the Mornons. and may well be doubt
whether his Donomana is not the result Of his hatred
voc mormon entnusasm does not possible that
s.oge e1urely sane would turn such desperadoes
may, we're not this the case
s gea q a., rsiiua,y dsspoasn has already reached
~ we hdi h1 caused haadye IN Utdh counfv 3, Leaoe
tAer hoRss, and al all proJalls sl M NH ~,
essH whk Mn reign If errw eri,t, Nv the (,Svernors
Es.a we are gwen TO understand that this whole
natter mas eeeu brought 20 pss without MA kooweIye
90 IN Violation Of his Instructions
angry Ieeigs exist In the breasts OF many OF The m,
GERS sns o. W army, who burn for revenge upon The
& iss7-s. 'NA'''N :" TUG ii'un'Ain' IN the winter
me storms OF wnter continue not furrow has been
Eougheo W LOIS colny and very little In Utah county
We learn that south Fillmore the road has been *
s9ncacd with snow theS hs been very little passing for
me second Judicial dist,ct nc,udes The committee p,
non, Washington, hnsrd, Beaver, Jual Sanpete Utah
ssd Cedar and contains about third Of the inhabitants
q this Territory extends from the main divide OF the
Iorky Mountains 10 Ion. l18, being about 600 mes In
bnsth, and from lat 81 TO Al. 30.
HsvoH within ~ miles VI We north hpe or Ihe district