New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-01
LATER FROM UTAH.

From Our Own Correspondent
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 4, 1859.
week ago to-day the extreme penalty of the
law was passed upon the person of Thomas I'll.
Ferguson, who was found guilty, at the late session
of the Third Judicial District Court for this Terri
tory, of the murder of man named Carpenter, and
sentenced by Judge Sinclair to be hanged. After
his condemnation Ferguson was kept in the jail in
the basement of the COurt-House in this city. lie
being Gentle, many sympathizing Gentiles talked
very openly of " rescue " being attempted, as it
was thought that as so many murders had been
committed in the Territory reputedy by Mormons,
it was shame that a Gentle should be the first
white man to be hung, according to law, for muir
der. This talked-Of attempt at forcble releace
probably was the cause of an extra guard
being placed around the Jail as the
day of execution drew near Marshal DobsOn a,-
pears TO have entertained apprehensons Of some
thing of the sort, for he applied to Gov. Cumming
week or more before the time appointed for the ex-
ecuton for detachment of the " NauvOO Legion
TO be present on the occasion. The Governor very
properly acceded to his request, and accordingly on
the evening OF the fatal day, Maj. Lott Smith
whose name was extensively circulated through the
Union in connection with certain wagOn-burnng
command OF about 80 mounted men and 80 infantry
before the JAIL ard kept on duty until after the ex-
ecution, which took place between ~ and o'clock
OF the day appointed. Probably = 900 persons were
present, who observed good order throughout.
Quite on excitement has been raised recently by
a few legal passages at arms between Judge Eckels
of Camp Floyd, and Mayor Smoot, of this city.
One Saturday a man, named Andrew NJ Smith,
hailed from Camp Floyd, became intoxicated, swore
round little, kicked up fuss threatened life, was
arrested, taken 10 the calab0Ose till Monday, then
brought before Justice CLINTON, when the prisoners
counsel plead that writ of Habeas Corpus had
been served upon Mayor SmoOt, commanding, &c,
the body of said Smith SmOOt returned the writ,
stating that he had not, and had not had said Smith
in bis custody. Justice Clinton said the writ was
not brought before him officially that he could take
legal cognizance Of it by lawyer speaking of it
only and that he Justice ClintOn) must therefore
examine the prisoner Judge Eckels ia informed
how matters stand, and he straightway issues writ
for the apprehension of Mayor SmOot, for ICON
tempt" SmOOt carefully keeps out of the way Of
such writ The "Mormons" profess to believe the
whole affair precOncerted plan to get some Nor
mon" authorities imprisoned at the Camp to get
out when they can, while the Gentiles are loud in
their calls to Judge Eekes to enforce respect for
bis wTfs and show that there is also sOme authority
vested IL him." And so the thing goes. Probably
il viii blow over, and probably il will produce more
serious and lasting consequences than at present
enter into the calculations of either party.
The symptoms of returning vigOr in the Z" Nor
mon" Church in Zion are strong. The High
Council p" OF this "Stake of Zion the highest
ecclesiastical tribunal having appellate and original
jurisdicion-has been dissolved. 1t was composed
OF elderly men, WHO were considered good men, but
rather too strongly tinetured with old fogysm. A
council has been organized composed altogether
of young, some of them very young men, who will
be- expected Ia eyince more go-aheaditiyeness than
their predecessors. The vacancy, too, in the Quo
rum Of the twelve Apostles Oecasioned by the death
Of L. T. Pratt by the hand Of Mr.. Mclean, ia
Arkansas | believe, has been filed. George @.
Cannon. late editor Of The San FraReisco Western
Standard, and now on q mission OF enlightenment
to the leahen in the beDighted Eastern States, is
the honored appOntee to this distinguished post |
think / anger truly of anticipated important moves
ahead