New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-17

Il the entreaties OF the vile aud dau ghter OF the
Mormon, Pike again appealed TO his commanding
officer for another nights delay, which was granted,
On condition that the mep who had arrived during
tie day should go, and no Others be received.
Toward night, never .heless, three other men
seen to 90 to the house and put their horses Word
was sent to them that it was no longer p ibllc
house, and they must leave it, One Of these men
was Spencer himself, who, saying that be Owned
the house, refused to go, and threatened and
abused the messenger who brought toe order.
Pike was again sent with Orcers to cesr
the house On reaching ii, he found the
men in the yard feeding tho cattle. He
told them to let down the bars at once and drive
OF the herd. Spencer again refusing, Pike or
dered his men ~ assist him and take hin 70 the
guArd-bouse. Spencer defed Il EN- and sez7d
pitchfork from the hands Of one Of his companions
and moved toward Pike, declaring be would clear
the yard Of them. GAS be got the pitchfork,"
continues Pike, 81 thought. best to try for the frat
blow, % aimed blow at his head with my
strife. He threw up the fork 30 as to catch the
"blow. / struck the fork about midway Of the
handle, breaking it in three pieces, hitting him
l." on the right temple, knocking him sense
less" As soon as the Sergeant 70 md that
here the attack ended, for none of Spen-
GERS fellows came to his aid, he dlsarmed
the wounded man of his knife and revolver, lest he
should come to himself and show further fight,
and bad him taken TO the encampment. The blow
was a severe one, and the mans skull was frac-
tured 81 then" says the Sergeant, who seems 10
4 / %
ga Mormon pony, and started for Camp Floyd for
ga doctor. The boys tried to let me have some OF
" them 20 in my place, for fear the Mormons should
intercept me on the road, it being quite dark.
&c But preferred 10 go myself and 90 did, in two
hours and half twenty-sx good miles" Spen'
GERS skull was troDaDned, and he Wa, removed to
Salt Lake. When Pike wrote, it was reported that
he was DEAD
He war not dead, however, and on the Sth Of
August Sergeant Pike WAS summoned to Salt Lake
City to answer to a charge of assault before ihe
United States District Court. He appeared with
his witnesses The next day, when coming out Of
the courthouse to 60 to dinner, Spencer appeared
from ncis bboring saloon The cOurl-hOuse-says
letter before us, from friend who sends to the
surrounded by slarge body of Mormons, all armed
with Ievolyers Calling to Pike, Spencer said:
"You are the man who struck me in Bush Valley"
at the same time firing his revolver. Pike spraug
but not quick enough to escape. The rufiiau
seems to have shot him from behind, as the ball
struck him within three inches of the spine The
murderer's escape was connived at by the Nor
mons, the writer of this letter asserts, who so
interered with and pushed the pursuer' that it was
impossible to fire at him. PIKE died in day
or two.
A murder so deliberate as this, perpetrsted upon
an officer of the law because in accordance with
the law be bad endeavored to enforce its require
nents, will do more to deepen the feeling against
Che Mormons and deaden any sympathy that may
have been felt for them an oppressed and perse-
cuted people, than all the SANDERS of all the Cen
tiles, of which they 40 much complain, could DO IN
a twelvemonth. That Spencer ought to be visited
with the utmost penalty of the law there can be
no doubt. unless some very strong testimony csn
be brought forward to invaldate the straight for
Syard and simple letter from which we have quoted.