Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-03
Interesting from Utah.

Recent accounts from Utah indicate that the
rebellious intentions of the Mormon leaders, if
less openly exhibited of late, have by no means
been abandoned. From the Salt Lake cores
pondeuce of the New York Times, under date
of September lst, we extract the following facts,
which are there recounted with more minute
ness than elsewhere. -.o.a
In July last, Judge Sinclair, of the United
States District Court, after many unsuccessful
attempts TO find room in Salt Lake City fit for
the Court to sit in, was forced to accept an
apartment in the Mormon Council House. For
the use of this room lac was indebted to the Ter
ritorial Marshal, Mormon; but he soon found
that this courtesy was of small account. No
sooner was the Court organized than motions
were filed by two of the Mormon attorneys on
behalf of clients to quash the array OF the Grand
Jury, upon the ground that they were not sum
mOncd according to the statute Of the Territory,
which provides that the Grand Jurors shall be
selected by the Clerk of the County Count
These motions were overrued by the Court,
and the statute thus declared by him to be ln-
valid.
| A few days after, the Judges found it necces-
sary to issue a writ of habeas corpus for Deloss
| Gipson, who had been tried and sentenced to
This tribunal was therefore enjoined to abstain
from the future exercise OF its powers in cases
of such a character. Notwithstanding his lille
gal conviction and subsequent liberation by
| Judge Sinclair, GipsOn has been re-arrested by
1 the Mormons, who are determined that he shall
be executed, as his crime was the killing the
son of bishop of their church.
A few days after Gipson had been released a
| large number Of civil cases came before Judge
Sinclair. Among them was a suit which had
been brought by franklin i. McNiell against
Brigham Young and several others for false
Imprisonment, in which the damages claimet
were $50, 900 McNell was imprisoned during
the winter of 1857 So, ami kept during tha
time in chains as prisoner Of toar, for no Othel
Otiense then that OF being an American citizen
opposed in sentiment to the Mormon rebellion
On Tuesday night, the I'd day oil August, the
"Gentile'' community were shocked TO hear that
McNiell had been hrutually assassinated by
some unknown person at the door Of his board
g.house, on Main street, (the most public
thOroughlaTe in the city at about 10 o'clock
1t appears that McNiell having occasion tC
step out on the sidewalk for minute, wal
there met by man who advanced towards him
as he thought to shake his hand; Instead o
| his hanG however, the man presented a pisto
and shot him through the abdomen. He diet
from the effects of the wound the next day
Just before dying he made declaration, il
which he named one Of the DANTE band as hi
murderer,
Thus by the murder of McNiell was this sui
against Bringbam Young ended. The actor
being brought foT personal damages, abateC
with the plaintiffs death.
During the session of the Court, beside thosI
above mentioned, numerous instances ofmalic'
and insubOrdination ON the part Of the Nor
mons were constantly being exhibited Wit
nesses whose testimony would injuFe the eaus'
of the Saints, were run Off juries composed o
Mormons obstinately relued to be shut up whil'
celebrating on the cases they had been trying
and sought IN every way to prevent the contin
uance of Judge Sinclair's labors.
At latest accounts, murders were Of almos
daily occurrence in the streets of Salt Lake
City, and the Gentle inhabitants were forced
to undergo every species Of petty persecution
and annoyance. Judge Sinolair discouraged
and disgusted, was about TO leave for Washing
ton, to represent the deplorable condition o
the judiciary, and to suggest measures for iti
relief at thee hands Of the Administration and 0
Congress