The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-03
THE DAY BOOK.

Ho,o They Hold Court in Utah.--Indian
Agent Humphrey, who has some fifteen
thousand Indians under his care in Utah,
some sixty miles from Salt Lake City, thus
describes, in letter to friend in Lafayette,
the imposing opening of the United States
Court, by our government officials:
The most Imposing scene have witnessed
since my arrival here was the opening of the
United States Court at Nephi, by his Honor,
Chief Justice Rckels. just imagine you see
him ascending the Judicial rostrum with, his
usual amount of dignity, with large Colts
revolver hung to his side, and take his seat
Then the Marshall, p. K. Dalson, a long,
ark-complexioned Virginian, arose, with
two revolyers swung to his side, and calls
Court in the usual form, Hear, yei yer do.
Then John E. Risely, good looking young
man, formerly of Sullivan county, Clerk of
the Court, arises, armed in the same style,
and reads the minutes. The Court then calls
the list of Attorneys; each, armed as before
stated arise and answer to his name. The
jury are then called, every one OF whom
comes in with a revolver swinging to his
side, and in this condition are instructed and
sent to their room.
And after all this, their Court is perfect
farce, and their trials but mockery of justice.
The fault, however, is not in the officers OF
the Court, for they are faithful and fearless
in the discharge of their duties. But the
difficulty'rests here; the jurors, the criminals
and witnesses are all MormOns, and for this
reason it is impossible to enforce the law
The truth is Brigham Young's word is law,
and it is nonsense to undertake to do any
thing to the contrary.
The Fatal ARRAY at Emory and Henry
Couege.-The Rev. W. G. Brownlow, in the
last number of the Knoxville Wing, gives
the particulars of the ARRAY at Emory and
Henry College, Va, in which his son killed
James W. Reece, of Georgia. 1t appears
that his son was a much smaller boy than
his antagonist, and had been knocked down
and cruelty kicked in the face before he
gave the fatal blow, which was inflicted
with stick which lay within his reach
He adds:
He did not leave until after the physicians
pronounced the deceased in no serious dan
ger, and until my son was arraigned before
the Faculty, and acquitted, and ordered to
go to his studies. He will return to Abing-
aon at the proper time, and surrender him.
sell up 10 the Proper autnOrltles, ana aWal6
his trial under the laws OF Virginia. AS he
is not, and never was, quarresome young
man, and in morals will compare favorably
with the better class of young men at Col
leges respectfully suggest to newspaper
editors and their correspondents, the great
injustice Of visiting upon him the political
or personal sins of his Father, over whom
be has never exercised any control!
Still Another Warning. SmitA, lad
attached to the Macon, Goa Telegraph Of
flee, was shot and killed while out hunting
Saturday last. He was leaning upon the
muzzle of the gun while it was loaded and
cooked and while in this position tue butt
slipped off root upon which it was resting,
the jar occasiening the gun co explode and
the entire load was lodged in his side. The
Telegraph gives full particulars and adds:
The place where he was shot, was only
hundred yards from the scene OF the death
of Frederick Jang stetter, killed also by the
accidental dischage of a gun, during the
Christmas Holidays.