The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-27
Interesting from Utah.
A FIGHT AMONG THE DANTE BAND.
From the Lsaysn worth Times. aOth.l

Iron the LsAvsnworth Times, 2Oth.l
From Mr.. g. d. Page, who came through
from Salt Lake via the South Pass, we have
later intelligence from Utah MIR. Page
came from the forks OF the Platte, in the
Pixies Peak Exoress. He left Salt Lake on
the both OF Dec.
The most important news 10 that the no
torious Bill Hickman Was severely, IL net
mortally wounded. He has been the leader
Of the Danites for many years.
Just before Mr.. P. left, difficulty occurred
in the city, in front of Townsond's Hotel,
between Bill Hickman and Lot Hnntington,
both memhers Of ths DANTE band. The
cause OF the difficulty 10 unknown; il was one
with which the Gentiles had nothing to do.
The parties met On the street, and after some
words between them, Huntington and Hick-
man clinched; the former inficting severe
wound in the back Of the latter.
After the parties became separated, = gen.
oral melee ensued, pistols were fred and
knives drawn. A shot from Huntington
struck Hickman's watch, which prevented
the ball from entering his body. The next
shot struck his thigh, and at last accounts he
was in critical condition. Huntington was
shot by one Ok Hickman's friends, in the
thigh, but the wound was flesh one.--
There were great many shots fired by the
friends Of both parties, but no one else was
injured.
The feeling between the Mormons and the
Gentiles Was good, and no disturbance had
occurred.
The Mormons had gay time on Christ
mas. There was any quantity OF balls and
parties. The Mormon leaders personally
have forbidden such festivities ca Christmas.
Both Saint and Gentle participated.
Brigham Young does not show himself in
the streets lately, owing, it 10 supposed, to
i'll health. When he is seen, he wears q
handkerchief around his head. He speaks
but seldom.
ASerf ous Charge.
The trial Of DR.. Thompson, Adam Reuling,
and John Patterson and wife, for murder, is
now going on in Rock Island, before the
District Court of that county. The case was
in all probability occupy the attention OF the
Court the balance of this week. The two
frat named defendants are citizens OF Mus
catine, and occupy respectable positions.
The two last named reside upon the Illinois
parties were arrested some weeks ago and
brought to Rock Island, and after remaining
in Jail several days, they were released on a
habeas corpus, giving bonds for their APP
pearance in the sum OF IS 200 each.
The trial attracts much attention, the
Court room being crowded most of the time.
The principal witness for the prosecution 10
Wilhelmina Finke, rather pretty looking
German girl about nineteen years Of age
Her parents reside at Muscatine, and were
| formerly from the Province Of Westphaiia,
in the Kingdom of Prussia. They have been
! in this country some ten years. She has
been on the stand nearly the entire time since
| the case came up. She is quite intelligent,
and apparently tells plain, straight story.
From her evidence it appears that some two
years ago she Was employed as a servant, in
the family of Reuling, who seduced her, and
to avoid public exposure, placed her to board
la the family Of Mr.. Patterson, where she gave
birth to son, which she says the defendants
killed and made way with. After her recov
cry she was sent to Chicago, and required to
remain away for nearly year, her parents,
in the meantime, believing her to be dead
Upon her return to Muscatine, she acknowl.
edged her indiscretien to them, when steps
were taken to bring the parties to trial.
There are q number of citizens of Muscatint
present as witnesses. The prosecution i,
conducted by Mr.. j. B. Hawley, District At
torney, assisted by X. T. Ellis, Esq. Tht
defence present strong array of legal tai
ent, consisting of Messrs. Wilkinson d Pleas
ants, Reed & Webster, ard Joe Knox, Esq.
of Rock Island, and Messrs. Scott Richmar
and Mr.. Brennan, of Muscatine.-lD aven
port Gaz.