, 1863-04-15
Ql);1ago Uri)nltc.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Il, 1868.
CUR UTAH GG3HESf fSNEEkIcE.
The Papers upon which Brigham
Young was arrested for
Polygamy.
ATTEMPTED SEIZURE OF MUNT-
T1ONS OF WAR,
Miscellaneous Matters at
Salt Lake.



lFrom Our Own Correspondent
GrEAT SALT LAKE. CRY, T., March q. 1854
Inmy Last communication informed vou
that would give you the papers and proceed
ings in full i'll the matter Of the arrest Of Brig
Lam Young for rolygamy. am ROW enabled
SO 10 10, AUD trust that although somewhat
lengthy, they will be found to be ofgreat pub
lie ntt7tst in yicw.of the late demonstrations
and hGstile attitude assumed toward the Fed
e1al of1icials here
The following is copy Of the
AFFIDAVIT Fon 8I:1UHAA'e ARREST.
United Statee Of america Territory of Utah.
Third Judicial District, ss.-On this 9th day of
A1!ch a; ID D.: 1sS3 psEsonaly appeared beforsne
Jndlc1" District, Territory aforesaid, James A
Thompson. "ho on oath states, that Brigham Young
Of the District and territory aforesaid. Ia Tinr
we !tSihG. @ has taken another woman for wife
living and co habfting with her, and il thereby
guilty Of b'gamy, wherenpon affant sceks for i
mt hasf bttnr th s1id D,Eham Young that
court. and answer 10 the said charge IT pisamy,
(signed) -JAxEs 4. Tuoxrsov.
SVEN to and suberibcd an before me, this 9th day
!signcd,) J.F.KtxsEr.
IS. Judge In and 10. the Third judicial Dlstrt
Utah Territory.
Endoret d-Unitcd States "a. Brigham Yonnc
Affidavit flied March 9th, 1861.
WARRANT AND RETURN OF sERy1cr
Thcrcul,on warrant WAS issued, directed
TO Marshal Gibbs, who proceeded to serve It
upon the person Of the august Brigham.
and uladc the proper return, aid produced tl,e
defendant before the Court. give YOU a copT
OF the warrant and the return made upon Il:
Ha'Tans and Return ef .s<,rie<.
tn1t!d sfatSs 9f America, Territory Of Utah, az.
Ee:oie the Hon John F. Kinney, u. S. District
Judge in and for eaid Third Judicial district.
1g ksaae l.. Gt1~, q. $. 4fareAul IL and 5or said
WHEREAS, anidnsit lss been male before mn m
oath; By one James a. Thompson, charging Biz.
haIn Young with the crime Of b:ca,uy With ha Tifir
taken another wife while having another vile liz
inE; o, @'' '''
These nra threforc to command you to take the
ooos o. ie sid brigLan! Young forthwith If found
IL sou! bali"ick, and hill, safely keep 80 that you
Lake City u said District and Territory at seven
o'clock OF this evening, to answer said Complaint,
ana % 10 be dralt with accord'ns to law.
Hereof full Eut, and or this writ mike srrv;co
a1,1 Que return, with your doing hereon endorsed.
Given nnaer my hand this yth day Of Warci'
A. D. 1865. w.
2: $. ;niflris Judge in for the Third Judicial
Ali, At.cs,, /: Psts5sE Lynch, Clerk, G. s. L. Ctr,
~, Endorrcd-Unitcd States rs. Brigham Younp
Warrant Of arrest, issued March 9th, 1853. h'
return this writ, having duly served the aaue
~ fGadlcg TO defendant, and have him now bcfoIc
the Court N-A'1'
aa1e9aN. !a3.
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D. l.. GIBBS, L. S. MarahnI
fr.,na ,i.fs p lAuc9EDisIs IN SEoCAr.-1copy
from {he records IN Judge kiuney's office,
lie following recital Of the proceedings In th-
eafe' bef"re lils lionor, upon the rctuTn oft1e
- ',.''s.
In Chambers. March Q, 1863.
Thompson filed lliz adu1 It bcfre ii, 1Tan gan'es a.:
F. K1nnry cimrrj,n 1be cr;nc ~ hIs. 1 aaois. John
Bf;gh;m Young upon whie warra,,t ;san:d asI'nSt M
rrcttd to Isaac L. Clubs. Esn Il HJars,,si' u
tumble o'clock p H. ioF tic arrest Of 11!s III ,e
Brigham Young.
7oc'ockF. n.
= E;nrcr ~ I,.!.,n. -. HAanu1s esent: Hon. John
p,ircE 1vnch Ctnrt W., ~ ?. Aatshaa
Br.h .hu,n Young returned hv Is.,c tti III aef95S 81
Maf+hal. he having the laid Drfrham Yotnno ~ 2, p
custody before the Court James A. Thomnson ~
ai1ant, sworn and examined. After hearing tbe
eand doa}g 70 o. naa IN Inc peaai sum Of two thou
e United s,aIcs bstr;st Eomtf 'egalar g ri term o5
judicial DiEtrict. 'u "l'o LUZ the 10
~, r,-oc,.,
,. IL 'Ieo'-S AHcE'
heGoenzancs an WnS then entered, With four
euIetaes, WHO Jast11ed 10 being worth some
81, GOO, III the following form:
" Brigham Young, as principal, and Enoch
isecse, bryant Strlnghan. Porter Rockwell, and
IhsoGo5e Aehson u snreties, appear and ac-
thc fnt;i sstas ~ amo.;e" and oe Indebted to
two thousand dolaTe (s:o lawful noney 1 Of t6s y.
United States. to be levied Of them and each ,hoIr
s:oo4s and clatscls la'ds and tenrnents II default
eai, @ be maSe in TIE iolloniug conditions to:wit:
~ no ssid mr;1hs VIZ Enn ls such tt1at
fore the Initsd tates nsirjct tone 14 10 ne
Third JudicuI District at the nrxt rrrna t.r ,ne
thereof. then and there to answer to sueh charces
aasay be brought against him by the grand jurors
,0r Ealu 10 sI eGnr, ,acn aau t.e5e to abide the ud
sx oi m ssM @ crt ha 1ot aGparf thence without
clsc remain in fu force and rts ~ " 'ola'
tsfSIcucd) j. r. K1ysrr' cb,.f Jrdoor
THE PAPERS ,,,prnrrr,f
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IN son t1,ot t1n ot;1a.+ ,,,s. ~ ta"5er
sequent proceedings wcrc based is rnod e9o a.
nothing. us it docs not rive a,,v tins ~ 1,o ~
when OF where tic ALLEGED crime vas commit. rs
ted. 1t cannot be known, therefore from thc
affidavit, whether the crime was cnmmitted
before or since the passage of tue anil Do1ra-
my law, nor whether 1t was in this TerritoTy.
or Indeed in my Territory In t1le United
States, which, of course, would be essential
in q prosecution under the act Of Concrcss.
Notwithstanding these defects, however, there
is still opportunity for Brigham to prove his
sincerity by permitting hinnsrIf tn f. Iar,'I.
Indicted, rs the Indictment need not nece:.
karily he based upon these papers.
use the expression ''pernit himself to be
indictcd'' advisedly, as i. i patent to any one
resident here that the action and finding Of
The grand jury, in this case, OF any other
aft cling the interests Of the church, will be
modified and controlled entirely by the Hnoi
and beck" Of Brigham.
There is no absolute monarchy on the f,ce
Of the earth which exercises such complete
mastery over its subjects, as is exhibited in
this land Of the "saints,'' By the leaders Of
this misguided people. There is no freedom
Of thought, Of olinion, Of worship, or of
speech or action allowed. but what is dictated
by the great antiChrist, who, by self:assu,np.
reyclator Of the church Of Jesus Christ Of
latter.day eaiuts.''
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