Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-04
Trouble with the Mozmons.
STARTLING NEWS FROM UTAH.


STARTLING NEWS FROM UTAH.
The recent murder of a respectable
man named Brassfeld in Salt Lake City,
has brought affairs in Mormondom nearly
to crisis. Brassfeld had just married a
Mormon's " second" wife, and his full name
was Squire Newton Brassfeld; he was 80
years old. freighter by occupation, and
lately from Austin, Nevada.
Having been married by Judge M'Cur-
dy of the United States territorial court
to " second" wife of A. n. Hill Nor
mon missionary, now in Europe, he under
took TO get her clothing and household
goods also TO obtain possession of her
two children by Hill, but was resisted in
both efforts by the friends of the latter
The two police (Mormon) arrested him
for stealing the clothes, and trial for
that was pending. Two writs of habeas
corpus were issued for the children, one
from Judge M'Curdy of the United States
court GENTLE court, in the interest of
Brassfeld(, the other by the probate
| (Mormon) court in the interest of the
Hill party; and the hearing before Judge
NJ Curdy was in progress. Brass6eld con-
| tended that as Hill had wife when he
married the now Mrs. Brassfeld, mother
of the children the second marriage is
null and void, and the childrdn by it hay
ing no legal father, their custody reverted
in full to the mother. Thus was raised a
direct issue as to the legality Of polyga-
nous marriages. During recess in the
United States court, the children being in
/ the custody of'the United States marshal
| the probate or Mormon judge summoned
him to answer his writ of habeas corpus,
and threatened TO imprison him unless he
produced the children before his court.
AT this point in the progress of the
case, and while Brassfield and the United
States marshal were going together to the
International Hotel, in the evening, man,
who stood between the bay window and
door Of an adjoining building, advanced
one step from the corner and fred at Mr..
Brassfield, the shot taking effect in his
arm and side four buck shot entered the
arm, one striking the elbow joint and
breaking the arm. The fifth shot, which
was much larger than the others. entered
his right side. When the gun was fred
Mr.. Brassfeld fell, and said, 40, my
God am shot p He was carried into
| the International Hotel, where he linger-
ed in agony about 45 minutes and then
expired. The assassin, after firing, ran
across the street, and turning the corner
by the theater, continued in northerly
direction. AS he passed the St. Charles
restaurant he was fred at twice by po-
liceman. The marshal here lost sight of
/ the murderer, and he seems 10 have been
ANSO5hiHCu W hO oliC. 2uu HGEC Tue case
! rested at last accounts. The Salt Lake
Union Vedette says Mrs. Brassfeld has
applied to the military authorities for pro-
lection. The question of who shall have
the custody of the children remains to be
decided, and promises to be exceedingly
interesting. The Vedette comments as
follows: ...
-" 1t would be useless TO deny the fact
that, in the opinion of the Gentle COM
munity of this city, the killing of Mr..
Brassfeld was deliberately planned
scheme, eoncocted and advised by men
high in authority in the Mormon church.
1t is reminder of the days that were,
and toretaste of what will be again
when the troops are removed The COM
munity is struck dumb at the appalling au-
dacity of the affair. Men say but little,
but the lowering brows and compressed
lips everywhere visible, bespeak a rising
storm which, when it bursts, will be very
hard to control. Let these hell-hounds
beware -
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