The New York herald., 1871-10-12
THE lnl0lT GF POLVGAMY.
Humiliation of the Head of the
Mormon Church.
Brigham Young Arraignst Bsfore tn, United
States Court-shrewl ER,rts Of His Couu-
sel-His Rail Fixed at Is, ,00o-Ccn-
dition o. Brigham's Hea.th

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 10, 1871.
The great fire IN Chicago cut OIL communicative
between Salt Lake and the HERALD until t0-da1.
| therefore | send The proceedings q tie Unitea
States Court OF yesterday.
A DISASTER GUARDED AGAINST. srF.
To-day fMoHdayi down as the d8v on
which Brigham Young YVES to piesd ON the ndics-
ment brought I'M by the Grand Jury. AT an
cary houS in the Earning, wnile th0
janisor was sweeping out the cotirc
room, over stable. the crowd, Consisting
OF MoTfnons, rushed IN and occupied the court
room. In the crowd wasa large number or special
rOliceuEsn, who were gathered together for no
Known proper purpose When the Court was
called to order tho was literally Jammci. ana
1t was dlfisult for anybody belonging 10 the Court
either attorney, counsel attaches or the jour
nals-to obtain entrance. The floor swayed and
cracked. ana there was Immediate danger or a.
great crash, whcn miet results in the Death OF hall
tne audience. Some important questions were
argued and the Court adjourned until two O'Clock.
AS q measure OF precauton.
BRIGHAM Young PUTS HIS APPEARANCE.
Jnst before adjournment Brigham Young drOv0
down in has carriage, accompanied by George A.
smits, d. II. wellsand George q. Cannon, Apostles.
&c. In the PROCESSION Deacon Hooper, Delegate to
Congress- ana number OF prominent MOrmon5 fol-
lowed IL was, IN q dminutive way, rather I'M
pressive. Finding the court room crowded AMI
the stairs leading TO it filed with people, the PresI-
dent or The Church drove away to return at the
assembling OF the Court
When the Court assembled after recess
NEW POLICY
was adopted. None but those who had business In
the room were admised; otherwise there would
have been a catastrophe. At two O'Clock Brigham
Young, accompanied by the gentlemen wno were
with him in the morning. entered the court room,
accompanied by retnue OF relatives and friends
Judge Mexican appeared shortly afterwards and
Mr.. Young through. bis attorneys, rendered bail
to- tho amount of $1,000. Mr. Fitch. one of his
counsel, then put IN plea Of Abatement wh.ch
was demurred and overrulc1 by the Court
Then Mayor Hampstead, for the defence, moved
to quash the Indictment on The ground tnat nrst.
he was accused Of committing sixteen dis'inct
offences LII count of the Indictment and second,
that the indictment was vague generally and uii-
certain. LIN this Mayor Hampstead made an eah,-
rate argument He replied to by Mr.. Buskin.
attorney, and by General Maxwell, Deputy UniIed
States Attorney. and to-day Mr.. Fitch, in an cx.
tended speech closed the argument tor the defence.
Chief Justice Mexican then adjourned the Court
until tomorrow AT two O'Clock.
There were present today all the leading lights Of
the Church. and audience which was wonder
fully enthusiastic over the efforts of Mr. Fltcn The
crowd yesterday evidently gathered TO give
nerve to the attorneys for the defence. and they
|
| building by sheer weight.
| APPEARANCE OF THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH.
Mr.. Young, while In. court, appeared very feeble
| aad i'll. His countenGace was destitute of color and
appeared bo have certain hua which Indicated a
very bad physical condition. He was wrapped In
! shawls and large overcoat, and a wooen CON
forter about his neck, and occasionally supported
his head In his hands, resting on his cane, as II ne
was suffering from unusual excitement ana fatigue
| OF the SITUATION.
Before Mayor Hampstead had concluded Mr..
Young left the court room with his counselIors and
| advisors, showing every mark OF exhaustion and.
| Old age. Considerable sympathy was extended by
his broken-down appearance; his followers were
! COOL but attentive to their CHEF
! To-day Mr.. Fitch closed his argument To-mor-
row Judge McKean Will render his decision. On tho,
surface tao situation Is calm.
Argument of Counsel CI0scd-An Adultery