The New York herald., 1871-09-16
Two Mormon Bishops Indicted
for Murder.
A SHAKING OF THE DRY BONES.
The Federal Officers ReSOlute in the
Discharge Of Their Duties.
The Mineral Development Of the
Territory.

SALT LAKE CITY Sept 7, 1871.
The damning murders that stain the history OF
Utah expected to be brought In the Third and
Second United States judicial District Courts during
the present sessions; and blacker list OF crime
was never looked upon.
1t has been the custom OF the Mormon apostles to
boast OF the few murders that had been committed
within this Territory, compared with what has been
done In the other Western Territories, and SO far as
numbers concerned the fact Is favorable TO Utah;
but that is stating part OF the case only and leav
ing out the important part of the statement. The
murders that were committed In Montana, Idaho, Me-
vada and Colorado IN the early days OF their history,
were the cuminations OF contests between daring
and reckless characters who were known to the
public in the commission Of their crimes and who
were dealt with according to law, paying the
penalty OF their acts with their lives; but hun.
dred or thousand such murders had nothing like
the horror and criminalty about them as one OF q
secret murder. The officers OF the law could deal
with the former. They have hitherto been power
less to reach the latter. This is the
| CHARGE AGAINST BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Every person who has lived here knows full well
that nothing like the foul crime OF secret murder
can be undertaken or executed without
the acquiescence Of the Church dlgni-
taries. The Mormons, as people, can
In no manner be held responsible for the
midnight assassinations that disgrace our records,
for they deplore them as much as do any citizens
OF the United States but the leaders know all about
these MURDERS and without their direction they are
never undertaken. Fortunately for the ends OF JUS
tice, men who were formerly connected with the
Mormon church, and who were driven from 1t by
the atrocities that they forced to witness, are
now volunteering evidence to bring the guilty to
punishment.
Before the ruling Of His Honor Judge Mexican, the
hiofJ off fba tto1
Marshal was the on1cer OF his court and not
the Territorial Marshal Of Brtgham's creation,
1t was impossible to obtain an indict-
ment against q prominent Mormon for any
thing o. the small fry OF Mormons they were less
particular, and occasionally contributed one Of
their number to the Penitentiary; but for Brig.
ham Young and the priesthood OF apostles there Is
not Mormon In church fellowship who would tell
the truth when 1t would lead the elimination Of
their leaders. They are
TAUGHT TO LIE SYSTEMATICALLY,
and no threats of judicial vengeance can shake
them, and how could they be expected to do other.
wiser To these poor, slave-bound people Brigham
Is the vcegerent Of God he is the Moses Of modern
Israel, and has the power to bind on earth and to
bind In heaven; to loose on earth and 10 loose In
heaven. Though their sins were like crimson,
by the breath Of his mouth they become
white as wool. He has taught them not only prl-
vatey but publicly that the Gentiles should be
swept or the earth with the bosom OF destruction
should not stand in the Of his progress and
hence the moro valiant are the faithful the
they are to grace and beatitude
Bring Mormon into q court OF Justice and ne will
tell the truth on everything Of no lmportance; draw
him on to evidence against the priesthood and he
Will never tell the truth. He will equvocate, no
will mentally reserve; he will lie out OF whole CLOTH
Such has been the case from the very beginning,
and until Judge McKean put the selection Of the
jures into the hands Of the United States Marshal
any importance. When Brigham took
HIS FAvORlrE WIFE,
Amelia Folsom, worn out frontier belle, General
Connor, commanding the troops here at that time,
offered to the United states Judges to arrest Brig
ham for the violation OF the Ant.Polygamic law OF
them in his hands Tor execution They intended to
do so and the AFFAIR leaked out. Brigham had con-
venient pliabe United States Judge at mis- control,
and this disgraceful recreant fixed up the whole
affair to prevent the other United States Judges
% hams Judge 20 cot the adaVt Of one Of Brghams
own employees charging him with polygamy. The
United States Marshal, another plant tool together
with the Judge, got the Church dignary TO give
ball till the action OF the Grand Jury was known.
Notwithstanding all the brag and empty boasting
wives as they pleased and take the consequences on
| this memorable occasion the Grand Jury, with an
judge and, upon their solemn oaths, declared that
| there was no evidence that Brigham Young had
| had taken another wife as well known to every
man on that Grand Jury as was any fact IN life
Went through this farce, perured themselves, and
the woman Folsom was Ia tnat @ cas- case designat,ed
for this braggart TO have shown his manness
and to have openly av0wed that pOlygamy was his
asa ae @ ana
branded the woman as his paramour. Such IS an
illustration Of Mormon Jurors and Mormon wit
THE WORK TO BE DONE.
The hearts OF loyal men were falling them last
polluted as United States District Attorney for the
Territory: but the wire brings the GLAD tdngs that
appoint appointment that could have been made, and the
Gentiles rejoice The Colonel has been here Tor TWO
agent GG for the Territories and Is the most
active and thorough man that has ever been here in
the service OF the government in ahat department; mt
very picture of General Jackson, physically and
mentally He wiz 20 through the murder Eases cases tnas @
bring the guilty to punishment II Is humanly pos
sible.
have been apostates, with few prominent Gentnes,
such as DR.. Robinson. At the last session Of the
against the Sheriff OF the county, Robert T. Bur-
ton, the Major General OF the Nauvoo Legion,
fierce mailman In the hands of Brigham Young, and
when sent some years since 70 serve wrlts against
be nd Killed sasd prophet ya o
sought to protect the unarmed man. She was de-
liberately shot dead This Burton was one OF the
most prominent men in the Church, Sheriff OF the
county, member OF the City Council, Major General
OF the Legion, Bishop OF the Fifteenth ward and hus
band OF three wives. The United States Marshal
has Kept close watch after him for rear, so that
these mutilarious duties have been attended to by
proxy or neglected. Inis Is another Instance OF
their bravery
BISHOP JOHNSON CONCEALED.
Sixty miles south OF this place Is Sprlngville,
Mormon settlement, cursed with the history oil me
most terrible murders on record Its bishop, "A.
ron Johnson is the husband Of nine wives three Of
whom are sisters, and personally, apart from his re.
ligion, would be regarded ''clever, good citlzen'
anywhere. He was said to be the Director OF series
OF murders In that place In 1886 that I'LL the soul
with horror. The offence OF the victims was the de-
sire 10 quit Mormonism and TO leave the Territory.
Tue records OF those times exhibit reign OF terror
that no one could believe possible in the United
States.
The testimony against Johnson links with him
letter from Brigham Young. Half a dozen adlda-
Wits have been made to the effect that Johnson
called his men together and read TO them Brig
hams letter, and the murders were soon after com.
mitted. With his usual cunning brigham does not
commend the deed, but, as reported, says In the