New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-30
POLYGAMY DOOMED.
ELDER HAWKINS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS
INSTRUMENTATION ARRESTS FOR MUIR

ELDER HAWKINS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ARRESTS FOR MUIR
DER.
SALT LAKE CRY, Oct. 20-Chief-Justice Nc
Kean yesterday morning passed sentence upon Thomas
Hawkins, the pOlygamst, as follows:
may not think so now but shall try to make you think
so by the mercy which shall show, you You came
YOUTH for many years you were q kind husband and
kind father AZ length however tho . evil sspm Of gC
parted from household and now by the complaint
on yoGf sand at this bar as Criminal
must look to 1t that Judgment be not 30 severe as 10
sesn W say here and that whenever
good behavior and tho public good shall JUSTIFY me IN
The Judgment Of the Court that you be fined $780, ana
you be imprisoned at hard labor for the term OF
three years.
Contrary to expectation there was little excitement in
the courtroom Dan II. Wells, Mayor OF the city HoZa
Stout formerly Of the Territory and
VIM Belden Of Timbaps Hotel, Farley Cannon, were
arrested to-day by Unitod States Marshal Patrick
the indictment Of the Grand Jury charging them with
Tho alleged crime consisted In The killing OF Richard
warrant n W out for the arrest Of hyde the
IL apostles upon the charge but he eluded the
to the southern portion Of the Territory.
Warrants out for tho arrest OF brigham Young end
the killing OF Richard Yates: The indictments ON all
the testimony Of Bin Hickman, who was once what Is
termed by the Gcnties DANTE" secret agent Of the
Mormon authorities. ,
Hundreds OF people, principally Mormons visited
Camp Douglas to-day to Mayor Wells and the prison
ers Gem Morrow the visitors unrestricted access
TO their friends The prisoners arc quartered In COM
Portable. wcllfurnshed cottage and seem quite cheer
full guard OF soldiers march 10 and fro on the susidc
Elder George @. Cannon arrived this morning from
San Francsco preached this afternoon In the large
Tabernacle to an audience numbering at least 10000 He
counseed his hearers abstain from any act OF VIC
hence and 10 submit the law. God, he said, would
protect them and deliver them from their prosecutors
The crusade against them would only strengthen ana
giorify them. In the end their Church could not be
overturned Their faith the inspiration OF the d.
vine Spirit, and would endure forever. - 80
Elder Pratt WAS not conservative. He ala not want
any whining Judge to say to him, as he did to Hawkins,
~ am sorry for YOU" He wanted no sympathy from
auy Federal official. lie ready to 20 TO jail Tor 70
wears bnt did not want pity from such source he
predicted that God would totally overthrow and annlhi-
late the present prosecutors OF the Mormon people,
Nothing further has been heard from Orson Hyde the
apostle It is thought he has gone to Arizona or Mexico
Joseph A. Young Of Brigham, has returned 70 the
CITY hut he has not been arrested yet.
A row occurred last night between mormon ana o
IT, g. Deputy Marshall, which resulted In the Marshall
Knocking the Mormon down, aud afterward arrestng
him It was reported that attempt was made 10 as
sassnate Deputy. All is quiet and there IS no ndl
cation of excitement the late arrests, however, nave
created marked depression In the Mormon community