The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03
THE UTAH DEADLOCK.
A Mass Meeting Of Citizens Endorses Judge Nc.
Kean and Condemns Attorney Bates-Strong
Resolutions Forwarded to President
Grant-Dificulty with the Western
Rufiianism and Heavy Snow

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 2, 1872
A large impromptu meeting OF influential citizens
was held this evening, at the Masonic Hall, TO ex.
press the sent iments Of the law abiding people
the effect OF the attempted removal OF Chief Justice
Mexican. The meeting was composed Of the best
men In the Territory.
The enthusiasm was very great. d. F. Walker,
OF the firm OF Walker Brothers, was elected Presl-
dent and A. S. Gould secretary. Speeches were
made to the point by prominent citizens. and every
aluson to Judge Mexican was greeted by applause.
The committee appointed reported preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adopted.
The preamble recites the political affairs OF the
Territory, that they extremely complicated that
efforts are being made to impair, II not Destroy the
efficiency and usefulness OF the federal Judiciary
that by the misrepresentation OF United States
Attorney Bates order was obtained from the
Attorney General in Washington directing fifteen
men indicted for murder to be admitted to bail;
that IL appears IRON telegram from Washington
that the Gentes and Mormons OF Utah had con-
demned Judge Mexican for refusing bail.
It Is resolvei by the citizens liens. IN public meeting
believe him 70 be a faithful, impartial incorruptible
waH sSS
since he to this Territory has been an homer 70
citizens mn 49,, ,v .
admit charged with murder IN some cases OF the
vet e Sa a
such refusal TO bail is fully approved by oil the so-caed
GENTLE people OF Utah.
The meeting directed the proceedings to be
sent signed by the President and Secretary,
to President Grant by telegraph, together with
other resolutions, asking the retention OF Judge
Mexican and the dismissal of United States Attorney
Bates and the endorsement or oil government
officials except Bates. the meeting was the most
earnest and enthusiastic that has ever occurred IN
Utah; and the general sentiment expressed was
that the success OF the Mormons and Jack Morgan
In their effort the officials would give the
territory over into the hands Of Brigham Young and
A large number of leading citizens waited on
Judge Mexican this evening and extended their
congratulations. despatch from Washington TO
the effect thar prominent Gentles condemned Judge
Mexican was received here with surprise ana indig-
nation. Afndavits were made to-day seriously com.
promising the official integrity or United States
the refusal OF Judge McKeon to bah the prisoners
accused OF murder receives hearty commentator,
and there are abundant reasons I,a i0r ne
by all so-called Gentle people OF Titan.
These resolutions were ordered to be Immediately
teegrapned to the President OF the United States.
II was also resolved that the President he respect
| fully requested to appoint successor to United
| States Attorney General G. Bates
The greatest unanimIty prevailed, the resolutions
being adopted by general acclamation.
last mao az no e hevere hoIse
nIcting mortal wound. woman was The cause.
AZ q masquerade bail last night tremendous
row occurred The police were beaten on, but
returned with shot guns, made arrests and stopped
the performance.
Is so serious to the Pacific Coast business that u
special Post ONCE agent, Barlow, OF California, has
mails between Laramie and Cheyenne-Soo niles niles
by stage-letters only 10 be carried. The tlr1e be-
tween New York and san Francisco to be made In
eleven days; passenger and newspaper mails to
take their cnance, the Union Pacific road TO pay the
expense and the Post ONCE Department TO endorse
contract extending over from sixty to ninety