The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
A MORMON WHITE ELEPHANT.
Uncle Sans Difficulty Brigham's
Opportunity.
The Boss Polyganist to Surrender To-Day-A
Hard Nut for the Prosecutors Of tho Saint
to Crack-No Monsy to Paw for the
Prosecution Of Brigham and
Others Char ed with Crimes.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 81, 1871.
] have learned that Brigham Young has notified
the United States authorities that he VIII be here to
surrender himself 10 the Marshal on Tuesday morn
ing on the murder indictments. II he Ia not adj
mitted to ban he must 90 Camp Douglas with the
balance OF tue prisoners No trouble Is anticipated
In any event.
George G. Bates United states District Attorney,
has addressed communication to senator Trum.
hun, Chairman OF the JUDICIARY Committee OF the
Senate asking advice and instruction the follow
ing points,
fustmUnder the decision OF the Supreme Court
OF the Territory from when there Is no appeal all
ieonies committed here are offences .ainst United
states laws and 10 DC tried by federal oncias and
the expenses 10 be paid BIZ the United states n paId
az MI.
Second-Under the Territorial Courts, az such,
me, ,me onceia are a iormons, who VIII NOT punish
tnclr Fellows OF leaders tor high crimes at ALL and 40
frequently runish GenneS unu.tly ana UNFAIRLY:
anu 80, unless tue United States Courts prosecute
criminals. antfchJ must exist here, and
neither e nor proparty wan be sale.
Wud-Ihc United States COMPTROLLER, disregard
Inc inc ruiin2 O our supreme Court mere, decides
that thcse offences against Territorial laws, and
that they must prosecuted by Territorial officers,
anu that the unitod States VIII not pay q cent OF
COSTS fhe Result II fiiat Ill Jurors ana witnesses'
lees and conttagel fees OF Courts OF last year are
fourth-January Is SET Tor the tlial OF brigham
Young and others Tor murder and other crimes, and
twenty other ca niia cases are Assigned Tor thAA
time. Dstri Attorney Bates Is required to pr0se-
cute IN these gslL cAI-as While t'iose Is no money
lights, &?. How cn lie 20 to trial without jurors "
Fith-A Grant 5urg Is Repaired forshw tn In the
First district 10 Investigate several murders, caStror
TONS and other nortu criae3. veuire Is ordered,
but the Marshal has no iloney TO serve the Witnesses
Jurors Will not come, AMI there Is no money TO pay
them II they do.
SiLth-The Unltcd STATES have no JAIL peniten.
tiary or place 10 Keep criminals safe, except Camp
Douglas. The cost OF Keeping them there, ana
transportation 10 and rom re courts, s raridty &C.
cumulatiny deDL for some one 10 pay, Already
amounting 10 SJp, 400, mostly advanced by the pres
ent Marshal, ami now due him aud to jurors and
Witnesses.
Seyeilth-''Unier these circum5tance5,n says MI.
Bates, 81 other course Tor the government to
pursue than 10 provide money instantly to pay all
Jurors wItnesies and Inc daily expenses OF tho
prosecution OF these great crimes to order them
all dismissed forthwith from the United States
Court. AN not right ? Please answer.'
the great trials are likely TO come TO naught II
something not promptly Gone The officials will
no longer be q catspaw Of Congress- which is play.
Ing fast and loose with them, Tns odd Fellows
have given 800 FOR inc prosecution OF the Robinson
murderers but the government mas not given o
cent.
II the Presidents policy is TO be carried out gov.
ernment, not private parties here win have 10 pay
the expenses.