The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-08

anu tne puSiuess WAS not very lucrative. lcOuse-
quently went to him, six weeks ago. and asked
him to aid me-to give me some assistance to make
life tolerable. He seemed angry. and complained
that he had so many expenses and that he wanted
me to keep mysef-to take the money that had
saved to buy an organ for my son and keep myself
and family with 1t. Igot stove out OF him, but
that was all. During the last year only obtained
from him two calico dresses
FELL SICK.
"This interview made me sick and was in bed
FOR a week. with heart sickness. One OF the
b0arders-who was q lawyer-and his wife. asked
what allied me, and told the story OF my troubles
and inquired II there was no redress. He said that
he thought that there was and he would consult
with other lawyers AND sss what nat could be done:
During all my sickness while was his vito he
showed the utmost Indifference. He would hear
what had to say, but make almost no answer
Last Fall was attacked with pleurisy and
managed to get to his ONCE to see MIN to tell him
how Ill WAS and that needed some few things
He appeared to comprehend nothing and finally
called "J0hn," the commissary Tor his family, and
told him to get me
TWO BITS WORTH or FRESH MEAT.
He has not been inside Of my house for nearly o
year.
"About five weeks ago got very weak. don't
know what was the matter with me-pr0bably
general debility from grief and mental sanering.
Ny bOarders seeing my condition, aided me freely
and were very kind to me-
l RESOLVED TO LEAVE HIS HOUSE,
packed up my clothes and instructed an auction
eer two weeks ago to take away the furniture and
sell It, as part Of 1t was my own, and thought
was entitled to the rest The suit commenced
has been instituted by my attorneys, who have
every confidence that can obtain almcny; but
vhathc do Oru mot no oh kunxy
Brigham Young as he is. and my story Is page OF
his biography"
MISUNDERSTANDING, lam greatly obliged for your
statement, and the New YORK HERALD viii give 1t
o circulation over the habitable globe. Permit me
further, beg to ask few questions that occur to
me now. Do you still believe In Mormonism
LADY, decidedly do not. and have not for
years but never dared to say 80 till within few
months.
REPoRTER-Dld any one induce you to abandon
the faith9
LADY-No, sir, no one; my own good sense and
reason told me it was o fasehOod.
REPORTER-Have you cOnyersed much with any
one upon the 1aithP
LADY-NO; but while ! was feeling bad read
Mrs. Stenhouse's book-"Expose OF Polygamy"-
and that showed me things in a clearer light than
had seen them before: knew every word was
true from my own sad experience, and 1t enc0ur-
aged me to leave the hateful pOlygamic life and
am glad that have done 1t.
REPoRrER-Does your father approve Of your
coursef
LADY-He is sorry that have taken this step,
but he is very kind to me and will protect me- My
father is good man and I am his child Ny
brothers / have not seen; my father sees me fire.
quently.
REpoRrER-BrIgham Young laughs at your course,
LADY-I told my lawyers that whether ! was
defeated or not l would DO what was doing to
save other women from falling into the same
snare. 81 ro.
RErORTER-How does he get along with his other
wivess
LADY-He keeps them so under his thumb that
they dare not say anything. To their particular
friends they complain. They are very much tried
with his course.
REPoRTER-What do they complain of chieny3
LADY-They are mortified by
HIS PARrIALITY TO AMELIA
and his prodigal expenditure OF money to give her
everything she wants, while they live in o very
plain way and are forced to earn good deal Of
their support. r
REPORTER-How has she obtained such an in
nuence over him. 1t certainly cannot be her good
looks, for she is not beauty.
LADY-It puzzles everybody. The other wives
think that he is afraid OF her because she is such
Q virago She has threatened to leave him hun
dreds OF times suppose. 1t is said that she trots
him about everywhere that she pleases and when
she gets into one OF her tantrums she smashes fur
niture and every thing around She is the only one
in the family that he breads.
REPoRTER-why should he submit to her to such
an extent while he humbes and neglects the
others ?
LADY-He thinks, doubtless it would be great
scandal II she lett him; besides, she is acquainted
with great many things that he would never want
brought before the public.
REPoRrER-Do any OF the other wives threaten
to leave hims
LADY, think If the Court compels him to sup.
port one that the young wife whom he married o
few months before me would also leave.
REPoRTER-What does she complain orr
LADY-When this lady had daughter to him
Amelia was so enraged as she had been childless
herself, that she forbade Brigham ever to be hus
band to that young wife again.
REPoRTER-Ths wife, Mary, Is very miserable
She is young and beautiful, and Brigham would
probably visit her, but dare not After he had been
absent several months from her house he called to
bid her good-by as he was about to 60 South last
fall. She refused to shake hands with him and
told him that II he could afford to stay away 30
long from her while he was living in the same city
with her she could afford to not shake hands.
REPoRTER-Why does he take young wives and
use them in this mannerY
LADY-It matters his vanity to let the world see
that he can get young women to marry him.
REPoRrER-Do you not think that he takes these
wives because his religion requires him to do sos
LADY-In former times he had some other pas.
sion to crafty now it is vanity. do not think
that he believes in his own religion.
Here thought had probably asked the lady
everything that the public would to hear, with
her answers. They give truthful reflex Of the
minds OF many women. thanked the lady cour.
teously and babe her and her little son adeu.
The Prophet Demurs 70 the Jurisdiction
OF the Court.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, August :, 1879
Brigham Youngs counsel fled demurrer to the