The sun., 1873-08-11
THE SALT LAKE DIVORCE.
a METHODTST CLER0YMAN MIXED
UP IN THE SUIT.

Church-Thc Origtn Of the suit-R r,nn rh-
able statement OF Judae iiagnn-Tbe Lnw-
yer, aud Gen. Maxwell Cut bv Ann Liiza-
Curious Mud lie all Around.
Correspondence Of Tho sun.
SALT LAKE CRY, Aug. t-The divorce
suit against brigham Young is curiJues mud
dled. All kinds of rimors anOat. First 1t
IA asserted that the Prophet has bought up
Ann ELIAS lawyers, and that they have with
drawn from the case. Next II is reported that a
compromise has been effected. the Mormon
President agreeing to pay the wifo specified
sum- In order to strighten out the matter l
called upon Judge IIagan, one Of Mira. Youngs
counsel, this afternoon. The Judge gave me
the following explanation Of the situation, and
told me to make 1t on his authority.
THE METHODIST MINISTER.
1.-THE trouble" said the Judge, ais undoubt-
edy owing to the Rev. Mr.. Stratton. Q
Methodist minister In this place. Mrs. Young
appears to think a great deal OF Stratton, and
implicitly follows his advice. She visits his
house day after day, stays there hours at
time, and Ia preparing to JOIN bis church. II is
stratton who induced her TO leave brigham
forever and go TO the Walker House. lie seems
to have made up his mind that II would be
great feather In his cap he could convert
her from Mormonism to McthOdsm. lie
urged her to bring the present suit, and
called upon our firm every day for weeks
beseeching us to take the case In hand
and draw up the complaint. For long
time We demurred, but at length on hs per-
sstant solicitations We agreed to begin pro-
ceedings.
THE MINISTER'S CONFESSION.
at w.s necessary that the suit should be
brought IN the naiue oi her next tIlenI, as the
her husband In chanccry. We suggested that
MIR stritton should ALLOW hia name TO he put In
he neld back. We told him that Il was IA posi-
tun Of honor. and IL wa eminsnily proper for
him to nll 1t. lie certainly was her best friend,
aud his position as Methodist clergyman
would give the complaint character and dig
nily that 1t could get in no other way. stratton
said he was not 50 sure OF that. lie declared
that he had had some trouble years ago while
pastor Of Methodist church In Portland, Orc
gUn. 1t was case In which a W. man was con.
cerned, and one that created a great deal OF
scandal. lie was placed ON trial before the Con-
ference, and was forced 10 leave the CITY. lie
Thought II his name was inherited 10 the com.
plaint that the Mormon newspapers might get
hold OF the Portland AFFAIR, and damage bis
reputation In salt Lake. Upon hearing hts
story, we agreed with HIM as to the prOprety OF
his keeping out Of the case altogether Gen.
Maxwelis name was put In "a next friend, the
complaint drawn w, and the papers served on
brigham Young. Maxwell Is In the Land Ouce
here.
THE NoRNoss AFTER THE MINISTER.
"Now. from that day to this the Rev. Mr..
Strattun has not conferred with us, nor been
near our Office. Before that he would drop Ia
sometimes three or four times day. lie has
visited Mrs. Young however, every d y, and she
spent hours IA his house. one would suppose
that ner counsel should have been her conh-
dental advisers, hut she Ignored them aud con-
suited with Stfattun alone. As Stratton did not
come near rs We began to think there was some
thins wrong. Things looked suspicious. sud
denly we discovered that Ann Blilns fataer and
mother were waiting StratOn. and that III. Is.
llawson, who Ia married to two Of Brgnam
NOung's daughters, was having secret Interviews
with him. other prominent MOrmons hAi been
seen entering Strattpu.s house. We went TO oar
client, and asked her II SHE had listened to any
comurutuise offers. She said she had not. but
We felt positive There was something In the wind.
lac MORN ~ Kept running 20 stratton, aud
there we're all sorts OF runIOrs alOat, but the la iy
denied everything. Finally 10 hnd out whether
she WIS sincerely des,ruus OF CARVING on the
suit, We resolved To- giye her to Understand that
we were on the point OF throwing up the. case.
IL she readily consented, II would be far u
presume that she had been approached by the
Mormuns. and was trying TO clect settlement
iudcI eudent Il her counsel. II she demurred,
w. would 80 on with the case and hgnt IL out.
sENptNG ron the MtsisrrR.
"On FRIDAY last We told her that We thought We
would Withdraw from the case, alegus ~ a reA-
SON that uGr rel aiming fee wts shadow one At
best, aud that considerable veNduoh ami trouble
attended the suit. sac inierpo,ed no ooJt tcton.
ON the contrary she seemed pleased. No sooner
had we gone than sho rut Oh her bonnet aud
ran over To Strtituns. We were satisfied that
she had been playing f1.se all along Then We
decided upon our course IhAt night We III
formed her that We had not withdrawn from
t5e -uit, aud that we did not intend to withdraw
FROM %. Sue was somewhat startled, and i'm
medlatc'y sent letter to the Rev. hr. Sirlttou,
ashing hiiu To cuWe To tue hotel A. soon n pose
slblr. lie WAS attending some KIND ol mrttlu.
Ia tne church wuen he received tao motto. ic
visited her, however, "a souu ~ the meeting.
closed, nearly ten O'Clock At nirht.
CLS. MAXWELL swEAits Al THE ErIsrEU.
"Soou afi erward we had tTustwastAy ins rms
ti0n tutt sue had compounded wI.u hII -uui.i.
Iut basis Of the settlement was kjUN iowa
aud si"uH Wlthn ninety DAYS. ration
tuu VITA US, " without any rticreuce 10 oar
iusrre-t,. lie appc rs 10 have gone into tue
thing h1m tho beginning with the dean, rate
intention of using uS iur the purpose Of forcing
what he could out II the defendant, dropping
" AZ hls c"nyenieneo. But his game won't
work. II hc had been alawycr ne would nave
known II. lie apparently suspects that he has
uud rtaken more tuau h0 cdn accomplish, tur
lie h4s been To see Gen. Maxwell 70 1ud out
whether the suit can be Withdrawn without our
consent. Maxwell told him no, aud wanted to
know II his lawyers had deceived him. STRAIT
ton answered that they mad not. Maxwell then
informed him that no SUIT IA chaucery could
re withHF win without tue consent of coGn,el
and solicitors. haNweil Uas rather blunt.
she can settle the case, 40 tr as sue e. con-
ce'ned' said lac, for twu bits II she wants To,
but size cant s,ltle II for mo, IN bc id II she
cln. am a party To the suit, aud the law makes
her counsel p'ut!es To II. dOn propose to 90
back ON tpJm.'
"struiuu thrn left, snd this ia the way the
case stands. Eiiza has cuWprpmised. rnj " x
vel ami the lawyers haven't Compounded.
We're eoln1 ON WITH the suit. IL VIII come on
tO-motioW 81 tea cloch.'
CURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS.
Such is the statement uf judge lIagan. Since
LET, Hln | have learned that ne aud ns hrm
sa.yed notice upon irgham Young ttis after
noon, WANING aim that tuey VIII recognize no
settlement wiiuOut their sanction. 4 al.f Tar
notice from Gen. Maxwell has uisp been A.cd
with the clc-h ~ tho Third District Court.
The iueuus of tie Mormon chief declare th At
the laWNtIs htd no written agroeWeut with A n
EhHa, aud without that their case Will not hp.d
water. They have evidence tuat judge 'lliurd,
one Of her counsel, y.sitrd the salt Lake H,ln.i
once ON tuG.H night, and explicitly told Mr..
Harrington, the city editor, tuat no bad drop
lci the cee. lie gave harrington uorinlssiGu
tp use tho Information outside of SAT- Lake
city, and that gentleman telegraphed II to the
cstcrn Associated Press. / asked judge Iia-
gan # tuis was So, aud he Acknowledged that II
Was, but said that Judge Iiliurd's idea was to
give the uuphc an Impression that he had with
drawn, hoping that the information would
rra u Aun Eliza lie could tuen ascertain
whet' "r she took any real Interest IN having
tue suit continued, or whether she was bousAt
OH.
You Find IL Everywhere Lilac Father Like
son.
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\ recent investigation into the accounts