The Van Buren press., 1873-08-19
From the very beginning of my mar


From the very beginning of my mar
ried association with Brigham Young his
manner of providing for me was OF the
meanest character. ! had to come up
even from the farm. four miles distant,to
the commissary Of his family, and was
glad when could get five pounds of SUI
Igar, one quarter OF pound Of tea, a bar
= IL soap and pound Of candles That
would get about once month. About
year ago complained to him that
had not sugar enongh and he allowed me
what required.
When returned to the city he furnish.
ed me . house in very ordinary way
and | continued to live in the best man
ner could But it was the same stingy
way. When beef was killed got some
fresh meat; but was frequently months
without seeing it.
Tired with this manner of existence, l
asked his permission to keep boarders,
with the view of aiding myself and pro.
caring for one OF my sons u musical in.
strument, as he was passionately fond OF
music The PERMISSION was granted,
and kept boarders from last March. My
house was small, and the business was
nst very lucrative. | consequently went
to him six weeks ago and asked him to
aid me-to give mo some assistance to
make life tolerable. lie seemed angry,
and complained that he had so.many ex
penses and that he wanted me to keep
mysclf--to take the money that had
saved to buy an organ for. my son ana
keep myself and family with it. got
stove out Of him, but that was oil, Dur
ing the last year. only obtained from
him two calico dresses.
FELL SICK
This interview made me sick and |
was in bed for week, ,swth heart sick
ness. One Of the bosrders--who was q
lswyer--and his wife, asked me what nil
ed me, and told the stery of my lroub-
les, and inquired If there was no redress.
He said that he thought that there was
and he would consult with other lawyers
and see what could be done. Daring all
my sickness while ! was his wife he
showed the utmost indifference. lie
would hear what had to say. but make
almost no answer Last fall | was at
tackled with pleurisy and l managed to
get to his Office to see him to tell him
| how i'll | was and that needed some few
toings He appeared to comprehend
nothing, and finally called "John, the
commissary for his family, and told him
to get me
! TWO BITS WORTH OF FRESH MEAT.
| Ho has not been inside Of my house
for nearly year,
About five weeks ago got very weak.
| don't know what was the matter with
me-brobably general debility from grief
and mental suffering My boarders, see
ing my condition, aided me freely and
were very kind W nao.
RESOLVED TO LEAVE HIS HOUSE.
Packed up my clothes, aud instructed an
auctioueer two weeks ago to take away
the furniture and sell IL, as part Of it
was my own, and thought was snti-
tied to the rest The suit commenced
has been instituted by my attorneys, who
havo every con6dencc that l can obtain
alimony; but whether l ,lo or not, l
think the woild should know Brigham
Young as he is, ard my story is page
of his biography.
Reporter Permit me further, l beg.
to ask a few questions that occur to mc
now. Do you still believe in Mormon
ism
Lady: ! decidedly do not, and have
not for years, but never dared to say 50
till within few months
Reporter Did any one induce you to
abandon the faith2
Lady: No, sil. no one; my own good
sense and reason told me IL was false
hoo'.
Reporter; Have you conversed much
with any one upon the faith ?
Lady: No; but while ! was feeling
bad read Mrs. Stenhouse's book-"Ex
pose of Polygamy"-and that showed
me things in clearer light than ! had
seen them before. knew every word
was true from my own sad experience.
and it encouraged me to leave the hate
ful polygamic life, and I am glad that !
have done it
Reporter Does your father approve
Of your coursc'
Lady He is sorry that have taken
| tIllS Stcp, pUt Ht ~ NcfI hlHu w iiS ""u
will protect me- My father is COED
man and am his child My brothers
have not seen; my father sees me fre
quently.
Reporter: How does he get along
with his other wives?
Lady: Ec keeps them SO under bis
thumb that they dare not say anything.
To their particular friends they complain.
They are very tired OF his course.
Reporter: What do they complain OF
chiefly
Lady: They are mortified by
HIS PARTIALITY TO AMELIA
And his prodigal expenditure of money
to give her everything she wants, while
they live in q very plain way and arc
forced to earn good deal OF their sup
port. .,,
an influence over him. It certainly can
not be her good looks, for she is not o
ns"uvy.
Lady: II puzzles everybody. The
other wives thin that he isafraid of b or
because she is such a vrago. She has
threatened to leave him hundreds OF
times, l suppose. IL is said that she
trots him about everywhere that she
plcases and when she gets into one Of
i.r t,ptruus aha smoshos furniture q I'd