The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03
MRS. BRIGHAM YOUNG NO. 49,"
Much Married Lady mt the Aston
HOuse-The story OF Divorce Case
Brigham Offers 900 to Settle the
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Much Married Lady mt the Aston
HOuse-The story OF N Divorce Case
Brigham Offers $4,000 to Settle tho
Suit.
There Is lady visitor at present stopping at
room IA OF the Aston House who has created quite
sensation on the Pacific slope and who is known
to fame Mrs. Brigham Young No. 10.
This lady is about twenty-seven years Of age. tall
slender and graceful in appearance. and has hand
some black eyes, nicely cut features and fine black
hair. Her relations with Brigham Young became
such about year ago that she was forced
to sue Tor divorce and anmony. and no
decision has been reached as yet in her case
This attempt OF Mrs. Young to get divorce
from the much-married Brigham has created a
row IN the Mormon Church. and 1t Is deemed
to be the boldest act ever committed by woman
who had joined the pc ygamist faith.
Last evening reporter OF the HERALD called at
the Aston House Tor the purpose OF having
talk with Mrs. Young No. 10, and was
introduced 10 the lady by her agent. Mr..
Pond, stalwart and good looking Pacific
Sloper. Mrs. Young is at present engaged in iec-
turing on her woes throughout the country. and
last evening delivered lecture at the BEDFORD
avenue Reformed church, IN Williamsburg. Mrs.
Young whose Christian name Is Anne Eliza, had
just dressed for her lecture, and wore handsome
black SILK dress, WITH white ruies around her fair
and shapey neck.
Mrs. Young welcomed the reporter with admira-
Die grace aLu selt-poSseSSiOn and the following
conversation ensued:-
REPORTER-l believe, madame, that you are known
as Mrs. Brigham Young No. 10, ana that you nave
divorce suit pending against Bingham Young, the
Mormon Prophet?
divorce in the United States District Court OF
Utah, and for alimony; but there Is dispute be-
tween the territorial and federal courts over this
case. My name is Anne Eliza Webo and l was
born IN Nauvoo, III. nved five years with
Brigham Young as his wife, but had no children
drcn. d. . '-A' ''O '''''' anu A"O '"' YUM
REPoRTER-Why did you become Mormon and
marry Brigham, II their religion and system so
detestable as you have found them to be9
Mrs. ANNE ELIzA-Well, You see l had been
Young was next to God but s IN closer relations
with him found him to be most Imperfect man.
APPROPRIATION aid you escape from hlmY
Mrs. ANNE ELIZA left secretly from my home
in the night packed up in forty minutes, and went
TO the Walker House in Salt Lake City and was
taught to believe as i had that. Brig
ham was good and pure minded man.
oand MIN % an ana the ne s haS ns
many bad things to widows and orphans. My first
husband was the Rev. James l.. Dee. ! lett Utah
November II. have been lecturing in different
parts OF the COMPREHENSIVE, Illinois, Kansas
and other states. rhe Mormons nave received 5000
600 missionaries in Europe VINO are continually
making proselytes. do not think that Mormon
ism ism win fall at any early day, or . at
lated 1t out OF existence and legallzed
the marriages and offspring OF the poor women
who wish to be liberated. Then the women viii
become respected and Mormonism will go down.
The Gentiles DO not go into country places much,
been murdered WHO were witnesses against
Brigham Young. and this gives rise to suspicion
OF q motive Tor their deaths. The reason oil Nor
mOnism being kept alive Is principally in the fact
that the missionaries OF the sect In Europe visit
the most Ignorant classes and inform them that
the srreets are paved with gold and the land
flowing with milk and honey. BrIgham's son-in-
law, Hiram B. ClawsOn, offered me $4,000 to COM
promise the suit, but l refused to do 1t. They
Thought That ii l should succeed my suit
many other women would follow my example.
shall lecture in baltimore and Washington, put
ington.
graceful bow and q smile ended the In tervew.