The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-10
MORE ABOUT THE MORMONS.
OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 16, 1873.

CECIL WHIG:-ln looking over Iht
Wing of the sixth, find an article headed
Enormous in Elkton." Being in Ogden
and somewhat acquainted with the parties
mentioned in that article, will give you
a few items which you can take for what
they are worth, and publish if you think
proper.
On inquiry find you have made mis-
take in regard to any family connection
between the Garfield and Young families,
until John Young married Miss Lucy
Garfield, cousin to Lizzie Garfield, the
heroine of the "Mormons in Elkton." l
called on Mrs. Lucy Young and received
the following account from her in regard
to her husband John Young, and their
differences. She did not care to answer
many questions at first, as she thought l
was newspaper reporter and hunting
news. Finding l was not one of the b.
hemian class, she answered few interro-
cations.
You spoke of Mrs. Lizzie Young being
very pretty and accomplished young lady.
Mrs. Lucy is her superior in every point.
She is refined intelligent and l think
honest in all her motives. She is consider
ed one of the smartest young ladies among
the Mormons.
There is one thing Mrs. Lizzie Young
did not tell in Elkton, and that was that
she was married in Philadelphia before she
ever saw Mr.. Young, but did not live with
her husband more than one or two weeks.
That marriage was not satisfactory to her
parents.
You also spoke of her coming to Salt
Lake and Drawing great dangers for the
express purpose of marrying John Young.
She may have come for that purpose, but
as for comming alone or with a younger
sister, is mistake; for she made the ac-
quaintance of John Young in Philadelphia,
while he was on a visit to that place. He
entced her to come home with him to see
her cousin Lucy, and afterward to become
Mrs. John Young.
1t is true that she would not consent
to become Mrs Young until John promised
to cast off the two former wives, which he
has done to certain extent. One wife is
divorced, the other refuses and wants Mr..
Young to keep her. Mrs. Lucy Young has
a divorce which she has just received. Mr..
Young bought her house in Ogden and
gives her three thousand dollars in the Co.
operative Store Stock, of which she is to
have the use until her children become of
age, two very interesting boys and then
all the property is to 60 to them.
The two first wives were not satisfied
for John to marry the third, as they knew
there would be trouble in the camp. They
were advised of the fact by their friends.
There is no doubt John Young has treat
ed his two former wives shamefully, and it
is reported his father does not allow Johns
name mentioned in his presence.
l am acquainted with Mr.. Garfield,
Lucy's father. He is a very intelligent,
hard working old gentlemen, and this is a
severe blow on him, and will probably help
to shorten his days.
Lucy Garfield was John Young's first
wife, and lived with him one year before
he took the second, and was perfectly
satisfied when he did so. They lived to-
gether in the same house for three years.
The first wife has two children, the second
three and the third three, making in all
eight, which is pretty good start for
young man.
Mr.. John Young is not supposed to be
rich, and his father Is not satisfied with the
course John is pursuing, and probably will
not sanction the marriage John entered
into in the States. The old gentleman may
cut him short in his will.
Mr. Young was kind to his wives and
seemed to care for his children until after
he met with Miss Lizzie Garfield. Since
then he does not care for them, and scarcely
even asks after the children
His wife Lizzie, our Elkton friend, only
received her divorce from her Philadelphia
husband two or three days before she
married her Mormon husband.
l asked Lucy if there was general salts
faction among the women when several
wives live in one house. She said they
are satisfied if they are good church men,
bers, and have good husbands, but there
are some men among them who, like John
Young, do not use all the wives alike, and
it makes dissatisfaction in the family.
Mrs. Lucy Young is fine looking young
lady and no doubt could make her fortune
in the Eastern cities as a lecturer if she
wished.