The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24
BRlGIIAMS TRIBULATI0NS,
NOW COURTS AND THE LAWTERf
WORRY THE PROPHET.
The Aged Bcecherite Losing his Uoid-Th,
Wnne Of Poiya"my-Thc Old-Time Rob
berry In Utah Territory, and the New.
From ne San Francisco Chronicle.

Wnne Of Poiyaemy-Thc Old-Time Rob
berry In Utah Territory. and the New.
From ne San F,anctsco Chronicle.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 10.-The fates ar,
against the Prouhet aud his kingdom. At tina
present term OF court three cases in which tn,
Prophet was directly and indirectly interested
have been decided adversely to his and tht
Mormon cause. the most prominent being the
Reynolds polvgamous case. This Is the arsi
isr2 REYNOLDS is a clerk IN BriSham's titnins
office IN this city, and rejoices Ia The double and
doubtful luxury Of two wives; On conviction
he appealed to the Territorial Supreme Court
and pursued the evil tenor of hts polyga-
nous way under a 5000 bono. Last week
polygamous patron saint A motion for
appeal to the United States Supreme Court was
made and his bail bond was increased TO $i0,ON
taken to the United States Supreme Court In
order to have decision from the highest legal
polygamy, and, as the saints contend, Furnishing
one for the practice of their religious belief,
which right Il guaranteed under the CoDstltu-
ton, But the saints should recollect That while
the Constitution guarantees religious freedom
Theirs Is not u religion, but rather crime per-
petrated In lis name as q cloak, as ike unto
what they do 10 BROOKLYN.
=, The other two cases decided against the
Prophet were One In which the Cane heirs
sued for a large amount Of city real cstate.
wo, n,, brlRham held as guardian, and stu
Judge prevailed against this would be robber OF
orphan children. The other case 10 that Of Miss
Undivided town lot which the boss polyeamist
also coveted. She also was Victorious These
little legal straws show which way the GENTLE
winds are blowing. 1t Is an old, IL not a true
saving that bad luck never comes singly.
just now IL seems to be raining In
on the prophet from every side. Congress
and Gentle emigration are forcing his retreat
to New Mexico. The Unaffected are taking
this advantage to throw of the yoke of bond
age, and are leaving for other and less tyranica
pastures; there Is agrowine and self-sssertne
dssension among the le tding saints for the
successofship of President OF the church his
health Is fniling; his numerous family troubles
further rack his scheming brain and last, but
worst of all, tue Gentle lawyers ore going
after him. The Prophet has always
preached against this lazy set Of men,.
who breed trouble that they may profit
thereby. When he was sole ruler, and his sword
was law, he would not hermit a lawyer to hang
out his tin shinlle In Utah. All little disputes
between neighbors were settled by the Bish o
OF the " stake" or district. Or, II not an appeal
was made direct to President Young" the
head of the Cnurcn and state Government. He
would settle the case oy taking all the properly
of both htigants. but with GENTLE innova-
tons" came the lawyers. Formerly Brigham
robbed both litigsnts now each opposing at
torney robs his client. The system Is much the
same, however. but only transferred fron the
Prophets hands. THIS Is the reason why the
Prophet hates lawyers.