The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-11
A HUSBANDS VENGEANCE.
THE DEATH or PARBEY p. FRAT,
AN EARLY MORMON APOSTLE.

hurried Hugh Mclean Some few years after
their marriage they moved to San Francisco. Cll.
There for the first time Mrs. Mclean became
acquainted with the doctrine OF the Latter Day
Saints, commonly known as Mormons; and she
was eventually convinced Of the truth Of their
teachings. She obtained the consent OF Mr.. Nc
Lean to be baptized, and she Joined that church.
For years prior to her becoming a Mormon,
she had led life OF untold misery and wretch
edDess. Her husband was not only an inebr-
ate. but possessed violent and cruel temper, so
much so. that she often feared for her life. All |
these prosecutions she continued to endure like |
a true Christian mother, for the sake OF her |
poor children for how could she abandon them
TO the sole care OF so unnatural parent, en-
tirely void of sensibility and mercy.
Mira. Mclean had never seen z. p. Pratt until
some time after her connection with the Nor
mons. Her nrst acquaintance with him was In
1855. lie was residing In California with his
wife; and no intimacy existed between Mrs.
Mclean and Mr.. Pratt other than would natu-
rally arise between members Of the same
church. Although Mr.. Mclean gave his con-
sent for her to Join the Mormons and receive
the ordinance of baptism tspmething the Nor
mons never permit without the consent OF the
stance to prosecute her still mere than formerly.
He forbade her mentioning Mormonsm in bis
presence. or singing any Of their hymns.
DOMESTIC INfELICITIES.
On one occasion he came home late at
night and found her singing a Mormon hymn,
which so exAsperated him that he put her into
the street and locked her out. she d1rst not
| teman came along with whom she was 40
| quanted. She solicited his protection and he
| took her to his own home. In the morning abe
wrote note to =. =. Pratt asking his counsel
| He advised her to go to . resDeniAh,ss oarding
house and engage ner board and lodging at
MoLeaGs expense, and she did So But only
Few days elapsed before Mclean sent media
! tor TO prevail with her TO return to her home,
telling her the children were inconsoable.
mothers love prevailed over every other con.
sideration. and she returned TO her home and
| resumed the charge OF his house and children,
| but was never wife to him after.
She remained with him but short time,
when no committed an act which entirely sepa-.
| rated them forever. She had sent her children
| TO school one morning "a usual, but when the
time came for their return they came not, aud
| home she Informed him OF their absence, and
requested him to go In search of them but he
| very cOntemptuously told her that she would
never see her children again, that he had sent
| them to New Orleans She Instantly tainted and
| remained In fainting Its all night.
when Mrs. Mclean reg lined her reason SUIT
ncieDtly to control herself. she resolved at all
hazards to go to New Orleans. Her children
| were two boys and girl, the oldest only nine
years old Hor husband had sent those children
At That tender age the long distance from San
| Francisco to New Orleans, without any ptotec-
tor; solely In the care OF strangers. lie sent
them to Mrs McLean's .parents. pretending that
| he was afraid she would run away with the Nor
mons and take her children with her.
Mrs. Mclean az IN anu sean besoueht her
children, but be persistentl, refused. When ali
| hopes failed OF obtaining the means from him.
she Informed some oi her acquaintances OF her
| deplorable condition, and they generously prof
New Orleans. When Mclean learned that, his
| from strangers, and lie gave her the required
amount and let her 90, but with strict orders to
her parents not to let hes have any intercourse
| with her children except under II trusty guard.
| Her parents, believing his accusations against
her, carried out his injunctioDs to the very let
ter. She was not allowed to even converse with
| her childre. without some person being present
IN SALT LAKE CITY.
This state OF affairs could not long be en-
| dured her health failed her, and she felt that
abe could not survive the approaching summer
In that not climate; so she obtained the consent
OF her parents anu set out for Utah. When she
arrived In Salt l. Ike City there one In the
Place she was acquainted with except =. F.
residence, aud requested them to give her a
home with them, until she regained her health |:
health was sufficiently established, she engaged
TO teach brigham fOunR's school. He has a
school house on ms premises, and employs
This school she taught for years, but she
could not be happy. Her mothers heart
told her she had better return To New Orleans
and Try toge her children; and she concluded
and requested him to 20 the States on business
aud accompany Mrs. Mclean and another lady.
sns Back 'r Hr i her sn Mr. Say was
very 10th to 60, he seemed TO have present.
men, Of evil put consented. He accompanied
the ladies TO st. Louis, where they sspar ted.
Mrs. NcLe and MIR. pr TT agreed to
respond occasion Ily, in order To arrange the
time for reaching the frontier on their return,
rs Mrs. Mclean was anxious to meet Mr.. Pratt.
30 that she could be sure of a reliable friend to
their correspondence led to the fatal tragedy
Through some OF Mr.. McLeau's secret agents
their letters were intercepted ana their APP
pointed meeting discovered.
Mr.. Mclean reached the frontier just after
Mrs. Mclean had arrived. She had managed to
get her two younsest children The Oldest. a
boy, she never saw after he left.Callfornia Her
relatives had sent him to OHIO TO school before
Of him afterw I'd. wnen Mclean met his wife
he tore the children from her, while they chung
to her In frantic grief, and sem them back. 10
retain his wife he had a writ served on her, and
he sent her under guard To Fort Smith. Me-
writ served on him Tor petit larceny: and he'
too, was taken t. Fort Smith. The accusation
was stealing the children's clothes. II wa; all a
neither had he seen the children or their clothes
The DEATH OF PRATT.
Melon could prove nothing against Pratt
whatever to justify holding him IN duress. and
he was released. After ne discharged,
stamp to go with him. and pursued their
OF woods, where they discharged their fire
arms, but not one bah pierced the apostle
hen ono OF the assasstns jumped from his
horse caught Mr. Pratts horse by the bride,
and he'd II while Mclean pulled him down To
tine ground ana STABBED Nun To the heart. a
man who resided near by happened to he in
sisht, and witnessed the bloody scene. After
the assassins had left he went over to MIR Pratt,
and found him still living and a0 e to speak. lie
said he was not suffering felt no pain at all, but
was thirsty. Two hours hfierw. I'd he died
Mrs. Mclean was also released from custody,
no charge being proved against her She sub
sequently returned to salt l. Ike City, and
resumed her former occupation OF teaching
school. Her son Albert tone Of those she start
ed with for Utah) came to visit her ana rem aimed
with her until ner death, which took place in
! November, 1874 She was woman - unblem-
ished character, one who feared God. ana struve
TO keep lis commandments, and who was will
ing to sacrifice all that could he required for her
religious faith. Mclean ended his cruel and
bloody clreer by miserable death.
Farley Il. Pratt was an apostle in the Mormon
Church, reyered and honored by his brethren OF
the same faith. lie was esteemed and respected
by all good people with whom he WAS acquaint-
ed, whether Mormons or otherwise. As for the
Mountain Meadow massacre being PERFORATED
10y the Mormons TO hvenRe the death Of Pratt,
the story Is entirely without foundation. The
testimony given at the Lee trial, In Beaver
ought to satisfy any reasonable person OF that
OFF ron NEW MEXICO.
Unprincpled traducers OF Brigham Young
have put In circulation untTuthful reports that
the Mormons are mixed up with the New Mex
leo fraud. This Is only another scheme uf their
enemies TO raise prejudice aud persecution
against our people lhe Mormons are the last