The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-09
THE MURDEROU DANIrEs.
Discussing tho Prof ricty Of sia uebtcrins the
Gcntiles-The Plot Avertcd.

From the Sdu LAKE Tribune
Some startling facts have Just come TO
light In relation to a plot the part Of the Nor
mons to resist the on ,ers Of the United States
Court In this district, nt the time Brigham
Young was last under artost for contempt in
disobeynR the order OF the Court TO pay all
mony In tho Ann Eliza case. No sooner was 10
known that Brigham had been arrested, and
that he would probably be removed TO the peni-
Tertiary for safe keeping duriny the time of his
disobedience, than numbefs OF Danltes. armed
and equipped, from all the surrounding towns,
came TO salt Like, under instruction
any effort on the part OF the United stites
MARSHAL to remove Brigham Young from his
own residence. These Danites numbered sew
their deputies, and police officers from the sur
rounding counties. This force OF men were
quartered within the premises Of brigham
Young. and were under the control OF Andrew
burt, then the captain Of the police force OF this
held by these men were OF q blood -tbirsty eba--
acter, and developed tho animus which all
Mormons have for GeDtiles.
large majority OF these Danites were In
favor Of not waiting for the expected provoca-
tion-the attempt to remove Brigham to the
peniteutiary-but desired to open the ball by
making wholesale slaughter OF the GENTLE pop
ulation of the town. This measure was dis
cussed pro and con. IN the councils Of the
ground that H. would be bad policy on the part
OF the Mormons to strike the nrst blow. He
work completely, but II would be the victory OF
only any hour, and would bring on war Of ex-
termination. United states troops would be
rushed into the country, and the Territory
would be placed under martial law for the pur-
pose of executing all the leading aormons:
Danites, who thought that tue Mormons were
able 10 successfully resist the whole United
sre@ ne and SS' ua Sn
Is made To remove brigham Young, and then we
will make short work OF them"
IN n y tn
resist the officers OF the law, ana murder the
GENTLE population Of this city that led Brigham
Young, Jr., to be so insolent and threaten ing In
his conduct to Onicer Pratt, who was the gu rd
placed over the prophet. Indeed, there oa be
were at Brigham's, II was fully determined upon
to recipitate difficulty by assassinattng the
peIeb " pasnSm Omen and the r on or rue
night after they had been on guard there, "A very
suspicious movement, on the part OF William
Rosster, Brisham's coachman, led them to
think that an effort to assassiuate them mad
beef made.
The officers, who knew that Brigham was In
their CUSTODY only In a formal sense, had re-
tired, but one OF them could not sleep. He saw
the liehts put out in the ONCE, and the premises
soon after assumed a perfect quiet. When all
had been silence for some time, he heard the
ONCE door quietly opened, and stw tall man
step carefully out and sneak toward the bed,
lie had got close up TO l., and was in the act OF
10 ining forward when tue onicer, with his pistol
IL was this fellow Rosster, who was very much
frustrated by the sudden change matters had
taken, but he Hammered out something about
his intention being to ascertain whether the
deputies were sleeping warm. and then skunk
away but the officer did very iittle sleepiug that
night The Danites, OF course, knew That II
Brigham was removed at all the attempt would
be made In the day time, but, nevertheless, "A
number Of them patroiied the streets at night.
Deputy Sheriff Loveiand Of box Elder county.
VINO had been ordered on duty In SAT- Lake by
APOSTLE Lorenzo Snow of brigham CITY, was on
duty one night I'LL about 2 O'Clock. out near the
Warm Springs. Here ne met an old man 10 wears
OF age, who eager for the fray. Having been
left behind ty his brethren the day before, he
armed himself with two English horse pistols
and set out on foot and alone from Pennington
for salt Lake City to par cipate In the al ir,
which he understood was to tab Q place the next
day betw cen the Mormons and GeDtiies. 1t was
with some difficulty that Loveland quoted tho
old saints nerves ana got him settled down.
This org lnized bIno of Dlnites remained In
the city under the leadership OF Policeman
Burt until Brigham was released from custody
by Judge White; and other more powerful
bodies Of the same organzition in the neigh
boring settlements held themselves IN readi
ness TO come to Salt Lake at a minutes warn
ing. 1t Is beyond question that n Gen. Maxwell
had decided to remove Brigham when he was
under arrest, the Gentle population here would
have been uiassacred. and the streets OF Salt
L Ike been delused with Ulood.