The New York herald., 1877-07-06
viii triumph and reign where despotism and terrorism
had their stronghold"
ANOTHER BBUTK-How HE USED BIS WIFI
BRINGING IN A PARAMouR.

ANOTHER BBuTK-How HE USED BIS WIFI
BRINGING IN PARAMouR.
sALr LAKE CRY, June 20, 1871
The brutal,zing tendency ofthe Mormon religion 10
shown and personal histories Of many
OF is devotses who are highest in place. In bias
phemous imitation OF the followers Of Christ, Nor
mon conclave called the srwelve Apostles" exists
fair sample OF the twelve Apostle Joseph r. Smith.
son of Hyram Smith by his second wife, and nephew of
the first prophet, Joseph.
This man early developed traits which would have
led him to prison had be not joined the 'Cnurch OF
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day saints" Whom only four.
teen years old he had formed the vilest habita HIS
chin from the Of bis mouth streaksd with
tobacco juice; his talk was prolane and sAugy, and
his disposition was ferocioua His Arst criminal at
tempt was to kill old man employed on his mothers
farm.
His intermediate career 10 somewhat obscure. He
turned up several years ago in his present station u
the Mormon Church. and from tho nrst his harangues
IN the Tabernacle at Salt Lake have been among the
most inoendary riterate and disgusting He IS po.
lygamist OF the vilest type, beastly husband and
cruel father The following horrible affidavit,
handed to-day to and attested by Que OF his
much abused wives, will illustrate the iniamy OF
who twin be believed y has just been appointed
"Latter Day Saints" in Europe:-
RsMAnKABLE AFFIDAVIT:
Personally appeared before Me amss ~ Smith notary
pm s IN s s. ss ts'
resident Of al. Like City aud county Territory OF Utah
p iss he Was married .ssordins to % the laws Of
w ps si
Ss s a fss i.s e
did with rope cruelty and maliciousy beat end abuse
si sSs ns E.
81 svsy' % d viz
iansuss insomueh that she was finally compelled TO pro-
dsponsns further says that about the iosa day
& S team D. !. he s'
sant had been living tor upward OF sig months without
JOSEPH Smith :ssSssS .isn bis eSy issisi
ws and was eSmpssa 70 under nss ROO, @
said Joseph =. Smith Sy which continued ylosnse and
and Sfs' ss s .sa Jossph smith, then and there
Ss d sss and s ., and s
oSsr Ssosxns lon % .s%
ss'. y
sH"s when he had thus oss sosserous manner and
with abusive and language orcby robbed her
na @
a~sI ' % TAX: n tie
to s ss a t. a sss ssPs
as ~s no asS
atlantis home where lived aud oohabted with and
s ssus ''s % .Is ssrs i With rssisasisa having
taught from her youth to beieve that ii accord
ing the will of God that afant dwet peaceably with
her husbands second wife, and that his condc toward her
he having practsed his inhuman treatment her
almost from the commencement OF their married fe and
that conscious OF hts treatment being
less violent toward her after he had takon his second wife
than prior thereto.
deponeu further that In OF the
directly caused by the aforesaid acts or
cruelty perpctrsted upon her by the said Joseph Smith
about the 10Th day Of June 1857 being already in
directly from the cruel treatment OF the said Joseph Y.
Smith ufant thrown into brain fever and deirum,
from which tor long time It was feared she could not
cover.
Aud deponent further says that the said Joseph Smith
frequently confessed her. while she yet bis wife, in
order for his fer0city that II II not oI
his religion he would be outlaw bandit aud that his
inclination and mbitton to be ~ the head OF
xingy her that she (aiant) ught to have hole
bored the of her head and have II filed with sadust
for and be frequently threxencd her. 1t she should
him. that she would be damned to the lowest hell
deponent further that, with having
by his barbary toward her during most part
OF their married te completely crushed out hor health
well bghted m the hopes Of her youth and rendered
her she 1t this date fe BILE In health. charge
mother and requiring almost constant medical
aud advice involving great expense and care which
have been patiently borne by herself and friends, he the
said Joseph n smith, at once and immediately upon her
obtaining divorce, did comncncs, and has falsely
versey slicousy continued. 70 deame atlantis
and backen her to the end that she might
she Mormon society and become object Of
1.-THE OF the infames Of Smith toward aiant has
been told herein but this suffice ~ show his char
LUViRA A. G. SMITH.
Subscribed and sworn before ts 9TH day OF june
67JAxks N. SMITH, Notary Public in and for Salt Lake
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