The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
MORMON ASSASSINS.
Curious Judicial Proceedings Among
the Saints.
ON TRIAL FOR ESCAPING MURDER.
A Mock Investigation Of the Attempt
On Mr.. StillSon's Life.
A CONCLAVE OF MICE IN COUNCIL
Efforts to Conceal the Truth and
Shield the Assassin.
now MORMONS KEEP THEIR WORD.
Detailed Account Of the Attempted
Assassination.
4 CONCLAVE OF MICE IN COUNCIL
Efforts to Conceal the Truth and
Shield the Assassin.
now MoRMoNS KEEP THEIR WORD
Detailed Account Of the Attempted
Assassination.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SALT LAKE, Utah, June II, 1877.
The following leading editorial article appears in The
Salt Lake Tribune this morning.
LirrLE xAroR
When It was first proposed to Mr.. Stllson to take
she stand witness In the presence OF fully one hum
drcd ADD be tried by the Mayor for sustaining
Two deadly assaults upon his Ire his OF justice
revoted at the gross Improperly OF the proceeding
and he Indignantly refused appear before the
blage But his friends showed that in dealing with
this peculiar people be must submit to the outrage II
he refused TO appear his trsducers would say he was
afraid OF exposure; he was TOO drunk be seen In
Dubhc or they would coin some other lie equally
COURTEOUS He must submit 10 the Injustice Of
taking his sria and put himself In this hands OF a
party OF who had got up this foul proceeding with
the sole OBJECT OF breaking down his reputation
Journalist Accepting tho council or his friends, Mr.
6tillson submittod 10 the ordeal OF in
formal investigation, expecting TO convict their
man OF the most barcfaced imposition and
Mo grossest sensatiopaism. A stenographlc ro-
porter was brought along TO tAko down the
testimony N FULL Mr. Baskn, who had undertaken
Tho conduc, Of Mr. stilson's case knowing the char
lctcr Of the no had deal WITH objected to tax
Ing Mr. Gibbs reports and asked that Mr.. Peterson
scnt for, and also sworn In reporter; but this
gentleman being urgently employed at tho time the
District Court, Mr. Baskin consented 10 have tho in
vestiga,,oD proceed condition that the reporters
notes should be written out and submitted 20
Mr.. suison for bis approval before they ap-
pearsd 10 print This was agreed to BY
Mayor Little, who presided At tho meeting, by
the city attorney who conducted tho examination and
BY Mr. G. n. Gibbs, the reporter. The investigation
dragged through three hours, and utter break
down Of tho designs OF the consprators Ths daring
eulprit, who had 30 sacrilegiously pried into the
becres Of the holy priesthood, and, moro cnlpablc
ni, had survived two attempts 10 blood atone MIN,
oId traightforward story, and Dr. Hamilton his
medical attendant convincingly demonstrated that
the stabbiug attack could have boon made by the
witness himso That every unparalleled person tho
room WINS satisfied, and all declared with voice
that the New York journalist was completely vind-
Gated
Before the meeting dissolved Mr.. Baskin obtained
promise from the reporter that his report should be
ready for submission to Mr.. stillson within woek
This FARGO enacted the LIST inst, and in the
meantime the Salt Lake Herald Published q garbled
and lying report Of the meeting, designed msIead
people outside the Territory. and thus accomplish by
mendacty what they had failed accomplish by their
inquisl;ion.
Yesterday we gave the result Of an attempt made by
Mr. Stlison to procure copy Of the testimony. The
bearer of his note to the Mayor, Mr.. Ira Pfontez
highly respected citizen, was set upon by His Honor
and the City Recorder who is also proprietor Of that
bas. Morgan sheet. tho Herald, and abused with all
the venom that tho Apostle Erastus Snow
displayed when he got after tho offending
New York journalist in the pulpit to onighten
unillumnassd hcatncn upon whom the light Of the
Latter Day dispensation has shone. Such story
should lend himself to insidious attempt entrap
IN honest and worthy gentleman after be has sus-
ained sr,cvous Injury. and failing in this to be
guilty OF bad faith in Withholding testimony knowing
all the while that hts victims character was bcng lied
iway by the scurrilous and me ndac,ous Hcrctd
But Mr. StiIlson could not ask q moro thorough
and complete vindcation. That informal invesliga-
sion was gotten mp TO lay him out fiat that never
would again II failed signally failed at all points
The engineer was hoistcd with his own pctard. Then
the chief inquisitor wthholds the testimony In spte
OF mis- solemn promise 10 furnish 1t within given
time, and when, at last, compelled to give
II up for very shame, has It put In
fype for publication before submitting II
10 Mr.. s.ilison, which the condition which Mr.
Baskn allowed tho investigation 10 proceed OF
II has been revealed and doctored hide
The shame Of these moral assassns IRON the eyes Of
amended election law. Such men Feramorse Little
and John r. Caino are a disgrace to the community
over whom they are appointed 10 rule.
FULL DETAILS OF THE ATTEMPTED AssassINA-
TIoN OF -Hx HERALD CoRREsPoNDENT-A
PRETENDED INVESTIGATION BY THE MORMON
MAroR-How NOT 70 GET AT THE Truth.
SALT LAKE CRY, June s, 1877.
In IN /.
detasd account OF the two attempts made here upon
ny life than tnat sent you by telegraph
Ever since the recent time when letters from Salt
Lake cbroxious 10 Mormons began TO appear In he
HERALD have received occasional anon nous threats
they have boon thrust under the door OF my at
me hotel whore arm staying. written on scraps aud half
sheets OF paper In one Instance obscene menacing
note came through the Post once On another occa-
sion tho outside 81 my door bedccked by coarse
drawing of a bowie knife, from the point OF which
drops supposedly representing blood fell uron coflu
skstched beneath.
In addition 10 these signs received warnings IRON
friends who had had long experience IN this singular
rsrrrtorv. gave little heed to them, and did not
lake the precauion which have since found is gen
orally adopted here, 10 arm myself.
TIM srrxsrr.
Returning late IN the evening Of the 2etn OF May
rom drive, In light buggy drawn ny two horses,
was proceeding along Brigham or South Temple street
westward toward she Lion House. IL was a bright
noonllt hight, and the horses approaching their sta
bic we're troiog al speed whilo crossing Pine street
beard pistol snoi which passed close by my head
rue locality 10 the northwest corner OF Brigham and
Pine Streets where The house Of one schsiter stands
inside OF wood fence.
fora ny my head at the shot, had n momcntsry
rlimpso OF the who ared ~. He stood near tree
,omc nty feet away, in the full moonlight with his
wcapon not yeI lowered. lie Was tall, large and ap.
Feared 10 have on rough hight colored suit. such as
ountrymer wear His attitude, however as IL was
impressed spon me at the moment, had not The ewk.
,asgncs. ~ a country mans by any Moons Checking
ne hors,s 1 surned them aid attempted TO follow tue
naa ~ Pine street and apprehsnd him. The dincul'
Iss In The road--shers bsiag street railway and an