The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-09
CONSULTATIONS WITH The ATTORNEY GENERAL
Satisfactory Evidence Of the Guilt
of the Accused Chiefs.
A VIGOROUS PROSECUTION FORESnADOWED
Preparations of the Saints" to
Defy the Government.


WASHINGTON, juno s, 1871
rho United States District Attorney OF Utah, Mr..
Sumner Howard has been In conference for couple
OF days with Attorney General Devens, at the invita-
ton Of the latter DESTROYS Of learning all the
facts connected with tho prosecutions against the
Mormons now being conducted by the District
Attorney, or which no proposes TO institute
at Salt Lake and Beaver. The appropriation
for tho Department Justice largely curtacd by
the last Congress, and the Attorney General is I'M
willing 10 mako any expenditures Of money in prose-
cutions which not likely to DO successful.
DIFFICULTIES OF PROSECUTION.
Tho testimony in the Mormon suits will have to be
sought from witnesses who wcrc driven Off and are
now scattered as far West as California and as far
East as Illinois, and the fees and expenses Of bringing
these witnesses back 10 Utah TO testify will call
Tor q large amount OF money. II was to sec
the nature OF this evidence that Mr.. Devcns invited
Mr. Howard Washington. He Is said TO BIO satisfied
of its value that he Will authorize tho requisite outlay
TO procure it He therefore far from contemplating
tho OF the suits as has been reported in
some OF the papers.
THE MORE TROOPS.
mr. Howard called upon President Hayes in
papy with tho Attorney General and presented
note from Governor Emory. Of Utah. renewing
his application for an additional military force
in tho Territory. Mr.. Howard assured tho
President that the Governor nccdlcssly
alarmed and reinforcement OF the detachment
OF troops In Utah would be wise measure. 1t would
gvc tho United States officers confidence and restrain
the Mormons
UNRELIABLE REPORTS.
The reports OF Generals Crook and Smith to the
Secretary OF War In depreciation OF tho alarm OF Gov
crnor Emory whilo made in the best Of faith, were
not reliable. General Smith lived in camp, several
miles Of town, and ncithor no nor his
subordinate officers SAW tho inside OF Nor
mon lite but the District Attorney, through his
Marshall deputies detectives and ike agents possessed
aknowledgo Of the secrets Of tho System which the
military could never acquire.
THE xAUvoo LEGION.
He knew that tho Nnuvoo Legion was drilling, rc-
crung and arming for Interior purpose, and that
protect tho chiefs Of the Church and, IL
sary, escort them TO tho mountain businesses OF
Lower Utah should tho law ever seek to put its hand
upon them for trial and punishment. The population
OF Lower Utah Ia wholly Mormon, and tho fugitves
might thcrc defy the United states for indefinite
II proof OF tho alarm OF tho Gcntiles that Judge
Boreman, of the Beaver district, has also written to
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THE HERALps WORK.
Mr. Howard says that there is undisguised Joy
among oil of responsible Gentes such as mer.
chants and well to do that crisis has arrived
which must determine now and forever whether the
Territory is 10 be ruled by man-Brigham Young.
He therefore, pronounccs untrue reports that this
OF dcprccatc the work Of the HERALD in cx.
posing the vlany of Mormonsm. On the contrary tho
HERALD's beneGcent enterprise is hailed with delight
by these men, and It's correspondent will have every
help in getting at and exposing the evil deeds OF Brig
ham Young ana his priests. Hc thinks from tho re-
ccpon given hts statements by President that tho
military force in Utah will be increased.
THE Ar1xxrrED ASSASSINATION
Mr. Howard left Salt Lake on Monday, tho osth ult
Hc Mr.. Stiilson mmcd iatcy after the attempted
assassination OF the previous Saturday, and
coaverscd with him about It, but confidential
terms, and no believes that Mr.. Stlson would have
kept entire silence about so far as the public arc
concerned had not tho second attempt been made
upon his life. He advised him not 60 to Southern
Utah to expose himself unless in tho company Of
United states ofncer or other competent protector