The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18

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| C--Wardrobe. K-Position OF visitor
D-Oval side table. when he entered
/ E-Siove L-Position Of correspon-
! F--writing table. dent
i G-chair N-spot where blow was
| H-Door struck.
| While sitting at the writing table this room lin
my vest and shirt-sleevcs 10 my customl between
two and three r. N. knock came at the door. toward
! which my back turned Without looking around,
| gave usual answer, "Come in" The door being
opened turned hallway around in my seat, and per-
coivng stranger rose, aud turning toward tho left,
grasped the back oil my chair, swung IL slightly and
stood resting on u with my len hand Tho stranger,
| on entering, removed his hat with his left hand, in
| which be also held folded paper. He placed his
right hand the bosom Of his coat and made slight
courteous bow. could observe during tho lew 500.
ouds which elapsed that he, too was tall, large, and
with none OF the awkwardness OF q countryman. He
wore a black frockcoat closely buttoned about the
waist and exposing considerable shirt front under
meath . dark cravaI Here ensued the following
episode winch took up good deal less time than
| can describe IL tn
| "Mr stillsouY n the man inquired
"Yes sir.n
'Hcrc, said the stranger extending his left hand
with the paper, .fs AFFIDAVIT which may interest
you'-tat the same time advancing . step or two
until he close uefore mel
As reached out with my right hand for the paper
breast. His exclamation, he threw back his to
STRIKE strictly "Mormon":-
s.Take that, you handsome Of o -"
He was person OF vastly ponderous size than
your servants, and the blow he gave might have
smtten down a medium sized steer. II certainly
knocked me out OF time and into posture which
shall blame for deeming ridiculous was, In
fact noored between my writing table and bedstead,
very much sancho Panza grounded between
tho meal sack and vino cask.
When recovered from the fall my visitor had made
his exit and by tho time sought him IN the hail had
disappeared.
RESULT BLOW.
Finding that my vest had been cut through and that
my side directly the heart hurt, 1t occurred
that the assault might have been really serious
business discovered, on examination, that a broad.
pointed knife had actually passed. not only through
my vcss but through two photographs thick paste.
board which carried In inside pocket OF the vest,
and through the crumpled folds Of silk handk ercheL
had struck, bent and glanced on from suspcnder
buckle, which, together with the resistance OF the
handkerchief the point Of the knife In all probable
ty saved me. In CHANGING the knife slightly abraded
suspendsr strap and the shirt underneath
made impression on the SKIN and rib which is not
yet obliteratcd
summoninx tho landlord Of the hotel and the United
States Marshal acquainted them with what had oc-
cured and believe that the diligence OF tho onlcer
will yet result In tho apprehension and punishment OF
tho assailanL The latter, whose powerful frame and
whose dress have partially ocsorbed. was q large.
headed, dark-complexioned. dark-haircd man. who
wore imperial but no other beard.
| Neither the Mormon Mayor nor the Mormon Chief
Police mado the slightest immediate effort ascer.
tain, from the only witness who could inform them
facts which might have guided them In . search.
Possibly It conccivod-alithouah It had not been
alegcd-that those dastardly assaults might be laid
at the door where stand the spcctrcs OF SO many
corpses tho the Church Of Latter Day
Saints
/ Public exctemant waxcd high. and next followed
something which shall find It possible describe
Adequately, and which cannot DO well appreciated by
any person outside Of Utah.
MORMON INVESTIGATION.
on th Q morning after tho last assault received In
my chamber insolcnt message from the Mayor,
summoning me to an interview with him In the oHico
Of my hotel. replied with respectful ono, stating
that not yet risen md would De pleased to meet
him In the afternoon. Soon after this numbers OF
gentlemen including tho eminent and respecta-
bio citizens nero hrongcd into my room, giving mo
Information Of the proceeding which was on loot A
meeting appeared had beon arranged to be held at
two L. NJ, in tho hool parlors--a public meeting at
which Mayor Little would preside The ostcnsible OBJ
! ject was TO "nvestigate the circumstapccs.n Tue
real object to browbcat your correspondent and
make It appear that attempt to take his life had
been made at all
i resented the proposition that should appear at
such an extra judicial public meeting, not only my
own account, but because conceived the newspaper
represent had already bent far enough from its high
station squirt at these vcrmn, let alone being sn-
vestigatcd" by them
1 was apprscd, however that this place for
an American citizen expect his natural rights IL
was told mo by the lawyers, EDITORS merchants and
others who stood ut my bedside that II who was
shot and stabbed III Utah didn't submit TO be bull
dozcd saying that assault had been committed on
HIM he would be regarded a very unworthy resi-
dent OF tho Territory. When protested that 1t would
be u better plan Tor Mayor Lutte to como aud inquire
into the facts his ca uro the mis-.
crcant miscrcnnts who had close 10 captur-
Ing my lilo these gentlemen explained with what bit
terrcss you may imagine that that vas something en-
rely unreasonable and out OF order said he venerable
cx.Chiei Justice Mckean:--"You mustn't expect to
/ find things here you can ind them In any other
part OF the world Everything Is reversed hero
justice, OF course, inclnded We all know you have
been subjected TO terrible outrage many Of US have
endured here similar prosecutions, have found our
selves in similar perllous situations We. are your
best advisers ana VIII advise you to do nothine that
Is not consonant, as II Is esteemed here, win your
/ character as man. Let them investigate you, sir,
and you let HON what they make out Of IT,
BryoKR THE TRIBUNAL
Acting on these suggestions appeared, between two
and three o'clock, before tho least august tribunal
which, suppose. has been assembled even
within the baiwick OF Brigham Young 1t consisted
entirely OF the Mayor, Little by name little stature,
lutte IN MUD, habit. manner, and, should suppose.
IN everything. little mouse OF man, in Iact--bs
lace, his hair and bis garments seeming OF a fine
mousc-coor; his head moving, and his eyes rlancog
slyly, like those OF mouse; his hands mousc-lkc--
indeed altogether n human fac-simile OF a mouse.
Other mice SAT around MIN "A rcd.haircd mouse
city attorney rcc.faccd mice 10 the euisc OF Mormon
newspaper rcportcrs mice called Mormon ponco.