The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-12
RRIGIIAMS NEW ANXIETY.
ruy THE fRREsT or THE MohhiSiih
urRDJEERs DIsQUIETs HIM
,,. Fact. about Utah Jur,es-Where NOR
mon. Draw the Line Lee. ts'e-Sen' sur
an, WIN pr. Ci,n,cu Confess'-the Rob
To-, Nurder-D npiei n. Wells In ferii'

s,tr LAKE CITY, Aug 4-Unlcss there Is
sre crookedncss somewhere between inc en-
,nncc TO the Grand Jury room ana the ccf'o-
crv on the hillside at the foot OF the N"us"'"
Mountains cncircling the east ana mort" u ,"'s
,all.v there Ia going to be- glite l''N ""o
or the ministers Of justice. a, INC l''SV"
rri,in, everything looks straight 10 inc uh-
affiliated. hut with a thorough knowledge oil inc
,osourc.s NJ the Mormon prophet TO corrupt
,...,. and q, fntimidat,. your corrcsp) md
49,, - NOT saneuinc that there are to be so
-, ,,,,,lie executions II prominent Mormons
,.,1o minority of the Gentllcs here seem to ex-
,os Icrrtainly think the execution ot from
iozen 10 a score of notorious men would be
,eroat blessing TO the country ltwould purify
le moral atmosphere. greatly enhance the
,ture prospects of Utah rs aiming district
,ender existence NOR secure and pleasant. and
IN numerous other ways be beneficial to every
body
Tho Grand Jury is composed OF good. sub
,antia mon. In o general way. representing
Gentlcs Mormons. and apostates. The Juror
II the last named class is more certain to look
After the evidence brought into the jury room
Aau any Gentle who might bc OF the number.
AMI this fact is worth a great deal at Il time
whom the rrcss and pulpit are unccasing in the
may generally Doe set down as a safe man in this
business. ninc.tcnths Of those who leave the
cAur.A-mcn and women both-cithcr tumble
hmdlong into Spirituali-m or travel on TO Oar
Wui-w. TNndul -m. or Spcnccrism, become
utterly iuiiN"rl Mt ever aiterward 10 anything
IN the name % rrlg ON. and are consequently
IT,. from all scctaran bins. This should not
b. forgotten and the general public may rest
a-surel that. If indictments are found Nv the
pre- nt Grand Jury in this city. II II because
There are circumstances TO justify that step.
Bu, u docs not follow that there will he as many
convictions. or any convictions even AT all.
There j. no place in the world like this Zion
n the SAINTS in court matters. Ii is never safe
e bet on results from the n,aipri 81 me evil
race. From the lodging OF a complaint in the
Grand Jury room To the verdict of the petit
Jury. somebody is ut work all the time and
ihr outside world will hr astonished to learn
That IN" Mormon in q jury T. not the man 10 he
watched. He can 70" counted upon ~ certain TO
turn ny ut the right time and the right place for
service t. his brethren: hut he ~ not wanted
during the trial. The maxim of Brigham
Young II TO divide and conquer. ana wnrre he
can secure division 81 sentiment an 'ng the
6"uil' jurors ms o'rct IL aeron lli-h'd. AZ
such times he would u soon have ON. Of The
brethren on the std" for CONVECTION as Tor a.
qliital; indeed would rntn"r have II 49, FIR
IA 10 furshr- proof OF the lndcut ud"ney Of the
members Of his cnuloh.
II would o." unfair 4, cast any reflection upon
the present GiUnd jury. nr upOn thn prosecute
ing officer. or upon any on .u having thr 'n-
if'r oi the Jury. rolm hut there have ta.rn
s,,', it,,i ~ ", ,'" w' .h,
ys.al r,.rl Of an tbit o",.nrrnd th.ra H.
On ,.ua na4.qsIT ,vI,, ii. C,nt,i. M. r,,'.,,,s
t,n.it ttn, fb" ,.i,, M rC i ,. .,,, ~
te uiH. rom ruuN. ton. ih'r Nrrr greatly eOIl-
1lt.1 linn 9rhn tr.,l ~ go, .i ,,i Z, ,,,,
D.,,.i-t the court WIZ f.arfuiir Ia i,.l',,i
sstnsi On" "pp ns counsel aud. after hi.
rnf b.. tc.nIt NOT fnli,,U mar n.ivt.n Ii,.y
l.-''."i 70 hlm ln agony me preparation
Id, b.. ". midi trtst Ia ,ho Lord 90 'Tn.v o..
u.r-'rI'.l ana showed the ul,. mite fls...4,,,
cfftkIn..fh,. i~rnl stems th.v ndyi-nd INT ar "A
,n. l,, was unnl,y.d Finally he smiled nal
tll Them tn~y could do ms ihny ri"asai. II
womb 10. AN right. nnyhowii som. ynars
li.r Br. chant. attorneys fnund ont hn,v il LnJ
l..h over ti.lr worry
here venture tho prediction that brigham
en.u,e II il an utt.r imnns-ib,litv No nan
whoever committed "A muir. in Utah cot his
.r.er. i.r'.'t from him. SHOULD any crime be
fr. .n.l- ilff, In. last man "A, Hri,,,nrn'. d,'r
Jon. ti.r, the trail Mil SION. III. last u,'n
vIl pnr.urn himself tnourn he is sworn on a
IL Rocky mountain. ~ -
In .a.'- Of iisnuin about pronor,v or notify
an. uer- where "A Mormon h. A rriucipnl "A Nor.
mon. Dr any number ~ VI rinUns Oh a lurv
W .u.l .ifnt notnlue in favor of ih. hroti1nr
wi.., .uma- into court a. "A litignut II thnre
i- amy leaning 40 all. the brethren are sure
q ban To- tha G,ntiln They pride thnm-
s-...- ou the. hut when the cas-, ia GRIM
ln.I and touches the faith no .vidauc. will
make thom agree with The other lurors-uuless
Toy are ordered o. do So This was illustrated
d. th" ca-' of l.r. the murderer of the emil
grants. The evidence Of his guilt was full and
Complete On his first trial: 6nt no Conviction
{. rnon mind for saving Leo then there was
danger that he might confess his guilt ana inn
iedi' one mar 10 Brgham-tAe apostle and
p lo". Smith died: the connecting Ink be-
a.