The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-30
MORMON CRIMINALS.


DIFFICULTY IN SECURING EVIDENCE AGAINST
THEM mo MONEY TO PAY WITNESSES Ex-
PENsEs-DIgTRICT ATTORNEY HOWARD GOES
TO WASHINGTON TO CONSULT WITH THE
Observation-Disclosures YouNG's CABAL-
HOPE FOR DELAY
DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SALT LAKE Cry. Utah. May 20, 1877
The Grapd Jury which assembled on the 2lss inst ,
has adjourned until July TO- alter the examination Of
witnesses who were subpenaed before the exhaustion
81 the appropriation for the Department OF Justice.
The testimony rendered seems fatal. only to Ihe
principal actors In massacres Utah. but 10 those who
nstgated them. This testimony will be supplemented
oy that OF other witnesses when means are provided
for their attendance court In this important issue
10 be made between the United States officials and the
Mormon priests in Utah. the real and onIy difficulty
Wncn lies before the conclusion H simply this:-rhe
law provides ices tor the service OF papers in the Ter
rores, and this provision is general. Here there are
special circumstances which make it necessary TO do
more than serve papers
MONEY NEEDED
For instance II usually happens that the witnesses
in old murder cases here are distant. and either
through lear or some other influences, are unwilling
TO come and testify. II Is also that nadequat
provision Is made for their payment In Territorial
Eases. which are all the cases, except those under
United States statutes at large tho United States gov
trnment does not pay them, of course, and
The Territorial Legislature has made but a small
Appropriation, which is only TO be upon the Audi
tors warrant, but as there is money in the Terri
toral treasury these warrants unstable and can
ony be realized on at alarge discount. If at all.
UNWILLING AND TIkID WITNESSES
The consequence Is that the witnesses subpenaed on
these old cases, Influenced by all the considerations
refer to- may refuse to come here II living as many OF
hen are in another State Territory unless their ex
penses are borne and they guaranteed protection
while here. In tho case OF these Witnesses who
are In the Territory influenced by the reasons %
above specified, the federal officials fear they NAV
promptly get out of the way being served with
iubpenas IN dangerous 1t 10 understood that II
they dodge the officers their conduct will be approved
by the Mormon community, and that the skulkers will
be gwen all aid and encouragement in evading their
duty to the courts Consequently fedora; officers need
money to pay for the transportation and subsistence
OF important witnesses But there is no law for the
allowance OF such expenses.
MR.. HowARDs POSITION.
United States District Attorney Howard has before
him evidence sufficient to convict the principal mem.
bers OF tho Mormon hierarchy Of frauds and crimes
and United States Marshal Nelson Is prepared to sum-
mon the requisite witnesses. Ten thousand dollars
would probably be enough for witnesses expenses II
understood that in advance OF extra session or
Congress certain discretion lies In regard to such an
expenditure, II not with Attorney General Devens
then with the President Mr.. Howard by consent Of
his official Chef has left here for personal cousul,a
tion at Washington. II would DO q misfortune to the
OF public justice should tho reprcsen there
Of this courageous gentleman not prevail in spite Of
the weak counses and tergiversations by which tho
Governor Of tho Territory has made himself rdicu
lous.
HOPES SAINTS
What Brigham Young and his followers would ike.
and what they are working for with an intensity
which can hardly be conceived OF at the East is that
prcmonitory liberty may be taken before October
with the public funds When Congress meets they
hope to use, with committeeman OF both houses, the
tactics that have failed to defeat leg station
against thcm They not only raising men here.
they are raising money to cxpend there. The idea
that these and other careful statements you are no
receiving sensational In any other respect than
that they are truthful may be dismissed from your
readers minds. This 10 tho first time that any but
spasnodic attempts have been made ovcr;urn tho
licentious ring who reign in Utah.