The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
NORNONS UNMASKED.
The Herald's Work in
Uprooting Crime.
WOMEN UNDER DU r less.
Brigham's Deceit Pretending to
Talk with God.

herald has always manifested IN exposing VIZ rear
iui atrocities which have ever characterized thas ma
NOUS institution OF Mormonsm must soon meet Wild
serious recognition and be followed by vigorous action
nm Inc mart of the United States government This IS
tho enthusiastic declaration of former resident Of
Salt Lake City whom your correspondent interviewed
In this city to-day the person oil MAJOR j. b. fohd
formerly OF the United States army. Latterly ne mas
been residing in Boston, but since his removal from
Utah. years ago, he has made frequent visits 70 tne
Territory and his experiences and observations conhrm
tho very reports and suspiconso the completely
OF Brigham Young in the numerous outrages which
have been permitted to disgrace civilized community
AND HYPOCRISY.
Major Pond said 81 like the stand which the NEW
Yopx HERALD has taken in regard to the Mormons-
that is the fair which gives intelligence OF
The condition affairs in Utah, and II the representa-
lives OF that paper will only pursue straightforward
course and not allow themselves TO be influenced in
directly by people who ate bought by Mormon money,
hey going to SHOW up the worst fraud ana the
worst hypocrisy that has existed on the face oil the
,arth for the last three centuries. know IT, have
,sen IN Utah when Gontile would no more dare to
walk tho streets after dark than Wendell
,hips would have undertaken TO have gone
wer the rebel lines during the hottest
cart OF the rebellion unless he was In
company with some Mormons that were friendly TO
him and to speak to a Mormon woman or anything OF
that KIND was certain result IN man being ''put
out oil the way as they it there. Nothing has
been done TO show this up, because Of intimidation,
except what printed by the Salt Lake tbuneand
utteranccs Of such as General Conor now In
Utah and one OF the drst gentlemen there; also
their conduct was denounced by Judge crade-
ocrgh who found II too hot for him, and could not
,tay there. Wei, Tor tho first few years they were
compelled stay within the limits OF Camp Douglas
thorn AND
railroads begun be constructed and reached them
the Mormons were more careful
PERSECUTION OF UPRIGHT JUDGE.
Chief Justice Nick con is one OF the purcst that
ever lived and he was because OF his persist
snce In showing up frauds and because he gentle
who could not be bought In his case they had to
their usual custom, which Isl II they cannot
buy man, TO break him down with the government.
Mr.. Beadle has written some books on Mormonism,
aud he facts about Bill Hickman which
vcre true. 1t has always been supposed many peo-
pie here that they sensational. but they were
Beadlc's testimony and that Of others, can prove
them. All vi the Mormons know that they are facts.
ANN ELIZA YouSG's STORY NOT ExAGGkKATkD
The statements oil Ann Eliza Young herself in her
book iacts Her mother, Mrs. Webb, who was In
tervewed by a HERALD correspondent at Lockport. \.
Y. the other day, is u very truthful woman. Her hus
band Is a Mormon, VINO rs still among The Mormons,
and three other wives, but he IS AFRAID to tell tho
whole truth OF the matter. think that Mrs Wcbb,
ana especially her husband know a great deal more
about that Mountain Meadows massacre than they
you'd tell because they lived at that time IN tue south
ern portion OF the Mormon country and could not
helped, from their position. knowing good deal
about 1t but sui think they have interests there
and cannot make an open bgnt without beng turned
over 10 what IS known in Aormondom as the Buffet
ms % Satan. +"
MORMON MURDERS AND ourRAGEs
The Gentilcs who have been murdered IN Utah arm
without number. / remember was travelling 10
Caerna three years ago. and found people there
Of who had been burned at the STAKE and whose
trienus had been murdered when they we're on their
way California | remember one instance when
the publisher OF the sacramento Record told me that
when party WAS on It's way across the country they
we're met by three women think they came to them
md told them that they wanted 10 escape; that
aIey had been imposed upon, been dragged into
lie OF infamy and sname-iu FACT. life
OF slavery and degradation and they wanted TO escape
The party put them into one OF tneir wagons They
moved on Tor day or two, when they were oycrtaken
BY a body Of Mormons, who charged them with hav-
ing these women, and demanded that they return them
over to thor custody iher nrst impulse was 10 light
he Mormons and deicnd tho women The Mormons
soid them they them perhaps Tor little
xhc, but that IN less nours they would have
reinforcements enough 10 capture tho whole tram.
They concluded, as they had not gone out there
hight the Mormons they would give the
up, and they did THIS publisher
said he heard ailerward that those poor women were
taken back and killed. 1t was not only among men
mat these murders were committed but among NO
men, IL IS known AS the blood atoncmenL" You
know that when Mormon mas broken the faith OF
offended the law they think that no must be killed in
order to save his soul. And the women suffered alike
with the The point want TO make most clear,
and the idea wish to convey Is repeat, that II the
NEW YORK HERALD will persist IN this investigation
and send GOOD reliable 10 Utah, that not to
be bought by Mormon money and men who Will pur
sue their invest CATIONS tncy are gong 10 show up
the greatest fraud IN the world know II.
INTIMIDATION.
met most respectable lady in Sacramento
city whose husband lad been Killed by Mormons
10 1s4e aud there are any quantity OF such m
stances. | met man in San Francisco who had been
out win party with drove OF sheep one winter IN
salt Lake Valley and he said something dcrogatory
about the Mormops 10 friend, ana he tod HIM that
he had made a mistake. Mormon spy heard what
be said, and in less than week ali his sheep were
driven on by the Mormons. And when you wrote let
.ers 10 other parts OF tue country no one dared to
write a word unless no indted something favorable Of
The Mormons. IL time when Gentle dared
to letter without saying something favorable oil
Mormops because tn cy tempered with the mails |
would dare, when was out there 1865,
twelve years send letter East through the Nor
mon Post ONCE, without speaking 'avorabiy OF the
Mormons, than would 70 and commit murder here.
say word against them and you Will never 90 out OF
The Territory alive
asked an influential Mormon GLOW is it a man can
marry three Of Brigham youngs daughters and it
cause no special remark aud everything can 20 on sat
'.Oh,; says lie, "thosc things occurred IN Utah,
when man might wake up IN the morning and ind
his own brother dead his door steps all he has
rot to do - 70 10 on about his business; 20 matter
what takes place, mind your own business is the
. Mormon creed, you know not 10 ask any questions,
and nobody dares 10. IL was reign Of terror fl
very pcacoable, quiet city those cays and II
~nen Mormonsm reigncd supreme without oppos-
stout heurtod Genties who were kept at bay Their
ynly safety, however, lay in beng all appearances
NorinoEs, paying titning and saying nothing Brig
IAN Young never paid cent Ia those days. lie made
The Mormons pay.
rnE mouxrAiS MEADOWS CHILDREN
Mrs. :. A. Cook WAS the nrst Mormon apostate who
bvcr brought SUIT against Brigham Young und ever
rot a Judgment against him. IL vas tor S. 900, but
kho did not got the n oney Tor long time When IT
was paid Mayor Wells, who was Mormon, got her TO
sign receipt Tor the money, and he took tue money
and IN some way applied y 10 payment Tor the land
tnat sho owned, which no claimed Sue did not own
She kept nghting until she made ham pay. she WAS
The lrst person mat made Brigham Young pay IN
United states Court. Sbo was the woman also who
bad charge OF the children who saved the Moun-
lain Meadows massacre. Saw her three years ago and
,he had two photographs Of the two boys. She
lhowed them TO some people NJ the Peoria
House IN Peoria, ILL., Those pictrres II they could be
iound, might be very valuable now. II the parties
who were there al the bouse AZ that time could be
ound aud interviewed very likely they could give
valuable Information. 1t IL the custom there
imong the Mormon officials to put every intelligent
rnan he u.efu nj 10 a