The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14
MORMONISM UNEASY.

DREAD OF THE HERALDs EXPOSURE AMONG
THE sAINTs-EFFonTs TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC
SENTIMENT ORGANIZATION FOR RESISTANCE
PRocEEDING-THE GENTILEs PROJECTING
MASS MEETING.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SALT LAKE, June Is. 1877.
Mormonism Is so shaken In It's very bones by the
and by tho partial intimatons OF the evidence in his
possession IN regard 10 the priesthood that tho
latter are kept very busy ut the Lion House.
SECRET PREPARATIONS
Several meetings have been held there during
the past few days. and many apostles and Gentlos
convinced that the organization future resistance
to probable arrests, which has been much secuted
By subornod ignorant newspapers, is proceeding
with greater energy, we'll secrecy, than before
Indeed, an inmate OF the Lion House positively
this to be tho fact
YoRgsTALLIyG PCBLIc SENTIMENT.
Mormon emssarles on their way East and West
and Mormon missionaries already established IN tho
East have received instructions every means to
COunteTACt
resort to abuse and attempted assassination having
failed n bureau Of correspondence in the Mormon
terest be established with Eastern journals whose
editors can DO caught by chat.
DREAD OF THE HERALD.
So greatly is the HERALD dreaded hero that Nor
remarked yesterday that he would rather fight
the devil A high member OF the priesthood states
that It Ia now nip and tuck between Brigham Young
and the New YORK HERALD.
MASS MEETING OF GkNTlLxs
mass meeting is talked OF to-day by merchants,
bankers ana others to sustain the HRRALD's course
and that of District Attorney Howard.
THE COUNSEL OF JOHN D. LEE ON MORMON
AFPAIRs--BRIGHAM YoUNG's COURSE PRE-
sAoED-How LEE CAME 70 BE CONVICTED
BITTER FEELING AMONG THE oENTILEs.
san FRANCISCO, June 13, 1877
Tho Virginia City Chronicle publishes interview
tho Mormon question with W. W. Bishop who defended
John D. Lee. Mr. Bishop states that from an intimate
personal knowledge OF Mormon affairs. II Brigham
Young thinks he eau stand trial aud get clear
will DO resistance but If he apprehends conviction
he will unquestionaby fight. His followers will stand
BY him TO the last man. Higbee, Haight and Stewart
only be tAkenspy tho superior force Of the United
States troops -
.~ IMPOSSIBLE TO CONVICT.
Under tho present jury system II Ia simply impos.
sbe 70 convict In Utah any Of tho other parties I'm.
plicatcd In the Mountain Meadows massacre. Lee
convicted only because District Attorney Howard
ceeded In making Young believe that II Lee n.
victed Utah would be admitted into the Union rs q
State. 4-ese
LEH's CONVICTION oRDkRED
Young accordingly ordered his conviction. Tor the
good OF tho Church. District Attorney Howard, ne
says is and efficient officer every respect
The about his keeping back portion OF Lees
confession false Some parts OF tho confession
left out further the Of justice BY agreement
between Howard and Bishop.
GEyTiLEs.
Tho feeling among the GentiIes in Titan Is very Bit
ter Those Salt Lake feel secure but in the small
Interior towns much apprcha nson is ielt. should
hostites begin most Of the fighting would be done in
those small towns
YoUSG's ORDERS.
Young has given orders TO his people to close all COM
mercal intercourse with the Gcntics In Southern
Utah and Eastern Nevada but the order has not been
strictly obeyod.