The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-10
KILLING TIE M0RRISITES.
GR1pHrC DESCRIPTION or 4 COLD
HOODED MORMON BUJCHERK.


Church it has sustained from eight to ten
serious sehisms. Among the most formidable
was one causnd after the accession Of Brigham
Young ny Prophet. 10y Joseph Morris. He ap-
pears to hive been n man Of soma rcnarkable
gifts; he drcw alter him several bishops and
cldcrs. and luymrn. numbcrng some I'VE hun
drcd. His chief councillor was John Banks. y
and very courageous. between the doctrines Of
Brigham Young AMI Joseph Morris there was
no marked difference save in ono particulQr-
Brigham taught that be was the true Prophet.
" anointcd 81 the ioru' ana Morris ih4t ne W VIZ,
gilt Of tongues, the power Of healing. and laying
on of hands and casting out devils.
Early in 1862 The Morrisltes. as they wore
called, left the Mormon sottlcm"nts N Utah.
and gathered " in the name of the Lord, on the
Weber river. forty miles north Of Salt Lake
City. They took all their movable property
with them Including large quantity OF grain.
Various charges were made against them, and
ss "r er resa TO r The Nor
mon militin; some Of their cattle were seized
on execution and others were stampedcd.
goaidcd to retail linton. In h s turn he ordered a
that the owners of the stock should be captured
and held as hostages. Young determined to
forms, for forms sake. he obtained writs
| Of habcns corpus and warrants from Chief
Justice Kinney, which were placed in the hands
of Deputy Marshal Robert I. Burton. He called
on the acting Governor. Secretary Frank Fuller
| Ia brother Of the notorious Fuller of the Nor
mon Salt Lake Ha'dld ioran armed posse. Tho
request was granted. and Burton left the city
with 500 armed men and five pieces Of artillery.
! On the way he received volunteers To The num-
| Der of nearly five hundred moro. Many of these
| Joined Burton forces IA thcy said to see the
/ fun" They marched To within half mile Of
/ the Morrlsitc camp. which consisted of "A few
| log houses and several others mndc II willows
| intorlaeed with basket work and plaslercd in
! side. The Mormuns first took posScssion Of the
| Morrsite herd. and killed such animals rs they
/ required Tor beef. while the boys in charge OF
the herd were sent IN by Bur i with paprr pei,
surrender unronditionaly within half an hour
firing would begin. Burton then placed his
cannon IN such position n To rake the camp.
! In the Morrlsitc camp at this time thcro werc
not more than ninety alle-bodici men, win
over 300 women and children. Morris called
his people to the Bowcry. a great shed. rooted
| with limbs oftrec- for consultation, or rather TO
| await "A " revolution" from ON hish tIntnldthem
tho Iorl woriI r,,vcal th"tr dmiv and stationed
I himself on platform. with implorng hands
and eyes turned hcavcnwarl. Banks. hls chiyf
| believing the revolution would come in answer
| to their prayers. From timo to tmr Morris en-
u.n-''' 10, w s",n' ,, m i,
| ah.f nu' perish. 90" ON shall rha.. "a trou-and.
| and two put t.n IN ,usana &, ni.ht.' Bat uorrV-
citation cam". A. the lasi lell'ulah died away
! tho sound Of cannon smote upon ia" mel" ~.
Tn shot i'll shor, " The amp. iSome of Ill.,"
shotl Tho neN instant another cannon was
] fired. the shot ~tru X the Dow 'ry; 'Wo women
fell dead. horribly mauEipd. and "A girl of twelve
| years had her chin torn away. one of tn" wo-
| men who Tell held a chii III her arms. Wul'h
| yns uninurei This cnnnnn shot rntsod "A
| midst Of which the doomed prophet stood look
ing up To heaven.
continued all might of the 18th Of June and the
next two days Some ten persons were killed. in
Brigham,s wer iced ny The Snr I W1 sharp
! shooters. The third day SUNDAY. june -.
is62l. the hesi"ged being exhausted. white ila.,
| was raised as a signal 81 SURRENDER. lmineii-
at,y Burton rode IN with one Oi his OH '"rs be-
side hun. his forces following. H. ordered the
women and children to s'pnr9i" from the men.
This WAS done. NrN b" ordered the men To
stack their arms. The Morrsitcs did so. Bur
Show him to me-" lalluding to Norris.
pa, iiis re Il n" new prophet POINTED to
and his hand, upliftcd to The sky.
Burton. squirting lis horse and drawing his
pistol; rode swiftly up To- thr poor iaha'lc ana
ct neck. As the latter sank 10 the earth. the
brutal Deputy Marshal. turning. shouted:
~, Ihsrc;S your propnet-what do you think oil
In Sight Of the shudlcrinG multitude woman
of the camp. named bowman, rose UP IN front
OF Burton. and exclaimed;
ON. you cruel murderer"
Wheeling his horse and slaring. Burton shot
At this iuncture Danish woman. brave and
fearless, who held the dying Prophet writing
in her arms. lifted her ia'r and shouted:
" So this Is an thor MAINTAIN Meadows affair
| you miserable assassin.
Said Burton: No woman shall say that and
H. raised his revolver. took deliberate aim
and the bullet laid the poor womnn low bcsid,
Morris, who at the moment gave his last gasp III
This was the triumph Of Burton man whom
the fanatic Mormon. Daniel II. Wells is PLEASED
To call " one of the best citizens Of Utah" Wha
WIS the part Of DR.. Jcter Clinton? Jctnr. il
must hc remembered. was acting us surgeon e
the Mormon rnil"rs. He was not a very good
surgeon himself. and does not seem TO hav,
owned cosc OF instruments. Ono DR.. TAFT
who was along with him. had the requisite
knives and lnnrcs. Early In the ARRAY Banks
Morriss chi"t counsellor. was wounded 10y
shot in the buck of TIN mock. Fearing another
shot. ne fell iy the side of Morris and pretendct
To be- dead. one ofthe lirahamite- approached
turned him over. and remarked
on no. this won't DO. YOU damned -
II You're playing possumW
Worry well.' said Banks. rising up. nnisl
Tho iirghamitc did not feel authorized t,
acccde on the spot e. this request; Banks wa.
sci2ing n knife from his brother Iairs case
escorted tn, WOUNDED counseuor oyer hill ~
. joining the Norri~ite camp. with the oS.enS h
: purpose Of dress ng his wound. lie dressed
thus NJ rum the knlls into the orlgina
: wound hrk 81 The neck. he gave il yirl9u
twist. Il Slp atins the yertehrt and killing AZ
man insiauianeously ana neatly
SHRINE. who Was urs"nt when Or. Jotor re-
turned and handed the knit back t. Dr. TAFT
We'll. III be- damned II Clinton amt poo
? surgeon; look at the way he's mauled thi
. The bodies of Morris AMI Banks were thrown
into an open wagon and brought down t. Sal
Lake city, uncovered and undraped IN the hoa
of "a Jun" sun. They were hurried to IN
Smng"rs Crmq'"ry,a drsolnin and ncg.e'tr
|
The careers of the principal men con rrrncl II
this tragedy throw fresh Light upon the polio
| Of the INSCRIPTIONS and cruel leaders II tn
2 Mormon Church. Robert I. Burton. tho prin
. ripnl actor, has not only since n"cn Sherill %
Salt Lake county. bat Deputy Marshal of tn
Territory, appointed through the Influence q
, Brigham Young. Holding these offices h.
! couii commit murdcr-thc most rrlontcs
! murdrrs- undor the protection OF his blood
5 stained commission. Il is n fact, suggesting
. commentary upon Federal administration ii
l Utah. thnt this r"d-handed criminal hhs sine
. his hatchery of two men ani two women VIII
were AT his mercy after their surrender in IN
Morrisite cHnlp. been appointed hy the Prcsi
5 dent and confirmed hy the Untrd States Sennt
; United States Collector OF Internal Revenue fo
- the Territory of uahi DR.. Jctor Clinton, VIII
used his office ms u surgeon To stab to death tn
}, patient whom he WAS bound 10 euro. ocrupie
j. ut that time and has since held the Offices q
. Police Judge. Coroner and Quarantine Phys
ican.
I The Letter OF the Law.
James Morris. II stout, heavy faced young mar
stood uncn,ily before Justice wandcll yesterday Will