The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-07
YOUNG's ESTATE.
S.audaIOus Litigation Threaten-
inr-Tucnty.Iye Rights OF Dow.
rrand FOriJ five Heirs.at-Lnw
How Briglianl's wives Lived
The Prophet In the NareIn.

lawsuit that will attract the attention Of
N. whole country and create ms much
,e,pdaI a. the present Squabble over
y,Dderbills estate. The contestants will
/. IS vive. or their heirs, consisting Of
IS children. The Prophet is generally
Believed to have had only 10 wives, but
mi. i, undoubtedly a mistake, and il the
law i. invoked it will probably be shown
,b,, Brigham had no less than % wives,
sDI would have had 30 il he could have
persuaded certain good looking ladies to
pin bis harem.
THE CHILDREN.
Among the most notable Of Brigham's
ppueron. progeny may be mentioned
John, risham, it,, Joseph, Alice and
Luna, children by his first vile. Alice
wanted TO marry Mr.. Tobin, but Brig.
ham pave her to his confidential clerk,
Hiram B. Clawson, who already had a
wife. Luna was wild, and the Prophet
soon married her of to Mormon gentle
man. Lucy SeeIy's son Heber has al.
,e,ly been mentioned a. one Of the worst
|b,v, in Salt Lake. Mrs. Waite says ::
GOae morning after breakfast Heber,
then only ten or twelve years old, went
into the kitchen and undertook to help
himself to anything he could find. Mr..
Smith, the cook, would not permit it,
vhen llrbar seized a fork, and, with
Oa,hs, tried to stab the cook" This boy
and son Of Harriet Cook laid plan to
kill Smith, but failed. Mrs. Hampton,
before her marriage with the Prophet,
had daughter, VIlGte, whom ieber
Young aud I'eramez Little wanted TO
marry, bat what ultimately became OF
her do not know.
Mr.. Cobb had daughter, Charlotte,
Who became the belle Of Utah. She was
aIEays bitterly opposed TO polygamy and
never would marry.
HOW THE WOMEN LIVED.
Formerly Brigham kept his wives in
The Lion House, = sort Of hotel where
each had her separate apartments. The
building cot about $4,000 ani was as
good as could have been huilt in the
State for $4,000. The basement con-
tanned celars, wash rooms, kitchenS, dish
roOu' adining room, pantry, cOachlnan's
room school room and two large halls.
The second story had fourteen apart
uenl.. The third, or really the second
story 1.-THE basement being under the
ground had twenly.one apartments. The
rooms we're large, convenient and well
furnished. Brigham was strict diaci'
plinarian, but could not always keep
loWn rows in the family. 1t is said that
The Prophet never called on one Of The
ladies' but her next door neighbor POUNDED
on the wall at the time he was there, ant
tai.She would do despite Of all the Proph
el could say or do, and kept it up unit
he had her removed to another part OF th'
building.
To prevent difficulty Brigham had
built, adjoining the lion house or harem
a business office and apartments, con
necied with harem by private staircaSes
Few we're ever admitted into the "holy o.
holie., back OF the Office, where Brigham
saw strange visions and commuued alone
with God Here he had his private bed
room, aud when he wanted one Of hi,
wives, sent for her by the private stair
eDe. No wife ever knew when Brigham
vas alone or when any one was with him
nuo one ever dared approach unbiddeU
The holy Of hOlies when the Prophet was
there.
BRIGHAM IN THE HAREA.
The Prophet rose early, dressed and
,alvei every morning, and then assembl
81 biz wlves and children for prayer
Alter singing and prayer they went &c
breakfast, which was served in a large
hlll. Brigham sat at the head Of the Ia
Ss sud Lucy Decker at the foot and pour
~ out the coffee. The children had
ode table, aud their mothers could cal
With them ii they wished. 1t was TO all
appearance happy family and US well
Behaved, polite and mannerly as any In
tie land, Whatever heartburninHs there
Ssfe or jSalou.ieI the women kept them
70 themselves, and not even the buldesI
tirt 'how her temper at the table before
The Prophet, whom they all looked up tC
Is god. OF late years brigham did
noieHt with his wives, his breakfast be
ing simply bowl ofbread and milk. On
Rising each lady put her room in order
making up the bed and sweeping. After
eislktt-I the women walked out, sanG
Played the piano or sewed. Several Of
hen embroidered beautifully, made col
Std cloth, and were very proud OF their
hahdiTork. The Prophet kept several
ca'Flage', and the ladies could go shop
PlngOr driving whenever they pleased
10 the evening all went to the theatre
shsse RflghamA wives and children haC
ie'sfIed sel's. It is said the Prophet wa
very Liberia, ard gave his wives plenty o
pm money, They had II dancing master
French teAcher and an instructor il
aq'ic. Daring his latter yeart iounl
sndtATored to give each OF his favorit
si's's Colisgc and 81 900 per year in pit
Ssoter. Iii, said he offered u house ant
sIN90 per annum to any good lOOkinI
!oabS lady who would marry him. II
~, world he had as good time AZ an.
FELLOW could we'll have, and now he hS
sue 10 heaven 10 be king in the Ne'
!''u.alru.