The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

however,
necessary because the Mormon religion and the practice
Of poyeamy are spreading the adjoining Terri
courts OF justice meeting the difficulties
al those experienced In Utah. AZ Maad City,
IN cy one %So'se was noy
ganous wife on her oath and with "A young babe IN
her arms on the witness stand denied that steward
her husband denied that he the father OF tho
child she then ned TO her breast said she did not
know It's sire. Her father and mother were also put
upon the stand and testified that they
knew their daughter was not Stewards vile,
and that the rcpuled father OF their daughters
Child unknown 70 either Of them. Yet u was no.
torous, and the whole population OF Maad knew
steward was living with the woman his polysa-
OF the legal Mrs Steward. fhs case was pushed with
great vicor by District Attorney Houston. OF Idaho,
place Tor prosecuting bigamists and poygamlsts ia
st Territory until adequate of oy eonsross
MR. LUrTRkLL's BILLS.
Mr.. Luttrell's aa,i-Polygamy blil aims an uncrrng
blow Al this Wild relc TINS ioui oot upon the coun-
Iys honor. His bill provides as fohows:-
Every person having husband vile living who shall
any other whether married s ns o SIN IN
the United States have exclusive Jurisdiction shall be
su 81 BY & By
% 1--WE .. ay % so
such other after the o. this act he or shs so
punished rs Aforesaid ana prove
Of d sae ns I Aaa ms &c
proved by such evidence admissible to prove marags
~ be- said
tssn ss %sy !. have
any former msrrags whose husband or w,is Sy
years known such person 10 DO living nor TO
S Of Any eo or y
by former marriage which has aeen
roaDa Of nudity q q the marriage provided
Sads1 the &C. Oh Of 1861
bixamy.
II viii be seen that this bill will render the indct-
mani AM INT
making evidence OF combination proof OF tue crime OF
polygamy, aud, as 1t will be impossible for meg and
women 10 1.-Two together IN poygamy without dlscov'
ering the fact to tho ever watchu eyes OF the Gen.
Ties, tins sin will be wi.hr the grasp Of the United
States corresponding, however. tho Jury law OF
Utah Is so amended as to exclude poiyganists from
the panel.
mons either practical or theoretical polygamsts.
Tho pretended revelation pn polygSmy all Mormons IN
Utah proclaim 10 DO binding upon their CONSEQUENCES,
because thoy say It is divine origin. This revela-
ZION declares that all those TO whom 1t comes must
obey II.
Tho language OF that high toned commandment Isl
Behold Israel. you everlasting covenant;
and ys a.ias no. thai covenant, then are a1mna
enter my glory; for a will have blessing ut
. and ss S s . sd
before the as and =. too 90
the fitness Of my gSry ana he that rseevHn mnsss
saith the Lord God.
The third bill introduced by Mr. Lnttrell provides
for an amended jury law for Utah, aud was framed in
view OF the fact mat ali Mornons are at poyga-
mists whose religious DUTY, as jurors or Otherwise
to acquit a fellow Mormon accused Of any crime. 1t
Is true tue Mormon butcher John ID. Lee, was con-
victed by Mormon jury, out II must DO borne iir
mind that the Mormon priesthood were charged, and
rightly, loo with having committed the Mountain
Meadows massacre, and that tho whole country alter
the rst trial OF Lee which occasion the priesthood
stood between him and Justice, was clamoring Tor tho
conviction Of the Mormon leader. There was
imminent danger at that time Of speedy and
to do something appcass tho wrath Of the Gontes.
and II decided to make scapegoat OF John ID.
nam Young aud some Of inc corrupt United States ola
Gals whereby Brigham was to insure verdict Of con-
victlon by jury composed exclusively Of Mormons,
the fact was 10 be proclaimed mat Mormon luret
would convict Mormon criminals. The verdict vi tho
jury tho second trial Of Leo took ''the
thunder out OF the Gentle campaign In Utah.
the Mountain Meadows murderers escaped;
tho country was temporarily appcascd and tho Nor
mon deiegatc in Congress was furnished with sue.
stanai DENIAL OF tho assertion that Mormon Juries
would not convict Mormon a criminals
1t is claimed by t Inc Mormons .nat Utah is cxclu
siveIy theirs. George q. Cannon, their delegate Ii
IsEs ely on July a. 1874, ha.~
II This land is God has given to and Il is
sy every
o n & IaRs cy ssS
aaen. 1Ha gov was comoa 10 be- Within tee
limits OF Salt Lake City, aud the priesthood sent
mlniou, named Robert Smith. 10 drive cot.reIl OF
premises re by The owner was destroyed by smith.
Finaiiy, when non- rmou gruua Jury was atawn,
Smith was indicted Tor mailcious obstruction VI prop
crty and tired last September, ono year after
the conviction OF Leo, for offence. HIS attorney
was turnished bv the CITY authorities ana ko was
,r,ed neiora a i1rv COMPOSED of two ,;enl,e, and
u.eu Ss.o.e " 11'y -,, ~ 1870 ~. - 1919 ~.
seven Mo.mons n.0 - oss0ason maui ~. pe.ieos
cusc, the defence put IN no csidehcc ana tue Court
chnrxcd tho jury convict Alter remaining all
u pht thc Jury reported that they could not
I'm m seven Mormons Tor nsou,,,aI' ana were
'on " sevSn NJ, nous ~ "etu.''a', ~ WIZ
'hcreupon uisshargea. hese lac's arc ctea 70 snow
that tho cohvicVon oil Lee by Mormon jury was
simply measure OF sef-ucicnco the part OF thu
Utah hierarchy ana that the still remains that
u.,no, in LOS vii, a., couvict Ielows of their own
~, 1880. n -, .r,ma ucncc Tho ,assagc hv Co.
ia.'n ".S. 40 y. ,s., - ~ %
gross OF MI LutIreis Anti.poygamy OIL VIII prove
quite imperative Without the passage also OF his b
providing for tho exclusion OF theoretical and
nrac tcai b On m lists and poygamists from lures on
T~''s rvxr an INV nm v urr