, 1879-06-16
MORMONISM.

Convjntlon and srntcnep nj n PolyEamlst-
Loster In Ills behalf from Delegate Cnn.
NON to ItrtstIc1It ltayes.
SALT LAKE, juno 14.-t}corgc X Reynolds,
hIganist, WAS today sentenced to two years.
imprisonment and to pay 800 fInc. He Is the
t!ret Mormon convicted OF poygamy htnce tho
na,saEe of the act II, 1si and crcrY effort was
that he will leave hers tomorrow moruinE OH
Ills way to the District pcnitontiary.
At session Of the Cabinet, In Washington,
june ~, tlle following letter from the uta.
Ing:
MasHtsoroS. .. C..lunc II. 1s:D.-?o His e.
patch tis. Georse eynala., Via hns een con-
sietcd Of polrganr IN Utah, vii! be tescnscnced
tnd committed to :he pen,sensary On .haturday
gv!ny YOU sny personal statement respecting the
mn1atr in which hts marriage was maIa lest
sass AappeAsd ~ be = hume at .ho tsne whep
could BE- carried through ths cotr.s 10 the Cntcd
s.a,ca Supreme contt, e tsst tho eoustttnionaIltr
the TsrtiiorIs. H.. lasystie 's sranrer; oer. u
bcr of The Grand lrry. nnd others. told me Of the
to tsaht es, Ts p,oH%se
snhjeet Of thuush. md Conversation, both At
%ash;1a.en s.t: snd ss's Lake SMy. and ! hapea
10 tie proofIetr q such case heins fafni.l,ed.
submitted, and ono was selected. Upon further
inouirles II was found that ALx case barred by
ths statute Of .attons , The supef's,enasnt of
to test sas iaw, came 10 tlen weis Mayor q al;
Lake City and myself and offered htulsels foe thIs
rurpose. We learned that The gentleman haa been
married ihree times md that some ttmc after he
bad married his second r!fc, snA before he mar
hs caac being selected because feared It woa1d
not be fair lest; that the point might be ma.ic.
81 M s 'ss s s IT, .seosd s ss
Hat @ ii. ssst wste sns I'D his nsss,.ss st.r hsr
Finally, aiter po,Se inqniry ior oer,on who esme
Within The sweep Of the law. Mr.; lsesnolds waa
1ronaht IN sight. l had known him ior many many
was nnade that bis marriage DC mode teat case
nsed my sntnsnre with him to sonf*nt. sud D.
ga 20 lie Furnished tue d.a nanss s.anv 81 Wes,e1 n 10
drtnent was fnund against him Had ho NOT been
brought forward a. he was. feel sure that he
,,ho.e s family relations Wei, very 1lttla known.
f;ut be has been aentenced and nulcss Jou, ~,
ntsrpose ana exercise ,s s " w
with peculiar we'ytR. Should this sentcnec
Is enforced uuk n,,yaef l'oy San ! look M hts
il, uio 1ii,lo CHILDREN. feel toward nes haze been
called their frjcu4. but they may we'll ask. Was
1t the net OF q fr1.Eu that tHcH lQfcu one Wh1 =
martyr-fo take Away their Rnppnrt anl protector.
and 6otray him TO destructon! lily prcscncc and
name mnr bso,tno hateful to them, a. thcy may
wolf mink ttt had It not been for Y oac.o1sncs4
thuy wonl Flll have the eucety OF tllc,t husband
and father. confess, II this sentence is executed.
there nc g:onnls for us thronrt! my life 10 de-
nuro ny zeal aud in'ertcsence n !hls ma,teE.
1hctea asellnes promp! ME 10 Addrcss this cotn,
uuntcatian to roar E1ccllsncy. hoping II vii
meet with yt,nr favorable consideration. and that
yon will exercise cenieacy toward George Reynolds
and grant him, the pardon which his fellow citizens
80 earnestly desire. am respectfully.
dEoEna q. CANNON.
A petition signed 10000 Mormons, asking
for tile pardon Of lscymolds. accomplished tho
letter Of Mr. Cannun; md nl1ldavIts haya been
filed with the United States Attorney. General,
from several members OF the Grand Jurr. that
Indicted 1ley,iu1dst stating sl.at be could not
| have heeu convicted Ind he not himself supplied
| Tie testimony. 1t is understood .lat the Cab
| met arrived at the CONCLUSION thAt Reyno.ds
! should nut bu part1oned, Mr.. Cannon Is con.
ttnuing his efforts to scc,tre Executive ctcm'
escy, and iutin,ntes Tint. II It ba not granted thc
Latter. Day Saints may be expected to resort
| to forssblr rcststenet.