Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-14
BOMBARDED BY FILTH.
Some Sweet. Scented Visitors Call on
Dickson, Varlan and Mckay.
Hand Grenades of EXcrement Fired
Through Their Windows Near
the Midnight Hour.
A FOul and Organized Outrage, and
No Clue to the Dastards Who
Committed 1t.

( Shortly before l O'Clock Sunday morn
ing most malicious and vile outrag
was perpetrated upon United States AT
] torney Dickson, Assistant Attorne,
Narian and United States COMMISSIONS
Mckay. The assault was unmistakabl,
made by revengeful Mormons, who pos
sess no other means hall so expressive o
their Ignorance and venom as is show
by the repeated use OF their fav0rite anC
most convenient weapon
a DEMOCRAT reporter made visit LAS
evening TO the scenes OF the spiteful out
rage, and learned that Mr.. W. II. Dick.
sons residence, at SIS W First South
street, was probably
THE FIRST SCENE OF ASSAULT,
AS shown by noting the time OF the das.
tardly deed at the other two places.
The weapons used consisted of several
two-quart glass jars filled with
human filth, most significant OF
the Mormon hatred Tor the Federal
officers. The contemplate towards
visited Mr.. Dickson's house, which stands
twenty-five feet from the street, and STEP
ping within the yard, with the prompt
lngs OF murderer, aimed two Jars of the
eXcremental filth at the window, in q line
with Mr.. Dickson's bed, which stood in
the corner and was occupied bv him
alone during the absence OF his family.
One OF the jars struck the window casing,
and the other some portion OF the sash,
which scattered the contents for MANY
feet about the window. The noise par
tally aroused Mr.. Dickson from sleep,
but not hearing any further disturbance,
he again fell asleep and did
not know the aim made at
him by the low-handed villain
until in the morning when he went out
side the house. Two new jars we're found
on the lawn a few feet from the house.
which the towards neglected to use or
take away with them in their hurried
flight
THE ASSAULT ON MRS. VARIAN.
Mr.. Varian lives just around the corner
TO the west, in No. Reggels' Row. The
house stands some forty feet from the
sidewalk, and has been occupied for some
days by Mrs. Varian and her children
alone, as Mr.. Varian is away in Idaho
Mrs. Narian says the first she heard was
the crash of glass, and she thought
that burglars were trying TO rifle the
house. She took & revolver at hand and
stepped TO the rear window, when she
heard buggy rafting at the front as the
parties drove away. Mrs. Harian went
down stairs and noticed that it was within
a few minutes OF ] o'clock. The odor
from the excremental filth filled the house
with u most disgusting SMELL which
called for an examination into the cause.
The carpets, furniture and wall paper
were besmirched frightfully, and the
broken glass jars were scattered in small
pieces about the parlor. Four of the
ars, holding two gallons OF the vilest
matter, were thrown into the house, two
Of them through the front window and
-wo through the transom over the door.
Mrs. Narian was found at home last
evening, and somewhat recovered from
he nervous shock she received from the
assault when alone with n sick child in
he house.
iowITZERs OF FILTH At CON. McKAY's. |
Commissioner Mckay's residence. at
'53 East Second South street. was bonn |
larded almost simultaneously with that of |
he others. Two OF the jars were success |
ully fired through the parlor windows to !
he opposite side OF the large room. 1t is t
needless to say they did their work and !
lad the desired effect of those who made I
he assault. \ third jar was smashed
galnst the front door and besmeared the
lace literally. The fourth jar of nasti-
ess was found unbroken in the ward.
Each OF the three door wards bore loot
marks where the grass was pressed down.
ut no substantial clue to the perpetra
orS was left in their round OF assault for
ny officials TO follow them on,
For several months the members OF the
commissioners Court, where are held the
PRELIMINARY examinations for unlawful
have been receiving the
lost
DlsGRACEFrL AND OBSCENE LETTERS
osslbie for person to write. The letters
ere evidently composed and written nv
nraged Mormons or their friends. who
ave been punished by the law in the
now going on. The letters
re OF course anonymous.
City Marshal Phillips and Sergeant
llmon called on Mr.. Mckay last even
g to learn the particulars of the affair.
M some questions on the part of Mr.. l
hllllps and severe answers and repri- I
ands on the part OF Mr.. Mckay took {
ace. During the controversy the SINH /
Stenhouse outrage and lasting suspi- '
ons were brought up. Mr.. Phillips as
red MIR: Mckay that none of the Fed
al officials would ever be harmed nv
o Mormons, and that the man who said
Mr.. Mckay that he (Phillips) would p
mmit murder il ordered so TO do bv
e church, was simply Joking. 7
The outrage is the talk OF the town 10. +,
y, and is generally coupled with the Il
iit-masting of the flag on the Fourth OF d
~. The dozen letters received lately II
the Federal officers are full of threats g
IN the anonymous writer's, who advise ly
exodus of the Government officials 70 in
We expensive trouble. m
some members of the Mormon Church OF
that such procedure is altogether VI
ong, while others claim it is n0tbjng
IRE than should he expected.