Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-12-21

rather quiet and not run into trouble
unnecessarily. All but one of the men
appeared to be satisfied with the ex-
planation. This one, tall, grizzly
fellow of perhaps 80 years, wanted to
know:
"What is the disagreement between
the church and the United States gov
ernmentP"
o, nothing; only quarrel over the
enforcement of n law. We believe
that we can marry as many wives as
we like, and the government says we
can't"
''Do they arrest the boys and try
them?"
"Yes."
"How does it come outP"
"Well they've all gone to the pen
itentiary SO far, but"
Hold on there, stranger hold on.
1t was just that way down south. We
thought we were going to win IN the
long run, but id if we did.
thought | was with you, but | amt.
I've done all the bucking against the
United States government that one
man has time to attend to, and If that's
your game Pm out"
1t was impossible to persuade him
that this was not new rebellion, and
he parted company with his new-found
frinds Immediately.
The sentence of three years imposed
on Mr.. Newson for polygamy gives
general satisfaction. His polygamous
wife, Lucy Devereuux, stood by him
| like a martyr. After enduring impri-
sonment for several months for con-
tumaey, she was again put on the
stand, and was as stubborn as ever.
| When the defense saw that the gov
ernment had a pretty good case OF
polygamy against Newson, n desperate
attempt was made by his friends to lie
him out of it. The evidence showed
that he and Miss DevereauX had been
married after the passage of the Ed
mOnds law, but she and many others
swore positively that the ceremony
took place in 1881. He was convicted
of polygamy and unlawful cohabta-
ton, and was sentenced to three years
imprisonment on one count and six
months on the other.
One of the most manly Mormon
convicts was a policeman named
Smith. When he was asked if he had
anything to say, replied: II have been
placed on trial for practicng my re-
ligion, which / do not intend to relin-
quish under any circumstances what
ever. Therefore, | have no promises
to make, and | am ready to receive
any penalty which the court may i'm
pose. could not under any clrcum
stances give up my religious princi
pies" He got six months and $500.
: A fair illustration of the working!
of polygamy is given in the complain
| which Mary Swain files against Rober
Swain in an action for divorce. She
AYERS that they were married twenty
t. years ago, and that she has borne hin
six children, all of whom are living
, that since 1875 he has married three
other wives, who have dozen chill
dren; that for five years he had con
tributed nothing to the support 0
herself and family, and that she ha
1 been compelled to support herself anC
, her children by the work of her owl
hands. 1t is the old story of the ole
, wife put away for the new one.
| At the Logan conference few day
> ago Apostle Thatcher was utforwart
} to say good word for the govern
7 ment: 1T is not the United State
| government that is prosecuting us,
} he observed, "but falsehood. The al
, ministration of Mr. Cleveland doe
not understand us. If it did the pres
ident would not have the hardihood t
: do what he has done. When this na
D ton reaps what it has been sowing
0 Utah will be the haven for the people
t We will maintain our professions an
e ask God to grant that we may 500
A see liberty"
0 Young Apostle Taylor said; "Ar
oil tbo man in Zion uybo houa 70 l. A.