The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-08
MEMPHIS DAILY A-PPEAL--THURsDAY, April 8, 1886.

lne personal liberty OF TOE f9uLen Else
where would not be tolerated. The
deputy marshsls who attempted this
tors OF thing in the East Tould b.
killed.
III the statements contained In the
memorial as to the Conduct of scme OF
the deputy maTshals in Utah are true,
IL is a great pity a Mormon husband
or brother don't take toe Law in his
wi hands in a few instances. Here
are fample cases quoted from the
memorial:
"0n January IL, 1886, early in the
morning, five deputy msrshsls sp-
peared at the r sideBce of Wm. Grant,
American Fork, forced the front DOR
open, made their way upstairs to their
sleeping apartments. There they we're
met by one Of the daughters cf Mr..
Grant, who was aroused by the in ru-
sion, and despite her protestations,
without giving time for the object of
their sesrch 10 get up and dress him
self, made their way into his bedroom,
finding him still in bed and his wife
en- diShdbiAe in the &C. Of dressing her
self"
Mrs. Esston's s'atsment-About 7
o'clock am. deputies came to DOR
house and demanded sdmittance. L
asked them to wait until we got
dressed and We would let them in.
Deputy Gleason said he would net
wait, and raised the window and OF
partly through by the time we opened
the door, when he drew himself back
aud came in through the door. He
then went into the bedroom; one of
the young ladies bad g { under the
bed, from which Gleason pulled the
bedding and ordered the young lady
to come out. This she did end ran
into the other room, where she was
met by Thompson. | sske1 Gleason
why he pulled the b9ddinr from the
bed and he answered: by God, |
found Watson in the same Kind Of q
place."
Miss Morris's statement Deputy
Gleason came to my bed aud pulled
the clothing of me, asking If there
was any one in bed with me. He then
went to the Fireplace and pulled a sack
OF straw from there and looked up
the chimney. One Of them next
pulled up a piece OF carpet, when
Gleason asked Thompson i he thought
there was any n under there.
Thompiol faid, NO" and Gleason
exclaimed: "God d-n il, we will
look any way" They aleo looked in
cupbosrds, boxes, trunks, etc and a
small tea chest, but threw nothing
out. .
In the case OF George @ Cannon's
family, the deputy marshEls, without
warrants, arrested all the members on
Sunday and held them in $500 bonds
each for their appearance 90 Witnesses.
They had not been subpenaed.
There can be no excuse or jtstifca-
ton for such lawless acts. deputy
marsha 8 who would be guilty Of them
ought to be punished therefor. The
marshals who retain brutes who in
wade women's sleeping apartments
and drag the covering from the ecu
pants Of the beds ought to be removed
kicked out without hesitation.
A United States Commissioner
named MtKay put this question toa
witness, Elizabeth Ann ,Stnkey,
"Have you ever In this country, with-\
ia the lat two years, occupied the
same bed with defendant ?" and upon
her very proper refusal TO answer the
indecent question she was fined first
$50 aud imprisoned one day. Upon
continuing to refuse to answer she
wal fined $40 and imprisoned for
three and half months. This fellow
Mckay has been reaping a rich har-
vest in these unlawful cohabitation
cases. He has issued as many as
twelve warrants for the arrest of one
man on a single charge, and charged
therefor 81 fee for each warrant.
While the grand Jury ia ia session ar
rests are made daily, and sometimes
three or four at a time on warrants is
sued by Mckay. ~Subpenas are issued
for series Of witnegses-fees for each
subp9oa-a to-talled hearing had.
the accused waving it and giving hail
for action Of the grand jury, the object
OF these unnecessary proceedings be-
ing simply to enable n of the ring
to pile up fees against the United
States. {