The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-01
GEORGE QUAYLE CANNON.
A Sometime Delegate to Congress, but
now an Outlaw at Large.

DEAR STANDARD:-The name of George Q. Cannon
is upon everybody's lips in Utah and great part of
the West to-day. He is the power behind the throne
of this Utah Latter Day Mormon disgrace, and is in
reality the brains of the organization.
For many years the whole band of.Saints have been
outlaws against the General Government, and it ap-
pears that Uncle Sam has only of late been enabled
know just how to handle them effectually. Since
the prosecutions begun, the muchmarri ed brethren
have made themselves scarce, and the Under
Ground Railroad has been;very busy running trains
at all hours. A few weeks ago. U. S. Marshal Ire
land offered reward of $500 forthe capture of Geo.
Q. Cannon, as he was wanted in the Third District
Court of this Territory. He was captured in Nevada
the next Saturday following the offer, as he was
making his way westward en- route for Sandwich Is
lands, or some other port. Upon being captured
he offered the Sheriff one thousand dollars to allow
him to proceed. As Marshal Ireland was bringing
him back to Salt Lake, Cannon slipped away from
him and jumped from the train, breaking his nose.
He was recaptured however and landed safely in the
criminal court, where, owing to his enfeehed condi-
tion he put under bonds, and his trial set for
one month from that day, March 18th. His bonds
were held in the modest sum of forty-fve thousand
dollars. March 18th came, but no Cannon He had
vamosed, leaving his bondsmen to pay the forfeited
ducats. The Mormon press rejotces. Loyal men
want to fight.
In October 1885, attended the Fifty-third Semi
Annual Conference of the Saints, held in Salt Lake
City, Cannon was there and was one OF the speakers
Among other things he said
81 can testify to the presence of the spirit OF
the Lord and 1 should be very much disappointed
were it otherwise. The Saints need the spirit at all
times.n How much of the Spirit of the Lord George
Q. must have have had when he violated his oath
and Jumped his bonds? He further said: at is the
duty of every Saint to be an example to those around
him.
In speech made by the same man in 1881, he said
THE Government of the United States would be as
powerless in the future had been in the past to
enforce the ant-poygamy law, or any other law
detrimental to to the interests progress of the
Kingdom of God earth. Nineteen years ago on
the I'd of July the Congress of the United States
passed law prohibit and punish the practice o
polygamy in the Territories How much prohibition
has the law effected !? How many of US have been
punished polygamy? But two men, and they fur
nished the evidence themselves for their own con-
yiction To-day, March 10th, 1885, there scores
of polygamists in the Penitentiary, and George @
would have been there ad he not skipped the coun
try.
The Mormons are zealously revengeful and bitter
against the officers of the Government at Salt Lake
City. short time ago jars filed with human filth
were thrown through the windows of U. s. Commits
sioner Mckay, U. S. Prosecuting Attorney Dickson
and his assistant Varian. 1t was concerted enort
it being all done the hour in the same night
A deputy marshal attacked by four men in
dark alley, but he put four bullets into one of his
assailants, and who wonld not appear against the
deputy when the case was called. U. s. Attorney
Dickson was attacked by two sons and nephew o.
George Q. Cannon, the day after the latter's
arrest but they apprehended before any dam
age was done Mr. Dickson further than giving him
black eye.
reasonable teaching, copying entirely from theil
own pu blished works.
JAMES D. GILLIAN.
Tooele Utah, March 10, 1886.