Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-18

Hunting PoIygami,ts Under the ia
munds Law y prophecy
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A Salt Lake correspondent OF the
Neu York SHr writes: The much-talk-
ed-of Mormon exodus is believed by
many to have been in progress for some
time. People from the interior report
that there is a constant movement OF
wagons toward the south. never IN
large numbers. but two or three to-
gether. and that il is the intention of
the cmgrants toAneet somewhere near
the international boundary and proceed
thence into Mexico in Il big procession.
Some Of the Mormons who have been
questioned have said that they were
bound for jackson county. Missouri.
bv the way of old Mexico, and il is
thought that some such prctcnce a.
tina, may have been set up by the lead
crS of the church for the purpose of get
ting the faithful started. Since George
q. Cannon absconded. leaving his bonds
men to pay $4,000 OF forfeited bail 1t
has been suspected that he has taken
refuge in Mexico, and the presumption
is that good many of the more active
Poly 1iIfllSlS W III Ibltl lHt ilbN tIiNHN w
establish new Zion there.
The hunt for offenders under the
Edmunds law continues with zeal
which sometimes has ludicrous features.
/ The federal officers have found that
when they get after one man they al
most invariably unearth half dozen
others. generally relatives, of whom
they knew nothing before. This was
the case when they arrested one j. ii.
Dean for unlawful cohabitaton. He
had some pretty good witnesses for HIM
self. and il was rs much as ever that
the commissioner could be persuaded to
hold him for trial, but these witnesses
put the officers in possession of certain
facts which led to IA dozen or more ar
rests ut once. Among Others for whom
warrants We're issued were George
Wood and his two wives. When the
deputies reached the Wood place the
man and his first wife ran. and il was
some time before their trail could be
found At length the marShals traced
them to Il hay stack, and after 4 careful
paving over of great deal OF the hay
they brought ont the two victims.
WOOL second wife. n girl of sixteen.
was found soon after. and on her frank
confession that she had married Wood
three months ago. the latter was held n
$1,000 for poll gamy.
Two marshal~ called at the house of
Mayor Armstrong the other day ana
rang thc. from, door he'll. a young
nan whom they took 10 oc a Ser''!,'
II answered. and. in response TO their i
qulry for Mrs. Armstrong, said shc h.
gone down town. The men then askt
= if any other members of the family We
y at home. and the girl summoned Nv
=. children. The officers were about
:, take IN The little ones as witnesses VIII,
:. all Of them burst into tears. and Il
" young woman, who WAS none 9th
.. than one of Armstrong; polygamor
" wives, was also taken into custod
:, Her sister was arrested aftcrward, M
:. both of them were examined at lcng
:. before the grand jury.
-Four Mormon cOnvicts whose tin
!, i had expired, but who were held und
the fines imposed upon them, viii,
y they had not pad, took the poor man
:, oath last week, and three of them we
,. released Singularly enough. the pro
erty which they were supposed to DIV
If was all in the possession of their hume
n Gus wives. and. according to their ov
showing. they were rs helpless ina
- ciallv as paupcrs. In the case of Gro
) who has three wives who are sister
z. the commissioner refused To accept h
d declaration, and before he could I've I
= leased he was compelled to secure Il
money needed TO pay his fine.
An old man named Bailey, who w
\ arrested few days ago for drunke
ness. and who attempted suicide in h
! cell by hanging, was once a very il
&c fluental polygami,t here. He marie
&c middlc-agcd widow, and afterwal
q married MI her daughters, havir
Q children by all Of them. One. of h
own daughters, a child of -, wa, use
by Il notorious character here, with II
consent. for the purpose of cntrappin
some gcntilcs. Bailey has been goin
from bad to worse for long time. az
i rs suicide is generally regarded az
v fitting climax TO such 4 life as his h;
j.. been. it is believed that he will vet a
=, compliSh his object.
The extraordinary prayers of Il
5 blind chaplain of the house of rcprcsen
: ativcs are giving some OF the saints
! Sunday Bishop Whitney read one
these petitions for the purpose of shov
J. ing how the Almighty. Is furnishing III
y prosecutors of the MormonS. Go
= has chosen us, Whitney said" Us II
vanguard of the grand army for the +,
. formation of the world. This city
like the city which was placed upon I'll
V top Of the hill 10 be the light of ii
world. And yet we hear OF prayer
. offered TO the God of Jacob in the COZ
II gross of the United States. where the
/ are framing laws for the oppression
D. a people who are deccnded from jacob
. This same jacob was the husband
/. five wives. and the twelve sons tn;
, sprang from these polyganous MARI
: ages were all recognized as honorabl
; men. Our tyrants will some day hav
o their necks beneath anothers hee
The laws which they are now cnactin
. will cntrap themselves. The laws tn;
are being enacted are like dynamit
placed beneath the capitol. They wi
, explode and wreck the nation. Go
> will save His people at the cleycnt