Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-02-20

rather quiet and not run into trouble
unnecessarily. All but one of the men
appeared to be satisfied with the ex-
panation. This one, a tall, grizzly
fellow of perhaps 50 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 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
themP"
yes"
"How does it come out?"
"Well, they 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 I'm 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 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 pretty good case OF
| polygamy against Newson, 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 polvgamv and unlawful cohabita-
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 policeman named
Smith When he was asked if he had
anything to say, replied: IL have been
|
ligion, which | do not intend to reln-
quish under any circumstances what
ever. Therefore, | have no promises
to make, and am ready to receive
any penalty which the court may inn
pose could not under any circum-
stances give up my religious princi-
pies" He got six months and $500.
A fair illustration of the workings
inf
which Mary Swain files against Robert
Swain in an action for divorce. She
AYERS that they were married twenty
years ago, and that she has borne him
six children, all of whom are living;
that since 1875 he has married three
other wives, who have a dozen chill
dren; that for five years he had con
.tributed nothing to the support OF
herself ard family, and that she has
been compelled to support herself and
her children by the work of her own
hands. 1t is the old story of the old
, wife put away for the new one.
AT the Logan conference few days
, ago Apostle Thatcher was put forward
, to say good word for the govern
ment: 1T is not the United States
government that is prosecuting us,
, he observed, "but falsehoOd. The ad
ministraton of Mr.. Cleveland does
not understand us. If it did the pres
ident would not have the hardihOod tC
. do what he has done. When this ma
} tion reaps what it has been sowing
2 Utah will be the haven for the people.
t We will maintain our professions anC
9 ask God to grant that we may soor
1 see liberty"
3 Young Apostle Taylor said: "Ar'