Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-08
THAT aFEMALR DETECTIVE"

|, on their way to Utah. This person
represented herself to be n Presby-
terrain missionary who bad spent
two years In Utah, aud pretended to
know a great deal Of the "Mor-
mons" their customs and their
doctrines. 1t was subsequently an
nounced in the New York papers
that she had been seIt to Utah as a
female detective.
It appears that she has reached
her destination, and has already
taken up the thread Of her former
fctions, and is attempting to con-
struct tissue of lies, which will
perhaps bring her a few dollars, but
will no. rebound tc her credit nor
add to her self-respect.
The following appears in the Phila-
delphia Press, as a special dispatch
from Salt Lake City, dated October
sOth:
.Miss Jennie Coulter, the Presby-
terrain school teacher, who furnished
the press of the country with true ac-
counts OF the life OF the NJ ormon
laity, has returned to Utah and has al
ready felt the first effect OF Mormon
persecution.
1.-the Saints were particularly an
cry because Miss Coulter said they
lived on dried fish and burned sage
brush, just as they do in the rural
communities, and demanded a retrac-
ton which has not been made by the
young woman. although a frail little
body has plsnty OF spunk and spirit.
Her most unpleasant experience since
her return, was al the village OF Aineri-
can Fork, about 50 miles south of this
city.
"when the intrepid school teacher
arrived at the town where she formerly
kept school to visit her successor. Mrs.
Brush, the Mormons became very
much excited and demanded that she
take back all she had said about them
or it would go hard with her. 1t is
claimed that DR.. Brush, the husband
Of Mrs. Brush, was the insiigator OF
the attack. as he claims Miss coulter's
remarks have ruined his practice.
Mrs. Brush succeeded. however, in
getting her friend out Of town safely.
The Doctor and Mrs. Brush were
iestablished in the town through Miss
!Coulter's good Offices, and his friends
cannot understand his recent action.
1T is hardly probable the Latter-day
Saints would have dared to resort to
open violence, as American Fork is on
two lines Of railway and only thirty
three miles south OF this city and Fort
Douglas. The entire United States
garrison could be thrown into the
town in two hours, and they would
be only too glad to make short work
Of mob who would attack n woman.
Moreover, the Saints have a whole
some dread of martial law, and they
know Utah has an executive in Cover
nor Thomas who has not the fear OF
the Mormon Church before his eyes.
''Aiiss Coulter's friends in Salt Lake
have presented her with a handsome
six-shooter. which she is learning to
be handy with. There is. OF course,
no danger in this, but the young mis-
sionary proposes TO resume her teach
ing, this time at Fillmore City, the
county seat OF Millard County, and a
veritable hot-bsd oil Mnrmonism. So
it is just as well tina. she takes her six
shooter with her and goes prepared to
use it il the Latter-dsy Saints attempt
to make life burden to her.
miss Coulter travels by rail from
this city to Juab on the Union Pacific,
and from thence goes by stage fifty
miles TO Fillmore. Some OF her
friends advise that an armed United
States deputy marshal should quietly
accompany the stage. ready for bust
ness II the brethren assal her. She
will be subjected more or less to in
suits. But the plucky little woman
says she is ready for them. She will
go on with her work undeierred by
anything the Saints may say.
THE Saints have at times very
original ways of showing their dislike
to the Philistines. Il IS only few
years ago that noble band OF them
out in Tuilla County frescosd the en-
tire front OF Methodist minister's
house with the contents Of cattle
pen. This they called using the
weapons Of the spirit, pouring out the
walls OF Gods wrath upont the enemies
OF his chosen people. Up in Rays
vile a gang Of the chosen tried to
blow up a Presbyterian schoOlhouse
on finding inside after school the
young woman who was teaching
there. These and similar incidents
cause the Gentiles TO smile when they
hear the Mormon leaders talking
about the law-abiding qualities Of
their flock"
1t will be seen that whoever sent
this special is a liar of the most de-
vout stripe. We can give a good
guess at his name, which doubtless
commonly bears the title "Rev. 4.
at its front. We have no doubt he
will obtain his full reward in the
day when justice claims the penalty
for the breaking OF that law which
says: "Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbor."
We have heard nothing OF the
arrival Of this "femile detectiSe''
here, aud the whole story may
have been Invented in this city.
But every Presbyterian as well as
"MOrmon'' here, knows that the
entire dispatch is a shameful mis-
representation Of the people Of this
Territory. 1t is not likely, how
ever, that one of them, preachers in
cluded, will attempt to say anything
in refutation Of these vile ISLANDERS
against thUse who have always
treated them with kindness or at
the worst with silent disregard.
Ifthe folks at American Fork or at
Fillmore know anything of this un
truthful and ambitious female we
would be glad TO receive informa-
ton. Facts and not comments or
opinions are what we desire. 1t is
to be hoped that no one will give thi,
female romancer and pistol plagiarist
the slightest reason for any OF the
stories ofpersecution she may design
to fabricste. She should be let
severely alone.
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