Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-29
A "suALIr NATTER OF FRAUD.

TnE Boston journal dovotvs two
columns to the misioings Of that re-.
liglous mountebank Sam Small, giving
details ofthe trouble between him and
Rov. II. n. Monte, rector o. 81.
Mary's Episcopal Church at Newton
Falls, Massachusetts,. They were
furnished To the Journaiby the reotor's
attorney, and show up some OF the
tricks OF financial Jugglery which the
travelling preacher Is charged with
practising. From this II appears that
In August Of last year, Mr.. Monroe
aud Sam Small had negot iniions look.
Ing toward the sale aud purchase Of
lots la Ogden, Utah. Ia October Of
the same year 5000 was sent by Mr..
Munroc to Mr.. Small, and bond
OF title was received. Several
months passed, letters went be-
tween tho two, and, finally, n deed
running to Mr.. Small was received.
This was not satisfactory, since the
proper grantee was not named aud the
lots In tho deed were different from
those which the bond for the title
specified. Small was notified Of these
facts and told that Monroe would not
accept the deed. while these letters
were going back and forth, word came
through the daily papers that the
resignation Of Small as President Of
Ogden University had been requested.
An investigation followed rusultlng
IN the production Of evidence Of fraud.
Small was arrested and was after.
wards released on ball furnished by
the Ptohibltlonists, for whom he wns
lecturing and who exerted themselves
to the utmost TO suppress the facts and
avoid publicity lest It should inJure
their cause.
The Journal In liz comments says;
"sam Small "a the big gun of tho pro.
hibition campaign this year. His mis-,
sion on behalf OF thai party is to preach
morality aud a,sail vice aud crime on tho
stump. Tho membor, " tho prohibition
committee know that these charges ar,
hanging over tholr mouthp ioco NJ good
morals. Thcy have not Withdrawn him
from the stump. On the contrary
tho JoHUdi has positive cyidonc,
that they have deliberately
sought to conceal the facts il
tho matter ct legal pro coeding
against him, Rev. Mr.. Monroe Limsol
II prollbuionis,, and anxious, Will,
seeking justice at the same time, 10 pro
tcct the prohibition cause. Hence h,
adopted the mildost form Of proccdur
possible. Tho case WIS not brought la
criminal court, although tho allegation
are IT the nature described Ia tho ulatc
ment printed above,
"Pmhlbllion friends II Small hnv
been trying to aruugo settlement an
sufficient mnd- would have been raise
doubtless, unlo,s tho exposure shout
happen to chcrh tho movement In IA
meantime uuler the auspices Ut III
prIhlhl ion committee, sam Small con
tnuas 90 yuupusly usalil che old piuls
mr,hcir alleged oorruplo lon aud lack @
principle"
snail Is OF very small oonsquenet
W, have referred To him merely l.,
cau'e his Gaze has caused some con
mrnt here aud more In the East, hu
because we think 80 blatant an ant
"Mormou" humbug should be know
for whAthe Is.
Il Is said that "Reverend" GENT,
men are sheep that are the most easil
duped aud neoced by throe,oard.mont
wolves. An inoriinate desire TO a
quire wealth Suddenly seems to aiie
them In spite Of their exhoratiol
sgainst manimon anu worldly miude