Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-20
INTERVIEW WITH A MORMON
An lllirOIs Paper Tells Of q Talk
With Sheriff Bsllap,
Carthage Jail. the 1Artyrdoui, obsdi-
ence TO Law In Utah, aud Education
Among the normons the subjects.

The Quincy, Illinois, Journal has an
article on the recent visi, Of sheriff q.
n. Belnap, Of Ogden, to Carthage,
Quincy and other points in the East.
Aflor recliing the particulars Of the
SHERIFF. trip into Kansas for a prisoner
waussd At Ogden for larceny, the
journal says:
The sherlii's father, Gilbert Belnap,
lea Latter.day Saint, who came from
Toronto, Canada, 10 NauvOo, whnnce
no went TO Nebraska, and thence, Ia
1851, % Ogden.
Probably because OF his fathers 10.
liglous connections, the sou, who di q
not say whether or not he shares those
views, concluded that while IN this
part u the country no would run ny
10 Carthage, Hancock county 20 see
the old jail, etc. He went up there
early yesterday morning, returned yca.
terday evening aud len early this
morning Tor LoavenwOrth.
His visit 10 the old historical jail
evidently lofl deop impression ou MI
mind and he gave graphic descrip'
tlon Of u and of the tragic death Of
Joseph smith the Prophet aud Others.
The jall, which Is built Of rock ami
contains seven Rooms, is now tho reel.
dunce Of Attorney Jas. NJ. Browning,
who has built handsome frame all
dition.
TIE WELL AND TIM sTnANuE L1oHE
The story Of the murder, as told TO
Sheriff Bulnap, contains some details
that may be nuw 10 some OF our
readers;
There were four mon In the room
when tho attack was made, namely,
Joseph Smith, the Prophet Hymn
his brother; John Taylor Anu Wi.
lard Richards. Hymm was killed
by bullet that was hfeI
through the closed door. A. tho
attacking party pulhed the door In,
Joseph smith was behind tho door and
thus he was not seen Tor the timu
being. Taylor was shot four timrs.
The Prophet ran 10 a window aud
jumped out. uU was shot before ho
rescued tho ground.
After no fell his body was cot up
against the well aud a man mu up
with knife 10 cut OIL 5mithis head.
"Jusl then, )" adda MI Brllap, "uamu
that strange light that stunned every.
body, including the man with tue
knlien
The well Is within the ffame addition
built by Mr. Browning, and thu latter
has carefully preserved all Of the land
marks and also beauufiul the space by
making grass plals, etc.
Mr. Belnap met Mr. Ihoa. j..
sharpe, one oi the oldest settlers IN
Carthage, and who, Shenn Beluap
has been told, gave the signal Tor the
attack on the jail. Mr.. Buinap added
that he could not say whether or not
that statement was true.
He should have liked 10 ask Mt.
sharpe about the matter, but tho OLD
man n 10 yearu Of age AMI has been
partially pafalyzet Ia his speaking
powers for some four years, aud the
sheriff would not speak Of tue matter
% him.
SAYS THAT pOLYuAaiY - DEAD.
Asked whether there 10 any attempt
TO practice polyEamy IN Utah, Sheriff
Beluap answered With vigorous "uU,
SIR" lie added that alter the con-
struollon Of the Edmunds law by tho
Supreme Court, the Mormons accepted
he law In good faith.
"rhr people VI Utah" added the
heri, Cumberland that quite well.
The ftlso reports sent OUT by uillor-
seeking carpet baggcm may fool you
eastern people, but We know that the
reports are false Some ut those false
reports are ~ ridiculUuBly absurd that
itiaA wonder that any fnir.minICd poI.
sou Of average intelligence Auu Ulucl.
lion could credit thom-but many do.
No matter how supply foolish a
book may be-, " 10 puts Mormon IA
the position Of violating law, tho
book Ia grcodily duyourcd by many
people In the Eatt.
"rhe truth " that tue M0rmons are
attending TO their own business, max.
ing honest livings, oboying the law
and there II not particle OF USE OF
the scandaloua and unjust mistepro.
sontAtiona."
After a statement OF tho union that
characterized the plural families with
which the snerlr was acquainted anu
the Information that they wers;pro.
yided for by the persona who should DO
90, the Interview proceeds:
CHURCHES And EDUCATION rs UTAH.
Questioned as TO the Mormon method
Of educating their children, the mum.
Der Of Mormon churches In Ogden, etc.,
the sheriff explained;
Tue Mormon children attend the
public schools. Aoma OF the youth
attend Mormon academies. Ia Ogdrn,
whom has a population Of about 10000
The M0fmona have a tabernacle, a.