The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01

He was. perhaps, the only man here
and effect, for Judge Glenn saw the
Mormons when they were on the road
from Nauvoo to the west.
He was a member OF one of the vol
unteer companies which were called to
Carthage, at the time when Joseph and
Hvrum Smith were killed and John
Taylor wounded, and although he was
not in Carthage at the time. he arrived
there AZ hours later on, and saw Tay-
lor.
Judge Glenn is in the city visiting his
brother-in-law, George Nickum. at the
corner of Second East and Fourth
South. He was seen there last evening
by a Herald man.
AT the time Joseph and Hyrum
Smith were killed." he said. Il was the
editor of a Wing paper in an adjoin-
ing county. l belonged to a volunteer
company, and it was told us some time
before that we might be expected to
turn out, SO we arranged that when
the court house bell rang a certain
number of times, we were to turn out.
The bell rang and we assembled at
II O'Clock, those of us who were in the
town, and a message was read that the
BY l o'clock we were all ready. We
got wagons and started. Twenty-six
miles out, where We stopped to camp,
We were met by q messenger who told
us that we would not all be needed.
but that half of us would do. So those
who were in business went back. and
the younger men Travelled on. We ar
rived in Carthage about ~ hours after
the shooting of the two Smiths.
IL -te--- 70 lnsA 10
OF Relics where he had a conversation
with some old man who was at Nau-
VOC, Judge Glenn said: He told me
after the shooting of the Smiths, the
mob placed his body against a, well
curb and riddled it with bullets. | am
inclined to believe this statement is
exaggerated. 1 am sure nothing OF the
kind took place. for L believe l should
have heard of it if there had. 1 was
young man at the time, and the i'm
preston the occurrence left upon me
is by far more distinct than events
which have taken place during the past
year. | was acquainted with all the
leaders OF the mob. ana would have
been informed of the occurrence had 1t
happened. for 1 was told in detail just
how the affair took place.
Il did not approve of the killing OF
the Smiths; far from It. have always
it. They should have been tried. and, II
found guilty of an offense against the
law. punished for 1t.
Il am inclined to believe the causes
which led I'D to the killing of the
Smiths were political. as well as
prejudice which had arisen AGAINST
them wherever they had been. They di-
vlded their electoral vote and cast the
vote, as near as can remember. for
three Democrats and two Wings. l will
not be positive on that, however This
7 am sure had something to do Wtuh
the matter The Mermons came from
Kirkland o. and went to jackson couii-
ty. where they settled at Independence
They had few friends there and Gov
ernor Boggs of Missouri was against
them. and did nothing in their behalf.
rTba Gentiles in that section did not like
them. and they left there and went 10
the town Of Commerce. on the Missis-
sinni river where I think they bought
the entire town, and called it Nauvoo
The prejudice against them was very
strong.
with another young man 1 had been
away up in Iowa, north OF the piace
where Des Moines now stands. LOOKING
for land. We came back about the time
the exodus from NauNoo began, ana
well remember meeting the wagons on
the read. and camping with them two
or three nights. The people Travelled IN
small bands westward. and we would
meet first one and then another OF
ths.e sections. The wagons USED IN
the parades were very like those they
lad. and they seemed familiar 10 me.
recollect that at night they nad music
and dancing, and 1 have heard tpat
was the policy of the leaders to Keep
them from becoming disheartened, and
very good plan it was. too.
In talking with this old man in the
Han of Relics he showed me one OF the
bullets which was taken from JChn
TAYLOR, and told me he was wounosd
twice. My recollection OF that IS ne
was shot three times, but L may De
mistaken in this"
judge Glenn is an old man OF ~. pul
we'll preserved withal. He has been a
prominent man all his days. Born in
kentucky, he went to Illinois Wnen q
child and lived there so years. When ne
first settled there. there was l0OUUO
population; when he left mililcns. ne
was elected lieutenant governor OF the
state in 1876, ard had the honor. Wh4le
actine in the absence CT the governor
fo,. three months. to take possession of
the executive Office in the new state
carftol. thus furnish Ag history with
the fact that the first governor IN the
rev state house was q Democrat. 1ne
governor being a Republican.
Fer 10 wears he has lived in Kansas
His home is in Wichita. where ne mas
been city justice OF the peace for some
time. He came to this city ON a TWO
weeks vacation for his ehalth. ana ar
rived in time to see all of the jubilee.
something which pleased him very
much. -
He will leave this evening for his
home. his leave of absence having ex-
pired.
at meeting Judge Low of LeadVliie'
who is a son of one of the men VINO
owned the printing plant at NauVoo
which was DESTROYED by the Mormons-
The two had a great talk together.
Speaking of Joseph Smith Judge
Glenn says he knew him quite We'll
and that he was a fine looking speci-
man of manhood, one of the finest ne
ever. saw. He was a bright man, keen
and sharp, but he added. he seem
ed to me to be a sort of fanatic on ms
religion. -,
ture in the Hall of Relics concluded
Judge Glenn, ''but it looked no more
like him when knew him than look
like Mckinley