The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

Inc sfory OF one OF The LAST E3Brtfr4
committed In Utah and charged directly
10 the Mormon church ~2s recalled yss-
tsrday in = vSt 10 tbs city by }. -
Goodwin. business manager Of the salt
Lake Tribune, who. in tas last allotment
OF life and for several years past. . said
To - tbs man In all Jtsa most hated ~
those Of the faith Of Brigham Young. Ac-
eerding 20 has own statement. 10 10 due 20
his ever watchfulnexs that he Is here so
tell the story. for have suffered more
~ tina hands Of the Mormon church Than
is usually given To man TO stand sp gz-
der In one hfe,'' be said yesterday.
Mr. Goodwin has just returned rom
Alaska. where for two months past. with
his wife. he has been visiting his two
sons. He IL now nearing - years Of age.
KS face ~ wrinkiel ard bis hair white.
Yet every look denotes deferm nation. and
with good luck In the enerny's country
long nfe 10 yet IN store for him In an
interview IN the Butler hotel yesterday ne
spoke OF the events Of fifteen years ago.
stoppang several times 20 Try his eyes.
IL was hack In Is<A when I was IN
fortunate enough to witness the hanging
OF some negroes N Salt Lake. An lnses-
tigatsoD followed and I was one OF the
witnesses called before the grand jury.
told the truth. which implicated several
members Of the church and from that
time on ] was a stamped man Every
mall brought me letters bearing threats II
all kinds. until II downtown al midnight
l always walked In the middle Of the road
with a revolver In my hand ready 10 meet
any who might attack me. was younger
then and not afraid of any Of them, for I
went armed at ali times.
etrock ThresSh his S~a.
Well. TO pass over the first year. 7 had
. son q years Of age. who was employed
on the railroad One niaht a year after
the negro murders they struck me through
MIN. for they murdered my boy in cold
blood He had Just cleaned his engine 30
20 out on the road. when he thought 10
visit me before leaving. ON his way 10
my house he was captured by the Nor
mons and spirited away. ! was notified
and al once began search for him.
appealed to President Taylor. OF the
church. but he turned deaf ear. A few
days later ! was notified that my son had
been put 10 death.
Nothing was there TO say where his
tho search. and after I've days secured kis
MufiIated body by some rocks several
miles out from the city. They struck me
q hard blow through my innocent boy. but
! have kept up the fight. asd. having es-
capped 30 far. win try 10 keep &, up 70 me
end There II monument IN Utah that
VIII never let me forget the Mormon
church.
Fight On Roberts.
Yes. the fight is sfiIi being carried on
by the i-Mormons against Brigham r.
Roberts taking seat as congress
man. II VIII be carried on up 10 the
n<xt session ~ congress. ard we hope with
the assistance Of outside atd now coming
10 as ~ defeat this man. This Is why NE
are fighting him: At the present tine ne
- living with three different wives lie
has three separate and distinct families.
and II rabid poIygamst. Is this a man
20 be courted at home and abroad ~ being
n congressman? hope not The
world don't know the Aermons Tha
manifesto issued by the Mormon churca
aboiishing polygarny r. but blind
1T n pracficed now In secret just a. IL
was In brigham Youngs days Poiyramous
and the child born recently % one Of the
three wives 81 Roberts IL hut one OF them
Roberts must never he allowed TO take his
seat Tn the house. II would be a shame
and q disgrace
The colonization Of the Mormons In all
states from Mexico 10 Canada ard across
both borders r. but a plan 20 escape the
vigorous prosecution In Utah TO abolish
poiygamy. In other words. the Mormon
churcn IL founded on this ey.l and all pro-
testations that they have given IL M are
false In the new colonies established 4
WIZ be pracficed even more openly than
In Utah. and thar before many years Taeir
removal ~ for This purpose.
Those who 60 10 establish Il new COL
ony are not always willing emixrart.
They are ordered 10 60 by The church ard
must obey 10 ~ r. that IL this IL allowed
20 proceed for any length of time SOCIETY
md for ntsghhors those who practice IA
violation of the law the most degrading
evB Of the age. Such colonies should MT
be encouraged. but rather stamped out IL
IN better TO have the evil confined 70 aus
state than spread all over the country