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Show LLTTfcK HluM LOGAN. The Ljml.luB of lita.ou-T.rillilc kicluuuui -Niitov, etc, l.gaa F-b- 19, 1ST3. Editor iAruJ: Our ciiy i, u-aal y one of the quiel-ts" quiel-ts" and iDe-nt jtjoeif'e peaces in this Territory : iu: on l.i.t Fiiday nit-ht, abou. nine u '-ruok, a ttrnhie irugedy occurred, r -u'tiug in the : -booting of David W. (Jruek.it hy Cii-ries A. lien-son, lien-son, whL-h iviu-td dt:h within a minute or to, A wnuderful exeito-ment exeito-ment was prrd'icd ty it, which continued, con-tinued, quteil, uii;il t;.'e;Jay morning. morn-ing. Beu-"ti,jt t.iue o! the shooting, shoot-ing, maile hi- e ei; , m-l n trace or track of him v.m- ul- ivt d uuti! ye:-terday ye:-terday morning, vm-u a:.mt day break he visited ibe h:iu-e of James Goodwin, Good-win, evident' :th tho intentiou of procuring soniCtbi!.' lo cat. He was not permitted to enter the houc, and Mr. Goodwin told him to leave as he did not with to have any'thicg to do with him. Benson then started to got outoftowr. Mr. Goodwin went out and gavn the a'arm,and within an hour or so a bund od men, or more, were on his track. They tracked him about four miles on tho road westward, where ho lelV the road, giong towards thu willows on the river. Tho people by hunlreds surrounded the brush, where he ws fecreted. Ho saw there was n ) po -Bible chance of escape and surrendered himself to the niarsha'. He was then disarmed, manacled, and brought to the oiurt house, where he was protected by tho authorities from out side violene-'. All remained quiet fur a ti mo, duriog whioh arrangements wero being made for a trial, according to the laws of the land. At this juncture a mob of infuriated in-furiated men rushed upon tho door, demanding the t-urrender of the prisoner, which demand the officers positively refused to obey, whon the mob dashod into tho room, seized ttie prisoner dm aged him out, p!accd a ropo around his neck, and hung him to a sign post until he was dear1. Ho was let hanging, being guarded by the mob, for two hour?. It was a fearful excitement owing to tho lact (hat Benson was looked upon as an outlaw. This murder of CreoVott, appai- ently without provocation, 'rented tern bio indignation, which en ed in this fearful trugedy. At this time there are three dead bodies awaiting burial, all connected with this sad and lament a bio allair. All ia quiet now. 1 The funeral services of David Crockett weio performed tx-day, and wero of tho mostintcrcstingcharacter. The meeting houso was filled to its utmost capacity with anxious listener.-'. The funeral discourse was dolivered by elder Moses Thaloher.whose remarks were eloquent and impressive, and brought tears to tho eyes of all his hearers. Ho seemed to be filled with tho Hpirit ol' the Lrd. ! Bishop Thomas X-Smith, buro a powerful pow-erful testimony to tho remarks of elder I Thatoher. Jlc chastised severely those j who indulged in spirituous drinks, Jbr they aro almost invariably at tho root oftiuoh occurrences as the above. D is ; believed that this fearful lesion will bo a memorable one to the youth and oiti zens of this place. Apart from tbis turbu'ent affair Logau is one of the most quiet places in tho whole Territory Terri-tory ; but groggerics and whiskey stills are at (he bottom of tho disorderly and rowdy oouduot that loads to death and wickedness, as in tho present oasc. C. A. Benson will be buried to da). Miss Merrill who died last eve will be buried after tho usual form in g the cemetery. Our mail fuoilities aro poorer this month than at any previous one for years. Tho Utah Northern cngiueB are housed up with snow Eeveral feet deep on tho divide. More Anon. |