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Show gdm gunctiott, - Published every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, by the Osde Charles YF. Ptousniso Compast. Penrose, Editor. and Eiuunees Manager. ing an opinion derogatory to hjs PROTECTING SEI LX'EIiS. aluuactcr? hnt he a "brave?" What Yesterday Judge McKean delivastonishing pluck he exhibited in ered another of his peculiar opinions. this affair! Sheltered by his position, He rendered a decision io the case of he accu.iei an attorney of making a John Cummins, brought before the false but as soon as court statement, closed, and he is simply McKean and not "His Honor," he walks off OUDKX. UTAH. "on his car," with the courage of a WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10, 1873. coyote and the valor of a .mutton. If it is unprofessional, undignified URVVE AXI DIGFUS'IEH. and bullying for ah attorney to use the word "liar' how much better is Jude McKean was on the ramp- it when the epithet is uttered by a Ills Ilonoc's age again, yesterday. Chief Justice ? There arc various unfortunate temper got the better of reasons assigned for McKean's anhim, once more. This time it was tipathy to Whitney. This ia our verAttorney Whitney he of the "Po- sion (if the ausej That eminent land" bill who vras ihe object of the specimen of the genus "Chris-tia- n judicial wrath. statesman," popularly known Messrs. Bennett and Whitney as Tress-ga- g Poland, who is not the were attorneys for the plaintiff in the first "great man" that has mounted suit of the Utah Silver Mining Co., to fame on other men's shoulders, vs. John Tiernan, which was called mentioned, as the author of the bill up yesterday for jury trial. Mr. which goes under hi3 name, "one lieanet wa9 absent, and Mr. Whitney a Salt Lake attorney." wished the case to be continued, Whitney, Now that same bill has caused more stating that he did not understand trouble to McKean, and taken more that it was set down as ready for out of his hands as a crusader trial. The Judge maintained tnot it power against what ho calls "Polygamic was, and ordered it to proceed, counthan anything ever sel for the defence being ready. He Theocracy' enacted by cither "Mormon" or then roferred to the complaint that "Gentile" legislators, and hi ani business was delayed in his court, and the reputed framcr of that ha was chargeable for the delay, mosity against the iustruraent is, therefore, perfect and said it was tha fault of members natural. Whitney is in a bad fix, of tha bar, prominent among ly and unless the rumored change prothe dilatory lawyers being Mr. posed takes place, and the choleric "Whitney. The attorney, much agiJudge of the Third District is tated, declared that the records shifted to the First, tha reputed would show that during the last father of the Poland bantling and term ho had been ready when any pugnacious uttercr of unprofessional case was called in which he was epithets, may as well retire from Judge McKean lost his practice in the court presided over temper, and, intimating that a false an ofiieial who is so brave and statement had been made, Mr. Whit- by dignified. ney asked if the remark was intended for him. His llanor said it was, TWO B ID HILLS. when the lawyer mentioned that he did not recognize the risht of the The bill for the equalization of Court to characterize a statement bounties was sout to the President, made by himself or auy other memthe and signed byber of the bar aa false. Still further Speaker of the House. But k has aroused, the Judge called upon the not received the signature which is his to which remark, ropeat attorney receasary to make it a law. The bill he did, when an jstremely undigni- was improperly signed in the Senate, fied jangle ensued, Mr. Whitney asitjhad bocasubmitted toa committee showing a very weak position, by of conference, aud their report had declaring the case was not his. beeu laid on the table. It approprino probably meant that the ated about of the peo200,000,000 burden of tha case rested on ple's money, which would have been But the Jadje a Mr. Bennett. gross imposition, in these tight took him up and chastised him for times, when the country is so heaviimpertinence in saying anything ly taxed. about a suit in which he was not enTha Republican caucus "force gaged. Mr. Whitney, with a white bill" was tabled for want of time, ' face and trembling hand, attempted and several of the Southern States to draw up an affidavit for a cuntinu are saved from complete subjugation ance, but the Judge, in a rage, re- to the power of the President, not by fused to hear anything regarding the the good will of Republican Senators, matter till .Whitney withdrew the but simply because they hadn't time Ktatement' that the case was not his. to fight it through and attend to other Mr. Marshall, attorney for the deessential business. fence, came to the rescue by agreeing Tw bad bills dead. to let the case go over till next term. As soon as court adjourn ad and was partially cleared, the court-rooI1EUTISH GOLD. obtaiu tried to a personal Whitney According to the Idaho Statesman as McKean but csplanation; loftily there is still some hope that the refused to converse on the subject, Dalles and Salt Lakb railWhitney informed him that if he Portland, Stated that Whitney had ever made road will be built, as since the defeat a false statement to the court, he was in the Senate, English capitalists are in"a liar." McKean marched off with- likely to take hold of it. They tend to sail on the 17th inst., from out replying. His Honor's organ, commenting London to confer with Cel. W. W. cn the disgraceful affair, of course Chapman in regard to furnishing funds on the bonds of the company, . wades into Whitney, and aays; "Whitney essajeJ tie role of bully by caring nothing about subsidies. using the word ''li.ir" in a manner that If the "blarsted Britishers' take only elicited the contempt which his conduct deserved, from the few persons hold of the matter, it will aaove. who heard the cowardly iusinua ion." "British gold' which Horace GreeWe should like to know, what role ley was so alarmed about, is doing a McKean assumed, when, hiding be- great deal towards the development hind hia official position, he brought of the resources of the United Statei, the Herald editors into. court on a and ia a wonderful lever in the "raisbogus tummons, .and f called them ing of the wind" to advance Ameri"liari and calumniators' for express can mining and railroad interests. is cou-ccrne- d. - m Vice-Preside- nt court on habeas corpus. Cummins seduced Rosin a Davcy, April 28th, 1873, and afterward deserted her. She hud previously been married to Charles Morgan, but was divorced by the Probate Court of Salt Lake County, April 5th, 1871. Cummins subsequently returned to Silt Lake and was arrested aod committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. He was habeas corpused, and yesterday released by Judge McKean. cre might voluntarily appear for trial, he was only anxious to 'insure a a'ld speedy trial of those persons, that he did nut suppose it possible his application could construed into examples, as terribly mind and morafs. ' It prrmW w a lamentable fact that trni, and sound argument are not attractiv to the mas. SenSa.i(m!isra is what they crave, and the 8Ilpr)v u He eaja that he neter in any man- kept up, creating a demur,, for more ner counseled or advised the persons by the scavengers of the pr,; indicted to conceal themselves of go ary s, dramatic marvel beyond the jurisdiction of the court, mongers and religi.-.amountebank He further says, under oath that the last named being the worst of all' Jabea G. Sutherland, his partner, Look out for similar results at San had no part in staking the arrange- Francisco to those named in the tele, ment and knew nothing about the gram from London. preparation of the papers. He also argues that by the statutes of Utah Judge Boreman cannot preY AND vent his appearing for any defendant in his court, and further that being LBS 1RAXKLIN, ONEIDA Co., IDAHO. licensed by the Supreme Court of the United States and of this Territory, EDW. NELSON & Co. con tens pt. yi poison-distiller- LIVE It FEED STAB His Honor argues that the Pro bate Courts had no jurisdiction of divorca cases. The Poland bill If oar the U. N. R. K. rising up before him validating and he has a right to practice in both U Depot confirming all judgments and de- S. and Territorial Courts until the rTTGFIE3, WAGOXS AND OTHER VBHICTFt crees previous to June 23, 1874, ha licenses Horsrs, Hauling und Trotting T JJ 8a1.Uo are revoked by the courts and all other Livery Aceouiwodutioni dodges around it by making it ap- which f granted them, and that the traveling public. pear that Rosina and Charles Mor- only punishment for contempt is a gan were not divorced until the day fine not exceeding two hundred dolThe Utah of the passage of the Poland bill, lars, and imprisonment not more and consequently Cumciins had not than five days. seduced an unmarried woman, as That Mr. Bates cannot be disbarred Go. charged, but the wife of Charles by Judge Boreman, is borne out by Morgan, and consequently must be cases tested ia the Court of I M-t- LUMBER Supreme discharged. the United States, one of which was Is not this a remarkable decision ? the ca3e of James S. Robinson at Or rather would it not be remarkable the October term of 1873. He was if rendered by any other Judge than disbarred for alleged contempt by the McKean ? Is it at all likely that if Judge of the District Court of the Cummins had been a "Mormon," United States for the western dis such sophistry would have been used triet of Arkansas. He appealed and to effect his release ? In the Haw- obtained a peremptory mandamus, kins case the same Judge pronounced requiring said Judge to vacate the sentence on tha defendant for lasc. order disbarring the petitioner, and cihab. with his own wife! The Terri- restore him to office, the court of last torial statute, framed against open appeal taking the grounds that an atlewdness between unmarried persons torney cannot b$ disbarred for, conwas twisted to meet the case in tempt. The power to punish for which a "Mormon" was on trial. contempt was also declared to be Now a "Gentile," who it is admitted limited by ict ot Congress, March has seduced a female, previously of 2d, 1831, to three classes of cases, chaste character, was simply commit- viz: ted to await the action of the Grand "1st, Where there has been misbeof a personam the presence of havior and is a on discharjed Jury, perver- the courts, or so near thereto as to obsion of a provision of the Poland struct the administration of justice; 2J, bill. That bill validates and con where there has "been misbehavior of officer of the courts in his official firms all judgments and decrees of any transactions; and 3d where there has the Probate Courts previously ren- been disobedience or resistance by any officer, pnrly, juror, witness or other dered, the time to appeal from which person, to any lawful writ, process, had not expired. A Probate Court order, rule, decree or command of the divorced Rosina Morgan from her courts." Mr. Bates' pretended offence does husband, April 5th. 1871. That dinot come within these limits, and vorce was confirmed by the Poland we think Judge Boreman will have bill. Is it then not the height of aba hard time to make his orders stick, surdity, to state vhat on the 28th of either punishing that gentleman for April, 1873, more than two years or disbarring him from after, when Cummins seduced her, contempt in 'his court. The .profes- Rosina Davey was still a married wo- practice man? Yet this is the flimsy subter-fug- a sion will regard JJorctuans rule simply as persecution. to which Judge McKean resorts to liberate a vile soducer. PERNICIOUS PREACHThere is 5nly one way to meet such ING. cases as thiswhen such dodges are resorted to for the protection of vilA telegram from London, dated lains! No American jury wil! conyesterday, says: vict the avenger of his wife's, sister's Several oases of insanity have oc or daughter's shame, and an example curred from thi revival meetings of and bankey, the American pil or two is needed ia Utah to strike Moody -- Office 0 - Logan, Cache County Having three Steam Saw Milta besides ieTnl Water f ovrar mill, we ara prepared tofurnkU BILLS OF laUMBEH In any quantity at rates which DEFY COMPETITION. ORDERS BY MAIL will recelte immediate attention. LUMBER Shipped to any point on tue Railroad M. D. HAMMOND, Stiff. 5S.t& Grain and Dried Peaches. - 'error into the craven hearts of lustful scoundrels who seek woman's ciety but to destroy her virtue. so- BAKKED FROM DISBAR. RING. ' ' Geo. C. Bates, Esq., attorney and counsellor at law, has made answer to the rule ef the Second District Court requiring him to show cause why he and his law partner, J. G. Suther- land, Esq., should not be punished for contempt and be prohibited from ' j J practising in said court.' ""; Mr. Bates take the position that he has committed ho contempt; that in making the application to Judge lioremau lor an arrangement whereby certain persons accused of participa tion in the Mountain Meadow massa ' ; WILLARD is MERCANTILE Paying the HIGHEST PRICES For all kinds of Q- - DEL AND DRIED PEACHES. ' Bring them along. J. T. TII.41N, Manager. s81-2- RATIONAL WATCH COMPA!.;. r grims. The above named ranting revival ists are of the same stripe as Hamnow mond, the holding forth in San Fraacisco. But they exercise twice his influence. They form a sort of double barreled religious (?) weapon, one barrel rifled and the other a smoothe bore. Moody fires the bullets, Sankey the scattering shots. 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