Show dost DONIT BE IMPOSED POSED UPON oun remarks about onil ofil officers leers intrusions and citizens rights do not seem to be relished by the spies and informers who are on the hunt for cases a against alist aalst 11 mormons cormons Mor mons out of which they in may a y make a percentage and from which others may obtain fat fees we did I 1 not write f for or their pleasure and we do not care for their displeasure those who read for information understand our meaning and fair minded people can appreciate our motive those who misconstrue what we saide sai sal dare welcome to all the capital they can make out of it we do not wish to do or say anything to place an obstacle in the way of an officer properly discharging a sworn duty but we do wish P people eo pie PIC unfamiliar with the rules of lav law to know their rights and then to be strong and steadfast in maintaining them an officer having a warrant for the arrest of an alleged criminal may per hap sunder the common law but how far that will lie in presence presen pe ol 01 our written writt t statutes atutes remains to be proven enter premises where the accused is supposed up to be without such warrant he has no right to enter except by the permission of the inmates A 49 search warrant is authority not to search for an individual it is f for or the recovery of stolen property which must be described Os in tuo tue warrant an offic officer r has as no right to forcibly enter a ho house se to serva serve a subpoena on a witness this should be understood by eve every ry citizen to prevent intrusion and imposition people should not be scared seared by the pretensions of impertinent persons chiming to be officers A marshal werirt arother or other court official is required to keep within defined bounds ur he be is liable to punishment and he aas as no right to put on airs because of his position lie he has no right to question people in regard to their private affairs or those ot or their neighbors if a witness is wanted there is a proper way and a proper place in which to ob lam uain his testimony the witness must bo be summoned uy by legal papers and questioned if at all in court A witness or a prisoner is not required to answer the questions of an of officer fleer anai anxious ous to get hold of something to criminate the accused we caution the public to beware of maie mile and female sneaks who under the ruise kulse of peddlers and by other otner hubter i u e s seek to gain ent entrance rance rancO into dwelling i ho on uses ses for the purpose of ga gathering ther then in u up P information to use against the I 1 inmates or their neighbors iu in these times when a breath of cusp suspicion C ion lon is enough to waft people into the penitentiary tent iary lary and the rule of justice is reversed an accused person having to prove himself innocent before incarceration instead of his accusers having to prove him guilty we vve say treat every bond bona fide officer of the law with proper respect A gentleman will wui court gentlemanly treatment and ought to receive it but give no place to unauthorized intruders official or otherwise and do not be imposed upon by bullies braggarts brag garts arts or impudent interlopers interlope rs who seek to frighten women and children keep such creatures out of your houses and decline to answer impertinent questions and if anything in the lorm torm of a man tries to intimidate the inmates of any house in the absence of husband and lather and those at home have not physical strength enough to eject the intruder get sufficient help to fire him out and do not allow your rights to be trampled upon with impunity |