| Show THE CRUSADE IN IDAHO PEACEFUL CITIZENS RAIDED IN TIIE THE NIGHT TIME BY DEPUTY MARSHALS AND dex den MEN JEX ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF POLYGAMY A rexburg correspondent of 0 the utah journal writes as follows of recent proceedings in snake river valley the inquisition has fairly begun in bingham county A barty party of eight thoroughly armed an and mounted on fleet horses rounded the house of william J pratt in wilford at midnight on sunday the loth dinst finding the door neither bolted nor locked and ana marratt mr pratt and family sleeping soundly 1 in bed no formalities were entered ta into to the officers as though on the trail of an escaped criminal rushed into the ho house use surrounded the beds of brother pratt and family and demanded a surrender which was f of course compiled complied with the party made their way to rexburg Rex Bex burg under cover of darkness and before daylight fairly set in A knock was heard at the door of john L roberts house mr roberts JK upon answering the call was presented with a paper asking his attendance at Blackfoot blackf bof forthwith ile he then dressed and went while waiting for mr robe roberts arts four of the horsemen ra raided idelt another part of town and on being asked their business told what it was they were informed that their errand was fruitless as far as that house was concerned not satisfied they threatened to break into the house and search it lt without any legal authority it was well they did not carry their threats into execution the usual polygamy charges are the cause of these arrests the party left for blackfoot before day had fairly dawned but one subpoena had been issued that wo we know of viz tor for or mary A roberts who was re quested to be at blackfoot a distance of 60 miles Wednesdays for court we feel we have lave just cause to complain of the treatment of the officers of the law the parties arrested who were aroused out of their slumbers have been attending to their dally daily labors regularly no effort has been made by them to evade proper authority properly served but to be hunted under under cover of darkness and the aid of noted criminals called in to assist tte majesty of the law is more than this thia people is entitled to we say shame on the representatives of the jaw law who resort to such cowardly acts as were indulged in on sabbath evening against a anon non resisting people A mans home should be his castle the law provides for a course to be pursued in carrying out provisions its if if these officious officials with their associates were to receive their dues under the faw law one half of them would be in prisons provided for others |
