Show A FRIENDLY LETTER A non mormon business man offers some consistent advice to one of the persecuted our readers reader will doubtless remember that F A cooper of west jordan was one of the persons who was arrested at the time of the raid of d deputy u t 21 ly at that place not long since on at ate 1 of unlawfully calla cohabiting bitin 9 with jais hid wives they will perhaps remember too that his wife died shortly afterwards partly from the excitement cit olt ement caused by that raid and the anxiety she felt concerning his arrest end and that her death afforded the organ ot of the lechers lechars in this city a pretext tor for the vilest slanders concerning his character it is not likely that any acquaintance of mr Coo coopers peris would for a moment entertain those false statements As an evidence that even non noa cormons mormons Mor mons I 1 who have had bad business associations with him and become acquainted with his families place a very different estimate upon his character we are permitted to publish the following it was written by an eastern business man soon atter alter mr coopers arrest it will be seen that he takes the same view that all honorable fair minded men must as to the only consistent course a latter day saint can pursue when he is convicted on such a charge that he must bear the penalty rather than make any bargain to secure immunity from punishment or prove untrue to his bis wives 1 I arrived here last night to hear bear that you had been arrested I 1 cant toll tell you how morr ly y I 1 am about this abi 1 I would woul d be so glad if I 1 could help you yon 1 I would ld go on your bond if I 1 would be accepted but you will not lack for friends to do 0 o that but if there Is an anything thing in the world I 1 can do dont fag fail to call on me you and your family have my heartfelt heart felt sympathy I 1 wish ral I 1 could advise you what to do but it seems to me that it if you could get some party to look after your business it will be the best considering all circumstances to face the music I 1 know you to be a kind in indulgent husband and father to your wives and children and you cannot go back on them you must do your duty by your family without hesitation and to do justice by your business you cannot do anything else but to tae take what the court gives you you understand this too well pursue a quiet dignified course plead guilty and do your duty I 1 wish you to extend my kindness regards and heartfelt sympathy to all your family whom I 1 consider among my best friends |