Show BAD characters the self boasted H king and tho notorious cattle thief chris nelson as deputy united states marshals could not incite the people of paris idaho to resistance even by purposely aud interfere ing with a religiously meeting to serve legal papers on two law abiding citizens gays the bear lake democrat A belf boasted murderer and ous cattle thief employed aa balcers of the law who ever heard of anything more atrocious would it be any wonder if respectable and honest citizens should resist such rogues A man that will boast that is a murderer and a creature that is under indictment for cattle stealing are liable to commit any outrage when such characters aro given the authority ortho law they may invade the private residences of cormons mormons Mor mons and from their lawless antecedents it is reasonable to fear that they may assault young women and attempt to violate the persons of virgins or commit larceny or do any other criminal thing the people would be justified in dreading and opposing such scalps scamps even though they should be shamefully clothed with alie authority of of law and thia reminds us of tho fact that several of the deputy marshals employed here in utah are creatures of dubious reputation or individuals who tako pains to conceal their past record and who may therefore be justly suspected of having characters similar to those of their idaho fellow official Is it a matter of surprise that such presumptive scoundrels are feared and detested by tho people under these circumstances circum can any fair minded person deny that the cormons mormons Mor mons hav ojust cause for EO jious complaint jf tho federal officers among the cormons mormons Mor mons were men of unquestionable tio character and did not attempt their lawful duties there would be no abuso heaped upon them they would afi universally respected by the mormon people |