History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

MORMON CLANNISHNESS. 393
Much has been said in terms of reproach against
the unity and brotherhood of the Mormons, or as it
is more often denominated, their exclusiveness or clan-
nishness, as applied to their social, business, and religious
relations. It is said that they hold to one
another, band against all societies and interests except
their own; that they hold all the agricultural lands,
cooperate in commerce and manufactures, vote all
one way, and so work into one another's hands in
every way; that no other people can stand up in competition
with them.
at the next sitting of the U. S. ct for the 3d judie. dist. On Oct. 2, 1S71, he
was again arrested on an indictment of the grand jury, found under the statutes
of Utah; see Utah Laws, 58, sec. 32, which prohibits the cohabitation of
persons not married to each other. On Jan. 2, 1872, Brigham was for the
third time arrested, the accusation on this occasion being complicity in the
murder of one Richard Yates in Echo Canon, in 1857. There being no government
jail, and the prisoner old and feeble, he was allowed to remain in his
own house under charge of the U. S. marshal. It does not appear that, be.
yond the annoyance caused by restraint of liberty, Brigham suffered in conse«
quence of either of these charges. For details of the arrests, I refer to Millennial
Star, xxv. 273-4, xxxiii. 696-700, 708-14, 728, xxxiv. 58-60, 70-1, 120-
3, 209-15; 8. F. Alta, 1871, Oct. 3, 4, 8, 13, 28, 29, Nov. 1, 22, 24, 1S72,
Apr. 26; Bulletin. 1871, Oct. 3, 9, 13, 25, 27, 30, 31, Nov. 21, 28; 1S72, Jan.
3, 8, Apr. 26; Call, 1870, Jan. 3; 1871, Oct. 3, 5, 11, 17, Nov. 22, 28; 1872,
Apr. 26; Examiner, 1871, Oct. 6, 9, 13, 17, 19, 25, Nov. 2, 22, 28; 1872, Jan.
3, Feb. 14; Gol. Era, Nov. 12, 1871; Sac. Union, 1871, Oct. 6, 18; S. L. Des.
News, 1871, Oct. 11, 18, Nov. 1, 8, 22; 1872, May 1; Tribune, 1872, Feb. 1,
Apr. 27; Utah Review, 1S71, Oct. 12, 13, 20, 21, Nov. 25, 27, Dec. 1, 4; 1S72,
Jau. 16, Feb. 10; Carson State Regis., Oct. 14, 1871; Elko Indept, Jan. 6, 1872;
Silver City (Id.) Avalanche, Oct.'7, 1871; Portland (Or.) Deutsche Zeit., Nov.
4, 1871.
On Oct. 28, 1871, Thomas Hawkins, of Salt Lake City, having been
found guilty of adultery with two women, under a territorial statute approved
by Gov. Young on Mar. 6, 1852, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment
and to pay 8500 fine; see S. F. Alta, Oct. 4, 1S71; Bulletin, Nov. 3,
1871; Sac. Union, 1871, Oct. 24, 30, Nov. 1. On Mar. 6, 1879, Dan. H. Wells
was imprisoned for two days and fined S100 for contempt of court in refusing
to testify as to the garments worn during the endowment ceremonies. Juv.
Inst., xiv. 114-15; McClellan, Golden State, 5S7-9. In 1873, Ann Eliza
Young, known as Wife No. 19, began suit against Brigham for divorce, with
alimony. About two years later she was awarded S500 per month, which decision
was afterward set aside, but not, Tulliclge says, until Brigham had been imprisoned
for contempt of court, and had paid two months' alimony and $4,000
counsel fees; see Young's Wife No. 19, 553-65; Tullidge's Life of Young, 431-
3; Helena (Mont.) Indept, Nov. 25, 1S75; Virginia Madisonian, June 9, 1877;
5, F. Bulletin, 1S73, July 29, 31; 1875, Feb. 26, May 11; 1S76, Nov. 1, S; Call,
July 10, 1875; Los Angeles Star, May 5, 1877; Dayton (Lyon Co.) Times,
May 2, 1S77; Eureka Sentinel, Jan. 10, 1879; Gold J Jill News, Apr. 28, 1877;
S. L. Des. News, Apr. 24, 1872; Sept. 2, 1874; Mar. 3, Nov. 3, 24, 1S75; Aug.
2, Nov. 8, 1S70; Tribune, Nov. 16, 1S75; July 22, 1S76; Apr. 28, 1S77.
Herewith I give a table, brought down to include 1SS2, compiled from
census of 18S0, police and penitentiary statistics, and report of commissioners
appointed under the Edmunds bill, comparing the distribution of criminals