. History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . -^.. ^^^7t(^ ^c?<A^<3c/y<)^ HISTORY OF UTAH. 95 Colonel W. R. Moore, an attorney of prominence and ability, con-ducting the prosecution. Five lawyers were engaged for the jury was obtained with much difficulty, for no on
. History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . -^.. ^^^7t(^ ^c?<A^<3c/y<)^ HISTORY OF UTAH. 95 Colonel W. R. Moore, an attorney of prominence and ability, con-ducting the prosecution. Five lawyers were engaged for the jury was obtained with much difficulty, for no one was anxious toserve, and the trial proceeded. It was a mere farce. The evidencewas direct and conclusive and the prosecuting attorneys faithfullyperformed their part, but the Judge and jury were biased in favor ofthe defendants, and they were accjuitted on all three counts of theindictment. That there was no law in Georgia for the Mormonswas verified, so far as Whitfield County was concerned.* Seeing thatnothing more could be done, and being warned by a friendly Georgianthat a trumped-up charge of perjury was being prepared against him,Elder Clawson returned to Utah. The Standing murder, with the arrest of President Taylor, andthe imprisonment of Apostles Cannon, Young and Carrington, causedintense feeling throughout the Mormon community, already unders
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