150 years ago today - 1872 January 2

At about 11 oclok A.M. Patrrick the United States Marshall Came to Presidents Youngs office & Served an Inditement upon him for Murders. ... Fitch & Hemstead appeared as his Council & asked for Bail. Bates the Prosicuting Attorney also Asked for Bail & Put the Sum at $500,000. MCKean the Judge Refused Bail But put Presidet Young into the Hands of the Marshall to be Confined in one of Presidet Youngs own Homes. Then Presidet Young returned to his own house in Company with the Marshall. [He remained under house arrest until April 25.]

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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