1844-11-03-New York Herald—Philadelphia Correspondence of the Herald

Philadelphia—Correspondence of the Herald

New York Herald, November 3, 1844, p. 1

Philadelphia, Oct. 30, 1844.

Dear Sir:—

I addressed you some time since upon the subject of the vast jurisdiction of our Court of Common Pleas, …

You having kept the public advised upon the subject of the Mormons—as indeed you do upon all subjects, it will be interesting for you to know that George J. Adams, a leading Mormon of the Joe Smith school, has brought an action of slander against Benjamin Winchester, in the district court of this city, who is also a leading and conspicuous Mormon lecturer, who regards the spiritual wife system, as he alleges Adams inculcates and practices, as contrary to the laws of God and the country, and destruction of peace and harmony in the church and good will towards men. This cause will be one of much interest, and produce much excitement among the Mormons; at the same time that it will expose to the world the base practices of a certain class of this sect. Adams has employed as his counsel, David Paul Brown, Esq. Winchester has employed Col. Robert M. Lee. You shall be advised of this case, as it progresses, in all its minutiae.

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HAMILTON.