Criminal.
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Twelve bills Of indictment, for counter
feiting Mexican dollars, and half do,la.
were found at the recent Circuit Court at
Springfield, Illinois, against various indi-
viduals composed of some Of the s'Holy
Twelve" other leading Mormons, and
those not Mormons, but engaged in the
transaction. The marshal made a request
on Governor Ford for posse Of men to
assist in making the arrests, but the Gov.
refused. The chief ground Of this refusal
was, that the Mormons had agreed to re.
move in the spring, upon the condition that
all former differences and offences were to
be dropped. Therefore, the Governor
thought better 10 let them remain unmo-
Tested, TO see if they would carry out their
agreement in good faith. As some Of
the TUelue were indicted, and as the Nor
mons would not go without their leaders,
the Governor thought the arrest and its
consequences would defers their removal.
Oftwo evils, therefore, he deemed it prop
er to choose the least. We think his rea-
sons appear fair.